The wait is excruciating for Chris. She is restless, despite having comforting news from the nurses, she has not been able to calm down. Her teammates also tried to calm her down, to no avail.
About two hours have passed since the start of the surgery, Chris gets up and goes to the door of the operating room "they should be out soon" she tells her colleagues. He paces back and forth nonstop. Suddenly the doors open, and Jack comes out. The doctor's face is worried "Chris, the situation we encountered was different than expected" Chris takes a deep breath, she is terrified of what the doctor is saying. All the teammates approach her and surround her, as if to give her strength.
"The pulmonary situation was resolved without any complications. The liver situation we found was distinctly different. A rib and many bone fragments are lodged in the liver. We tried to extract them, but there were several bleeding that resulted in ischemia liver function. Currently liver function is reduced to 10%. We are monitoring the situation. " Chris's face is impassive, "what does Jack mean, what do you mean?"
"Chris, Jim needs a liver transplant as soon as possible. We can put him on the transplant list, but frankly I don't think Jim can wait that long. The only option is a" "living donor transplant" Chris completes the doctor's sentence, with the calm and clarity of a true professional sniper, the one that always distinguishes her in the field. "yes Chris, do you know his relatives? Could we contact someone and do some tests?" Chris shakes his head, and puts his hands in his hair in desperation, perhaps. Everyone around her is shocked "no Jack, he has no one, except us! It's an absurd situation, I can't believe it. Once again his mother has left him alone to his fate" Chris can't hold back the tears anymore, he punches the wall "and I can't help him, "
"Chris, there would be a way to help him, we could find a compatible foreign donor. Certainly among the family members it would be easier and with less chance of rejection" Chris's eyes, but also of the others, are filled with hope. Without even hesitating, thinking for a minute, Chris proposes "give me the tests Jack, let's try, with a little luck I could be compatible" "Chris, don't be impulsive," Hondo stops her "Hondo is the only thing I can do to help him, I don't want to lose him." She stops and looks into her eyes, filled with despair "I can't lose him. He's everything to me" Hondo says nothing, surely she would like to say something, the others would also like, but this is not the time for reproaches, judgments. Everyone is aware that between Chris and Street there has always been a certain connection, a special understanding, but no one has ever wanted to say anything. It's a thing between the two of them, and they respect them too much to be judged.
"ok Chris, don't worry, it's your decision," Deac approaches her and puts a hand on her shoulder to show his understanding. "If that's what you feel like doing, none of us can stop you." Chris raises and seeks approval from the other teammates as well. Everyone nods. "I know none of you would judge me, but I'm afraid of how I feel, of what I feel" "hey Chris you don't have to justify anything" says Luca "We are nobody to tell you what to do and what not to do." Tan continues "The fact that you care a lot about Jim is not a bad thing and that you are afraid of. But I think that is not what you are worried about, for the job we will discuss it later, at the moment it is not the priority." Hondo concludes.
"thanks guys, I don't know what I would do without you." A slight smile is on Chris's face. "Jack, let's go" he turns to the doctor "ok, let's take the samples immediately and check the compatibility" the doctor tells her and shows her the way. Before going through the door of the operating block, Chris stops and looks back "Luca, I'm asking you a favor, can you call my cousin Thomas and tell him what's going on?" Luca nods "but tell him not to worry. Even though I know for sure it will be useless" "ok Chris, don't worry, we take care of everything." Hondo tells her "now we are organizing and we are going to get you also a change of clothes, surely you will stay here at least tonight" "I don't want to be pessimistic, but it is better that we do the tests immediately, verify the compatibility and then see what to do. The fact of being 0 negative does not mean that it can be compatible regardless" Jack intervenes "ok, okay" Chris and Jack disappear from the waiting room.
In the meantime Chris is being tested, everyone is making sure that nothing is left to chance. Luca calls Chris's relatives, and tells them that they will keep them updated on the situation. Tan and Deac, go to Chris and Street's house to get them whatever they'll need. Hondo calls Hick to update him and asks the boss to suspend the team for the day. They would not be able to answer a call at this time. About an hour later, the team is all gathered in the waiting room, Bonnie, Annie and Nichelle have also arrived when Chris returns. "Guys, I am 89% compatible. I do" she is relieved to all her colleagues. Without saying anything, everyone approaches her and wraps her in a warm embrace. "We are here for you two. We will not leave you alone!" Deac whispers to her, but everyone can hear it. "Yes" they confirm in chorus.