Friday 1411
"Can you describe the car you saw?" The prosecuting attorney asked.
"Yes sir, it was a cherry red 1979 corvette, the front headlight was broken and there was a large scratch all down one side."
"And how fast would you say the car was going Ensign?" He asked.
"Objection, calls for speculation on the behalf of the witness." The defence attorney said adamantly.
"Your honour the witness is in the logistics corps, he is the personal driver of Admiral Westley."
"Objection overruled. You can answer the question Ensign."
"Yes Your Honour, the car was going approximately 80 miles an hour."
"No further questions your honour." The prosecutor stated.
"Does the defence have any questions for this witness?"
"Just one your honour. Ensign if the car was going 80 miles an hour, how can you be so sure exactly what type of car it was and what damage was done?"
"I have a similar car at home. As for the damage sir, I heard the car coming down the road so I turned to look at it and that when I noticed the damaged headlight I saw the scratch down the side."
"No further questions your honour."
"Call your next witness Lieutenant."
"Yes your honour the prosecution calls."
"Wait a minute." Mac said as her aid entered the court room. Mac beckoned her over.
"Sorry your honour but you have a urgent message." She handed her a note.
"Thank you." Mac read the note. "Court stands in recess until 0900 Monday morning." She banged her gavel.
"Your honour?" Both the lawyers asked.
"Approach the bench." Both lawyers stood in front of her. "Look my daughter is sick and I need to take her to the hospital, we're at a point a where we can recess, but I have to leave do you understand."
"Yes ma'am." Both replied.
"Good." Mac rose and headed out of the court room to her office where she grabbed her bag and her car keys. "I'm on my cell." She called to the aid.
"Yes ma'am."
~ ~ ~
"How is she?" Mac said as she rushed into the crèche.
"She has a fever; I've tried cooling her in a bath of luke warm water but it didn't help. I'm sorry to interrupt your day." Mac picked Jenny up.
"It's okay sweetheart Mommy's here." She rubbed her hand down the back of her head. "She's really hot, I'm going to take her to the hospital, you did the right thing."
"I'd come with you but I have to stay and keep an eye on the other children."
"I know, I'll let you know what happens."
~ ~ ~
Bethesda Naval Hospital
"Excuse me my daughter is burning up." Mac yelled as she entered the Emergency Room.
"Here let me see." A doctor took Jenny from her. "How old is she?"
"Eleven weeks. Her name is Jenny." Mac said finally allowing herself to become anxious. The Doctor laid Jenny on a bed and took her temperature.
"102. Well that's a nice little fever you've got there honey." She smiled at Jenny who was wriggling uncomfortably. "I'll give her something to reduce the fever and some fluids then I'll run a few tests to see if we can determine what's causing this."
"But she'll be okay."
"I'm sure she'll be fine. We just need to get her fever down, sometimes babies get fevers for no apparent reason. Why don't you take a seat and I'll go and get the paperwork for you to fill out while I try and help Jenny."
"Okay." Mac sat down and stroked her hand over Jenny's forehead. "It'll be okay sweetheart the Doctor is going to help you."
The Doctor returned a few minute later, and set the paper work on the bed and insert an IV in to Jenny's arm which made her cry.
"Shush. I know sweetheart."
"Is there anyone I can call for you?" The Doctor asked after she had drawn a blood sample and given Jenny something to take down her fever.
"Her father is away at the moment and every else is at work. So it's just us for now."
"Right now the best thing you can do for her is sit and talk to her keep her calm. I'll leave the paperwork with you, we should see results soon so I'll come back and check on her in twenty minutes."
"Thanks." Mac turned back to Jenny. "Everything's going to be okay honey Mommy's here."
"Can you describe the car you saw?" The prosecuting attorney asked.
"Yes sir, it was a cherry red 1979 corvette, the front headlight was broken and there was a large scratch all down one side."
"And how fast would you say the car was going Ensign?" He asked.
"Objection, calls for speculation on the behalf of the witness." The defence attorney said adamantly.
"Your honour the witness is in the logistics corps, he is the personal driver of Admiral Westley."
"Objection overruled. You can answer the question Ensign."
"Yes Your Honour, the car was going approximately 80 miles an hour."
"No further questions your honour." The prosecutor stated.
"Does the defence have any questions for this witness?"
"Just one your honour. Ensign if the car was going 80 miles an hour, how can you be so sure exactly what type of car it was and what damage was done?"
"I have a similar car at home. As for the damage sir, I heard the car coming down the road so I turned to look at it and that when I noticed the damaged headlight I saw the scratch down the side."
"No further questions your honour."
"Call your next witness Lieutenant."
"Yes your honour the prosecution calls."
"Wait a minute." Mac said as her aid entered the court room. Mac beckoned her over.
"Sorry your honour but you have a urgent message." She handed her a note.
"Thank you." Mac read the note. "Court stands in recess until 0900 Monday morning." She banged her gavel.
"Your honour?" Both the lawyers asked.
"Approach the bench." Both lawyers stood in front of her. "Look my daughter is sick and I need to take her to the hospital, we're at a point a where we can recess, but I have to leave do you understand."
"Yes ma'am." Both replied.
"Good." Mac rose and headed out of the court room to her office where she grabbed her bag and her car keys. "I'm on my cell." She called to the aid.
"Yes ma'am."
~ ~ ~
"How is she?" Mac said as she rushed into the crèche.
"She has a fever; I've tried cooling her in a bath of luke warm water but it didn't help. I'm sorry to interrupt your day." Mac picked Jenny up.
"It's okay sweetheart Mommy's here." She rubbed her hand down the back of her head. "She's really hot, I'm going to take her to the hospital, you did the right thing."
"I'd come with you but I have to stay and keep an eye on the other children."
"I know, I'll let you know what happens."
~ ~ ~
Bethesda Naval Hospital
"Excuse me my daughter is burning up." Mac yelled as she entered the Emergency Room.
"Here let me see." A doctor took Jenny from her. "How old is she?"
"Eleven weeks. Her name is Jenny." Mac said finally allowing herself to become anxious. The Doctor laid Jenny on a bed and took her temperature.
"102. Well that's a nice little fever you've got there honey." She smiled at Jenny who was wriggling uncomfortably. "I'll give her something to reduce the fever and some fluids then I'll run a few tests to see if we can determine what's causing this."
"But she'll be okay."
"I'm sure she'll be fine. We just need to get her fever down, sometimes babies get fevers for no apparent reason. Why don't you take a seat and I'll go and get the paperwork for you to fill out while I try and help Jenny."
"Okay." Mac sat down and stroked her hand over Jenny's forehead. "It'll be okay sweetheart the Doctor is going to help you."
The Doctor returned a few minute later, and set the paper work on the bed and insert an IV in to Jenny's arm which made her cry.
"Shush. I know sweetheart."
"Is there anyone I can call for you?" The Doctor asked after she had drawn a blood sample and given Jenny something to take down her fever.
"Her father is away at the moment and every else is at work. So it's just us for now."
"Right now the best thing you can do for her is sit and talk to her keep her calm. I'll leave the paperwork with you, we should see results soon so I'll come back and check on her in twenty minutes."
"Thanks." Mac turned back to Jenny. "Everything's going to be okay honey Mommy's here."