Appendicitis Chapter 3

Horatio's office was quickly swarmed by EMTs. They loaded Emily onto a stretcher, taking her vitals and checking her over. Alexx talked to one of them, telling him her experience as a doctor and her preliminary diagnosis.

The EMT left Alexx and signaled for them to bring Emily outside.

Eric was just coming in from a Crime Scene when he noticed an ambulance parked near the front entrance of the Miami-Dade Crime Lab. He got out of the car and walked over, curious as to what was going on. He saw a stretcher being loaded into the ambulance. Horatio was walking beside the stretcher, looking very worried. Try as he might, he couldn't make out the figure on the stretcher.

He ran up to Ryan, who was standing by the entrance to the crime lab, arms crossed over his chest.

"Hey, man, what happened?" He asked, nodding towards the leaving ambulance.

"It's Emily, she's really sick. Alexx thinks its appendicitis. She's going to the hospital for emergency surgery," replied Ryan. "Horatio is going with her. Apparently you're in charge now."

Eric sighed, staring after the retreating ambulance. "Okay. Let's get back to work then."

Ryan walked in the lab after Eric, pausing only to take one last look at the ambulance that was carrying Emily to the hospital.

Emily was aware of pain. A lot of it. And voices. Many voices, shouting to each other. Cold hands were pressing on her, examining her. She kept her eyes closed, praying that the pain would stop, and that the cold hands would leave her alone.

Suddenly, an icy hand pressed on her abdomen. She screamed in pain, and sat straight up.

"Stop…" she hissed.

Two warmer hands grasped her shoulders. She found herself staring into Horatio's worried eyes.

"Emily," he was saying, "Calm down, okay? You're going to be alright."

She bit her lip and nodded.

Horatio carefully helped his youngest CSI lay back against the stretcher. He held her hand gently, talking to her in soothing tones.

They reached the hospital quickly. He was told to stay in the waiting room while they took Emily back for surgery.

He settled into a chair,and pulledout his cell phone to call her parents.

After explaining the situation and reassuring them that she was in good hands, he hung up.

Now all there was left to do was wait.

I'll be at the beach for a week starting tomorrow, so It will be at least that long before I update anything. Sorry.

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