No Time to Waste
by TheRealXenocide
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Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, settings, or anything else you recognize from the show Lizzie McGuire. The plot, at it's base, has been around since Homer, and this variant since Henry Ford. However, this is the first I've seen it applied to Lizzie.
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A/N: To answer a question about couples, all I'll say is that romance IS one of the categories, but it will take time. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, I give you one of my favorite lines: Patience is virtue, don't be satanic.
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Chapter 3
One busy day.
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While the doctor examined Miranda, Matt wandered to his sister's room. When he got to the door, he saw his mom sitting in the chair next to a still sleeping Lizzie, her back to the door. Just as he was about to step back out when Jo turned her head. "Matt? I thought you were with Miranda?" The look on her sons face made her retrace her words. "I'm not upset, Matt, I'm glad you're helping everyone. I was just wondering if something happened."
"She woke up. The doctor and her mom are with her."
"That's good to hear. It gives us more hope for the rest of them." She motioned for Matt to take the other chair in the room. When he sat down, she spoke again. "Matt, your father and I are very proud of the way you've been handling this. You sounded so grown-up when you spoke to Dr. Stevens that night. I had some questions for him. But after you spoke, I realized you were right." Matt smiled slightly at this. "And the way you've been helping everyone with errands and giving people breaks from sitting . . . but, your father and I have noticed something we wanted to ask you about."
Matt's smile fell. 'I was afraid of this' he thought to himself.
"Matt, we haven't seen you with Lizzie as much as you've been with the others." Seeing what she thought was a guilty look on Matt's face, she gently, but firmly, took his hand. "I know it's tough to see your sister like this, and it's natural to be afraid. But we think it may help you if you sat here, spoke to her . . ."
Matt interrupted her here. "Mom, please, stop for a minute." Realizing he was talking too fast, he paused to collect himself, then continued. "Yes, it's tough to see Lizzie like this, for more reasons than you know." Upon seeing his mother's puzzled 'explain, young man' face, he continued. "I can't explain right now. I'm not sure of everything myself yet. Just give me time to sort things out in my mind, first. I'll tell you when I can, promise."
She thought about this for a minute, saw the pleading in her son's eyes, and nodded. "Alright, Matt, I'll wait. But don't take too long to come to me. I'm worried about you. We both are."
"Okay, mom. Thanks."
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The next day, a Tuesday, was a day of good news and dire fears.
The police spoke to Miranda about the crash, but she was only able to confirm for them that the van's lights were off. Later, after another exam, Miranda's doctor decided that she was healthy enough to be moved to a room upstairs, and might be released in a couple of days.
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Lizzie's lung was improving, but her doctor wasn't convinced she should be moved yet.
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Gordo's damaged kidney showed signs of improvement. His doctor and parents decided that, if he continued to improve, the surgical repair of his pelvic bone and hip joint would be the following Friday.
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When Matt went to visit Gordo and saw Mr. Gordon already in the room, he was hit with an idea. He tapped on the door to get the man's attention. "Oh, hello Matt, how are you? How's Lizzie?"
"Lizzie's getting better." Matt said, then paused. 'How do I ask him this right now?'
Dr. Gordon read Matt's silence. "There is something troubling you, though, isn't there?"
Matt made up his mind. "Yes, there is. I don't like asking this with Gordo still here, but I need to talk to someone. I can't go to my parents, not yet at least. I couldn't think of anyone, really, until I saw you here, and I remembered something I saw on TV."
"And what was that?"
"Is it true that, when a patient tells you something, you can't ever tell anybody else?"
The older man saw where this was headed, but chose to let Matt lead. "Yes. It is called doctor-patient confidentiality, and while the legal definition is several pages long, you're basically right."
"So, if I came to you as a patient, you couldn't tell my parents?"
"Well, Matt, first you would need your parents' permission. However, what you say to me would be kept between us, if you wish." Seeing both relief and apprehension on Matt's face, Dr. Gordon continued. "Matt, would you like me to talk your parents about letting you see me as a patient?"
"Would you?"
"If you will stay with David. Which one of your parents is with Lizzie right now?"
"Dad."
"I'll go talk to him."
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The problems for Ethan became more troubling when, while his father was with him, he went into a seizure. Although the seizure appeared minor, the doctor explained what had him worried. "Sometimes, a head injury can cause a small amount of bleeding inside the skull which can go undetected for days, or even weeks. This bleeding can sometimes cause a blood clot. These blood clots can cause strokes." At the word 'stroke', Mr. Craft's eyes showed clear shock. "I'm not saying it WAS a stoke, but seizures can accompany stokes. He needs to have an immediate CT scan. We should then have a neurologist look at the images. He'll be able to tell us more."
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A/N: What's wrong with Ethan? What can't Matt tell his folks? Who will wake-up next? Stay tuned!
by TheRealXenocide
`
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, settings, or anything else you recognize from the show Lizzie McGuire. The plot, at it's base, has been around since Homer, and this variant since Henry Ford. However, this is the first I've seen it applied to Lizzie.
`
A/N: To answer a question about couples, all I'll say is that romance IS one of the categories, but it will take time. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, I give you one of my favorite lines: Patience is virtue, don't be satanic.
`
Chapter 3
One busy day.
`
While the doctor examined Miranda, Matt wandered to his sister's room. When he got to the door, he saw his mom sitting in the chair next to a still sleeping Lizzie, her back to the door. Just as he was about to step back out when Jo turned her head. "Matt? I thought you were with Miranda?" The look on her sons face made her retrace her words. "I'm not upset, Matt, I'm glad you're helping everyone. I was just wondering if something happened."
"She woke up. The doctor and her mom are with her."
"That's good to hear. It gives us more hope for the rest of them." She motioned for Matt to take the other chair in the room. When he sat down, she spoke again. "Matt, your father and I are very proud of the way you've been handling this. You sounded so grown-up when you spoke to Dr. Stevens that night. I had some questions for him. But after you spoke, I realized you were right." Matt smiled slightly at this. "And the way you've been helping everyone with errands and giving people breaks from sitting . . . but, your father and I have noticed something we wanted to ask you about."
Matt's smile fell. 'I was afraid of this' he thought to himself.
"Matt, we haven't seen you with Lizzie as much as you've been with the others." Seeing what she thought was a guilty look on Matt's face, she gently, but firmly, took his hand. "I know it's tough to see your sister like this, and it's natural to be afraid. But we think it may help you if you sat here, spoke to her . . ."
Matt interrupted her here. "Mom, please, stop for a minute." Realizing he was talking too fast, he paused to collect himself, then continued. "Yes, it's tough to see Lizzie like this, for more reasons than you know." Upon seeing his mother's puzzled 'explain, young man' face, he continued. "I can't explain right now. I'm not sure of everything myself yet. Just give me time to sort things out in my mind, first. I'll tell you when I can, promise."
She thought about this for a minute, saw the pleading in her son's eyes, and nodded. "Alright, Matt, I'll wait. But don't take too long to come to me. I'm worried about you. We both are."
"Okay, mom. Thanks."
~~~~~~~~
The next day, a Tuesday, was a day of good news and dire fears.
The police spoke to Miranda about the crash, but she was only able to confirm for them that the van's lights were off. Later, after another exam, Miranda's doctor decided that she was healthy enough to be moved to a room upstairs, and might be released in a couple of days.
`
Lizzie's lung was improving, but her doctor wasn't convinced she should be moved yet.
`
Gordo's damaged kidney showed signs of improvement. His doctor and parents decided that, if he continued to improve, the surgical repair of his pelvic bone and hip joint would be the following Friday.
`
When Matt went to visit Gordo and saw Mr. Gordon already in the room, he was hit with an idea. He tapped on the door to get the man's attention. "Oh, hello Matt, how are you? How's Lizzie?"
"Lizzie's getting better." Matt said, then paused. 'How do I ask him this right now?'
Dr. Gordon read Matt's silence. "There is something troubling you, though, isn't there?"
Matt made up his mind. "Yes, there is. I don't like asking this with Gordo still here, but I need to talk to someone. I can't go to my parents, not yet at least. I couldn't think of anyone, really, until I saw you here, and I remembered something I saw on TV."
"And what was that?"
"Is it true that, when a patient tells you something, you can't ever tell anybody else?"
The older man saw where this was headed, but chose to let Matt lead. "Yes. It is called doctor-patient confidentiality, and while the legal definition is several pages long, you're basically right."
"So, if I came to you as a patient, you couldn't tell my parents?"
"Well, Matt, first you would need your parents' permission. However, what you say to me would be kept between us, if you wish." Seeing both relief and apprehension on Matt's face, Dr. Gordon continued. "Matt, would you like me to talk your parents about letting you see me as a patient?"
"Would you?"
"If you will stay with David. Which one of your parents is with Lizzie right now?"
"Dad."
"I'll go talk to him."
`
The problems for Ethan became more troubling when, while his father was with him, he went into a seizure. Although the seizure appeared minor, the doctor explained what had him worried. "Sometimes, a head injury can cause a small amount of bleeding inside the skull which can go undetected for days, or even weeks. This bleeding can sometimes cause a blood clot. These blood clots can cause strokes." At the word 'stroke', Mr. Craft's eyes showed clear shock. "I'm not saying it WAS a stoke, but seizures can accompany stokes. He needs to have an immediate CT scan. We should then have a neurologist look at the images. He'll be able to tell us more."
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A/N: What's wrong with Ethan? What can't Matt tell his folks? Who will wake-up next? Stay tuned!