It's been about 5 hours since Chris and the doctor disappeared into the operating block. So far, no one has come out, no news.
Now, the waiting room is full of SWAT agents, not only from team 20, the uncles of Chris and Thomas, the cousin, have also arrived a few hours ago.
Meanwhile, in operating room 2, Chris has been lying helpless on the operating table, under the effect of anesthesia for almost 6 hours. A few minutes ago, the surgeon removed the liver portion for Street, and now he has almost completed the cauterization of the organ.
Beep beep beep
It is the sound that resounds in the room from nowhere. Jack looks up from the table and looks at the monitors. Chris is in decompensation. They're losing it. "Chris, this is no time to play pranks! 5mg of adrenaline, approach the emergency trolley "orders Jack
Everyone gets busy as quickly as possible.
"What is the reason for the arrest? Everything's perfect!" Jack wonders
"Could it be an embolus? A clot? " the resident replies.
"could be. In that case, we don't have much time. Pass me the ultrasound. " He scrupulously checks Chris's chest, and stops on the carotid artery. "Here it is, let's proceed with an embolectomy. Right away!" Jack shouts.
After a few minutes, Chris's parameters returned to normal.
"Nice job Elise." Jack congratulates his resident.
In operating room 4, however, Street's operation is almost complete. No complications, all textbook.
About 15 minutes later, Street's surgeon exits and heads for the team.
"Are you here on Jim Street?" he asks around.
"Hello doctor, yes it's us" replies Hondo
"Well, the operation was successful. No complications. They're transferring him to ICU now. For this night he will remain sedated, to make him rest at best. "
"Can we see it?" asks Luca.
"Yes of course, but only one person. And if you want, someone can stay for the night. Jack told me you are very close. You are a family. "
"Thank you doctor, now we organize ourselves and let you know who will stay" replies Deac.
"Do you know anything about Chris? The surgery should have finished sooner, but we still don't know anything, "says Tan
The surgeon's face is surprised. Theoretically, the explant should be shorter, unless there are complications.
"Check it out right away. Don't worry, "replies the surgeon and disappears behind the door of the operating room.
The team was good at reading non-verbal behavior, they are cops, it was their job.
"I have a strange feeling." Tan says
"Don't worry Victor. Everything will be fine." Bonnie calms him down.
A few minutes later, the doors open and Jack comes out, visibly relieved.
"The intervention has just ended. Complications occurred after the explantation. " Start telling the doctor. Everyone approaches around him, to hear better, visibly worried "Chris's parameters plummeted quickly, but we intervened in time to aspirate an embolus that had formed in the carotid artery. It's all sorted out now, he's fine. We'll keep her in intensive care all night. And tomorrow we will wake it up. "
Everyone lets out a sigh of relief and hugs. "Thank God it was all for the best. The worst is over." Comment out loud Deac.
Hondo, by common choice, stays up for the night, and settles into the chair in Street and Chris's room. Usually they don't put a man and a woman in the same room, but they made an exception for them, also because they all pointed out to the doctors that when they would wake up, if they weren't in the same room, they would surely have turned the hospital over to see each other.
It is dawn when Hondo is awakened by two nurses who run into the room.
They approach Street's bed, and move quickly around him.
Hondo takes a few seconds to understand the situation, and approaches the bed.
"good morning." A nurse tells him "a few hours ago we reduced the sedatives for both of us. And Mr. Street is waking up. Now the doctor will come to extubate him. "
"Ok. Can you hear us at this moment? " asks Hondo.
"He is still very groggy. Soon it should be more lucid. " The nurse answers
"and she? Not awake yet? "
"Each patient responds differently. It may take longer than expected. But don't worry, all of Mrs. Alonso's parameters are normal "she reassures him
Everyone in the room, however, does not know that Street is listening. Even if he doesn't open his eyes from fatigue, his ears hear well. Hondo asked for information on the patient who was next to him, and the nurse called him Mrs. Alonso. He opens his eyes wide, and tries to see from the side, the person next to him was Chris, his Chris!