The Longest Day
Part 8
Note- I am really getting into this myself, I don't want to end it so I am going to try to keep this one going for a while and there might be a sequel once I am done so keep a look out. Hope you enjoy.
Benton moved beside Carter "Can you hear me man? Come on Carter" he looked around the room trying to search for the solution but he found nothing.
Mark placed his hand on Benton's shoulder "He's out, we will have to wait and see what was given to him whatever it is its causing this"
Carter felt as if he was endlessly falling when suddenly he was consumed with a harsh coldness that made him shake. He felt alone as he urged himself to wakeup but to no avail. He heard distant voices but was unable to make any sense of them.
Benton watched Carter shiver and covered him with a blanket and ordered warm saline. He stared down at his former student's face asking himself what he truly taught Carter. The room had emptied out as Benton sat there waiting. "Carter was good have I taught you, you've taught me that its ok to have friends and to care man, but we have more to learn from each other so don't give up"
Carter listened intently but only heard certain words 'Carter...its ok to...give up' Carter wondered if what he heard was true or if his mind was just playing tricks on him, he struggled to wake up but it seemed to be getting harder to do the voices where fading away and he was left in pure darkness. Then he noticed a bright red light swirling around him, as he watched it a blue light joined the red one circling him. He became warmer as lights filled the emptiness. For the first time in a long while he felt free and there was no pain just him and nothing more.
Benton reached for the paddles "300... clear" he waited a moment before hearing the satisfying sound of the monitor as Carter's heart rate became steady.
Without warning Carter was swept back to darkness and a world of anguish and pain the only thought in his mind was 'why?' but he answered it himself 'because I don't give up not when I have the choice' with that he fought his urge to disappear into the darkness and found sweet consciousness.
Carter opened his eyes dazed and a little confused, his thoughts were all jumbled and he couldn't remember what had happened. He realized that he was in the hospital and searched his mind for an answer 'stabbing? No it couldn't be, Lucy?' then he slowly remembered 'No it was... Jay!' he ran through everything he could remember before even noticing that he was being watched.
"Hello Carter" Elizabeth said in a sweet comforting voice. "I do hope your feeling better, Peter asked me to stay here with you I hope you don't mind" Carter just stared up happy not to be alone. "Are you in any pain Carter?" He nodded his head signifying that he was in discomfort, with that Elizabeth gave him some more morphine hoping to sooth the pain. "If we don't have anymore problems, there is a chance that you can leave in two or three days and we could remove that silly tube in a few hours if that's what you want?" Carter nodded his approval. "You've been out for a while, almost two days" Carter's eyes widened in shock. "I don't mean to keep you awake I am sure that you need your rest" she ran her hand through Carter's hair lulling him to sleep.
When he woke up a few hours later the first thing he noticed was that the tube was gone then that he wasn't in as much pain as he was earlier. He turned his head over to notice that Elizabeth was fast asleep with her head rested on his arm. He lifted up his other hand and moved her hair off of her face and a smile played on his lips as he watched her sleep so peacefully.
Marked walked into the room and carter quickly lifted his finger to his mouth "Shh... she is sleeping" he whispered as he motioned his eyes to her still form. Mark quietly sat down next to Carter on the other side of the bed
"How are you feeling Carter?"
"A lot better but ummm... I can't move my arm"
"Why what's wrong?" Carter motioned to Elizabeth "Oh I see" he laughed slightly and Carter smiled.
"So how is everyone doing without me? Is it chaotic down there?" He laughed slightly.
"Oh it's crazy no one knows what to do without you, but really everyone has been worried about you, your grandmother stopped by yesterday and said that she would return for another visit today or tomorrow"
Their attention was stolen by Elizabeth slowly lifting her head and rubbing her eyes. "Hello, how long have been asleep" she looks at her watch slightly dazed.
"A few hours I would guess, you are so cute when your asleep" Carter smiled "But not as cute as me" his smile grew
"No one can compete with you Carter" she said as she stood up "I am going to get a cup of coffee, I'll be back later" she left the room and mark and carter talked for a while before Mark was paged to the ER and Benton returned to Carter's room.
A few days later Carter was finally allowed to leave the hospital, "Have you heard anything new about Jay?" Carter asked a little worried
Agent Kennedy looked at Carter honestly "No we haven't found anything since your attack here, but we are going to keep a guard by your apartment, it may be a good idea to stay with someone you trust for safety, just take care we are doing all that we can" with that he left Carter thinking of who he could stay with.
Peter came in to take him home "Hey man, are you ready?"
"Sure, but ummm..."
"Uhh... I was wondering with all that's happened maybe you should stay at my house until its safe"
"Really, that would be great I was just about to ask you about that. Thank you"
They left the hospital ten minutes later with many send offs. Carter sat still while Benton drove on to Carter's apartment so he could retrieve some of his belongings for his stay. When they stopped out front of the apartment both of them went up to Carter's apartment. Once they went to open the door something wasn't right, the door wasn't locked or even closed. Carter's face became pale as he imagined the possibilities.
Note- next chapter coming later today or tomorrow, hope you are enjoying the story so far. Comments help a lot and the reviews rock.
Note- I am really getting into this myself, I don't want to end it so I am going to try to keep this one going for a while and there might be a sequel once I am done so keep a look out. Hope you enjoy.
Benton moved beside Carter "Can you hear me man? Come on Carter" he looked around the room trying to search for the solution but he found nothing.
Mark placed his hand on Benton's shoulder "He's out, we will have to wait and see what was given to him whatever it is its causing this"
Carter felt as if he was endlessly falling when suddenly he was consumed with a harsh coldness that made him shake. He felt alone as he urged himself to wakeup but to no avail. He heard distant voices but was unable to make any sense of them.
Benton watched Carter shiver and covered him with a blanket and ordered warm saline. He stared down at his former student's face asking himself what he truly taught Carter. The room had emptied out as Benton sat there waiting. "Carter was good have I taught you, you've taught me that its ok to have friends and to care man, but we have more to learn from each other so don't give up"
Carter listened intently but only heard certain words 'Carter...its ok to...give up' Carter wondered if what he heard was true or if his mind was just playing tricks on him, he struggled to wake up but it seemed to be getting harder to do the voices where fading away and he was left in pure darkness. Then he noticed a bright red light swirling around him, as he watched it a blue light joined the red one circling him. He became warmer as lights filled the emptiness. For the first time in a long while he felt free and there was no pain just him and nothing more.
Benton reached for the paddles "300... clear" he waited a moment before hearing the satisfying sound of the monitor as Carter's heart rate became steady.
Without warning Carter was swept back to darkness and a world of anguish and pain the only thought in his mind was 'why?' but he answered it himself 'because I don't give up not when I have the choice' with that he fought his urge to disappear into the darkness and found sweet consciousness.
Carter opened his eyes dazed and a little confused, his thoughts were all jumbled and he couldn't remember what had happened. He realized that he was in the hospital and searched his mind for an answer 'stabbing? No it couldn't be, Lucy?' then he slowly remembered 'No it was... Jay!' he ran through everything he could remember before even noticing that he was being watched.
"Hello Carter" Elizabeth said in a sweet comforting voice. "I do hope your feeling better, Peter asked me to stay here with you I hope you don't mind" Carter just stared up happy not to be alone. "Are you in any pain Carter?" He nodded his head signifying that he was in discomfort, with that Elizabeth gave him some more morphine hoping to sooth the pain. "If we don't have anymore problems, there is a chance that you can leave in two or three days and we could remove that silly tube in a few hours if that's what you want?" Carter nodded his approval. "You've been out for a while, almost two days" Carter's eyes widened in shock. "I don't mean to keep you awake I am sure that you need your rest" she ran her hand through Carter's hair lulling him to sleep.
When he woke up a few hours later the first thing he noticed was that the tube was gone then that he wasn't in as much pain as he was earlier. He turned his head over to notice that Elizabeth was fast asleep with her head rested on his arm. He lifted up his other hand and moved her hair off of her face and a smile played on his lips as he watched her sleep so peacefully.
Marked walked into the room and carter quickly lifted his finger to his mouth "Shh... she is sleeping" he whispered as he motioned his eyes to her still form. Mark quietly sat down next to Carter on the other side of the bed
"How are you feeling Carter?"
"A lot better but ummm... I can't move my arm"
"Why what's wrong?" Carter motioned to Elizabeth "Oh I see" he laughed slightly and Carter smiled.
"So how is everyone doing without me? Is it chaotic down there?" He laughed slightly.
"Oh it's crazy no one knows what to do without you, but really everyone has been worried about you, your grandmother stopped by yesterday and said that she would return for another visit today or tomorrow"
Their attention was stolen by Elizabeth slowly lifting her head and rubbing her eyes. "Hello, how long have been asleep" she looks at her watch slightly dazed.
"A few hours I would guess, you are so cute when your asleep" Carter smiled "But not as cute as me" his smile grew
"No one can compete with you Carter" she said as she stood up "I am going to get a cup of coffee, I'll be back later" she left the room and mark and carter talked for a while before Mark was paged to the ER and Benton returned to Carter's room.
A few days later Carter was finally allowed to leave the hospital, "Have you heard anything new about Jay?" Carter asked a little worried
Agent Kennedy looked at Carter honestly "No we haven't found anything since your attack here, but we are going to keep a guard by your apartment, it may be a good idea to stay with someone you trust for safety, just take care we are doing all that we can" with that he left Carter thinking of who he could stay with.
Peter came in to take him home "Hey man, are you ready?"
"Sure, but ummm..."
"Uhh... I was wondering with all that's happened maybe you should stay at my house until its safe"
"Really, that would be great I was just about to ask you about that. Thank you"
They left the hospital ten minutes later with many send offs. Carter sat still while Benton drove on to Carter's apartment so he could retrieve some of his belongings for his stay. When they stopped out front of the apartment both of them went up to Carter's apartment. Once they went to open the door something wasn't right, the door wasn't locked or even closed. Carter's face became pale as he imagined the possibilities.
Note- next chapter coming later today or tomorrow, hope you are enjoying the story so far. Comments help a lot and the reviews rock.