Chapter 4 – The Morning After
The morning after…
Abby opened her eyes and tried to focus at the time alarm clock, read 06.26. She closed them tight realising her head was thumping.
"Oh god" She moaned groggily rubbing her forehead. She turned to the body next to her "morning J-j…" she managed to stop herself saying Jake and gasped "Carter!"
She sat up looking around the room in a dazed with her eyes widen, knowing the fact she has just woken up, naked next to John Carter. He was still asleep; he didn't hear her morning greeting. Abby wiggled out of bed quickly, started picking up the trail of her clothes scattered around the bedroom floor and the hallway. She quickly puts her clothes on, grabbed her coat and headed out the door. The slam of the front door woke Carter up.
Outside, Abby grabbed hold of the railing. A wave of nausea from hangover had just hit her. She tried to catch her breath, as she felt suffocated by the shock of waking up next to him. Abby loved Carter but she is so ashamed that she cheated on Jake. Even though they're not serious, it's not Abby's nature to sleep with someone else. She knows how that's feels, her ex-husband Richard slept around. Abby started to walk quickly down the street heading home, plenty of time to shower and get changed ready for work. She one dreaded thought 'what if Jake's waiting on my doorstep and sees me coming home wearing yesterdays clothes?'
Present day… Back to the Ambulance bay entrance after bumping into Carter…
Abby walked back in the Emergency Room, looking embarrassed and distracted. "Shit, what have put myself into? Carter is not going to forget…"
"Abby, I have 14 year old female complaining of severe abdominal pains and vaginal bleeding" said Chuny giving her the chart.
"Thanks Chuny" Abby replied taking the clipboard; they both walked to the teenage patient in the treatment room. Stood by the gurney with Chuny on the opposite side. Abby glanced at the chart for the details.
"Hi" Abby greeted looking at the girl. "You are Sara Lanski?"
"Yes I am" Sara replied, groaning with pain
"I'm Dr. Lockhart" Abby smiled "I believe you are suffering from severe abdo pains?" The girl nodded in reply "Can you show me where?"
"Here" Sara pointing where the pain is, lower abdomen.
"Have you had pain like this before?"
The girl shook her head.
"When did the bleeding start?"
"I don't know, stop asking me stupid questions"
"Are you pregnant?" Abby asked with one hand on hip and the other leaning on the gurney
The teenager replied defensively by snapping at Abby "No I am not bitch!"
Abby flinched at her aggressive reply "ok…"
"Sara, I am going examine the area with my hands, you may feel discomfort when I press" Sara nodded gritting her teeth. Abby puts her hand on her lower abdominal and examined her. She pressed on the critical spot. Abby pursed her lips in deep concentration and moved her eyes to one side, she then cocked her head looking at Chuny.
"Chuny" She said as they walk away from the patient and stood out in the corridor. She spoke in a soft tone "She's pregnant alright, I am afraid it looks like she's threatened with miscarriage" Chuny nodded, Abby continued "Can you order a ultrasound and meds for pain please, page me when they're available"
The nurse walked away, heading down the corridor.
"Miss Lanski, We are going to do an ultrasound on you and going give you something for the pain" Abby announced reassuring her patient.
"What you think wrong me?" Sara asked
"Well" Rubbing her hands "You're pregnant and a threatened miscarriage"
The girl looked up and down at Abby and sneered "You're talking shit, bitch"
"Look young lady, cut the attitude, I'll will be a bitch by sending you home and let you bleed to death" Abby snapped and made her way out of the room until a shout from the angry young teen catches her attention.
"I am gonna report you bitch! Threatening me like that"
"Try me!" Abby shouted back. She didn't care; she did care about her patients, but not in the mood to deal with conflicts as she just having a really bad day…
At the admit desk. Carter sat down in front of the Computer and Jake came up from behind putting a file in a try and asked "Anyone seen Abby?"
"Yeah, she's with a patient," Carter answered without his eyes leaving the PC screen and asked, "Why you want her?"
Jake grinned and folded his arms "Well… she is my rotation supervisor"
Carter chuckled and turned to Jake "yeah, you're like a lost puppy following her all the time"
Abby appeared and looked at her two admirers. "Talking about me?"
"Err…I was having a joke" Carter stuttered.
She arched her brows and walked off to the Doctor's lounge.