Here is the next chapter. I have completely written this story. I will post the next chapter. Amber
Chapter 11
Frank was lying on a foldout bed in ICU 22. Callie had made it through the night. She was now considered out of danger and they were bringing her around out of the sedative. He hadn't slept a wink. He had been too worried. Callie started moving her hand. Frank stood up and took it. Her eyes were fluttering. Frank kissed her forehead. "You're safe Callie." They had given her some psych meds in IM form. Callie jolted awake. Her eyes widened. Frank soothed her. "You're okay sweetheart! You're in the hospital."
She pointed to the tube in her mouth. Frank nodded. "Respiratory will be here soon so that it can come out."
Callie started blinking. "Are the kids safe?"
. Frank got the message. "Yes darling they're safe. Brooke, Claire, Ford, and Josh."
Callie's eyes filled with tears and she started crying. She blinked her eyelids and her hands were shaking. 'I thought I hurt them. Then I heard my dad's voice telling me to die.'
Frank swallowed. "It was a dream...and your father's voice in your head is a hallucination. We're going to get you some help. Dr. Barry came by. He said the psychosis is temporary like before."
The respiratory therapist came into the room. He performed a test and then took the tube out of Callie's lungs. Callie gasped her voice was raspy as she spoke. "That's better."
Frank was right there. He kissed her lips. "Hello beautiful."
"Frank...what did I do? I don't remember anything. I hurt the children, then I heard my fathers voice telling me to die."
Frank soothed her. "No baby! No...you didn't hurt the children, they're safe. It was a vivid dream, a nightmare."
Callie's eyes widened again. She was hearing her father's voice. "No!"
Frank held her hand. "He's not here baby. It's just us." He continued to reassure her as her hallucination continued.
The nurse came in. He saw his patient. "She's hallucinating?"
Frank nodded. "Yes...can she have something for agitation?"
"Yes she has haldol. I'll give it to her."
Frank said. "Thank you Jessie." He had learned the male nurses name early this morning when he came onto his shift.
Fenton Hardy came in with Brooke and Claire in tow. "Hello."
Callie who had just gotten out of the hallucination saw them. She burst into tears and reached for her children. They both rushed over each on one side. They hugged their mother. Brooke soothed her. "We love you mom! It's going to be alright. Dad told me what was going on and I explained it to Claire. We love you so much."
Callie was sobbing. "Love...you."
Fenton approached the bed. "How are you feeling? You look a lot better."
Callie started trembling. "No!"
Frank moved Brooke so he could access Callie again. "It's alright baby. I'm right here. Your dad is in prison. Focus on my voice baby."
Callie started rocking in the bed. Fenton pulled Claire back. Jesse came in with a syringe. He put them in a syringe. He then expertly administered the medication intramuscularly. Callie's eyes drooped and she fell asleep.
Frank asked. "What did you give her exactly?"
"Two milligrams Haldol."
Frank nodded. "Okay thank you."
"I'll be in with her meds that Dr. Barton recommended we start."
Callie mumbled sleepily. "Thank you."
Vanessa and Joe came into the room. He smiled. "Glad to see you off the ventilator. How are you feeling?"
Callie, her eyes still closed said. "Very tired."
Joe came and listened to her lungs and heart. "You gave us quite a scare. It's not your fault though. It was the psychosis."
Vanessa kissed Callie's cheek. "Love you sis."
Frank said. "How are Alex and Allen?"
"Wonderful." Vanessa said. "They're with the sitter. I came because it's my lunch break and Joe and I are going to eat together. But we wanted to check on her first. Would you like us to bring you something?"
Frank said. "It's not necessary. I'm fine."
Vanessa said. "But you haven't eaten since yesterday. Don't lie. We'll bring you a sub."
Callie mumbled from the bed. "Yes...eat."
Her nurse Jesse came into the room. "She's NPO for the next 26 hours. She'll work with speech therapy to be sure she can swallow. I have another injection to give you its Geodon."
Callie grimaced but nodded.
Jesse said. "Once you can take pills by mouth the injections will stop."
Callie whispered. "Good."
Fenton kissed Callie's forehead. "I'm going to take the girls home now. Both of you get some rest."
Brooke hugged her father. "Love you daddy."
Frank kissed her forehead. "Love you baby."
Claire hugged him too. "Yeah you stay with mom. Ford and Josh are with Nanny Sophia."
Sophia was the au pair that they had found. She was a nursing student and took her classes at night. They were adding onto the house and transforming an area off the detached garage as a two bedroom apartment. They were also putting in a Studio apartment downstairs below the apartment. In the meantime Sophia was in the third floor guest room. When the family left, Frank settled down on the fold out bed. Callie was sleeping peacefully. He closed his eyes and finally slept.
Brooke drove her car to Ben's house. It was just down the road. Her house was down a private lane that was attached to his subdivision. He lived in a nice brick two story home. She rang the bell. He answered the door moments later. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her. "This is a surprise."
Brooke clung to him. "So much has happened. Mom developed her psychosis again, she tried to kill herself two nights ago and was just taken off the ventilator today. Claire lost her best friend Abby, mom was held hostage. It's been crazy."
Ben guided her through the door. He locked it and they went up to his room. He pulled her into his arms again. "I'm sorry about your mom. Will she go to the psych unit at VHC?"
"We hope so." Brooke said. "She has to be medically cleared first and that won't happen until they can verify she can swallow."
Ben kissed her. "She's strong Brooke, she'll be okay."
"I know it. It's just the getting there part." She rubbed his arms. "Where are your parents and sister?"
"My parents are at work and my sister is out with friends."
Brooke grinned. "So it's just us." She wiggled her eyebrows.
Ben smiled. "Yes just us."
Brooke pounced. She was in his arms seconds later. "Let's enjoy the privacy by having a responsible good time."
"Agreed." He pulled her onto his bed and kissed her.
