Chapter 5
The Start of a Night in the ER
"I raise your lollipop for two care bear stickers and...," Ruthie looked around and then picked up Julia's juice. "A box of apple juice."
"Bad Rootie, my juisey juice!" Julia said taking back her box and giggling in Lucy's lap. Lucy set her stack of cards down as she heard Adrian start to cry from the living room.
"What's the matter?" she asked coming into the room. She spotted Carole coming in with her daughters and Damian.
"Ruthie! Lucy!" Amanda and Jamie cried rushing up to their best friend and Lucy.
"Hi Luce. Where's Carter?" she asked closing the door behind her.
"He went to the library with Bella and Paige," Lucy answered picking up Adrian.
"Didn't mean to spook you little guy," Carole smiled and wiped a tear from his face. "I just came over because he said he'd sit the girls and Damian if there was ever an emergency."
"You and Doug heading off for a night of romance. Dinner by candlelight maybe?" Lucy teased putting Adrian back on the floor.
"No. Some emergency Luce! Actually Kerry called Doug back into the hospital for 2 kids in a severe car accident and I thought this was a perfect opportunity to visit my doctor. I've been having a lot of vomiting episodes lately. I'm sure it's just the weather but can never be too careful."
"Well, I'll be fine Carole. You go ahead and go to the doctor and I'll watch the minis," Lucy smiled.
"Thanks a lot Lucy. You guys be good!" Carole cried opening the front door.
"Okay!" a course from the three Ross kids came from the kitchen table where they were mixing up the cards.
"I owe you one!" Carole cried as she got to her car.
"Don't worry about it!" Lucy cried back. She leaned against the front door and watched her drive away.
10 minutes earlier...
Doug came rushing into the front doors of the ER spotting Junie and Kerry at the front desk.
"Are they here yet?" he asked referring to the car accident victims.
"No. I don't know what's keeping them," Kerry said a tint of worry in her voice.
"The car accident victims just arrived," Dan said quickly poking his head in.
"Bingo," Doug whispered as he quickly followed Kerry and Benton who had also been called in.
"32-year-old male with a severe gash in the both the lower and front portion of the head and a gunshot wound to the shoulder," one of the ambulance assistants described bringing out the gurney from the ambulance.
"No one said anything about a shooting!" Benton cried finally catching up with Weaver. As soon as they saw the victim they all went quiet. All of the breath came out of them but Dr Weaver was finally able to utter a name.
"Carter."