Where oh where oh where is Abby?
Chapter seven.
John walked into the ER the following morning, glad to see everyone around the admit desk. He walked over even before taking his jacket off. "Guys, listen can I have your attention." He jumped onto the desk and sat himself down so everyone could see him. He could see Susan standing at the back, knowing exactly what he was about to say. "Two days ago I found Abby."
There was lots of excited chatter after he had said this. "Where is she?" Said one. "Where's she been?" Said another. "Why'd she go?"
"If you give me a chance to explain, I'll tell you." John took a deep breath before beginning what he had to say. He was glad the ER was quiet today. He didn't think he could tell the story over and over again. "Abby disappeared on us because everything got too much for her. Her mother died a little over three months ago and she had to deal with everything on her own as they couldn't locate her brother, but since then she has been fighting breast cancer." An almighty gasp emerged from the crowd. "She moved apartments and has been undergoing treatment at Northwestern. She's been really ill and still isn't doing too well but as we all know she is a fighter. She's sitting out in the car waiting to see you all but please a word of advice. Don't look at her in sympathy. Look at her like Abby. She is a lot thinner than we remember and she has a lot less hair but she is still Abby underneath. Still the dry sense of humour, still as sarcastic as ever, still as beautiful as ever. Just don't over crowd her." John jumped back down off the desk before heading out the ambulance bay doors to get Abby out of his jeep.
Being wheeled inside Abby felt the sudden urge to run away but she couldn't, her legs didn't work properly. John had told her that everyone was at the admit desk and she was fully expecting them all still to be there. Most were, but most had to go and see patients. In a way she was glad that they weren't all there. Susan came up to her straight away and hugged her. "It really is great to see you again."
"Thanks Susan." Abby managed to speak. She could see all her friends standing behind Susan waiting to see her. It was nice to see them but she felt rather overwhelmed by it all. Everyone hugged her quickly before running off to a trauma. John had somehow got called into it. He wheeled her into the lounge and apologized. She sat in her chair staring round the room. So much had happened in that room and many others in the ER.
She had been sitting for a while when the door opened. Luka and Kerry entered the room and seemed shocked to see her. "Abby what are you doing here? I thought you quit?" Kerry's tone said she wasn't happy to see Abby. It also indicated that neither of them had seen her wheelchair. Or the fact that she looked ill.
"I did Kerry. I came to visit." Abby said flatly.
"Where have you been all this time?" Luka finally managed to speak.
"The other side of Chicago, attending Northwestern."
"You've been working somewhere else?" Kerry seemed to spit out.
"I take it none of you have seen anyone else." They both shook their heads. "In case you haven't noticed that I look ill and am in a wheelchair. I have been attending Northwestern for chemotherapy. I have breast cancer, which was why I asked for time off Kerry. You didn't seem to want to listen when I asked so I left. If you'll excuse me." Abby couldn't take it anymore. She wheeled herself out and headed towards the elevators. She wondered if she could get up to the roof by herself.
Chapter seven.
John walked into the ER the following morning, glad to see everyone around the admit desk. He walked over even before taking his jacket off. "Guys, listen can I have your attention." He jumped onto the desk and sat himself down so everyone could see him. He could see Susan standing at the back, knowing exactly what he was about to say. "Two days ago I found Abby."
There was lots of excited chatter after he had said this. "Where is she?" Said one. "Where's she been?" Said another. "Why'd she go?"
"If you give me a chance to explain, I'll tell you." John took a deep breath before beginning what he had to say. He was glad the ER was quiet today. He didn't think he could tell the story over and over again. "Abby disappeared on us because everything got too much for her. Her mother died a little over three months ago and she had to deal with everything on her own as they couldn't locate her brother, but since then she has been fighting breast cancer." An almighty gasp emerged from the crowd. "She moved apartments and has been undergoing treatment at Northwestern. She's been really ill and still isn't doing too well but as we all know she is a fighter. She's sitting out in the car waiting to see you all but please a word of advice. Don't look at her in sympathy. Look at her like Abby. She is a lot thinner than we remember and she has a lot less hair but she is still Abby underneath. Still the dry sense of humour, still as sarcastic as ever, still as beautiful as ever. Just don't over crowd her." John jumped back down off the desk before heading out the ambulance bay doors to get Abby out of his jeep.
Being wheeled inside Abby felt the sudden urge to run away but she couldn't, her legs didn't work properly. John had told her that everyone was at the admit desk and she was fully expecting them all still to be there. Most were, but most had to go and see patients. In a way she was glad that they weren't all there. Susan came up to her straight away and hugged her. "It really is great to see you again."
"Thanks Susan." Abby managed to speak. She could see all her friends standing behind Susan waiting to see her. It was nice to see them but she felt rather overwhelmed by it all. Everyone hugged her quickly before running off to a trauma. John had somehow got called into it. He wheeled her into the lounge and apologized. She sat in her chair staring round the room. So much had happened in that room and many others in the ER.
She had been sitting for a while when the door opened. Luka and Kerry entered the room and seemed shocked to see her. "Abby what are you doing here? I thought you quit?" Kerry's tone said she wasn't happy to see Abby. It also indicated that neither of them had seen her wheelchair. Or the fact that she looked ill.
"I did Kerry. I came to visit." Abby said flatly.
"Where have you been all this time?" Luka finally managed to speak.
"The other side of Chicago, attending Northwestern."
"You've been working somewhere else?" Kerry seemed to spit out.
"I take it none of you have seen anyone else." They both shook their heads. "In case you haven't noticed that I look ill and am in a wheelchair. I have been attending Northwestern for chemotherapy. I have breast cancer, which was why I asked for time off Kerry. You didn't seem to want to listen when I asked so I left. If you'll excuse me." Abby couldn't take it anymore. She wheeled herself out and headed towards the elevators. She wondered if she could get up to the roof by herself.