The Longest day
Part 7
Note- got bored decided to write the next chapter, hope that you all enjoy.
...A few hours later...
Mark enters the room to find Benton fast asleep in the chair by Carter's bed, and he also realizes that carter is awake and alert. He pulls a chair up to the side of the bed and sat down in a soft whisper he talked to Carter "How are you doing?" Carter slowly raises his hand and points to the tube. "Are you sure you're ready for that?" Carter nods quickly to make his point. Only seconds later Carter was coughing and trying to speak but mark cautioned him not to rush. "Slow down Carter give yourself a minute" the coughs woke Benton from his slumber with a start. He leaned forward to make sure Carter was alright and was greeted by Mark and Carter in unison "Good morning"
Benton checked all of Carter's stats finding them all fairly normal but his blood pressure kept changing, Benton ignored it as a symptom from the medication. Mark Checked Carter's bandages "Are you in any pain?"
"No, but I am kind of thirsty" Benton made a swift move to the table beside the bed returning with a cup of ice chips. "Here you go man"
Carter took two spoonfuls of the ice chips before handing them back "Thanks" the room succumbed to silence only to be broken by Mark's pager "They need me down stairs I'll be back later Carter" just as he got up from his chair Benton's pager went off.
"It's the ER; we'll be back carter get some rest" then the two doctors left the room at a quick pace. Only seconds later the door to Carter's room slowly crept open and a shadowy figure entered.
"Hello, whose there?" carter questioned the darkness that engulfed the room as the stranger turned off the lights. Suddenly Carter felt a strong gaze on him, he tried to scream for help but was met by a sharp punch to his jaw then a piece of duct tape was placed over his mouth.
The man moved close to Carter's ear and whispered "Now, now wouldn't want any of that now would we?" The sound of the man's voice sent chills through Carter. "Now doc I left the party a little early so I decided to bring it back here just for you, but where is the gratitude?" He switched on the light above Carter revealing himself in the light.
He reached behind his back and brought out the familiar knife "Any last words doc?" he cruelly ripped the tape from Carter's mouth. As carter reached to wipe his face Jay caught his arm and secured it to the railing of the gurney "No funny stuff doc" he repeated the action with Carter's other hand.
Carter knew better then to scream, knowing that such an action wouldn't help his chances so he had to ask a question "Where's the guard?" he asked slowly.
"Well you see he went on a coffee break in the janitor's closet" a grin passed over his lips "The police department is going to hell now a days isn't it?" Carter just nodded his head. Jay reached behind his back again revealing a small syringe with an unknown liquid inside of it. "You know what doc? I don't think that I am ready to kill you yet" he tapped the side of the needle removing the air "But you never know this may just do the trick" Jay pulled the tape back over Carter's mouth then he placed the needle to Carter's IV and inserted the liquid. "Bye doc maybe I'll see you around then again maybe I won't" with that he pulled the needle out and turned off the machines surrounding Carter "Wouldn't want the alarms to alert anyone of this now would I" he turned around and walked out of the room.
Benton and mark reached the Admit desk only to be notified that they were not the ones who beeped them, fear overcame the two doctors as the took off at a run for the stairs. Once at Carter's door they opened it quickly to find the machines silent as they should be but something was missing there was no steady beep or any illumination from the machines. Suddenly they heard a clanking noise. Benton turned on the lights to find Carter in the throws of a violent seizure Him and Mark ran over to the bed and removed the duct tape and reconnected the machines.
Benton yelled out "We need some help in here" he looked up at Mark "where the hell is that guard?" Carter's seizure continued on for over five minutes before subsiding and after being shocked several times a normal rhythm was heard on the monitors.
A nurse ran into the room "They found the guard he was gagged and tied in the janitor's closet"
It seemed like a nightmare Carter tried to open his eyes but he couldn't move at all he just listened to the voices surrounding him. Pain surged through him like electricity then he was left in silence, he felt alone until he heard a familiar voice "It's alright man, you gave us another scare but your strong it will be ok" Carter felt safe as he gave up on opening his eyes and feel asleep.
He opened his eyes to be met by a bright light above him he moved his arms to block the light but they wouldn't move exhaustion swept over his body as he vied for Benton's attention, but with the tube in his throat again and no motor skills he was fighting a losing and exhausting battle. Carter fell asleep once again hoping to awake with more energy.
Luckily the next time he opened his eyes he was surrounded by Benton, Mark, Ramono, and Corday. They all watched him eagerly as he slowly opened his eyes to greet them. His body tingled like pins and needles as he realized that he could move his arms. Carter squinted at the light and was pleased when Mark turned it off. Carter listened to the doctors as they discussed what should be done next. Carter tugged on Marks jacket to get his attention and yet again motioned to the tube in his throat "Carter you have been through a lot and in order to be safe we are going to keep the tube in for just a little longer" Carter nodded his head in agreement. The movement sent a flash of pain down Carter's back. The group watched him cringe in pain.
Carter kept his eyes closed tightly and didn't move afraid of the effect. He heard the mumbles around him as darkness closed in then the pain grew stronger and all he could hear was the pounding of his own heart.
Note- Check in tomorrow for more, and I hope that you enjoyed this chapter.
Note- got bored decided to write the next chapter, hope that you all enjoy.
...A few hours later...
Mark enters the room to find Benton fast asleep in the chair by Carter's bed, and he also realizes that carter is awake and alert. He pulls a chair up to the side of the bed and sat down in a soft whisper he talked to Carter "How are you doing?" Carter slowly raises his hand and points to the tube. "Are you sure you're ready for that?" Carter nods quickly to make his point. Only seconds later Carter was coughing and trying to speak but mark cautioned him not to rush. "Slow down Carter give yourself a minute" the coughs woke Benton from his slumber with a start. He leaned forward to make sure Carter was alright and was greeted by Mark and Carter in unison "Good morning"
Benton checked all of Carter's stats finding them all fairly normal but his blood pressure kept changing, Benton ignored it as a symptom from the medication. Mark Checked Carter's bandages "Are you in any pain?"
"No, but I am kind of thirsty" Benton made a swift move to the table beside the bed returning with a cup of ice chips. "Here you go man"
Carter took two spoonfuls of the ice chips before handing them back "Thanks" the room succumbed to silence only to be broken by Mark's pager "They need me down stairs I'll be back later Carter" just as he got up from his chair Benton's pager went off.
"It's the ER; we'll be back carter get some rest" then the two doctors left the room at a quick pace. Only seconds later the door to Carter's room slowly crept open and a shadowy figure entered.
"Hello, whose there?" carter questioned the darkness that engulfed the room as the stranger turned off the lights. Suddenly Carter felt a strong gaze on him, he tried to scream for help but was met by a sharp punch to his jaw then a piece of duct tape was placed over his mouth.
The man moved close to Carter's ear and whispered "Now, now wouldn't want any of that now would we?" The sound of the man's voice sent chills through Carter. "Now doc I left the party a little early so I decided to bring it back here just for you, but where is the gratitude?" He switched on the light above Carter revealing himself in the light.
He reached behind his back and brought out the familiar knife "Any last words doc?" he cruelly ripped the tape from Carter's mouth. As carter reached to wipe his face Jay caught his arm and secured it to the railing of the gurney "No funny stuff doc" he repeated the action with Carter's other hand.
Carter knew better then to scream, knowing that such an action wouldn't help his chances so he had to ask a question "Where's the guard?" he asked slowly.
"Well you see he went on a coffee break in the janitor's closet" a grin passed over his lips "The police department is going to hell now a days isn't it?" Carter just nodded his head. Jay reached behind his back again revealing a small syringe with an unknown liquid inside of it. "You know what doc? I don't think that I am ready to kill you yet" he tapped the side of the needle removing the air "But you never know this may just do the trick" Jay pulled the tape back over Carter's mouth then he placed the needle to Carter's IV and inserted the liquid. "Bye doc maybe I'll see you around then again maybe I won't" with that he pulled the needle out and turned off the machines surrounding Carter "Wouldn't want the alarms to alert anyone of this now would I" he turned around and walked out of the room.
Benton and mark reached the Admit desk only to be notified that they were not the ones who beeped them, fear overcame the two doctors as the took off at a run for the stairs. Once at Carter's door they opened it quickly to find the machines silent as they should be but something was missing there was no steady beep or any illumination from the machines. Suddenly they heard a clanking noise. Benton turned on the lights to find Carter in the throws of a violent seizure Him and Mark ran over to the bed and removed the duct tape and reconnected the machines.
Benton yelled out "We need some help in here" he looked up at Mark "where the hell is that guard?" Carter's seizure continued on for over five minutes before subsiding and after being shocked several times a normal rhythm was heard on the monitors.
A nurse ran into the room "They found the guard he was gagged and tied in the janitor's closet"
It seemed like a nightmare Carter tried to open his eyes but he couldn't move at all he just listened to the voices surrounding him. Pain surged through him like electricity then he was left in silence, he felt alone until he heard a familiar voice "It's alright man, you gave us another scare but your strong it will be ok" Carter felt safe as he gave up on opening his eyes and feel asleep.
He opened his eyes to be met by a bright light above him he moved his arms to block the light but they wouldn't move exhaustion swept over his body as he vied for Benton's attention, but with the tube in his throat again and no motor skills he was fighting a losing and exhausting battle. Carter fell asleep once again hoping to awake with more energy.
Luckily the next time he opened his eyes he was surrounded by Benton, Mark, Ramono, and Corday. They all watched him eagerly as he slowly opened his eyes to greet them. His body tingled like pins and needles as he realized that he could move his arms. Carter squinted at the light and was pleased when Mark turned it off. Carter listened to the doctors as they discussed what should be done next. Carter tugged on Marks jacket to get his attention and yet again motioned to the tube in his throat "Carter you have been through a lot and in order to be safe we are going to keep the tube in for just a little longer" Carter nodded his head in agreement. The movement sent a flash of pain down Carter's back. The group watched him cringe in pain.
Carter kept his eyes closed tightly and didn't move afraid of the effect. He heard the mumbles around him as darkness closed in then the pain grew stronger and all he could hear was the pounding of his own heart.
Note- Check in tomorrow for more, and I hope that you enjoyed this chapter.