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Amy and Catlin both heard Rebecca scream and came running to Elizabeth's room. Rebecca and Horace were both in tears
Rod: Get a doctor now
One of the secret service agents put his wrist to his mouth
Secret service agent: Liberty is down we need an ambulance
Some paramedics came to her room in a matter of seconds
Rod: Rebecca, Horace, go and take the little ones downstairs before they get in
Horace and Rebecca left the room and took the little girls down to play
Amy: Why are you crying Rebecca
Catlin: What is wrong with Elizabeth,
Rebecca: She is going to have to go to hospital, just like Catlin did a few weeks ago
The paramedics worked on Elizabeth, she was still alive, but barley she had lost a lot of blood.
Mackenzie was in the press room giving a press conference she had just finished answering a question when her principle agent came over to her and whispered in her ear. Her face fell immediately, she turned to the Press corps.
Mac: I am sorry I will have to cut the press conference short today
Mac left the room and ran to her daughters bedroom, but met them on the way to the ambulance, she looked at her daughters body lying lifelessly on a streacher
Mac: Rod what happened
Rod: She cut her wrists
Mac felt empty inside how could this happen and she didn't even notice, she knew Elizabeth was lonely, but she never knew she felt so bad she would rather be dead. They got to the ambulance and then to Bethesda. Mac and Rod were in a family area while the doctors worked on Elizabeth.
Horace and Rebecca stayed with the 2 younger girls as far as they were concerned she was just a little bit sick, the 2 of them played while Rebecca and Horace were devastated.
Kelly knew the kids were themselves upstairs and went to the residence, she headed to the door and usher Waverley took her to her family room
Amy: Hi Kelly
Kelly: Hello Sweetie are your big brother and sister here
Amy: They are in the kitchen
Kelly went through to the Kitchen
Kelly: Are you kids OK
Rebecca: Have you heard from the hospital
Kelly: No I just wanted to make sure that you were OK
Rebecca started to cry and Horace just looked devastated.Kelly put her arm around Rebecca.
Rebecca: What if she dies, I don't think I could take it if she died
Kelly: We just need to wait honey and see, what have you told the little ones
Horace: We just said she had to go to hospital like Catlin did last week
Rebecca: Do the Press know yet
Kelly: They know that one of the first children has gone to hospital, we are just saying no comment just now
Rebecca: Do you mind if I go upstairs I don't want Amy and Catlin to see me upset
Kelly: Yeah on you go upstairs
Mac and Rod were in a family room when a doctor came into see themselves
Doctor Cotton: Madam President, Mr Calloway,Elizabeth has suffered a lot of blood loss, but luckily she was found in time and someone tied her wrists to stop further blood loss, they saved her life. Ma'am she will have to stay here for at least 2 days, we will need to get a psychiatric evaluation, she will be monitored 24 hours a day.
Mac was in tears, she rarely cried and here she was in front of a complete stranger
Mac: Thank god she is alive, Can I see her
Doctor Cotton: She is still asleep, but you can sit with her
Mac walked to the room Elizabeth was in, her heart broke when she saw her, she was lying sleeping her wrists were bandaged up and she was on a drip to replace fluids. She sat on the bed next to her and stroked her long red hair.
Rod phoned the residence and Kelly answered the phone.
Kelly: Whitehouse residence, Kelly Ludlow speaking
Rod: Kelly it is Rod, are you with the kids
Kelly: Yes how is Elizabeth
Rod: She is going to be OK, but she has to stay here for a few days and get a psychiatric evaluation
Kelly: Do you want to talk to the kids
Rod: How are they
Kelly: Upset, the little ones don't really understand what is going on
Rod: What about the Press, have you made a statement
Kelly: What do you want me to say, I have been saying no comment for the past few hours, they are coming up with all sorts, but the truth
Rod: Just keep to no comment for now, I need to go, Kelly thanks for staying with the kids can you let them know
Kelly: Of course, they are upstairs, I need to go back downstairs for a while,but I will come back up and check on them.
Rod: Thanks Kelly
Elizabeth eventually woke up with her Aunt and Uncle by her side. She looked at them and then closed her eyes again
Elizabeth: Where am I
Mac: You are in Bethesda honey,do you remember what happened
Elizabeth: Yes, are you angry, I am sorry
Mac: Oh baby, we just want you to be OK, we want you to be happy
Elizabeth: I don't know why I did it, I just wanted the pain to go away,
The doctor came into the room.
Dr Cotton: Elizabeth you are awake, Ma'am, Mr Calloway can you give me a moment alone with Elizabeth
Mac and Rod stood up to leave
Elizabeth: Please don't leave me, Aunt Mac please stay
Mac: I will just be outside baby
They left the room and left Elizabeth with the doctor
Dr cotton: Elizabeth do you remember what happened
Elizabeth: Yes I cut my wrists
Dr Cotton: You are OK now, but what we need to know is why you did this, so we need to get a different Dr to come down and see you for a psychiatric evaluation.
Elizabeth: I don't need one, I was just feeling a bit sad, I just want to go home
Dr Cotton: I am sorry, but you are going to have to stay her for at least 2 days
Elizabeth: But I am OK now,
Dr Cotton: Elizabeth, if someone tries to commit suicide we have to keep them here I am sorry, if you need anything then press this button here and someone will be with you.
Elizabeth: Can you tell my Aunt and Uncle to come back in please
Dr Cotton: Of course
Mac and Rod came back into Elizabeth's room.
Elizabeth: Aunt Mac can you please take me home
Mac: I can't honey, you have to stay here baby
She sat on the foot of Elizabeth bed and Rod sat on the seat next to her bed.
Elizabeth: But you are the President, you can tell them to let me go home
Mac: I can't darling, the doctors said that you must stay here for at least 2 days, they have put you under a section, I don't have the authority to do that
Elizabeth: But I know what I did was wrong, it was silly of me
Mac: Honey you nearly died, if Horace and Rebecca never found you then I don't know what I would have done
Elizabeth: I know, I am sorry I didn't mean it, I just didn't know what else to do
Rod: Honey you know we care about you a lot, you need to come and talk to us if you feel upset
Elizabeth: I will, I don't want to talk about it just now
Mac: OK we are here when you are ready baby
Elizabeth: Does Catlin know what I did
Mac: No baby, she thinks you are just sick and need an operation
Elizabeth: I can't believe I would have tried to leave her, I am just as bad as my Mum
Mac: Honey you are OK now and Catlin will be OK, you will get better and everything will be fine.
Dr Cotton entered the room with another Dr to talk to Elizabeth. Mac and Rod left to go home and they were coming back in the morning.
Kelly went upstairs to see Becca and Horace, she found them both in Rebecca's room.
Kelly: Hay your Dad phoned
Rebecca: What did he say
Kelly: Elizabeth is going to be OK, she needs to stay in hospital for a couple of days
Horace: Thank God, I was so scared
Kelly: I know, look I need to go downstairs will you 2 be OK on your own with the girls
Rebecca: Yes
Kelly: OK, I will be downstairs, so will Vince if you need us OK
Horace: Thanks Kelly.
Kelly went to the press room where she was met by the press corps.
Gilda: Is is true that Elizabeth Allen commit suicide
Kelly: What, Where did you hear that from
Gilda: So it is true
Kelly: No comment means no comment Gilda
Mac and Rod arrived back at the Whitehouse. Rebecca and Horace had put Amy and Catlin to bed and they were sitting in the family room.
Mac: Hay Kids are the little ones OK
Rebecca: Yes, is Elizabeth OK Mom
Mac: She is going to be OK, I am so happy that you 2 found her, I dread to think what would have happened if you never
Horace: Mom, it was horrible seeing her like that
Mac: I know baby, but we are all going to have to be there for her
Mac went upstairs to tuck the 2 youngest girls in, and then headed down to her office, she met Kelly on the way their.
Kelly: Ma'am how is Elizabeth
Mac: She is going to be OK, Kelly thank you for staying with the kids today
Kelly: It is OK, Ma'am some of the press know what happened, I don't know where they got it from, if I paid too much attention they would realise it was true, I said no comment
Mac: I just hope they don't run with it
Kelly: I announced that I was Pregnant to take some heat off of Elizabeth
Mac: Thanks Kelly.
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