Chapter 8
"Lost"
Susan was at the admitting desk when she saw Abby coming towards her with this big smile on her face. I guess that's a good sign, thought Susan.
" Susan, John is awake," said Abby brightly.
" Great, I'm coming," said Susan. Susan was so happy that Carter was finally awake.
Susan and Abby then entered Carter's room.
" I see you finally decided to wake up," joked Susan.
" I couldn't leave Abby," said Carter, smiling right at Abby, Abby smiled back.
"I just need to check you out," said Susan. Carter then realizes that something was wrong, as he couldn't move his legs.
" Susan, something is wrong" said Carter distressed.
" What?" asked Susan.
" I can't feel my legs," said Carter terrified.
Abby looked into Carter's eyes, and she could see that he was afraid, and she wasn't going to let him go through it alone. He helped her when she was scared, and she was going to help him through this.
" John, you are going to be okay," said Abby as she held Carter's hand.
" I know," said Carter softly. But Carter knew better then that and he knew that there was a chance that he might never walk again.
" John, can you feel this," said Susan. " No" Susan then tried the other foot, and he couldn't feel that one either. Carter then looked at Abby, and he could see that she was afraid for him." Abby, I'm sure I'll be fine" said Carter softly trying to reassure her.
" I know." said Abby.
" Carter, I'm going to go look at your x-ray again" said Susan as she left the room.
" John, I'm just going to go get you something to eat… as I'm sure you don't want any hospital food," laughed Abby.
"Abby, please don't leave me" said Carter quietly. " John, I would never leave you" said Abby as she leaned over and kissed Carter. Carter was so afraid, but he didn't want Abby to know that.
Abby waited until Carter was asleep before she went to talk to Susan and found her shouting at Kerry.
" Kerry, I thought when you looked at John's x ray that you said that everything was okay, so how come he can feel his legs?" asked Susan angrily.
" I'm sorry Susan, the x- ray looked fine, I'm really sorry about Carter," said Kerry as she walked away.
" Susan," said Abby softly.
" What!" snapped Susan. Susan then turned around and saw that it was Abby.
" I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you," said Susan softly.
" That's fine." said Abby gently." I was just wondering if I could talk to you for a moment."
" Sure, why don't we go to the lounge, " Susan suggested.
" Susan… is Carter going to be okay?" Abby blurt out as then started to walk to the lounge. Abby didn't realize fully what she just said.
" Abby, I wish I could tell you that Carter is going to be fine." But I can't, I think the best thing you can do for Carter is to be by his side." said Susan.
Susan's pager then went off. " I have to go now, but I'll come by and see Carter later.
" Yeah," said Abby as she made her way back to Carter's room.
***
" No!" screamed Carter as the car came at him at excess speed. Carter then woke up in a cold sweat, and realized that he was just having a bad nightmare, the same nightmare that he has been having ever since he woke up. Carter knew that he need something to make the nightmares go away. I need to find Abby, thought Carter to himself. So he slowly crawled out of his bed, but he fell down on the ground as he forgot that his legs were not working properly. "Damn it" shouted Carter.
Abby was near Carter's room when she heard a noise coming from his room, and then she saw Carter was on the floor. " John, what happened?" Abby could see the sadness in his eyes.
" I had this bad nightmare, and I tried to get to you, but my damn legs wouldn't work, and my back is killing me. I'm so useless." said Carter Abby then went and held Carter in her arms.
" Do you think I would be with you, if you were useless," laughed Abby.
" Yeah I guess." laughed Carter.
" Seriously, I love you, and we will deal with this, " said Abby as she helped Carter back on the bed.
" Abby, what happen to the other driver?" asked Carter. Then everything went silent. "What is it?" asked Carter.
" Well the driver of the other car kind of disappeared after the accident.
" What?"
" The driver of the other car was drunk."
" Oh." said Carter as he went quiet. " Yeah, I know," said Abby. " John is there anything I can get you."
" Abby… just stay her with me, that is all I ever needed" said Carter softly. Abby then climbed into Carter's bed, and Abby and Carter slept right next to each other exactly where they are meant to be, together.
To be continued.