Chapter 5 - "Hold On"
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~It had been exactly one week since Carter's first purposeful movement.~
Abby's POV
One week. A whole week since he had squeezed my hand. In that one moment I had known he'd be alright. But he hadn't woken up. An entire week where I've sat by his side just talking to him, waiting for him to wake up.
"Abby, you might want to come in here." Susan's voice jerked me out of my deep thought.
"What is it? Is he okay? What's happening?" I was so scared. Scared that maybe he had gone into arrest, or maybe there was no signs of brain activity.
"No, everything is okay - for now - WE are going to see if he can breathe on his own."
"Oh, God, already?"
"Yes. Come on Abby, you need to be in here."
Now I was petrified. They were about to unhook his breathing machine. If he didn't start breathing within ten seconds, than that was it. He would be gone forever.
"Okay Abby, you know the drill. Ten seconds -"
"Yeah, I know." As Susan unhooked the machine, I held my breath. My hands were trembling.
'1, 2, 3, 4, 5.' I was counting in my own head, Thoughts were racing all through my mind. He wasn't breathing after five seconds, oh God, what if he never takes another breath again? '8, 9, 10.' No, oh god no. He didn't take a breath. Is that it? Was that really it?
"I'm - I'm so sorry Abby." Susan was really hurting. I could tell looking into her tearing eyes.
"No! That can't just be it! I-"
"Dr. Lewis!" Yosh nodded his hear towards Carter. "He's - he's breathing." * * * * * OK you guys. I have 1 more chapter up my sleeve, and I appreciate all the reviews! I will update some time next week (
~It had been exactly one week since Carter's first purposeful movement.~
Abby's POV
One week. A whole week since he had squeezed my hand. In that one moment I had known he'd be alright. But he hadn't woken up. An entire week where I've sat by his side just talking to him, waiting for him to wake up.
"Abby, you might want to come in here." Susan's voice jerked me out of my deep thought.
"What is it? Is he okay? What's happening?" I was so scared. Scared that maybe he had gone into arrest, or maybe there was no signs of brain activity.
"No, everything is okay - for now - WE are going to see if he can breathe on his own."
"Oh, God, already?"
"Yes. Come on Abby, you need to be in here."
Now I was petrified. They were about to unhook his breathing machine. If he didn't start breathing within ten seconds, than that was it. He would be gone forever.
"Okay Abby, you know the drill. Ten seconds -"
"Yeah, I know." As Susan unhooked the machine, I held my breath. My hands were trembling.
'1, 2, 3, 4, 5.' I was counting in my own head, Thoughts were racing all through my mind. He wasn't breathing after five seconds, oh God, what if he never takes another breath again? '8, 9, 10.' No, oh god no. He didn't take a breath. Is that it? Was that really it?
"I'm - I'm so sorry Abby." Susan was really hurting. I could tell looking into her tearing eyes.
"No! That can't just be it! I-"
"Dr. Lewis!" Yosh nodded his hear towards Carter. "He's - he's breathing." * * * * * OK you guys. I have 1 more chapter up my sleeve, and I appreciate all the reviews! I will update some time next week (