A Horrible Episode – Part 6.
A/N – I have been wondering whether or not to keep going with this story as nobody is reviewing it, but I'm enjoying writing it so if you read it please just give a quick comment.
Chapter 6 – Fixing The Break.
Carters POV.
I watch her sleeping. It is like a dream. Everything that has happened seems so unreal. But it's not a dream. This is reality. She looks so fragile. I just want to pick her up and tell her that everything is going to be all right, but I can't. Nothing is all right. I know she's crying inside. She doesn't want me to know. But I can tell. I know her so well. Even though we've only just got together. I have watched her ever since she came to work in the ER. She has always had a presence around her. Something attracted me to her. Many people would have been scared of her problems, maybe I'm stupid, but I could never walk away from her, ever. After everything she has gone through and everything we will go through together, I will always love her.
Abby stirred in her bed. "Hey, you're awake" Carter smiled at her as she slowly opened her eyes. "Today's the day honey, you're going to have your operation". "Hmmmmmmm" Abby grunted. "Hey, its ok, it's going to be alright Abby. You know that don't you?" "I guess, but I'm still a little scared". "I know you are, but you're in the best hands, once this is done, you can begin to recover". "But what if they can't fix it Carter? What happens then? I'll be a baby, I'll lose my job, my life, I'll die if that happens" Abby was blinking back tears. "Abby, look at me. None of us know what's going to happen today. We both know there are no guarantees, and we both know things can go wrong". "Gee, Mr Confident, sure knows how to put someone's mind at rest" Abby butted in, rolling her eyes. "Abby, listen. As I was saying, whatever happens, I will be there for you, everyone will. You just have to take it one step at a time. Time is the greatest healer; you say it to patients every day. Nothing bad is going to happen Abby, I won't let it. Now lets be positive and get you ready for surgery". Carter may have been saying all those things to Abby, but he certainly wasn't thinking them. He was as scared as Abby, but he couldn't let her see that.
A couple of hours later, Corday came to take Abby to theatre. Once again Carter was left to pace outside. "John, why don't you go home for a bit" Weaver startled Carter. "Oh Kerry, I didn't see you there. I can't go home, I can't leave her". "Carter, you need to go home and get some rest. It's a long surgery. Abby needs you, but you're gonna be no good to her like this". "I suppose you're right, but you will bleep me if anything happens won't you?" "Of course John, Go!" John was driving home but his thoughts were not on the road. He couldn't stop thinking about Abby. He could see her, lying on the operating table, tubes and wires all over the place. Carter pulled into his drive and went into the house. He lay down in his bed and closed his eyes. Different images of Abby kept flickering in and out of his mind. He was smiling as he slept, forgetting about all that had happened over the last couple of days. He jumped awake when the phone rang. "Hello" He said, his voice still croaky from being asleep. "Hello John, Its Elizabeth. Sorry to wake you but I thought you would like to know that Abby is out of surgery and in the ICU" "Oh my God, thanks Elizabeth. Is she ok?" "She came through as expected. I'll tell you more when you get here". "Ok, thanks Elizabeth, thanks". Carter hung up the phone and raced to the hospital. When he got to Abby's door, he stopped to control himself. He had seen Elizabeth on the way in. Abby was recovering well, she would be asleep for a while, but was breathing on her own. She would need flat bed rest for at least a month.
Carter swung the door open and sat down next to Abby. She had an oxygen mask on but other than that she looked peaceful. He looked at her small frame in the bed, her chest rising and lowering, her breathing slow and steady. Carter was proud of Abby. She had been so worried about the surgery but had come through. He took her hand in his and sat there watching for hours.
A/N – I have been wondering whether or not to keep going with this story as nobody is reviewing it, but I'm enjoying writing it so if you read it please just give a quick comment.
Chapter 6 – Fixing The Break.
Carters POV.
I watch her sleeping. It is like a dream. Everything that has happened seems so unreal. But it's not a dream. This is reality. She looks so fragile. I just want to pick her up and tell her that everything is going to be all right, but I can't. Nothing is all right. I know she's crying inside. She doesn't want me to know. But I can tell. I know her so well. Even though we've only just got together. I have watched her ever since she came to work in the ER. She has always had a presence around her. Something attracted me to her. Many people would have been scared of her problems, maybe I'm stupid, but I could never walk away from her, ever. After everything she has gone through and everything we will go through together, I will always love her.
Abby stirred in her bed. "Hey, you're awake" Carter smiled at her as she slowly opened her eyes. "Today's the day honey, you're going to have your operation". "Hmmmmmmm" Abby grunted. "Hey, its ok, it's going to be alright Abby. You know that don't you?" "I guess, but I'm still a little scared". "I know you are, but you're in the best hands, once this is done, you can begin to recover". "But what if they can't fix it Carter? What happens then? I'll be a baby, I'll lose my job, my life, I'll die if that happens" Abby was blinking back tears. "Abby, look at me. None of us know what's going to happen today. We both know there are no guarantees, and we both know things can go wrong". "Gee, Mr Confident, sure knows how to put someone's mind at rest" Abby butted in, rolling her eyes. "Abby, listen. As I was saying, whatever happens, I will be there for you, everyone will. You just have to take it one step at a time. Time is the greatest healer; you say it to patients every day. Nothing bad is going to happen Abby, I won't let it. Now lets be positive and get you ready for surgery". Carter may have been saying all those things to Abby, but he certainly wasn't thinking them. He was as scared as Abby, but he couldn't let her see that.
A couple of hours later, Corday came to take Abby to theatre. Once again Carter was left to pace outside. "John, why don't you go home for a bit" Weaver startled Carter. "Oh Kerry, I didn't see you there. I can't go home, I can't leave her". "Carter, you need to go home and get some rest. It's a long surgery. Abby needs you, but you're gonna be no good to her like this". "I suppose you're right, but you will bleep me if anything happens won't you?" "Of course John, Go!" John was driving home but his thoughts were not on the road. He couldn't stop thinking about Abby. He could see her, lying on the operating table, tubes and wires all over the place. Carter pulled into his drive and went into the house. He lay down in his bed and closed his eyes. Different images of Abby kept flickering in and out of his mind. He was smiling as he slept, forgetting about all that had happened over the last couple of days. He jumped awake when the phone rang. "Hello" He said, his voice still croaky from being asleep. "Hello John, Its Elizabeth. Sorry to wake you but I thought you would like to know that Abby is out of surgery and in the ICU" "Oh my God, thanks Elizabeth. Is she ok?" "She came through as expected. I'll tell you more when you get here". "Ok, thanks Elizabeth, thanks". Carter hung up the phone and raced to the hospital. When he got to Abby's door, he stopped to control himself. He had seen Elizabeth on the way in. Abby was recovering well, she would be asleep for a while, but was breathing on her own. She would need flat bed rest for at least a month.
Carter swung the door open and sat down next to Abby. She had an oxygen mask on but other than that she looked peaceful. He looked at her small frame in the bed, her chest rising and lowering, her breathing slow and steady. Carter was proud of Abby. She had been so worried about the surgery but had come through. He took her hand in his and sat there watching for hours.