- I should have said no! I should have refused. - Will screamed desperately - I ... I ...
The doctor began to breathe heavily, his whole body was giving off heat as if he had a fever, his heart was beating so fast it seemed to want to come out of his chest.
- I ... I ...- continued to stammer with his hand in front of his chest in a fist. His gaze had changed from full of anger to scared, terrified and pleading for help.
- I can't ... I can't ... breathe ... Help ... - he repeated with difficulty
Slowly he leaned forward, the machinery to which he was connected were like crazy.
Charles immediately understood what was happening: Will was having a panic attack.
Immediately then, the psychiatrist took the oxygen mask and placed it on his face. The cannula he had under his nose was no longer enough.
He had to use gentleness, but also strength to make him lie down on the bed and try to calm him down.
- Breathe Will, it's okay. Breath deeply. - then said the psychiatrist
It was not at all easy to calm the red-haired young man, quite the contrary. Halstead tried to catch as much breath as possible without success. His body was shaking, his heart was exploding, he was coughing almost continuously.
Charles realized that immediate action was needed, so he called a nurse.
- April 2 mg of Versed in the mood please - the psychiatrist said and then as Sexton did what he was asked not without difficulty, he turned to the doctor - Will take it easy, we're helping you. Soon you will be better.-
Just as Charles had said Halstead gradually began to calm down and slowly fell asleep.
- I'm going to tour my patients up to psychiatry. - When he wakes up please call me immediately -
And so the doctor went away waiting for Will to reopen his eyes.
As the psychiatrist made his way to the elevators, he caught a glimpse of Dr. Manning on her way to her boyfriend's room.
- Hi Natalie - he greeted her
- Hello Doctor Charles - she replied
- How are you? - he asked her
- Well thanks, even if at rest. I can't wait to get busy again. - replied the doctor
- I guess you miss your job. It's bad not being able to do what you love.- said the doctor
- Yes a lot. - concluded the woman.
- What are you doing here? - Charles asked - do you have any checkups? -
- No, I just came to see Will. We haven't been able to talk since we had the accident and I haven't even seen him. I need to be with him for a while, to be close to him. - Natalie explained
- I understand, you can achieve it. I was with him a few moments ago, now he's resting. - the doctor informed her.
- Doctor Charles tell me, how Is he? No one has told me anything specific so far - the doctor asked as she walked with her colleague to Halstead's room.
The psychiatrist after that question decided to be completely honest and took her with him to a more secluded place to be able to talk.
After sitting down on a sofa he starts talking.
- Natalie, Will is ...- Charles began, almost immediately interrupted
- Is he sick? please tell me the truth - asked Manning agitated.
- Well no! On a physical level he is recovering very well. He will need to rest for some more time, but otherwise he is fine.- explained the man.
- Luckily, so what's the problem? Why is there a but right? she asked, sensing that her colleague hadn't told him everything.
- Unfortunately. Psychologically, things are not going so well. Will is pretty down in the dumps. He feels responsible for what happened. He feels terribly guilty for what happened to you ..- continued Dr. Charles
- But it's not his fault, - she said
- I know, but he's blaming himself for not refusing to help Jay from the start. He fears that something might happen to you, your son or Jay. He had a panic attack a while ago, I had to sedate him in order to calm him down and now he is resting.
Natalie listened to the doctor with a heart full of sadness. Will just wanted to be useful and do good and it paid off that way.
Charles informed her that her fiancé would be asleep for a while longer, but that he could stay by her side if she wanted to. Halstead would do well to see his girlfriend as soon as he woke up.
Dr. Manning then went to Will's room and sat down beside the bed. Before the psychiatrist left she asked him:
- Dr. Charles excuse me, how is Jay? -
The doctor could not answer that question, but promised to go and visit the detective and then return to inform her.. So saying he left leaving Natalie alone to take care of her love.