Chapter 7- A
loss for Dave
Sorry this part is so short, but I'm running out of time. Dave's dream sequence is dedicated to Amy DiNatale, Christopher Rogalski, of Amherst, and Charlene Sewar, who were killed when a car hit them as they were walking home from a donut shop. DiNatale and Rogalski died instantly, but Sewar, who lived in my neighborhood, was in a chemically induced coma for a month, before passing away on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at the age of 16. On a happier note, James McCabe was also with them, and he survived, but sadly his friends didn't. I never knew Charlene, Amy, or Christopher, but it's still a tragedy that young lives were taken, and I give my condolences to the families.
Char, you are sadly missed by the students at Lockport High School. Godspeed to you.
Chapter 7:
Kerry went to work as usual, but was in a daze. Carter, Abby, and Luka were the first to
notice. Kerry didn't yell at them, nor
did she tell them they should get back to work. She just smiled, said hello, and went on her merry way. The three doctors exchanged glances. "Shouldn't we ask what's up with
Weaver?" Carter asked. Luka looked up. "John, This is too good. Kerry is being nice to us, and we all know why." He said, hinting a little. "Love works in mysterious ways." Abby said, giving a large, flirtatious smile
to Luka. He smiled. "John, What is it Americans with their poor
grammar say? If it ain't broke, don't
fix it?" He said with a slight
grin. He pulled Abby into the lounge
for a break. The pair made sure that
there was no one there, and Luka looked at her. "Abby, I… um, this is rather hard for me. I think I am in love with you. Would you like to go to see a movie, or
perhaps dinner sometime?" He asked with
a hint of sadness in his voice. Abby
smiled and put a hand to his face. "I'd
love to, Luka. But, only if you are
comfortable with it." She said. Luka opened his mouth to reply, but Benton
crashed through the door. "Luka, we
have a case coming in about 10, and Malucci is here." He paused. "I think he's
losing his hair." He said, slipping
back through. Luka and Abby exchanged
glances before following Benton to greet Dave. "Hey Abby! Luka…Weaver." He said, with a sly smile. He bent down and kissed Kerry softly on the
cheek. The entire ER staff smiled at
this. He pulled Kerry off into the
lounge. "Kerry? I think I have a problem." He said, darting his eyes from side to
side. Kerry nodded. He sighed. "I'm losing my hair. Th-There
was a large clump in the tub today as I showered." He paused. "What's
happening to me?" He began to sob. Kerry limped forward and sat him on the
couch. She hugged her fiancée and
kissed his cheek. "Dave. This is normal. It happens all the time." She said. "And besides. You'd still be hot, even with no hair." She said, perking him up. "I don't want to die." He said, looking up at her with almost
childlike eyes. She began to stroke the
side of his face. "Oh, Dave. You are going to hang on for a long time,
don't kid yourself. And besides…I'll
love you even after you're gone." She
whispered, trying her best to make him feel better. "I hope so." He whispered
back, leaning forward to kiss her chin. He got up and walked out the door to Chemo. Kerry felt bad, but knew he'd be the same old Dave Malucci when
they got home again.
As he sat in the oncology
wing, Dave began to daydream once more.
A
medical school in Grenada;
"Hey
Dom! How's things back in
Chick-ago?" A younger, longer haired
Dave lamely joked. "Ohhh…That bad, eh?
Pause as he gets a reply Yeah, man, too bad you didn't have my
luck! There's this chick, Shannah, and
man is she HOT! pause Totally! Anyway, I was with her, and got so lucky! Pause Yes Way!
pause Anyway this chick is so good in the sack th-" He stopped dead when a girl walked in with a
pink mini skirt, matching tube top, with Puffy Blonde hair and pink frosty
lipstick to match. The tube top barely
fits her, and so we can see partly why Dave was interested in the first
place. "Later!" He said as he slammed the phone down as
quick as he could. He jumped up to
greet his girlfriend. "How's it hangin'
Shan?" He asked, bending down for a
kiss. Shannah pushed Dave away
quickly. "You are an irresponsible
Asshole!" She yelled. Dave opened his mouth to ask why, but he
shut it when she began to rage. "Dave! I'm pregnant! It is your irresponsibility that I am!" He looked at her like she was crazy. "Shannah! I used a condom! You know that,
I know that! I made Damn sure I had
one! A new one, K?" He yelled. She glared at him. "AND, You
told me you were takin the fuckin' pill!" She stood up. "You SOB! The condom broke, and I had been taking the
pill, but it was having, complications…" She said, sitting on Dave's bed. His face softened and he sat beside her. "Shannah, I love you. I
promise I will be here for you and our baby." He said. "Oh, Dave!" She said, kissing him on the cheek and
wrapping her arms around him. "I hope
you will be, I love you so much…" She
whispered. "I have to go. Professor Daniels wants us to go to a
hospital in the city, so I am going to walk with my friends there, you wanna
come?" She asked, happy that the
argument had been resolved. Dave shook
his head. "Nah, I've got a cram sesh,
so I'll see you tonight?" He
asked. She nodded and kissed him on the
cheek and left for her class.
Just
a few hours later, Dave had received a call from Shannah's sister, Karly. "Dave, Shannah's been hit by a car. She's one of only two survivors, as Karen and Roger were killed instantly. Shannah and Jimmy are still in the hospital,
but she's in a coma. Please come down
and see her. Dave went every day in his
spare time, but she passed away on him after a month in a coma. She never was able to see Dave, but her
heart monitor showed that she knew he was there. Dave cried when she finally died, because she would never get
married, or see her baby, or even become a doctor, like she'd hoped. He was at her funeral, and he kissed one
beautiful pink rose, and lay it on her casket as they lowered her into her
grave. "Goodbye, Shannah. I'll never forget you." He whispered, watching her casket disappear
into the Earth forever.
Dave
was broken out of his trance when the doctor motioned him to leave. He dressed and left to be alone with his
thoughts and dreams. But first, there
was another place he had to go.
TBC. Please Read and Review.