COTNAGION - Part 3

One dead, One critical and numerous infected

The scene that she was greeted with was one of desperation. She pushed the doors to trauma one open, exposing it to the world. What she saw was something she couldn't believe. There in front of her was the devastating truth, nothing that she could deny. For a moment she stood there in her own world, trying not to realise what was in front of her.

"What happened?" She managed to push the few words out of her. She could feel her voice getting trapped in her voice box, something inside her refusing to let it out.

Luka turned to face her, "Found him collapsed in the lounge, he suffered an MI" A Myocardial Infarction, the posh name for a heart attack. As the words pierced back into Kerry's world, she was forced out of it, back into the harsh reality. She knew that it had to be the virus; there wasn't really any other explanation. Carter was young and fit, he looked after himself, and it would be highly improbable for him to suffer a heart attack in those circumstances. And then there was the fact that he was one of the Doctors treating the John Doe this morning. Kerry glanced around the room, and decided on a radical plan of action, but she knew that it was what she had to do to minimise the outbreak.

"Luka get out of here now" She screamed at him, hoping he wouldn't retaliate, but she knew, deep down, that he would. He wouldn't just leave a dying a colleague.

"What?" He looked up in disbelief, this was not a time to pull rank on another Doctor, especially considering who it was they were treating.

"Get out of here before it's too late" Abby and Malik glanced up at Kerry, along with Luka, "I don't have time to explain, just leave now"

"Fine" He tore of his trauma gown and stormed out.

"Kerry what's this all about?" Abby questioned.

"This isn't the time or place to explain, what are his vitals?"

"B.P is 100 over 50, pulse ox is 82"

"We're losing him, I'm going to have to intubate" She slowly inserted the tube into Carter's mouth and down his throat. "Get an amp of epi, and 10 mg of Lidocain." The battle between life and death continues.

Abby glances over at the numerous machines that Carter is hooked up to, "Pressure is 90 systolic, pulse is up to 92" The heart monitor starts to display a regular beat.

"He's stable" Kerry calls much to her relief, but she knows the battle isn't over, that this is just the beginning.

"But critical" Abby added. She peered down at the lifeless body in front of her. She couldn't believe that behind all the wires, all the tubes, was her friend. This was the second time she'd seen him in this state. He didn't deserve it.

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Short part I know, but don't worry Part 4 will be here soon, and hopefully a little longer. Keep those reviews coming in, or maybe the story might just disappear. . . . ( Only joking !! )

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