Critical Condition Three
"Unplugged"
Disclaimers: I don't own any of the ER characters. TPTB, Leave it all to be.
Note to Readers: The continuation of Critical Condition. This has gotten sad. Its only gonna get sadder.
Date: 5/6/03
Time: 8:35 CST
Location: Cook County General- Chicago, IL
Everyone gathered in Kerry's room. Today was the day Sandy had chosen to say goodbye.
Susan was standing beside Sandy, Who was holding Kara. Abby stood by Carter, his arm around her shoulder. They were both crying. Romano stood by the door, holding a straight face. And Frank, Well, He did not have the guts to be at her death. And Elizabeth, Well, She was the one that was gonna pull it. She was gonna unhook her from the machines, she was gonna watch her die.
Many others in the room also. Kerry's nieces, Amy and Alex , were there. The whole Fire House came to say goodbye. To them all she was apart of the crew. And to the new recruit, she was a mother, in a way. The new recruit, Greg, Stood there on the other side of the bed. He remembered that he would have to not cry, at least for her sake.
This was like the funeral before the funeral. It was like death before dying. And little Kara wondered what was going on. She wondered if this showed that mommy was better or worse. She wondered why Moma was crying.
"Moma, Is mommy OK now," Kara asked.
"No, Kara, she isn't. Do you remember what happened to Fluffy?"
"Oh, The little hamster we used to have Moma?"
"Yea, You remember when Mommy fed it too much and it went to sleep and never woke up, ever again?"
"Yea Moma. Is Mommy sleeping?"
"Yes, But she will never wake up. She will sleep forever. And you remember when we had to put the hamster underground?"
"Yea, Are we gonna have to do the same with mommy," Kara asked.
"Were gonna have to do the same with mommy Kara.," Sandy replied crying.
"When will we get her out of the ground?"
"We won't Kara. Once she is put into the ground, we will never get to see her again. We can't take her out of the ground."
Kara looked down at her mommy. Kara was surprised at the color she was. Kara never seen her mommy so pail before, nor so thin. She made a decision that would shock Sandy.
"Moma, Can you put me on Mommy's bed. I wanna say goodbye to her.," Kara replied.
Sandy looked at Kara. She knew Kara understood what was happening, and she was shocked that Kara was so brave. Sandy knew that had to be a trait she picked up from Kerry.
Sandy lowered Kara onto the bed. Kara sat beside her Mommy, taking her hand.
"Mommy, I know you're asleep. I also know you will never wake up, so I'm not gonna ask you to. I'll remember you mommy."
Sandy looked to Elizabeth and looked down. Elizabeth looked to Kerry, and finally….
Thirty Minutes Later:
"Time of death, 9:07.," Elizabeth said sadly.
