Hi, people! I'm in a pretty good mood today. I just got a 106 on my algebra test from Wednesday! There were two bonus questions and I got them both. Anyway, where are the reviews? The last two days I've hardly gotten any. Oh, well. I guess I'm not as popular since this story's been done before. But thanks to those who did review.
Alright, let's get to Chapter 4! How long will it be before Danny's next spell?
A little over two weeks passed and the pills were working as expected. Danny was still alive. Sam was with him all the time, even spent the night at his house a several times. Despite the extra time they spent, Sam was distant from him at times. She didn't want to accept the fact that his days were numbered. It was too horrible to think about.
Tucker had a few days of vacation, but he spent as much time with Danny as he could. On the outside, Tucker seemed to be taking it the best. On the inside, he was throbbing. Losing his best friend was killing him. But he knew that if Danny died, it was Sam who would need the most help of all. So he had to stay strong for her.
The three of them were back at the doctors in Exam Room 3 watching as Danny got another checkup.
Dr. Kitsune shook his head and frowned, "Everything is normal." He was hoping he would find something.
Danny sat up from the seat and pulled his shirt down after the doctor was done poking him to see if he had any masses in his stomach. He hadn't expected the doctor to find anything, so he didn't have any hopes to be crushed.
"I don't see why we haven't found the cause of this yet," added Dr. Kitsune, rubbing his forehead.
Danny said, "Too bad this is so rare. You'd have more experience with it to try and find the cause. Anyway, you tried your best." Danny looked at the floor. Sam kept quiet and Tucker played with the hem of his shirt.
"How long do you think I have left?" Danny asked suddenly.
Dr. Kitsune hadn't expected this question. He said, "Uhhh…well, I'd say a week at max. Or it could be tomorrow."
Sam jerked beside Danny. She had a very wounded expression as she walked over to a chair across the room and sat down with her head in her hands.
Dr. Kitsune went on, "The medicine could keep you alive another week." Danny's eyes were now focused on him as he continued, "Maybe that could give us enough time to figure out what causes it."
Sam was now tuning out, thinking of the last two weeks she spent with Danny. It had been so great together with him and she wished it didn't have to end for good so soon. She stopped daydreaming when Danny suddenly made a small noise.
"Daniel?" Dr. Kitsune stared at him.
Tucker and Sam looked at each other and then at Danny. Their eyes bugged out as they saw Danny clutching his heart with a look of extreme pain.
It hit Sam like a thousand knives piercing her flesh. Danny was having the spell.
Danny leaned forward, pain searing through his chest. Tears were running down his cheeks like Niagara Falls as he realized what was happening to him. No, Danny thought, it couldn't be. Not now. He looked to Tucker and then to Sam, his eyes pleading for help.
For Sam, everything seemed to be moving in slow motion as Danny screamed again and fell to the floor on his knees. She felt the tears coming as she tried to desperately to move. Her nerves wouldn't cooperate so she sat there and continued to cry as Danny now curled up into a ball while he still clutched at his chest.
Dr. Kitsune ran over to Danny and picked him up. He placed him on the table and turned him on his back.
"Tucker!" the doctor shouted frantically, "Press the red button next to the door and tell all available doctors to come here!
Tucker was able to will himself to move as he ran over to the door, pressed the red button, and shouted, "Emergency! All available doctors come to Exam Room 3!"
Moments later, three doctors and two assistants ran into the room, each carrying an implement of some sort.
They hooked Danny up onto a heart monitor and an IV onto his arm in seconds. Sam watched as everyone ran passed her eyes. She didn't even notice them. Her only concern was for Danny.
The doctors quickly ripped Danny's shirt and pants off of him so he was in only his boxers. Sweat ran down Danny's skin and it took nearly all of the doctors' strength to place his arms at his side.
The tears were now pouring out of Sam's eyes as fast as Danny's had moments ago. Tucker sat next to her, cradling her in his arms, trying to comfort her. She shut her eyes. She couldn't look at the horrible sight. She hugged Tucker as he rocked her back and forth.
Sam's eyes flew open and Tucker's head jerked toward Danny when they heard that sound…
"No…" Sam's voice quivered and Tucker went stiff next to her.
This just can't be happening, Tucker thought.
Things seemed to speed up back to normal as one of the doctors shouted, "He's going into cardiac arrest!"
Dr. Kitsune broke away from them and grabbed a machine. He yelled, "One of you do CPR until I can get this thing running!"
They did as they were told, and moments later he went over with the pads in his hands. "Alright!" he shouted, "Set it to 100!"
Sam heard the machine charge up and Dr. Kitsune placed the pads on Danny's chest. Danny jolted but the monitor still beeped slowly and all that showed was a thin line.
"200!" Dr. Kitsune shouted.
He repeated the process, but still nothing.
"Push it to 300!"
"But sir!" shouted another doctor, "That's dangerous!"
"We have no choice!" Dr. Kitsune yelled back, "We're going to lose this boy!"
It was pushed up to 300 and the pads were again placed on Danny's chest. His body thrusted violently and suddenly the line began to squiggle up and down.
"He's alive!" shouted Sam as she ran towards Danny with Tucker but they were pushed back by the assistants.
They quickly said, "He's alive now but he has to be put on life support. He can't stay alive on his own."
Sam glanced over their shoulders to get a look at Danny. He was deathly pale and sweat trickled down his limp body. His chest rose shallowly and his raven-black hair had lost its usual sheen.
She and Tucker were led out into the waiting room. They sat down next to each other and were stared at by other people waiting. They received the most stares when Sam began to cry once again. Tucker again took her in his arms and began to rock her. He urged himself not to let his tears come; he held them back for Sam. He needed to be there for her.
And the two of them waited as their best friend's life slowly hung in the balance…
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. It really doesn't look good for Danny now. Will he survive? What will happen if he doesn't? Find out in Chapter 5! Review and I'll put it up sooner!
