PART SIX-
"Abby, could I have a word with you?" Luka asked, coming up to her at the admit desk.
"Sure Luka, go ahead."
"Yesterday I was talking to Jess and Harry when they were here."
"I hope they didn't keep you when you were off home, they can be a bit talkative," she interrupted, laughing.
"No, it was fine. Jess was talking to me about school, and."
"Abby, Kovac, we need you in Trauma Room 1 now. We've got a triple GSW to the chest," Chuny shouted across the noise of the ER.
"Sorry, can this wait Luka?"
"Sure," he said, nodding. Like he had much choice.
*** "Are you busy?"
"Oh, Luka!" Abby said, looking up from the chart she'd been studying. "No, I was just checking some notes on a patient. It can wait a minute. What were you talking about earlier?"
"Well, some of the things Jess said got me thinking. So when I got home last night I did a bit of research."
"Hmm?" She didn't seem the least bit concerned.
"Whose was the diabetic fit in curtain 3?" Susan asked, coming up to the desk.
"Mine," Luka said. "Why?"
"She's done a runner."
"Oh, great," he sighed. "I'm going to have to go see if she's around. Don't go without talking to me Abby!"
*** "You off in an hour?" Abby asked Carter as she took her coat and bag out of her locker. He nodded. "Well, I'll see you at home. I've got to go pick Jess and Harry up from school."
"Have fun," he said, smiling.
"See you later." She walked up to him, kissing him on the lips, before smiling and leaving the room. As she walked across the ER she pulled her coat on, smiling to herself. She was looking forward to an afternoon with her children and husband, something she hadn't had in a while due to awkward shifts.
"Abby!" Oh great, she thought, having completely forgotten about Luka. She turned to him, trying not to be annoyed at being stopped. "Are you off?"
"Yeah, just going to collect the kids from school."
"Could we finish our conversation quickly before you go?" He walked along next to her as she excited to the ambulance bay.
"Can it wait till tomorrow Luka? It can't be that important if you haven't got to telling me yet, and I really need to get to the school."
"It's important Abby."
"As important as being on time to pick my kids up? I haven't picked them up from school in over a week, and I'm sure the other parents must think I'm."
"I think Jess is bipolar." There: he'd said it. Abby stood staring at him, not quite sure what to say.
"I beg your pardon?"
"I said I think Jess is bipolar." He didn't know what to do now, wasn't sure how to explain to her.
"Why?" she managed to force out.
"She has the symptoms of a depressive episode."
"Jess is not depressed!" Abby exclaimed. "I think I'd be able to tell."
"But it's different in kids Abby. You of all people should know that."
"How different?" she whispered, afraid of his answer.
"Headaches, stomach aches, tiredness, poor performance in school. They're just some of the symptoms," he explained.
"And girls usually start with a depressive episode." She stopped walking, and stared at him, tears welling up in her eyes. "No Luka, this can't be right. It's not happening. Everything with Harry."
"I'm sorry Abby, I thought I should tell you." She nodded, starting to cry.
"Yes, thank you. It's just...I don't know! He reached out to her and took her into his arms, letting her bury her head against his chest and cry. "I can't do this Luka, I can't."
"Ssh, everything will be okay," he whispered, stroking her back to comfort her. "You'll be okay."
*** (Don't worry, it's not turning into a Luby! But this just seemed right, him comforting her. I'll just reassure you that nothing will happen though. *g* Carby forever! Sorry about it being a short part- I'm afraid the next two are too! But then it'll get back to more substantial lengths again, I hope! *g*)
"Abby, could I have a word with you?" Luka asked, coming up to her at the admit desk.
"Sure Luka, go ahead."
"Yesterday I was talking to Jess and Harry when they were here."
"I hope they didn't keep you when you were off home, they can be a bit talkative," she interrupted, laughing.
"No, it was fine. Jess was talking to me about school, and."
"Abby, Kovac, we need you in Trauma Room 1 now. We've got a triple GSW to the chest," Chuny shouted across the noise of the ER.
"Sorry, can this wait Luka?"
"Sure," he said, nodding. Like he had much choice.
*** "Are you busy?"
"Oh, Luka!" Abby said, looking up from the chart she'd been studying. "No, I was just checking some notes on a patient. It can wait a minute. What were you talking about earlier?"
"Well, some of the things Jess said got me thinking. So when I got home last night I did a bit of research."
"Hmm?" She didn't seem the least bit concerned.
"Whose was the diabetic fit in curtain 3?" Susan asked, coming up to the desk.
"Mine," Luka said. "Why?"
"She's done a runner."
"Oh, great," he sighed. "I'm going to have to go see if she's around. Don't go without talking to me Abby!"
*** "You off in an hour?" Abby asked Carter as she took her coat and bag out of her locker. He nodded. "Well, I'll see you at home. I've got to go pick Jess and Harry up from school."
"Have fun," he said, smiling.
"See you later." She walked up to him, kissing him on the lips, before smiling and leaving the room. As she walked across the ER she pulled her coat on, smiling to herself. She was looking forward to an afternoon with her children and husband, something she hadn't had in a while due to awkward shifts.
"Abby!" Oh great, she thought, having completely forgotten about Luka. She turned to him, trying not to be annoyed at being stopped. "Are you off?"
"Yeah, just going to collect the kids from school."
"Could we finish our conversation quickly before you go?" He walked along next to her as she excited to the ambulance bay.
"Can it wait till tomorrow Luka? It can't be that important if you haven't got to telling me yet, and I really need to get to the school."
"It's important Abby."
"As important as being on time to pick my kids up? I haven't picked them up from school in over a week, and I'm sure the other parents must think I'm."
"I think Jess is bipolar." There: he'd said it. Abby stood staring at him, not quite sure what to say.
"I beg your pardon?"
"I said I think Jess is bipolar." He didn't know what to do now, wasn't sure how to explain to her.
"Why?" she managed to force out.
"She has the symptoms of a depressive episode."
"Jess is not depressed!" Abby exclaimed. "I think I'd be able to tell."
"But it's different in kids Abby. You of all people should know that."
"How different?" she whispered, afraid of his answer.
"Headaches, stomach aches, tiredness, poor performance in school. They're just some of the symptoms," he explained.
"And girls usually start with a depressive episode." She stopped walking, and stared at him, tears welling up in her eyes. "No Luka, this can't be right. It's not happening. Everything with Harry."
"I'm sorry Abby, I thought I should tell you." She nodded, starting to cry.
"Yes, thank you. It's just...I don't know! He reached out to her and took her into his arms, letting her bury her head against his chest and cry. "I can't do this Luka, I can't."
"Ssh, everything will be okay," he whispered, stroking her back to comfort her. "You'll be okay."
*** (Don't worry, it's not turning into a Luby! But this just seemed right, him comforting her. I'll just reassure you that nothing will happen though. *g* Carby forever! Sorry about it being a short part- I'm afraid the next two are too! But then it'll get back to more substantial lengths again, I hope! *g*)