It was a few hours later, when Jenna finally started coming to. Jenna looked around bringing her hand up to a large bandage, covering a gash above her eye.
"What?" she mumbled, looking at her surroundings, finally realizing where she was. One hand an IV the other wrapped in a bandage, she could see that it was bruised up.
"What's going on?" Jenna asked, trying to push her self up, to get out of bed.
"Hey, you're in the Hospital, you collapsed outside…." John started to explain
"I… I need to go." Jenna said, as she started to get up.
"No, no. You need to stay in bed, and rest, you're very sick." John said softly, gently holding her back, to prevent her from getting up.
"Very sick? Why what's wrong?" Jenna asked in a panicked voice" How long will I have to be here?"
"Don't worry, we're still waiting for test results, but you do have a very high fever, it was 108 when we brought you in. You had a seizure earlier because of it. We have brought the fever down slightly, and we have found that you're appendix is inflated. Which means you'll need surgery…."
"Surgery? What? No, no. I was coming in here because of a fever……thought it be just the flu and I'd just get medicine, and I'd be good to go. No. I…"
"It's going to be alright, we have some of the best surgeons here." John explained. "But that's not what I wanted to talk about.."
"You're a psychologist or something aren't you?" Jenna said cutting him off "Look, I know there's stuff on my medical recorded but I have been good did the counseling, still on the meds."
"Well, no I'm not a psychologist, I do want to talk to you about the suicide attempt, but that can wait. There's something more important I need to tell you first. We found this in you bag when you were brought in" John said, handing Jenna the letter that told her who her brother was.
"My brother? You mean he works hear? Who is he?" Jenna asked
John smiled, handing her his security badge. Jenna looked at the picture and name printed across the badge.
"You're… I found…." Jenna whispered, tears in her eyes.
"This is a scary, happy and odd time. I am as shocked as you are. I never knew who you were until now. I know you have a lot of questions and I'll answer anything I can. But first, I want to ask you something. I understand you are still living in foster care and you're currently living in a group home. I know we have never really met or know each other, but if you want, you can come and stay with me. You know about the Carter family right?"
"Yeah, I know about the Carter family, I found out awhile ago…..that's when…..well, that's when I attempted suicide…..But did you mean it? When you said you wanted me to come and stay with you?" Jenna asked.
"Yeah, I mean I know it is sudden, but you deserve to be with you're family." John exclaimed. "I talked to my, well our parents earlier about why the put you up for adoption."
"I know. Something about me being premature by a few weeks, and my mother still upset by the loss of her son, I don't know much, but I do know is that she didn't want me."
John nodded, "No one in the family knew you were alive. We were told you died at birth. Not even Gram, or grandmother. Wish you could have met her. She passed away a year ago. But she was an amazing person. Our other brother died a week before you were born of cancer, and well you know the rest." John said softly. "Any questions about me or the family? I can tell you anything you want. I can also answer any question you have about why your in the hospital, procedures…."
"Is the appendicitis why I've had a fever for so long?" Jenna asked.
"Well we think that's part of the reason, but we did blood test and white blood count which are very high, we think there's also the possibility of meningitis, Kerry, Dr. Weaver, is going to do a another test, to see if you have meningitis. Then we can start giving you better medications so you get better." John explained as Kerry walked in.
"Well, it is good to see you up, how are you feeling?" Kerry asked walking beside Jenna's bed.
"Well, I've been better, but not as dizzy anymore." Jenna replied
"That's good, has someone come down for a surgical consult?"
"Yeah, Dr. Romano was down earlier, we're just waiting for someone to do a spinal tap, hopefully we can rule out meningitis. I have the feeling that's what caused the seizure and fever. Appendicitis just seems to be a coincidence." John replied.
Kerry nodded, "I agree, positive that she has meningitis, I'm going to do the lumber puncture now. Stay and help keep her calm."
"Lumber puncture? What does that do?" Jenna asked.
"Well, it involves a needle, which will draw spinal fluid. And from that we can determine whether or not you have abnormal spinal fluid." John explained.
"Oh god, how did I get this sick?" Jenna mumbled.
"You're going to be just fine, we'll be able to treat you and you'll be back to normal in no time. You'll likely have to stay in the hospital for a while, but you're going to be alright." Kerry explained as she pulled up a stool and a small table with a rather large syringe on it. "Alright, Jenna, I need you to lay on your side and face Carter. You're going to feel a small prick in your back. There will be a little bit of discomfort for a moment, but I'll make this as quick as I can." Kerry explained "John, if she starts to jerk, hold her down alright?"
John nodded, as he held Jenna's hand, her face scrunched in pain as she felt the stab of the needle in her back
. "Almost done" Carter whispered, stroking hair away from her face.
"Alright, all over" Kerry said "Doesn't look good" Kerry mumbled. "I'm going to get this to lab, and send Romano in, but I probably have Kovach get some antibiotics started.
John nodded as he helped Jenna back to laying on her back, He could still feel her iron tight grip. "It will be a little tender in the area were we did the spinal tap"
Jenna nodded, tears in her eyes. "I want to get out of here." She whispered.
John smiled faintly back "You're going to out of here soon, don't worry" but thinking to himself, how much he wanted her out of there as well. Even though he'd never meet Jenna before today, he felt some connection to her.
"Well, it's already dinner time, and someone finally decided to do a spinal tap on our patient. When will this hospital learn that making patients suffer is not the key for adequate care?" Romano remarked in his usual sarcastic tone. "How is our patient doing? Besides experiencing the excruciating pain from that spinal tap?"
"Gee, you make it sound like it's fun." Kovach remarked walking in with Sam.
"How you are you doing Jenna?" he asked smiling at her.
"I'm….well okay I guess. Tired of everyone asking me how I am…." Jenna replied, forcing a smile.
"Well you'll start to feel a lot better soon. Luka is going to start a new IV and start to give you more medication. Should make you drowsy, but start to get you better." Sam explained checking Jenna's pulse and temp again. "Temp. went up, 105.5"
"Her temp, went up? Is she going to be alright to be handle surgery?" John asked.
"Well, it's defiantly going to complicate things, but I don't recommend waiting to much longer." Romano answered as he examined Jenna's lower abdomen, "Any tenderness?"
Jenna gasped out "Yes!"
"Alright, Jenna, I'm Dr.Romano, and will be performing an appendectomy on you. It's a very simple procedure and if things go smoothly, which they will, you should be good to go to the road of recovery." He explained. "I just need to get you in to and OR, shouldn't be long, believe one will be open in an hour. Don't worry about a thing, you'll have two of the best surgeons working on you, myself and my good friend Lizzie. Romano said as he whirled around walking out of the exam room.
"Gee, did someone put Prozac in his coffee or what? He seems to be in a good mood, for once." Sam muttered to Luka.
"Heard that Sam" Romano shouted, without turning around.
Luka rolled his eyes "I'll be back to check on her, before she goes up to the OR" Luka stated as he left, Sam following him.
"You alright?" Carter asked Jenna, noticing she was starting to shake.
"Nervous, a little. Kinda cold too" She replied.
Carter nodded "I'll be right back" He said getting up, going to get another blanket. "This should help a bit. Don't be nervous about you're surgery. Dr. Romano may not have the best people skills, but he is one of the best surgeons in the hospital."
"One of the best? I am the best!" Romano announced as he walked back into the room. Dr. Corday quickly followed behind him. "An OR just opened up, assuming that you want to get this surgery over with, we're going to take you up now."
Jenna nodded, as Corday, Romano and Carter pushed her bed towards an elevator."I'm not going to be able to go with you for the surgery because, I start…started five minutes ago" Carter whispered, at the elevator, but I'll come check up on you when you get out. Find me when she gets out of the OR."
Jenna nodded, as she was pushed into the elevator, watching Carter disappear behind the doors.

It was hours later, Carter waiting impatiently. Jenna's surgery should have been done by now.
"Carter!" Luka yelled. "Patient for you in exam one."
John looked up. "Sorry, didn't hear you. I've been worried about Jenna."
"She's out of surgery isn't she?" Luka asked.
"No, well I don't know, she went up two hours ago…." Carter replied.
"Go. Take the night off. No use compromising patients care down here because you worried about you sister."
"Are you sure?" Carter asked.
"Yes go. I'll cover for you, this is suppose to Pratt's shift anyways." Luka exclaimed as John ran up the stairs to the surgical floor. Out of breathe he reached the floor, just in time to see Dr. Romano emerge out of the OR, with a upset look on his face.
"Carter? Glad you're here, I need to talk to you." Romano announced, motioning for Carter to come with him. "Your sister's surgery didn't go well, her appendix was removed successfully, but she didn't handle the surgery well. She had two seizures during the surgery, her heart rate dropped drastically causing cardiac arrest and her fever went up again. She is still intibated and will be spending the night in the ICU. Carter your sister has slipped into a coma.
"What? This was supposed to be a simple procedure! She was stable, breathing when she went up! What the hell happened?" Carter yelled angrily.
"Carter, I know. He fever went up, that's likely what caused the seizures, and you know some people don't handle surgery well. She's lucky; we were close to losing her." Romano explained.
"DAMMIT!" Carter yelled, slamming his fist against the wall.