One Year On
Authors note: Hi ya guys, this fic is a sequel, as those of you familiar with Contagion will know. It deals with the aftermath of the events that happened in that fic, so if this one looks interesting, then you may want to read Contagion first, although you can pick up the plot through the recap. Happy reading! Rainbow xx
Recap: Previously on ER:
A guy was brought in from an MVA and ended up spreading a virus throughout Chicago, including our favourite hospital. From that moment on, the staff begin to fall ill. Firstly it's Carter. Then Kerry and Abby are quarantined in trauma one, and Randi becomes infected and later dies. Then we find out that Abby in infected, but Kerry is in the clear. Abby becomes critical, while Carter recovers. A vaccine is then found, but was it too late for Abby? It ended with Carter in the rain, with a certain diamond ring.
One Year On
Part 1 - Memories
One year to the exact day. A whole 365 days. And even though that everyone has tried not to look back, it was near impossible. Some people had tried to block it from their minds every time that they arrived for work in the same hospital. Others couldn't bear to step back in, and had left. But this was the one day that would change all that. The one day that cracks would finally appear in the many lives that had been rebuilt.
Carter stood alone in the ambulance bay. He stared toward the entrance, trying to force the memories to the back of his mind. But it was to no avail. There was no escape from the images that not only plagued his dreams, but now his consciousness too. He had been struggling ever since. On good days, he managed to ignore them, on bad days, they were unavoidable.
Most mornings he would wake early, and even though he opened his eyes, they were still there, and they seemed more real. Today was a mixed day. For once he had overslept, he had had a good night. The same nightmare that had invaded his dreams for the past few weeks had failed to haunt him. But he knew that today wasn't going to be easy.
He hoped that this would be the final hurdle. That once he made it through the day, and he had confronted all the demons, that he would be left in peace. But no one knew how the day was going to turn out. So hope was all he had. And it was strong.
He watched as yet another ambulance pulled up and walked to its doors, waiting for the paramedics to unload another patient. He still had another 15 minutes until his shift began, but he couldn't face waiting around, he needed to busy himself, so that's what he did. He jumped in at the deep end, drowning the bad memories, and only letting the good ones to the surface.
Well that's part one, hope u liked it. I promise more will be revealed as we go on, just hang in there a little longer. Why not hit that review button while u wait? U never know, it might make the time pass quicker!! Part 2 here soon,
Rainbow xx