Title: Abby who?

Author: AnnaSun

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimers note: I don't own ER but I do this fanfic

Chapter 10

Author's Notice: I'm no Doctor so I may be wrong about some medical terms. I hope you enjoy reading it.

Abby could breathe. She struggled trying to pull the figures hand away from her throat but when she tried he squeezed her neck hard. Her vision started to swim and she thought of Carter and wished he was here. Suddenly Susan walked into the room unaware that the figure was strangling Abby. She stopped and backed up a bit. The figure pulled out a gun and pointed it at her.

"Don't move or I'll shoot you." The figure growled.

Susan froze.

"Sir why don't you put down the gun?"

She looked the figure in the eyes. He was dressed in black and had dark wispy hair. He tightened his grip round Abby neck and she started to make choking noises.

"Let her go. You can take my life."

Abby eyes went wide. No! she thought. Don't do this to yourself Susan.

"I won't do that. I just want this woman. Help me take her outside. Now!" The man yelled.

Susan nodded and walked slowly over to the bed.

Carter was walking passed to door and looked in when he saw what was happening. He raced to the front desk and asked for security. Soon security were bursting through the door. The man still had his hand around Abby's neck and had a gun pointed at Susan.

"Sir put the gun down." The first security officer said.

The man shook his head.

"Think of you wife and family. What would they do if you killed someone? How would they feel?"

The man blinked tears in his eyes, realising that his family might not except him if he killed someone. He took his hand from around Abby's neck and placed it at his side. With his other hand he put the gun away. The security men stepped in and took him away. Abby was gasping for breath. She hung over trying to get air into her lungs that she had lost. Susan came over and made sure Abby's oxygen was on 100%.

Abby didn't say anything. She turned over in bed and started to cry. Susan put her arm on Abby's shoulder but Abby flinched away. She left Abby alone and went out the room to find Carter.

"Are you okay?" Carter asked Susan.

"I'm fine now. It was a bit scary. Its Abby you should be worried about. The man strangled her. She won't talk to me. Maybe you could have a word."

Carter nodded.

"I'll go talk to her. Thanks."

Carter made it to Abby's room. She was sitting up in bed sobbing. Her eyes were all red and puffy from where she had been crying.

"Hey." Carter soothed and sat down on a chair next to her "How are you feeling?"

Abby didn't say anything.

"You know you are safe now. That man has been taken away. Okay?"

Abby burst into tears again and started trying to rip out her IV's and monitors.

"Abby stop it!" Carter cried and grabbed Abby's hands. "Please stop it."

Abby looked at him and started shaking. Carter pulled her into a hug.

"Shhh Abby. Everything's okay now. Shhh."

Abby cried louder and started screaming.

"Get away from me!" She screamed "Leave me alone!"

Abby was waving her hands in front of her trying to ward off what ever was there. Carter just held Abby tighter but she screamed louder. Suddenly Dr Legapsi came into the room.

"Oh god. What's happened?" She asked

Abby started to calm down but was still shaking with fear.

"One of the men came in here and strangled Abby. She's not doing well."

"I can see that." Kim observed. "Would you mind if I talk to Abby? Alone."

"Of course." Carter said. "I don't think her meds are working though. She's starting to see things again."

"Okay. If you'd like to wait outside. I'll call you in when I'm done."

Carter walked outside and waited.

"Hey Abby." Kim started.

"Hi." Abby said quietly.

"I heard what happened. How are you feeling?"

"I'm scared. I don't think I'll ever be able to sleep again." Abby paused "I wish I was dead."

"Oh Abby. You don't want to be dead. There are lots of people who love you. They'd all miss you if you died."

"Maybe but I still feel suicidal. I was starting to feel better until that man strangled me. I'm so scared."

Abby began to sob and had tears rolling down her face. Kim pulled Abby into a hug.

"Everything's going to be okay. You're safe now. Shhh."

Abby quieted down.

"Thanks Kim."

"No problem. You can talk to me anytime you want to."

Kim smiled at Abby.

"You just rest and try and get better. Think positive. Okay?"

Abby nodded and Kim left the room.

Abby was seeing the men again. They moved about her bedroom and she wanted them to go away. Although it was only a figure of her imagination it felt very real to her. Abby couldn't cope. She wanted to find a large knife and cut herself up into tiny pieces. She looked around there was no knife insight. She made it out into the hallway to look for one. Finding non she walked outside into the snow and rain and began to walk towards the rode. She could get run over and kill herself. She walked towards the rode. Her vision was swimming and she started to feel faint. She swayed back and forwards a bit before collapsing on the ground and falling on her arm. She let out a scream.

"Are you okay?" A man asked.

Abby looked up, her face contorted in pain.

"I'm going to get some help."

The man raced back inside and to the front desk. Carter was standing there drinking coffee.

"Excuse me." He asked Carter.

Carter put his coffee down.

"Hi there what can I do for you."

"I found a woman collapsed outside."

Carter followed the man outside and was shocked at what he saw. Abby was lying on the floor shaking and crying.

"Thanks for finding her. She's a patient of mine."

"No problem." the man replied and walked away.

Carter bent down and tried to pick Abby off the floor but she screamed and moved away. Carter could see she was shaking. He didn't know if that was due to being in shock of feeling cold. Just then Susan came over.

"I've been looking for you. Abby's not in her room." She looked down to where Abby was lying.

"Oh God. How long has she been here like this?" She asked.

"Someone spotted her and called me to come and take a look. Can you get me a wheelchair."

"Sure" Susan said and headed back inside.

Carter crouched down next to Abby.
"Abby it's Carter remember? Everything's going to be okay. Are you hurt anywhere?"

Carter had noticed she seemed in a lot of pain.

Abby didn't say anything and cried louder. Susan returned with the wheelchair.

"Is she okay?" Susan asked.

"I don't know. She looks to be in a lot of pain."

Carter took Abby's hand and stoked it.

"Everything's going to be okay. Let's get you inside. You must be freezing."

Abby nodded slowly.

"Can you stand?" He asked Abby.

Abby nodded and stood up, faltering and collapsing into Carter. Carter held her, stoking her face and repeating soothing words over and over again into ear. He got her into the wheelchair and placed a blanket over her. Abby was nursing her arm and crying loudly. Susan pushed Abby back to her room and got her inside. She helped changed Abby's wet gown and got her a new one to where. Abby sat in bed shaking and crying. Susan left the room and Carter sat next to Abby.

"Hey Abby. How are you feeling?"

Abby didn't say anything. She buried her head into Carter's chest and sobbed into it.

"Shhh Sweetie. Shhh."

Abby started to calm down.

"Can you tell me what hurts?"

Carter asked. Abby's face was contorted in pain.

Abby pointed to her arm and showed Carter she could move a few fingers.

"Oh Abby this is great!" Carter cried.

Abby smiled through her tears.

"Can you squeeze my hand for me?" Carter asked.

Abby did a very light squeeze. Her dexterity wasn't good but it was a start.

"I hurt." Abby said finally.

"Your hand?" Carter asked.

"My fingers hurt." Abby replied.

"That's a good thing though. It means the feeling is coming back to your fingers. I'm going to strap them up so you don't move them around too much and hurt them further."

Abby nodded and Carter left the room to find the equipment he needed. After strapping up Abby's fingers he sat at her bedside and they talked. It wasn't a moment later that Abby let out a scream…

AN: What did you think? Feedback greatly appreciated. I had a wonderful holiday to Dorset and Cornwall with my family. I don't know when the next update will be but hopefully soon.