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9TH FLOOR WAITING ROOM
6:30AM - Saturday
Mrs. Waite, Mr. Waite, Alex, Tyler and Hank were all sitting in the waiting room waiting for Jamie to be brought up from the ER. They all came up with Catie, and now Val and Catie's family was in with Catie. Just then the elevator door opened. The sight of Jamie was frightening. The doctor had not come and told them how Jamie was yet, and they were totally unprepared to see him in abated, and with so many monitors beeping away. Everyone jumped and ran to Jamie's side. Mrs. Waite started to cry and grabbed Jamie's left hand.
"Okay you guys, we need to take him to his room. We will come out and let you know when we have him settled." The man transporting Jamie said to all of his visitors.
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ROOM 917 TOWNSTAND GENERAL HOSPITAL
6:35AM - Saturday
Her mom, Bob and Val, surrounded Catie; they were about to start a new conversation when they started to wheel Jamie in to the room. Equipment surrounded Jamie, and a nurse had a bag on a tube going into Jamie's throat, she was squeezing air into Jamie's lungs. Numerous beeps were going off signaling Jamie is still alive. Every one started to hold their breath. They started plugging in the machines and putting them in various places around his bed.
"Oh Jamie, I am so sorry!" Mrs. Roth said brushing Jamie's head with her hand. Val come up on the other side of him, she started to look at all the equipment surrounding Jamie, She read his vitals, making sure for her self that Jamie was all right.
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ROOM 230 KINGSPORT GENERAL HOSPITAL
3:00PM - Tuesday
The all clear came through to go back to Kingsport Monday, and they transported Jamie to Kingsport Hospital. They released Catie that Sunday after a night of observation. Jamie had been taken off the ventilator the night before, and was resting in his now private room, Catie and Val walked in.
"Hey!" Catie said with a smile.
Jamie just smiled and nodded; hit throat hurt to bad to talk. Catie handed Jamie a cup of ice chips.
"I want you to suck on these, slowly." Val stated in a serious tone but with a smile on her face. Jamie just smiled and started sucking on an ice chip. A look of relief flowed over his face. When he finished his first ice chip, he sighed. Just then, Alex walked in.
"Hey! You are looking better! How are you feeling?" Alex asked.
"K..ay" Jamie whispered.
"Your throat is going to hurt for a bit, but I promise despite popular beliefs, it will start to feel better." Alex told him with a smile.
"When can I go home?" Jamie asked quietly.
"Well they are going to keep you in the hospital for another day or two for observation, but it won't be long now!"
"Cool." Jamie whispered with a smile.
"Catie, how are you feeling?" Jamie asked, a look of concern crossing his face.
"The doctor told me that my throat would be sore for a couple of weeks and I would be Coughing a lot." Catie told Jamie with a smile.
"What I don't understand, is how come Jamie is so bad and you are barley sick." Val asked.
"When the smoke was starting to get really bad and Catie's shirt was really thin, so I took mine off and covered her mouth with it. Even though I had half of it, I some how blacked out for a few minutes and when I woke up again my mouth wasn't covered by the t-shirt anymore." Jamie told Val.
"Yeah when he stopped squeezing my hand for a couple of minutes I started to panic, but I could barley breathe, let alone try and cover Jamie's mouth. I feel so terrible about that." Catie stated.
"No, Catie DO NOT blame yourself! This is NOT your fault!" Jamie said a little louder then a whisper.
"I am just glad you are both alright. Jamie, I never got to tell you, but the missing supplies were found, you're off the hook. I am very sorry I blamed you." Alex said.
"Don't worry to much about it, Alex. I am getting used to it." Jamie said, kidding about the last part.
"But you shouldn't have to get used to it!" Alex said a little loud.
"Alex, I was kidding, don't stress it, I mean it!" Jamie said straining his voice.
"Okay Jamie, you feel better." Alex stated. "I have to get to work, I will be back tomorrow." With that Alex left.
"Umm, Val, can you talk to him? I don't think I have the strength to deal with this right now." Jamie asked a look of true exhaustion crossing his face. Val smiled.
"Sure Jamie, I will get it all set out, I promise!" Val said. "Oh, I have to go, I have work too! In fact, Alex is supposed to drive me. I have to run! Bye Jamie, see you tomorrow!" Val said as she ran out of the room.
"Alone at last." Catie said sitting in the chair beside Jamie's bed. Jamie smiled.
"Yes, alone at last."
"I want to thank you for what you did for me back at the fire."
"I would do it again, if I had to, in a heartbeat." Jamie told Catie.
"I hope you won't ever have to again! That was just horrible!" Catie said in almost a yell.
"Yeah, but if we are ever in another situation, I am just saying..."
"Yeah...I know..."
"So...Umm...I need to get away for awhile...want to go camping?"
"Sure, my backyard or yours?"
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9TH FLOOR WAITING ROOM
6:30AM - Saturday
Mrs. Waite, Mr. Waite, Alex, Tyler and Hank were all sitting in the waiting room waiting for Jamie to be brought up from the ER. They all came up with Catie, and now Val and Catie's family was in with Catie. Just then the elevator door opened. The sight of Jamie was frightening. The doctor had not come and told them how Jamie was yet, and they were totally unprepared to see him in abated, and with so many monitors beeping away. Everyone jumped and ran to Jamie's side. Mrs. Waite started to cry and grabbed Jamie's left hand.
"Okay you guys, we need to take him to his room. We will come out and let you know when we have him settled." The man transporting Jamie said to all of his visitors.
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ROOM 917 TOWNSTAND GENERAL HOSPITAL
6:35AM - Saturday
Her mom, Bob and Val, surrounded Catie; they were about to start a new conversation when they started to wheel Jamie in to the room. Equipment surrounded Jamie, and a nurse had a bag on a tube going into Jamie's throat, she was squeezing air into Jamie's lungs. Numerous beeps were going off signaling Jamie is still alive. Every one started to hold their breath. They started plugging in the machines and putting them in various places around his bed.
"Oh Jamie, I am so sorry!" Mrs. Roth said brushing Jamie's head with her hand. Val come up on the other side of him, she started to look at all the equipment surrounding Jamie, She read his vitals, making sure for her self that Jamie was all right.
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ROOM 230 KINGSPORT GENERAL HOSPITAL
3:00PM - Tuesday
The all clear came through to go back to Kingsport Monday, and they transported Jamie to Kingsport Hospital. They released Catie that Sunday after a night of observation. Jamie had been taken off the ventilator the night before, and was resting in his now private room, Catie and Val walked in.
"Hey!" Catie said with a smile.
Jamie just smiled and nodded; hit throat hurt to bad to talk. Catie handed Jamie a cup of ice chips.
"I want you to suck on these, slowly." Val stated in a serious tone but with a smile on her face. Jamie just smiled and started sucking on an ice chip. A look of relief flowed over his face. When he finished his first ice chip, he sighed. Just then, Alex walked in.
"Hey! You are looking better! How are you feeling?" Alex asked.
"K..ay" Jamie whispered.
"Your throat is going to hurt for a bit, but I promise despite popular beliefs, it will start to feel better." Alex told him with a smile.
"When can I go home?" Jamie asked quietly.
"Well they are going to keep you in the hospital for another day or two for observation, but it won't be long now!"
"Cool." Jamie whispered with a smile.
"Catie, how are you feeling?" Jamie asked, a look of concern crossing his face.
"The doctor told me that my throat would be sore for a couple of weeks and I would be Coughing a lot." Catie told Jamie with a smile.
"What I don't understand, is how come Jamie is so bad and you are barley sick." Val asked.
"When the smoke was starting to get really bad and Catie's shirt was really thin, so I took mine off and covered her mouth with it. Even though I had half of it, I some how blacked out for a few minutes and when I woke up again my mouth wasn't covered by the t-shirt anymore." Jamie told Val.
"Yeah when he stopped squeezing my hand for a couple of minutes I started to panic, but I could barley breathe, let alone try and cover Jamie's mouth. I feel so terrible about that." Catie stated.
"No, Catie DO NOT blame yourself! This is NOT your fault!" Jamie said a little louder then a whisper.
"I am just glad you are both alright. Jamie, I never got to tell you, but the missing supplies were found, you're off the hook. I am very sorry I blamed you." Alex said.
"Don't worry to much about it, Alex. I am getting used to it." Jamie said, kidding about the last part.
"But you shouldn't have to get used to it!" Alex said a little loud.
"Alex, I was kidding, don't stress it, I mean it!" Jamie said straining his voice.
"Okay Jamie, you feel better." Alex stated. "I have to get to work, I will be back tomorrow." With that Alex left.
"Umm, Val, can you talk to him? I don't think I have the strength to deal with this right now." Jamie asked a look of true exhaustion crossing his face. Val smiled.
"Sure Jamie, I will get it all set out, I promise!" Val said. "Oh, I have to go, I have work too! In fact, Alex is supposed to drive me. I have to run! Bye Jamie, see you tomorrow!" Val said as she ran out of the room.
"Alone at last." Catie said sitting in the chair beside Jamie's bed. Jamie smiled.
"Yes, alone at last."
"I want to thank you for what you did for me back at the fire."
"I would do it again, if I had to, in a heartbeat." Jamie told Catie.
"I hope you won't ever have to again! That was just horrible!" Catie said in almost a yell.
"Yeah, but if we are ever in another situation, I am just saying..."
"Yeah...I know..."
"So...Umm...I need to get away for awhile...want to go camping?"
"Sure, my backyard or yours?"
END