1February 14th, 2005
Michael slowly opened his eyes slowly when he smelled a wonderful breakfast being cooked. Why was Neela making breakfast? He rolled over and saw a green balloon tied o his night stand. Michael began to chuckle. Oh yeah, it was his birthday. He sat up and stretched. He reached over and grabbed his phone. He couldn't start his day without wishing his sister a happy birthday.
"Hello?" Susan answered the phone.
"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear sister. Happy birthday to you." Michael sang. Susan laughed.
"Happy birthday to you too dear brother." She said, "Still in bed?"
"It's a birthday tradition to call you before I get out of bed." Michael chuckled, "I hope you have a wonderful day, Suzie-Q."
"You too, Mikey." Susan laughed. They both hated those nicknames when they came from other people but for some reason, they accepted it when it came from each other. He stood up as he hung the pone up. He could smell a wonderful breakfast being cooked for him. He rubbed his stomach and he walked downstairs. Chander and Teja's giggles emerged from the kitchen.
"Everyone is up early." he said walking in. Neela rushed over to him and planted a wet kiss on his lips.
"Happy Birthday, Darlin'." She purred. Michael laughed
"Darlin'?" He asked walking up to the twins, planting kisses on their forehead.
"You're my darlin'." Neela said, "Sit down and relax. I made breakfast."
"Very good." Michael said as he sat down. He looked at the twins. They were busy gnawing on bagels.
"Eggs and sausage." Neela said putting the plate down in front of him, "I'll get you some coffee."
"Thanks, Babe." He said looking at his food. It didn't look too appetizing. He forked some eggs into his mouth. Was that a shell he just ate? "Ah, neela?"
"What?" She looked at him. Michael looked at her sparkling eyes. She was so happy and proud of herself.
"These eggs are terrific." He told her.
"Im glad. I had to make them in-between quieting the twins down." She said handing him his cup of coffee, "Did you call your sister?"
"Of course." He said, "So tell me, Wife. You have anything planned for the day?"
"Just to spend the day with the birthday boy." Neela said, "Do you want your presents?" Michael face brightened up.
"I have presents?" He asked arching his eyebrow.
"You have three presents." Neela said picking up two gift bags, "The pink one is from Teja and the blue one is from Chander."
"Very clever." Michael smiled. He reached into the blue bag and pulled out a maroon tie, "Oh very nice. I was just going to get a new one."
"Chander knows that." Neela winked. She was clearly enjoying this more than he was. "Teja's next."
"Okay." Michael laughed as he reached into the pink bag and pulled out a pin stripped shirt. "Wow, very nice. Thank you sweetpea."
"Daddy is going to look snazzy next time he goes to work." neela said.
"I certainly am." Michael said looking at his wife, "You have one too?"
"Of course." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box.
"Neela, we're already married. You don't have to propose." Michael said. Neela giggled giving him the box.
"It's not an engagement ring, dumb A-S-S." She said, "Open it up." Michael smiled as he opened up the small box. His eyes widened as he found Small golden staff of Aesculapius cuff links.
"Wow, Neela. These are great." He said. Neela beamed with happiness
"I thought you'd like them." She said to him, "You're the best dressed doctor in that place. You should continue to be."
"You guys did a wonderful job." Michael leaned over and kissed his wife again. He moved to the twins and kissed them. "Thank you."
"No problem." neela said, "Do you want more eggs?" Michael looked at his plate, then back to his wife. He shook his head.
"No. I'm fine. I want to save room for birthday cake later." He said.
"All right." neela got back up to clean up the kitchen. Michael looked at the twins and shook his head. His birthday was wonderful. He just didn't want to die from food pinioning.
\February 28th, 2005
Ahhh, the sweet necter of coffee was amazing. Neela could drink galloons of this stuff if she hadnt been breastfeeding. She closed her eyes just to enjoy the taste.
"Don't get too comfortable in here." Abby said as she walked to the coffee maker. "It's quiet now but it's sure to get busy."
"Oh I know." Neela sighed, "Who wouldnt have thought an ER would be quietter than my house?"
"Weird isn't it?" Abby chuckled, "Need a refill?"
"No. I shouldnt even be drinking this." She sighed as Haleh came in.
"I hate to break up social hour but there a multipule MVA coming in." She saoid. Abby gave Neela a look.
"See?" She smirked. Neela sighed as she stood up.
"What's the ETA?" She asked.
"Now." Haleh said. Sure enoughNeela heard the sirens. The ladies put their coffees down and jogged out into the ambulance aby, three ambulances were rushing to be first.
"One of these days we're going to have our own MVA here." Abby mumbled.
"I'll take the first one." neela said as Pam flung open the doors.
"40 year old man. Multipule head trauma. BP 145 over 90. Belly his tender. He loss conscieousness several time sin the rig." She said. Neela nodded.
"Trauma one. Sir, can you hear me?" Neela asked. The man gurgled. "I need some suction to clear his airway." As soon as they got into the trauma room, everyone went to work. Neela suctioned as much blood from his mouth as she could. "Get a portable in here. Sir, can you tell me your name?"
"Where's my daughter?" He cried. Neela glanced up and saw a little girl in trauma too.
"Dr. Lockhart is workign on her. Shes in veryg ood hands." Neela smiled as she touched his stomach. He screamed out in pain.
"Portable." Chuny said.
"Okay, Vests on people." neela said grabbing her. She pulled the machine down close to him. "I'm going to take a couple of x-rays to check out your chest. Chuny, page Dabanco. Im pretty sure we'll need to get him up there. Sir, Can you tell me your name?"
"Peter...Peter Ashton." He said. "My stomach. I cant feel it." Neela glanced around and grabbed the ultrasound.
"It's probably filling up with blood." She said to herself more than to Peter. Sure enough she saw his belly being filled. "Page Debanco 911 and tell them I'm bringing him up to the OR myself." neela laid his IV bag on the bed. "I'm going to bring you upstairs. We don't have time to waste. Whats your daughters name?"
"Anna." he said right befoe he passed out. Neela pushed the gurney outside of the trauma room just as Debanco came running.
"He's not stable but his belly his fillinig up quick. His BP is high. I just didnt think there was time to waste." neela said. Debanco nodded as he took hold of the Gurney.
"Good call. I have it from here." He said. Neela nodded as she watched them wheel Peter away. She sighed deeply and ran to trauma 2.
"How's it going in here?" Neela asked.
"A few cracked ribs and some stitchs and Anna here will be good as new." Abby smiled.
"Where's my daddy?" Anna whimpered.
"He went upstairs so the doctors can work on his belly." neela said, "Has anyone called her mom?"
"She's on her way." Abby said, "Want to stitch her arm while I stitch her forehead?"
"Sounds good to me." Neela pulled a chair up next to Anna, "Anna is a beautiful name."
"Thank you." Anna whispered.
"How old are you? 21? 30?" Neela asked as she began to numb Anna's arm. Anna giggled.
"I'm six." She said.
"Oh wow." neela winked as she began to stitch up Anna's arm, "Do you know what happened to the car, Anna?" The little girl nodded.
"Me and daddy were singing and then this big red car ran right into us." She said.
"Was it a truck?" Abby asked.
"No, Ma'am." Anna said, "It was long and a car."
"I'm a ma'am now." Abby chuckled. Neela smiled.
"Get used to it." She said. Now that she was a mother she was called ma'am a lot. Sometimes it bugged her and sometimes it didn't. Neela glanced at the clock. So much for a quiet day. She could hear more sirens. Today's lull was now over.
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