Surgery
Disclaimer: I so wish I owned these characters, but alas, I don't. They are property of Warner Bros. And Shoot the Moon Productions.
Rating: PG
Summary: Amanda gets hurt on an assignment, and Lee discovers a few things
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"I am afraid I have some bad news regarding Amanda," the doctor slowly said trying to find the right way to tell them what was wrong. "Although the main gunshot wound was to her mid thigh, some bullet fragments have lodged themselves into her side. We did x-rays to estimate the damage done by the bullet fragments, and we have found that they are moving closer to her spinal cord. Now---" the doctor was cut off by Lee.
"What do you mean near her spinal cord? I thought you said the bullets lodged into her side, not her back!" Lee shouted at the doctor. He couldn't understand how something like this could happen to Amanda.
"The bullet fragments lodged into her lower side around the back. They didn't drive right into the middle of her side...it was more near her lower back." The doctor explains.
Billy looked over to Lee, and decided to bite the bullet and ask the doctor the question that had been running in his and Lee's minds. "Doc, how is this going to be solved? What do you have to do to remove those fragments?"
"Well, we need to have an operation. We want to get going as soon as possible, so if that's okay with you, I am going to wheel her into surgery." The doctor began to turn away, but before he could start walking Lee spoke up.
"Hey, do you think I could see Amanda real quick before she goes in?" Lee questioned hopefully.
"Well....." the doctor thought about it. " I guess you could, but it has to be really quick. We need to get her in and get those fragments out. She isn't conscious right now, but you can go ahead. She is behind that curtain." He pointed to one of the many thin curtains separating the beds. Lee walked quietly over to it, and slowly peeked around the edge. There she was. Just lying there. Not talking, not smiling, not laughing. Lee walked up around the side of her bed.
"Amanda...Amanda. I don't know if you can hear me, but you have to make it through this. Do you hear me Amanda King?? You have to make it through this surgery. I have something I need to tell you and you need to hear it. So you get back to me after this surgery, and I will tell you, okay?" Suddenly the curtain was pushed open and the doctor stood there waiting.
"I am sorry, but we have to take Amanda to surgery. You can talk to her again when she is out."
Lee looked down at Amanda's blank face and whispered, "Come back to me, Amanda, come back. I can't lose you." And with that sentence the doctor and a nurse took hold of Amanda's bed and wheeled her away down the hall to surgery.
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For hours Lee and Billy eagerly awaited news of Amanda's condition and how surgery was going. Lee couldn't stop worrying about Amanda. He also couldn't help feeling bad about the way he had been treating her. How could I treat her like that?? All she was was nice and sweet, and what did I do? I ignored her, ignored her feelings. Acted like she was nothing. Lee couldn't help thinking to himself in the idle hours of waiting.
Billy noticed the pained look on Lee's face and knew what he was thinking. "Lee, this isn't your fault. If anything-" Billy was cut off by Lee.
"Billy, I don't want to hear it. The only reason Amanda is in here now is because I didn't do my job. I knew she was a trainee, and I should've watched out for her! She was in my care, and I let her down! I failed her Billy!" Lee practically shouted at Billy.
" Now, Scarecrow, you need to calm down. I know I can't change your mind about what happened, but I am going to say on thing! It wasn't your fault!" Billy stated emphatically as Lee just looked at him blankly. Lee turned around to sit down, but Billy saw the same hurt expression on his face that had been there when he arrived at the hospital.
Just as Lee sat down, the doctor came out. Lee instantly stood up and went over. Before he could even ask, the doctor said, "Don't worry, Amanda came out of surgery perfectly, and is resting now in her room. We have given her something so she won't feel pain, and so she won't upset the stitches in her side. She did great during surgery and as long as there are no complications she should be up and going pretty soon. But let me explain something first. In Amanda's condit-" The doctor was once again interrupted by Lee.
"Wait, I have to see Amanda. I have something very important to tell her!! Please let me see her......I have to do it now!!" Lee said in a rush. He had to see Amanda, he just had to.
The doctor saw this and granted Lee the one wish he wanted more than anything. "Okay, her room in 209, but I will warn you...you can't upset her or get her excited...understand?"
Lee nodded and quickly went over to the elevators. Deciding he couldn't wait to get to Amanda he opened the door to the stairs and leaped up them. He slowed when he saw room 209. Quietly he opened the door. Hearing footsteps, Amanda lifted her head to see Lee looking at her intently.
"Lee!" Amanda exclaimed..................
TBC: Will Amanda blame Lee for her injury, or will she forgive him?? Don't' assume anything...You may be in for a surprise!!