Chapter 5
"How is he?" Abby said worriedly.
"He is still critical we can tell you more later" replied the Doctor.
"Oh god" Abby replied tearfully
"Do you want to go see him?" Asked the Doctor "He's unconscious but he might be able to hear you"
"Yeah I do" Abby replied. She went over to tell Susan and asked her if she wanted to see him too
"No thanks Abby, I'll let you two have some time alone" Susan said sincerely
Abby walked through the sliding doors to the trauma room where Carter lay looking so peaceful if it wasn't for the tubes sticking out of him. She walked over to him and pulled up a stool, she felt so exhausted and weary now, and she had spent 6 hours in reception waiting for him to be stabilised at least a little. Now she was actually here with him alone, she began to speak to him, and it all came flooding out.
"Oh Carter" She began "I know you're out of it and you probably cant hear me but I'm gonna speak to you anyway.I.uh.I don't know how to begin this, to be honest I don't even know what to say but I know I have to say something.I'm sorry about this morning.I should have given you a little more explanation.but see.the reason I cant.well the reason I don't want to become 'involved' with you.well this probably isn't the best time but I'll tell you anyway.oh god.what a mess.well.you remember when you and I.well we.got carried away? Well, I was late Carter, I.I think I'm pregnant.I should have told you this morning and now.well now you might never know."
Abby began sobbing, she held John's hand close to her heart, put down her head and began to cry, she cried more than she had ever cried before. The one person who actually cared for her, the one person who told her he loved her and genuinely meant it, could die at any second. Abby felt as though the whole world was crumbling on top of her.
Abby returned to the waiting room where Susan was sat anxiously.
"Abby, how is he?" Susan asked giving her a sympathetic look.
"I..uh..I don't know" Abby said. Her eyes were puffy and her face expressionless but she still had a look of great pain in her eyes, which Susan could see.
"Lets take you home, I think you need to lie down" Susan said
"Susan I am fine!" Abby protested, she wanted to stay with John.
"Abby you have been through an awful lot today, let me take you home, you can have a shower and change and then ill bring you back here" Susan said persuasively.
"Yeah okay" Abby sighed backing down.
As they made their way to the front door Abby and Susan noticed a familiar face. The chocolate coloured fire fighter was back but this time in his normal clothing.
"Hi, I came to see how your boyfriend is," Said the man
"He's still critical, but he's a fighter" Susan replied seeing Abby was having difficulty dealing with the situation.
"I'm sorry I never introduced myself, I'm Benjamin" Replied the fire fighter
"Nice to meet you Benjamin" Abby said, mustering up the courage to speak
"Nice to meet you too ma'am, call me Ben" Benjamin said politely
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Back at Abby's, Susan poured water into the kettle and turned to face Abby
"You never told me you and Carter were dating" Susan said
"We're.hmm.it's complicated" Abby stated
"Too complicated to explain to a friend?" Susan asked politely
"We slept together.and I'm." Abby broke down crying once again at the thought of giving birth to Carter's child and him not being around
"You're not." Susan said, gobsmacked.
"Yeah" Abby nodded
"Oh dear." Susan said sympathetically.
"How is he?" Abby said worriedly.
"He is still critical we can tell you more later" replied the Doctor.
"Oh god" Abby replied tearfully
"Do you want to go see him?" Asked the Doctor "He's unconscious but he might be able to hear you"
"Yeah I do" Abby replied. She went over to tell Susan and asked her if she wanted to see him too
"No thanks Abby, I'll let you two have some time alone" Susan said sincerely
Abby walked through the sliding doors to the trauma room where Carter lay looking so peaceful if it wasn't for the tubes sticking out of him. She walked over to him and pulled up a stool, she felt so exhausted and weary now, and she had spent 6 hours in reception waiting for him to be stabilised at least a little. Now she was actually here with him alone, she began to speak to him, and it all came flooding out.
"Oh Carter" She began "I know you're out of it and you probably cant hear me but I'm gonna speak to you anyway.I.uh.I don't know how to begin this, to be honest I don't even know what to say but I know I have to say something.I'm sorry about this morning.I should have given you a little more explanation.but see.the reason I cant.well the reason I don't want to become 'involved' with you.well this probably isn't the best time but I'll tell you anyway.oh god.what a mess.well.you remember when you and I.well we.got carried away? Well, I was late Carter, I.I think I'm pregnant.I should have told you this morning and now.well now you might never know."
Abby began sobbing, she held John's hand close to her heart, put down her head and began to cry, she cried more than she had ever cried before. The one person who actually cared for her, the one person who told her he loved her and genuinely meant it, could die at any second. Abby felt as though the whole world was crumbling on top of her.
Abby returned to the waiting room where Susan was sat anxiously.
"Abby, how is he?" Susan asked giving her a sympathetic look.
"I..uh..I don't know" Abby said. Her eyes were puffy and her face expressionless but she still had a look of great pain in her eyes, which Susan could see.
"Lets take you home, I think you need to lie down" Susan said
"Susan I am fine!" Abby protested, she wanted to stay with John.
"Abby you have been through an awful lot today, let me take you home, you can have a shower and change and then ill bring you back here" Susan said persuasively.
"Yeah okay" Abby sighed backing down.
As they made their way to the front door Abby and Susan noticed a familiar face. The chocolate coloured fire fighter was back but this time in his normal clothing.
"Hi, I came to see how your boyfriend is," Said the man
"He's still critical, but he's a fighter" Susan replied seeing Abby was having difficulty dealing with the situation.
"I'm sorry I never introduced myself, I'm Benjamin" Replied the fire fighter
"Nice to meet you Benjamin" Abby said, mustering up the courage to speak
"Nice to meet you too ma'am, call me Ben" Benjamin said politely
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Back at Abby's, Susan poured water into the kettle and turned to face Abby
"You never told me you and Carter were dating" Susan said
"We're.hmm.it's complicated" Abby stated
"Too complicated to explain to a friend?" Susan asked politely
"We slept together.and I'm." Abby broke down crying once again at the thought of giving birth to Carter's child and him not being around
"You're not." Susan said, gobsmacked.
"Yeah" Abby nodded
"Oh dear." Susan said sympathetically.