Naia's POV

We went back to the kitchen area and I held onto Shay's hand tightly. Not going lie, my heart was fluttering with nervousness. I wasn't sure how Gabby and Matt would react.

"Guys, Brett and I are taking Naia to Chicago Med." Shay said bravely and I immediately wanted to sink into my shoes. I avoided all eye contact. "We'll keep our radios on. Foster, if a call comes, go with Gabby and Brett and I will meet you guys there."

Gabby stood up concerned, "What happened?" She came over to me and started looking me over.

"I'm okay, it was nothing." I mumbled quietly at the ground.

Sylvie answered Gabby's question, "She might have a few broken ribs. Definitely has a sprained wrist, might be broken."

"How did it happen?" Stella and Matt asked at the same time.

I looked up at Shay and then at Sylvie. They weren't supposed to say anything, and they knew it.

"Sorry guys, promised Naia we would keep our mouths shut." Sylvie said and I gave her a grateful smile.

Herrmann sighed, "Aw come on Naia!"

"Did someone do this to you at school?" Gabby asked me quietly. I didn't answer and continued back to staring at the floor.

Chief waved Shay and Sylvie away, "Get going! Broken ribs can have nasty complications."

"Can I come with you?" Gabby asked but Chief shook his head.

"Only two of you can go, I need people here." He explained.

Shay immediately offered Gabby her spot. "You and Brett and ambo partners anyways. Take 61. Give us an update when possible." Gabby thanked her and we were off.

"I'll drive." Sylvie said and gave me a little smile. Suddenly, I realized what they were doing. They were leaving me alone with Gabby on purpose so that she could get me to spill what happened. Before I could protest, Sylvie closed the doors and Gabby lifted me onto the stretcher propped up like Shay and Sylvie promised.

"So you wanna tell me what happened?" Gabby asked as they pulled out of the garage.

I shrugged, "It's nothing really. I'm fine."

"Possible broken ribs and a sprained wrist isn't really fine." Gabby said.

I didn't look her in the eye, "It's more fine than being dead." I then cracked a tiny smile and Gabby chuckled.

"That is very true." She said and then went back to being serious. "Naia, did someone do this to you at school?"

I decided to look out the tiny window of the ambo doors instead of answering her questions.

"Naia?"

I wheezed as I suddenly found it hard to breathe. I gasped for another breath of air and felt like not enough air was coming in considering my breathe.

"Sweetie, I'm going to lay this stretcher flat so I can check your ribs okay?" Gabby said when she saw me wheeze. I nodded and I felt my body change from a sitting position to a laying position.

Gabby slid up my shirt and I winced as she touched the bruises. She then got a stethoscope out of the jump bag and asked me to breathe. I gave her a wheeze and she nodded. "Good job Naia."

"W-what...happened?" I asked between my breathes.

Gabby started pulling stuff out of the jump bag as she answered me, "I think you broken rib caused a puncture in your lungs and that caused it to collapse. It's called pneuomothorax."

I wheezed again, feeling like I was suffocating, "N-now...what."

"I have to drain the extra air," Gabby answered and pulled out a needle sort of looking thing.

I made a face, "How?"

"I'm going to insert this," She raised the needle thing, "into the second intercostal space and when I pull it out, we should hear the air come out."

"Have..y-you done it before?" I asked and Gabby laughed.

"Plenty of times."

Was this was suffocating felt like? I tried to breathe but it felt like the air just wasn't coming in. I closed my eyes, preparing to feel the needle. It didn't hurt as much as I thought it would but I definitely felt it. Gabby then pulled it out and a satisfying hiss of air came out.

"Better?" Gabby asked me and I took a breath.

I nodded, "It hurts a little bit though."

"That's completely normal." She said and then propped the stretcher back up. "So, where were we? Did someone do this to you at school?"

I wasn't sure what I would have said if Brett hadn't announced that we were here. The ambo doors opened and I got up to walk but Gabby stopped me.

"Sorry sweetie, we gotta wheel you in." She said and Brett helped her get the stretcher down.

I shook my head, "I'm fine to walk, it's my ribs, not my legs."

Brett laughed, "It's too late now Naia, plus, it's to be on the safe side."

I mumbled my protests quietly since they wouldn't have done any good anyways.

"12 year old female. Broken ribs and a sprained wrist, possibly broken." Gabby said as they rolled me in. I gave Dr. Manning a little wave and she raised an eyebrow.

"Back so soon Naia?" She asked coming over.

I smiled, "I missed you guys."

"Dr. Manning, treatment 1." Maggie called out and Dr. Manning helped Gabby and Brett roll me into the room.

"So what happened?" Dr. Manning asked and I swear I saw Gabby perk up. I shook my head.

"Can't say."

Dr. Manning prodded my ribs which made me hiss and wince with pain. "Sorry," She said and I shrugged.

"It's fine." I said, wanting this to be done with as soon as possible.