TITLE: Midnight Train (14/?)
"What's going on?" Doctor Richards ran into Toby's room.
"He's been out of surgery for at least twenty minutes. We've been trying to get him off the ventilator, but his lungs are too weak," Doctor Barnes said.
"Damn," Richards threw his arms in the air.
"You have contact with the family, so I thought I would let you know."
"Claudia Cregg woke up. She's asking about him."
"She's already awake?" Barnes asked surprised.
"Yes, and she demands to know what's going on."
"What's here prognosis?"
"Well, she has two broken ribs, bruises on just about every part of her body, her right arm is broken, her left leg is broken, her right knee cap is crushed, and her nose broke."
"And she's worrying about Toby?" Barnes asked sarcastically.
"She keeps saying that it was her fault they were on the train," Richards said. "Listen, how bad does this look?" He pointed to Toby.
"He's in a deep coma, he can't breathe on his own because he's lungs are just too weak, and he lost way too much blood. We're doing transfusions every hour until we can get him well. But when they pulled the pole out of his side, they twisted it to the left, causing some of his tissue to be damaged. We tried to repair it, but the damage has been too great."
"Do you think he'll make it?" Richards asked.
"Honestly, I have no idea. I'm surprised he made it through the surgery alive. Well, sort of," Barnes looked down. "If he doesn't wake up in the next five days, we mighty have to pull the plug. There's no way he can make it through this."
"He's made it this far," Richards pointed out. "Let's just keep doing what we can."
"You got it," Barnes grabbed Toby hand. "He seems like a fighter."
"Well, I met some of his family and the people he works with, trust me, He has to be strong to handle all of them," He smirked.
"Yeah," Barnes smiled. "You want me to go talk with them."
"I can do it. Just keep an eye out for him."
"I will," Barnes nodded.
"Okay, let me know the moment something happens," Richards said before walking out.
"You got people pulling for you," Barnes looked down at Toby.
WAITING ROOM
"Sam, what's going on?" Leo demanded as Sam walked back into the waiting room.
"They had to take CJ to radiology," He said while sitting next to Donna.
"What about Toby?"
"The doctor said that he was out of surgery and would go find out more information."
"Mr. Seaborn?" Doctor Richards walked over to the large group. "I just finished speaking with Doctor Barnes. Maybe we should talk privately."
"We're all family here," Sam pointed out. "They're going to find out one way or another."
"Yes sir," Richards looked around. "Mr. Ziegler suffered major blood loss. He had some internal bleeding that the doctors were able to control during surgery. Now, the problem that we need to focus on right now is trying to get him to breathe on his own. He's hooked up to a ventilator right now, and the possibilities of him getting off of it are very small. Doctor Barnes feels that there was just too much damage done."
"When we'll we know?" Sam asked shocked.
"If he's not awake in five days, we'll have no choice to." Richards looked around.
"Pull the plug," Leo finished and sat down.
"How does it look? I mean, do you think he'll make it?" Sam asked.
"I wish I could say yes. But with all the problems that he has because of this accident, I think that the possibility looks slim," Richards said honestly.
"I'm sorry to interrupt," The nurse walked over. "But Ms. Cregg is back from radiology."
"Thank you," Sam nodded.
"Should we tell her?" Josh asked while wiping the tears away.
"She's going to demand to know," Sam pointed out.
"I still think it may be too soon to get her up to speed. She's still recovering herself," Richards said.
"You don't know CJ. When it comes to Toby, she has to know," Josh grinned. "She's protective of him."
"She does have a right to know," Leo agreed.
"Well, it's up to you. I would just hold off for a few days."
"What if Toby doesn't have a few days?" Sam asked. "She has to know what's happening."
"Okay," Richards looked around. "Listen, I'll keep you all informed if anything happens with Mr. Ziegler."
"Thank you," Everyone said as Richards walked off.
"Who's going to tell her?" Leo asked.
"I can't," Josh shook his head. "I love them both, but I can't bare to see the look on her face."
"Same here," Carol said. "She's like a sister to me, but I can't be the one that tells her this."
"I'll tell her," David rose from the back. "Besides, I need to see her."
"Are you sure?" Sam asked. "I can do it."
"It's okay. You've done so much already. I need to do my part," He patted Sam on the back and headed back to CJ's room.
TBC
"What's going on?" Doctor Richards ran into Toby's room.
"He's been out of surgery for at least twenty minutes. We've been trying to get him off the ventilator, but his lungs are too weak," Doctor Barnes said.
"Damn," Richards threw his arms in the air.
"You have contact with the family, so I thought I would let you know."
"Claudia Cregg woke up. She's asking about him."
"She's already awake?" Barnes asked surprised.
"Yes, and she demands to know what's going on."
"What's here prognosis?"
"Well, she has two broken ribs, bruises on just about every part of her body, her right arm is broken, her left leg is broken, her right knee cap is crushed, and her nose broke."
"And she's worrying about Toby?" Barnes asked sarcastically.
"She keeps saying that it was her fault they were on the train," Richards said. "Listen, how bad does this look?" He pointed to Toby.
"He's in a deep coma, he can't breathe on his own because he's lungs are just too weak, and he lost way too much blood. We're doing transfusions every hour until we can get him well. But when they pulled the pole out of his side, they twisted it to the left, causing some of his tissue to be damaged. We tried to repair it, but the damage has been too great."
"Do you think he'll make it?" Richards asked.
"Honestly, I have no idea. I'm surprised he made it through the surgery alive. Well, sort of," Barnes looked down. "If he doesn't wake up in the next five days, we mighty have to pull the plug. There's no way he can make it through this."
"He's made it this far," Richards pointed out. "Let's just keep doing what we can."
"You got it," Barnes grabbed Toby hand. "He seems like a fighter."
"Well, I met some of his family and the people he works with, trust me, He has to be strong to handle all of them," He smirked.
"Yeah," Barnes smiled. "You want me to go talk with them."
"I can do it. Just keep an eye out for him."
"I will," Barnes nodded.
"Okay, let me know the moment something happens," Richards said before walking out.
"You got people pulling for you," Barnes looked down at Toby.
WAITING ROOM
"Sam, what's going on?" Leo demanded as Sam walked back into the waiting room.
"They had to take CJ to radiology," He said while sitting next to Donna.
"What about Toby?"
"The doctor said that he was out of surgery and would go find out more information."
"Mr. Seaborn?" Doctor Richards walked over to the large group. "I just finished speaking with Doctor Barnes. Maybe we should talk privately."
"We're all family here," Sam pointed out. "They're going to find out one way or another."
"Yes sir," Richards looked around. "Mr. Ziegler suffered major blood loss. He had some internal bleeding that the doctors were able to control during surgery. Now, the problem that we need to focus on right now is trying to get him to breathe on his own. He's hooked up to a ventilator right now, and the possibilities of him getting off of it are very small. Doctor Barnes feels that there was just too much damage done."
"When we'll we know?" Sam asked shocked.
"If he's not awake in five days, we'll have no choice to." Richards looked around.
"Pull the plug," Leo finished and sat down.
"How does it look? I mean, do you think he'll make it?" Sam asked.
"I wish I could say yes. But with all the problems that he has because of this accident, I think that the possibility looks slim," Richards said honestly.
"I'm sorry to interrupt," The nurse walked over. "But Ms. Cregg is back from radiology."
"Thank you," Sam nodded.
"Should we tell her?" Josh asked while wiping the tears away.
"She's going to demand to know," Sam pointed out.
"I still think it may be too soon to get her up to speed. She's still recovering herself," Richards said.
"You don't know CJ. When it comes to Toby, she has to know," Josh grinned. "She's protective of him."
"She does have a right to know," Leo agreed.
"Well, it's up to you. I would just hold off for a few days."
"What if Toby doesn't have a few days?" Sam asked. "She has to know what's happening."
"Okay," Richards looked around. "Listen, I'll keep you all informed if anything happens with Mr. Ziegler."
"Thank you," Everyone said as Richards walked off.
"Who's going to tell her?" Leo asked.
"I can't," Josh shook his head. "I love them both, but I can't bare to see the look on her face."
"Same here," Carol said. "She's like a sister to me, but I can't be the one that tells her this."
"I'll tell her," David rose from the back. "Besides, I need to see her."
"Are you sure?" Sam asked. "I can do it."
"It's okay. You've done so much already. I need to do my part," He patted Sam on the back and headed back to CJ's room.
TBC