The Longest Day
Part 12
Note- Sorry for the wait, but it gave me time to think about the story I and I have some ideas to keep it going so I hope that you enjoy. This story leaves off exactly where I left it.
..."Looks like its going to be a long day" Carter walked slowly into the lounge. Mark watched his every move and could see the pain surrounding Carter, but he also saw true determination.
Carter was greeted by Dave sitting at the table eating cereal "Hey Carter, how's it going?" Dave asked as he watched Carter open his locker. "Need any help?"
Carter looked at Dave "No thanks Dave, I'm ok, how are you?" he asked trying to change the subject. Dave stood up and walked over to Carter and bent down to pick up Carter's bag.
"Here you go man" He said as he lifted it up for Carter. Carter removed the contents of the bag and placed everything inside of his locker. He closed the locker and thanked Dave for his help. Dave watched Carter for a moment, "Hey Carter" he called. Dave picked up the crutches in the corner "Here man" he said hopping Carter would take them and without being offended.
Carter looked at Dave holding the crutches "Thanks I was looking for those I could really use them" he said with a hint of a smile as he took them and left the lounge.
Carter headed for the admit desk looking for some charts. He wrote his name on the board to indicate his work load. As he turned around to get started he was met by Deb "Hey Carter, looking good" she said blushing slightly.
Carter smiled at her warmly "Don't I always" he teased. "Hey Deb you want to help me out in the suture room I got multiple lacerations to a drunk and unruly" he looked at her puppy eyed willing her to agree.
Deb stepped in front of Carter "You know what I would love to help you out" she leaned to Carter's ear and whispered "We have an audience" Carter turned his head slightly to catch Dave intently watching their every move. Carter tried to lean towards Deb but pain shot through his back. Deb grabbed Carter's arms to straighten him up "Are you ok John?" she asked in a worried manor.
"I'm ok, just can't lean forward like that" he watched Deb's worried expression fade slightly "it's ok, I promise" he said still sure that she wasn't convinced. "Come on we have a patient waiting doctor" Carter said softly. Deb smiled and followed him to the suture room.
They walked in as carter read the name on the chart "Mr. Drake" he said looking away from the chart "Where is he?" Carter asked as he turned to Deb as if expecting her to know. Deb was silent as she looked around the room. Carter peered down at the chart "Says here that he was in restraints" he showed Dab the chart "We better report this" he said ready to leave the room when a noise caught his attention. "What was that?"
Carter walked towards the cabinet and slowly opened the door. A man in a uniform fell out knocking Carter off balance sending both of them crashing to the floor.
Deb ran over to help the two men. She noticed that the man from the closet was a cop and made her way over to him to untie him. He had bruises in his face and arms Deb looked over at Carter sitting up rubbing his back. "What happened?" Deb asked.
"Hey man you ok? Sorry about that" the cop directed his words to Carter. Carter met his gaze "Yeah I'm ok just a little sore, so what's going on?" Carter reiterated Deb's question.
"Well the guy that was in this room is a convict, him and some of his buddies got hold of alcohol and a fight broke out this guy came out of it with some bad cuts, so we brought him here to get fixed up, we put him in restraints for safety but he found a way out of them, I am so sorry about all of this I will alert the department but until then no one can enter or exit this hospital without me seeing them first so I can identify them" The cop stood up shaking away a wave of dizziness, he reached his hand down to Carter who was fumbling with his crutches "Here man" he helped Carter up and steadied him before exiting the room.
Deb came to Carter's side "You ok?" she questioned. Carter looked at her caring expression. "I'm fine, you know I have said that a lot today" he said jokingly. "We should go make sure everyone knows about this situation" Carter stated with authority. They left the room and made their way to the admit area where Carter took control of the situation.
Carter informed everyone of the problem at hand and the protocol that was in place. In only a few short moments the doors were blocked by officers and the patients were not adhering to the rules now in place. The officers had to work to keep order but it was no use the patients were scared. Carter switched on the microphone and began to explain the situation. "Hi, my name is Dr. Carter and I know that you are scared but the officers surrounding you are here to protect you, all of you are safe and if you wish to leave you must be identified then you can leave and we can move on, but in order for this to work we all have to stay together and not panic Just relax and a doctor will attend to you shortly so that you may be released. Thank you" Carter placed the Microphone on the desk and turned it off.
He watched as the people calmed down and waited to be seen. Carter turned to Dr. Greene "What do you think about doing some power rounds to get these people out of here?" Dr. Greene nodded his head and began calling orders as he gave Carter a radio. "Let's do it" Dr. Greene said watching the spirit Carter had and being happy to see it.
The doctors and nurses worked for half of an hour triaging patients and clearing half of the waiting room. Mark looked at Carter and saw the strain in each of Carter's movements. "Hey Carter take a quick break in the lounge I'll meet you there in a few minutes" Carter finished administering Demerol on his patient and took Dr. Greene's advice. He walked towards the lounge hopping that it would be empty so he could think for a few minutes before Mark would arrive.
Note- I know that it was a kind of slow chapter but the next one will be better I hope so read on.
Note- Sorry for the wait, but it gave me time to think about the story I and I have some ideas to keep it going so I hope that you enjoy. This story leaves off exactly where I left it.
..."Looks like its going to be a long day" Carter walked slowly into the lounge. Mark watched his every move and could see the pain surrounding Carter, but he also saw true determination.
Carter was greeted by Dave sitting at the table eating cereal "Hey Carter, how's it going?" Dave asked as he watched Carter open his locker. "Need any help?"
Carter looked at Dave "No thanks Dave, I'm ok, how are you?" he asked trying to change the subject. Dave stood up and walked over to Carter and bent down to pick up Carter's bag.
"Here you go man" He said as he lifted it up for Carter. Carter removed the contents of the bag and placed everything inside of his locker. He closed the locker and thanked Dave for his help. Dave watched Carter for a moment, "Hey Carter" he called. Dave picked up the crutches in the corner "Here man" he said hopping Carter would take them and without being offended.
Carter looked at Dave holding the crutches "Thanks I was looking for those I could really use them" he said with a hint of a smile as he took them and left the lounge.
Carter headed for the admit desk looking for some charts. He wrote his name on the board to indicate his work load. As he turned around to get started he was met by Deb "Hey Carter, looking good" she said blushing slightly.
Carter smiled at her warmly "Don't I always" he teased. "Hey Deb you want to help me out in the suture room I got multiple lacerations to a drunk and unruly" he looked at her puppy eyed willing her to agree.
Deb stepped in front of Carter "You know what I would love to help you out" she leaned to Carter's ear and whispered "We have an audience" Carter turned his head slightly to catch Dave intently watching their every move. Carter tried to lean towards Deb but pain shot through his back. Deb grabbed Carter's arms to straighten him up "Are you ok John?" she asked in a worried manor.
"I'm ok, just can't lean forward like that" he watched Deb's worried expression fade slightly "it's ok, I promise" he said still sure that she wasn't convinced. "Come on we have a patient waiting doctor" Carter said softly. Deb smiled and followed him to the suture room.
They walked in as carter read the name on the chart "Mr. Drake" he said looking away from the chart "Where is he?" Carter asked as he turned to Deb as if expecting her to know. Deb was silent as she looked around the room. Carter peered down at the chart "Says here that he was in restraints" he showed Dab the chart "We better report this" he said ready to leave the room when a noise caught his attention. "What was that?"
Carter walked towards the cabinet and slowly opened the door. A man in a uniform fell out knocking Carter off balance sending both of them crashing to the floor.
Deb ran over to help the two men. She noticed that the man from the closet was a cop and made her way over to him to untie him. He had bruises in his face and arms Deb looked over at Carter sitting up rubbing his back. "What happened?" Deb asked.
"Hey man you ok? Sorry about that" the cop directed his words to Carter. Carter met his gaze "Yeah I'm ok just a little sore, so what's going on?" Carter reiterated Deb's question.
"Well the guy that was in this room is a convict, him and some of his buddies got hold of alcohol and a fight broke out this guy came out of it with some bad cuts, so we brought him here to get fixed up, we put him in restraints for safety but he found a way out of them, I am so sorry about all of this I will alert the department but until then no one can enter or exit this hospital without me seeing them first so I can identify them" The cop stood up shaking away a wave of dizziness, he reached his hand down to Carter who was fumbling with his crutches "Here man" he helped Carter up and steadied him before exiting the room.
Deb came to Carter's side "You ok?" she questioned. Carter looked at her caring expression. "I'm fine, you know I have said that a lot today" he said jokingly. "We should go make sure everyone knows about this situation" Carter stated with authority. They left the room and made their way to the admit area where Carter took control of the situation.
Carter informed everyone of the problem at hand and the protocol that was in place. In only a few short moments the doors were blocked by officers and the patients were not adhering to the rules now in place. The officers had to work to keep order but it was no use the patients were scared. Carter switched on the microphone and began to explain the situation. "Hi, my name is Dr. Carter and I know that you are scared but the officers surrounding you are here to protect you, all of you are safe and if you wish to leave you must be identified then you can leave and we can move on, but in order for this to work we all have to stay together and not panic Just relax and a doctor will attend to you shortly so that you may be released. Thank you" Carter placed the Microphone on the desk and turned it off.
He watched as the people calmed down and waited to be seen. Carter turned to Dr. Greene "What do you think about doing some power rounds to get these people out of here?" Dr. Greene nodded his head and began calling orders as he gave Carter a radio. "Let's do it" Dr. Greene said watching the spirit Carter had and being happy to see it.
The doctors and nurses worked for half of an hour triaging patients and clearing half of the waiting room. Mark looked at Carter and saw the strain in each of Carter's movements. "Hey Carter take a quick break in the lounge I'll meet you there in a few minutes" Carter finished administering Demerol on his patient and took Dr. Greene's advice. He walked towards the lounge hopping that it would be empty so he could think for a few minutes before Mark would arrive.
Note- I know that it was a kind of slow chapter but the next one will be better I hope so read on.