A Horrible Episode – Part 8.
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Chapter 8 – Plunging.
Two weeks had passed since the last incident. Abby had been patched up again, and although she had lost a lot of blood, she had recovered well and was back on flat bed rest again. Boy, was she getting bored. Carter had begun to bring in pictures and stick them above Abby's bed, as it was the only thing she could look at. It was certainly a lot more appealing than staring at white paint. Every day a new picture was added. Today Carter had brought a picture of Brad Pitt. He had been in two minds about this as he didn't want to encourage Abby to look at any other man but him, but he knew he was being vain and that it would make Abby happy.
"Ooooh Brad Pitt! Great choice Carter!" Abby said when he had stuck it up amongst the many pictures of cats, staff members and Carter of course.
"Actually, I think it's the best one yet, it definitely beats that one" Abby pointed to a particularly cheesy photo of Carter.
"Hey!" Carter said. He was overjoyed to hear Abby joke again. The last two weeks had been spent talking to the police about what had happened, and Abby was having regular sessions with Dr Legaspi to try and overcome the trauma of the attack, especially the rape. All this had been very draining for Abby, but she was slowly coming to terms with everything. Of course, the attack would never be forgotten, and Abby knew this. But she has started to find a way of dealing with everything, taking it one day at a time.
"I'm so bored John! I just want to get up and go out somewhere," Abby said.
"I know honey, but it won't be long now" Carter replied.
Just then, Kim Legaspi walked through the door.
"Hello Abby, John. How are we doing today?"
"Ugh, I'd forgotten I had this today" sighed Abby.
"I know its hard Abby, but you're making really good progress" Kim said.
"I'll leave you ladies to it. Be strong Abs, anything you need?" asked Carter.
"Just some decent food and a view!" joked Abby.
Since the attack, the hospital had been extremely busy and Abby had been stuck in a room with no window. Not that she could have seen out of it, but the room was dark and claustrophobic at times, making the recovery harder. Carter walked out of the room leaving Abby with no idea of what he was planning.
Whilst Abby was talking to Kim, Carter had been to talk to Corday and Romano. He walked back to Abby's room after an hour in time to hear her finishing with Kim. The door had been left slightly ajar.
"You know, I feel so sorry for him. He always has to put up with me and my problems and yet he never complains. I'm getting all the help I need to get over this, but I'm not the only one who needs it. I wish I could talk to him about it but I can't. I can talk to you, this is your job, this is what you're trained to do, but if I talk to him, I know I'll get upset and that wouldn't help him. I love him so much, I want to marry him one day, but can he stay and put up with me?" Abby was saying.
"Abby, I have never met anyone quite so selfless. After all you've been through, many people would not have the ability to even consider anyone else's problems. But you have got so much strength, and a great character and so had John. You will get through this together Abby. You will"
"Thank-you Kim"
"Hey" Carter said as he walked in the room. He knew he shouldn't have been listening but it had made his heart skip a beat when he had heard what Abby had said, and it made his plans for that night a little easier.
"I'll see you later Abby," said Kim as she left the room. "Thank-you, Bye"
"Abby, I've got a surprise for you" Carter said.
"What? It had better be good!"
"It is. I've just been speaking to Corday and Romano, and they've agreed to give you night's leave tonight. We're going to a hotel and spending the night there"
"Really! So I can get up?!" Abby was getting excited now.
"Unfortunately not. You'll have to be transported by ambulance on a stretcher, but it will be a change of scenery for you"
"Yeah, it will be. Thank-you so much John. When are we going?"
"Now!"
Carter packed up a few of Abby's things and about half an hour later they were on their way. The journey did not take very long and they were soon pulled up outside the hotel.
"Its lovely John, thank-you" Abby said.
"Anything for you honey"
Carter carried in the bags, and Abby was stretchered in by the two ambulance men. Typically, although Carter had requested a ground floor room, there had been a mistake with the booking and none of those rooms were free. They were loaded into a big lift to make the journey up to the third floor.
The lift started to go up. It was old and therefore creaked a lot. All of a sudden the lift stopped between floors.
"What's going on?" Abby asked.
"Oh don't worry, it will start again in a second" replied Gary, one of the paramedics.
The lift jerked up again, but instead of going in the direction of the third floor, it started to plunge downwards...............................................................