Title: Abby who?
Author: AnnaSun
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimers note: I don't own ER but I do this fanfic
Chapter 5
Author's Notice: I'm no Doctor so I may be wrong about some medical terms. I hope you enjoy reading it. Thanks for all the reviews! I won't be updating for a while due to coursework deadlines I have to meet. Also have exams coming up.
Susan rushed over to Abby's side.
"She's not breathing. We need to bag her!"
Susan lifted Abby onto the bed and started to pump oxygen into her mouth. Suddenly Abby started to come to.
"Don't scare us like that Abby." Susan laughed.
Abby looked at her strangely and then registered where she was.
"Have they gone now?" She asked Susan, scared like a child.
"Who?" Asked Susan.
"The men that were in here."
Abby looked worried.
"I think they've gone now. Why don't we get you back to hospital and into bed?"
Abby nodded.
"Just take me away from here. I'm scared they'll come back."
Abby's face was covered in a wash of fresh tears and Susan hugged her for comfort.
"Its okay. They've not here anymore. If they come back Carter and I will protect you. Okay?"
"Thanks." Abby replied, smiling.
She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
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"You think she has insomnia?" Carter asked Susan outside Abby's room.
"She's defiantly showing some signs what with seeing those men from the accident."
"Yeah she's still very scared about them. I suggest we get Doctor Legapsi to come down and see her." Susan replied.
"I agree. I'll go page her now."
Carter paged the Doctor and they headed back to Abby's room. Abby was sitting up in bed, eyes wide.
"Abby what's wrong?" Carter asked her, taking a seat beside her bed.
"I saw one of them." Abby replied.
"Remember we're here Abby. Who ever they are they can't hurt you. They're a figure of your imagination."
"They keep appearing. I want them to go away." Abby sobbed.
Carter wrapped his arms around Abby and she sobbed quietly into his shoulder.
"Make them go away." She muttered into his shoulder.
"We'll try Abby but you need to help as well. Dr Legapsi is going to come and chat to you in a moment. Alright?"
Abby nodded.
"I'm so scared they'll come back." Abby said, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand.
"Its okay. Susan and I will make sure they don't hurt you."
Abby smiled.
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"Susan and I are going to get some coffee and have a break. Dr Legapsi will look after you. Okay?" Carter said.
Abby nodded, though a little unsure.
Dr Legapsi took a seat next to Abby's bed.
"Hi Abby I'm Dr Legapsi but call me Kim."
She shook Abby's hand.
"Carter and Susan told me you were involved in a car accident. Is that right?"
Abby nodded.
"We'll let's start by asking how you are. How are you feeling Abby?"
"Sore but otherwise okay." Abby replied, truthfully.
"How about your emotional state?"
"I…I…I don't know." Abby began to sob.
"Calm down Abby. Its alright." Kim put a hand on Abby's shoulder for comfort. "Would you rather we continue this later?" She asked.
"No its okay. Carry on." Abby replied.
"Okay then. Now I know you've been having some memory loss. What do you remember of the accident?" Kim asked
"Only smoke, the man in trauma one…. And their faces." Abby started to get worried. "What if they come back?"
"I'm sure they won't. Now this man in trauma one. Carter and Susan said you give him CPR. Why was that?"
"I thought I remembered him from the accident. I had to save him. He couldn't just die."
"I see. How did that make you feel when he died? Remember Abby it wasn't your fault."
"I was really said he died. I tried to save him. The men they tell me it's my fault he died. I don't know why." A tear slipped passed Abby's eye.
"These men you keep talking about. Who are they?" Kim asked.
"I don't know they appear…No!" Abby shrieked. "They're in here again. Get off me!" Abby cried.
"Abby you need to calm down."
"Get them away from me!" Abby cried and moved off the bed.
"Abby you need to calm down. I can make those men disappear if you help me."
Abby moved to the corner and crouched down her head in her hands.
"I'm scared to sleep in case they come back." She said in an almost childlike voice.
"Abby the men you are seeing what do they look like?" Kim asked.
"They were in black with black masks on. They tell me I killed the man in trauma one and its all my fault."
"Abby it's not your fault. Remember that. Its not your fault."
Abby wailed and pounded the floor "Damn I wish they would leave me the hell alone!"
Abby sunk deeper to the floor until she was almost lying on it. Dr Legapsi moved closer to Abby. Abby wheezed as she took in breathes trying to calm herself down.
"That's it Abby. Deep breaths. Try and calm yourself down. Good girl."
Abby calmed down though still whimpering to herself quietly.
"Why don't you come to my office and we can discuss your problems further. Would that be alright?" Kim asked.
"That's fine. I just want to get away from here-No!" Abby cried again "They're in here. Help me!"
"Abby calm down. These men are not real. You're just imagining them. You need to calm yourself down."
Abby got up and raced to the door, flinging it open. With red puffy eyes she fled as fast as she could down the hallway. She crashed into a trolley and sent the medical instruments flying across the floor. She quickly apologised and picked herself off from the floor. She suddenly felt extremely dizzy and nearly collapsed onto the floor. However Dr Legapsi caught her just in time.
"Let's take you to my office." Kim suggested.
She helped Abby off the floor and put her arm around her body.
"Lean on me."
Abby complied but after a few stops her hand flew to her mouth.
"I think I'm going to be sick." Abby got out.
She raced to the toilets and began to throw up in the toilet. Kim came in and held her hair back.
"Its okay Abby. Its okay." she soothed.
Abby stopped heaving and stood up a little shaky.
"Are you okay now?" Kim asked her.
Abby nodded.
"Much thank you."
"That's good to hear. Shall we go to my office now or do you want to go back to bed?"
"No! No. I don't want to go back there. I'm scared."
"Okay let's go to my office and we'll see what I can do to resolve your problems."
Abby followed Dr Legapsi to her office.
To be continued…