"How long has he been out?" Asks an EMT dropping down next to Alex with his bag.
"About ten minutes." Alex replies, panicked. "I've been administering CPR and mouth to mouth, but he isn't responding." She glances over her shoulder at the crowd that has formed behind her.
"Get the crash cart, now!" Yells the EMT to his partner who runs off and within seconds returns with the paddles. He turns them on as he hands them to his partner who rips Bobby's shirt wide open and waits several seconds.
"Clear!" Yells the EMT adjusting a dial. The paddles are applied to Bobby's chest and a rush of electricity shoots through him. His body jolts, but there's no heartbeat."
"Do it again, damn it!" Yells Alex.
The EMT's repeat the process twice more. "There's no use ma'am, he's gone." Replies the EMT with the paddles.
"Give me those paddles!" Yells Alex while trying to shove the EMT out of the way. The EMT's look at her questionably. "Fine, then you do it!" She gives the other EMT a pointed look.
"Alright. Clear!" Replies the other EMT sympathetically looking at Alex.
Alex watches the other EMT administer the paddles and Bobby's body jolts again.
"Again!" Alex yells, with tears running down her eyes.
"Clear!" Yells the EMT at the controls. He shakes his head at his partner and throws up his hands in helplessness.
It works this time and Bobby's heart starts up again. Alex moves aside as covers her face with her hands.
The EMT's jump forward and cover his face with an oxygen mask. One of them gives him an injection as a the other readies the gurney. The two of them lift him onto the gurney. A second crew of EMT's run in at this time and start working on Terry. As Charlie helps Alex to her feet she hears one of them say. "She's dead. Call the coroner."
"Come on Alex, I'll take you to the hospital." Charlie says, putting his arm around Alex.
"No, I'm going with him." Alex shrugs off Charlie's arm. She runs to keep up with the side of the gurney holding Bobby's hand.
"Are you family ma'am?" Asks one of the EMT's as they load Bobby into the waiting ambulance.
Alex glances around at the numerous classmates of Bobby's including Charlie. "Yes, I'm his wife." She replies as she is helped into the ambulance. The doors are slammed shut behind her and once everyone boards the vehicle pulls away from the curb with its siren blaring and its lights flashing.