I am really happy with the feedback that I have been getting, and I know I have not updated in a few weeks, but I have been busy with school and other stuff. Thanks to MrsClooney, AbbyLockhartrocks my socks, Bobbyboots, britgirl2003, rizzo 1, ERROCKSMYSOCKS, striker 20, AnnaSun and abbyl for reviewing.

I hope that you all enjoyed those little cliffhangers, and understand that after this chapter a lot of things will become clearer, but I really do have to put this in to make it sound a bit better and right.

I hope that it is still working out alright so far and that it still makes sense and that you are enjoying it.

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Thanks to Britgirl.

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Susan drove along the dark and wet streets of Chicago towards County General Hospital. It seemed like more of a second home than a workplace.

Every time she stopped at a junction or light she would quickly turn around and check that her passenger, Abby, was still OK. She kept driving and finally reached County about five to ten minutes later. She pulled in and looked around.

It really was empty. There was one ambulance in the Bay and there was no patient in it, just a technician. She got out of the car and walked towards the door.

As soon as Chuny caught sight of her, she walked outside towards Susan. She quickly arrived beside the car. Susan smiled, somewhat half-heartedly at Chuny. Chuny looked into the car at the back seat, where Abby was, and looked rather shocked. Abby was still unconscious.

Chuny fetched a wheelchair from the corner of the Bay and helped Susan to transfer Abby gently from the car to the chair. She watched as Susan wrapped her in a blanket and made sure that she was in the chair properly. Susan turned to Chuny.

"Did you set anywhere up?" Susan enquired.

"Suture Room is ready and I didn't know what state she was in, so I was careful and got anything that I thought you could need," Chuny replied.

"How are we going to do this without an audience?" Susan asked Chuny.

"Follow me, we'll go this way," Chuny said, beckoning Susan to follow behind her.

Susan took a deep breath and followed behind Chuny. Surprisingly enough, for a rather empty ER, there was only a night clerk and a nurse at the admit desk. They walked straight past. Whilst walking, Susan presumed that most people were actually working with the patients that they had in.

Soon enough they had reached the Suture Room. Chuny went in first, holding the door for Susan and switching the lights on. Susan noticed that all the blinds were drawn for privacy and the room had been well equipped.

Susan tenderly lifted Abby onto the gurney with a little help from Chuny.

She simply stood and looked at her close friend for a moment.

She then started to work. She took Abby's pulse and checked her airways again. She listened to her chest and felt for any fractures or breaks that she may have missed. She also did a quick ultrasound. She attached Abby to a monitor and covered her over with the blanket again.

"Anything that I can do, Doctor Lewis?" Chuny asked.

"Could you do a full blood work-up please, Chuny?" Susan asked.

"Of course Doctor Lewis," Chuny replied and started to take the blood sample.

She disappeared with it and returned a few minutes later. Susan was checking Abby's vitals again and writing something on a chart. She was signing off on the order for the tests when Chuny informed her that the results would not be too long.

"I should probably start an IV, just in case," Susan said.

"I'll get the kit and do it," Chuny said.

"No, I will," Susan replied quietly.

Chuny nodded understandingly and watched as Susan left to get an IV kit. Susan got the kit and then went to the drugs lock-up to get some pain relief as well. She grabbed the vial off of the shelf and leaned back against the wall, sighing. She needed a moment to gather her thoughts and to compose and calm herself. Seeing Abby like that had been quite a shock and she had to admit that she was a bit upset, but she also knew that she had to do her job.

She started towards the room again and was there in no time. She entered and Chuny was still there, watching Abby, making sure that she was OK. Susan walked around the gurney and stopped at the other side. She took Abby's arm and turned it over. She inserted the IV easily and hooked up a bag of saline to keep her hydrated.

She also took a syringe from behind her and drew out an amount from the vial and injected it into Abby. Chuny left to find out if the results were back, leaving Susan alone with Abby.

Susan just stood there, looking at Abby, hoping that everything would be alright and work out. Her thoughts were interrupted by Chuny who had returned with the results. She handed Susan the piece of paper and Susan read it nodding.

"Chuny, can you go out and call upstairs and ask them if they have a private room?" Susan requested.

"Sure," Chuny replied.

"I want to keep her in for a few days for observation, and I also want her out of the ER as quickly as possible," Susan told her.

"Fine Doctor Lewis," Chuny said, exiting the room.

She returned a few moments later.

"They have a room, but you will have to wait and hour and a half," Chuny told her.

"OK," Susan replied, "While she is here, I would like to run a few other tests, X-rays and a proper ultrasound, could you help me"

"OK," Chuny replied.

In the remaining hour and a half in the ER, they did complete X-rays for Abby and also an ultrasound. Abby was still unconscious, but stable. That was a good sign.

When it came time to move her to the ward Susan stopped and thanked Chuny, but asked her to keep this to herself. Chuny agreed no problem.

Susan accompanied Abby in the lift and along the corridor into her room. Se helped the nurses to get her settled and comfortable. She changed her IV to a fresh one and gave a pain injection. She fussed over Abby.

Susan then sat down in the chair beside the bed.

She was not going anywhere.

She was going to be there when Abby woke up.