Chapter 6: "Wake up"

SICU – Luka's Room

"I'll tell Carter and Abby they can come in now" when he got no response he opened the door, and a few moments later Carter and Abby entered.

Abby's P.O.V

I walked into the room and the first thing I noticed was how pale and fragile he looked. You could tell, since he had to shirt or scrub top on, just how much weight he had lost, all of his ribs showing, more and less each time he took a breath. He had a tube sticking out of his mouth attached to the ventilator, helping him to breathe, his body too tired to do even that, and even though I have seen patients with ventilator's hundreds of times, it felt strange when it was someone you know. I walked up to the head of the bed and kissed his cheek before sitting down in the seat Benton previously occupied.

"Hey, don't you think it's time you woke up?" I said while taking his hand in mine, my other stroking his face.

"He's had a rough day Abby, rest is what he needs right now" Carter said while pulling a chair over.

"I know…I would just feel better if I could talk to him, even for a few moments" I said with tears in my eyes, trying furiously not to let them fall.

"What did Benton say?" Carter asked Weaver, while placing a hand on my shoulder.

"He said that if he doesn't wake up by the morning, there is a great chance that he may not wake up at all" Kerry said not looking me in the face, just holding his hand, that's when I noticed that his hand twitched, slightly but still enough to send my heart soaring,

"Did you see that!" I asked Kerry, already knowing my answer as she looked me straight in the eyes.

"Yes, Carter, call Mark Greene, he told me to get him if anything happened"

Carter's P.O.V

I sat listening as Kerry told me that Luka, the man that saved my life only hours ago, may never wake up again, I was about to start shouting when suddenly his handed twitched in hers, I know it's nothing significant but when your friend is lying in a hospital bed, anything is BIG.

"Yes, Carter, call Mark Greene, he told me to get him if anything happened" as soon as the word's had left her lips I was out of that room in a matter of seconds.

I ran into the hall and told the nearest nurse to page Dr Greene, that it was an emergency.

I ran back into the room and Abby and Weaver were both standing at the head of the bed,

"That's it come on, open your eyes" I heard Weaver say, in a strange motherly tone.

At that moment Mark ran through the door, panting and out of breath,

"What…happened?" he asked, bent forward slightly trying to catch his breath.

"Mark, look whose awake" Kerry said as she moved out of the way so Carter and Mark could both see the flickering of Luka's eyelid's before they opened fully.

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