Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from ER except Dave. He's all mine and I'm not giving him back so don't expect to see him back on the show. Relax, I'll return him when NBC PAYS THE RANSOM.#
#PART 6
Malucci re-entered the ER and watched how well his co-workers were getting along with his daughter and she was very comfortable around them. He knew he would never have a problem getting them to baby-sit if he ever needed them too. They became very fond of her. Just as Dave approached Allison and the others at the admit desk, Kerry came out of the trauma room obviously upset. She said she was tired of people coming in here with phony medical excuses and expecting us to just hand over narcotics to them.
There were too many sick people who really needed their help to waste their time with drug-seekers. On that pleasant note, Dave picked up Allison and put her on his back and told her it was time for the zoo.
As he started out the door, he was stopped in his tracks by a typical," Malucci, I would like to see you for a moment." Dave yelled back," Sorry Chief, but today's my day off. Talk to me when I'm on the clock again." Already furious, Kerry didn't want to deal with Malucci today but as long as she was on a role and he was there, she felt like getting her frustrations out on her favorite target. She said," Malucci, if you don't come back here now, you won't have to worry about clocking in again." Knowing this was not the time to lose his job, he obeyed. He told Allison to dismount and hang out with his co-workers, her new friends, just one more moment. He headed down the hall, just about ten feet away, when Kerry waved a series of charts in front of him. She told him they were a mess. The writing was illegible and nothing was written where it was suppose to be. She threatened to have him banned from doing traumas or even his usual scut work and strictly put him on re-doing his charts until his penmanship improved and he got glasses. He told her his handwriting and eyesight were just fine. He doesn't know where his mind has been lately, he just blamed it on being in love and after tonight she would see a big improvement in how he did his paperwork. Oddly enough, she believed him. She didn't want to admit it but she knew she had to and she told Malucci that his work as a doctor was already improving. There must be something to his being in love or maybe Malucci was just growing up and taking responsibility for himself and trying to be a role model for his daughter.
What took place in the next few moments seemed like a lifetime. The drug-seeking migraine patient of Kerry's that she discharged only a few minutes ago came back to the ER with a gun. He started yelling and firing off wild shots at the windows and walls. Everyone in the ER dove for cover, but as the shooter approached the admit desk his eyes froze on an easy target--one that would get everyone's attention---a five year old little girl standing paralyzed in the hall. It only took a second to register in Dave's mind. "Allison!" he yelled. The man pointed his gun at the little girl and squeezed the trigger. At the same time Dave whipped by and pulled the little girl into his arms as the rest of the ER heard the gunshot. Dave and Allison fell backwards across the admit desk. Having emptied out his gun and not knowing what to do now, the assailant ran out the ER doors that he just came through moments ago. Slowly everyone started getting back on their feet. Everything was quiet, except the small pleading voice of a little girl. As the ER staff emerged from their hiding places they were meant with a devastating site. Still held in her muscular daddy's arms they saw Allison shaking and trying to wake an unconscious Dave up. All of their hearts skipped a beat, as they took in that moment.
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