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Summary: Sam, Brian and JD had been running from the freezing cold of the eye of the super cell. But, instead of them all making it back just fine, Sam breathes in the incredibly cold air, and gets very sick. Laura wakes up to see him dying, but awake, and they share their feelings while the others rest. Will Jack make it to them in time to save his son? PG-13 for mild language and tense scenes

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I am sooo sorry that I haven't posted again sooner…but I broke my leg and school started so I've been really busy. But I'm posting now, so you can't hurt me too terribly bad…or I won't be able to post again. Besides, I have to walk around on crutches, isn't that punishment enough? lol


ChHAPTER 10: A Breath of Warm Air

JACK

I raced around frantically, trying to find a doctor that wasn't running around looking for medicine for their patients. Sam was dying, and there was no hope if there was no doctor to help him.

Sure, Lucy was a doctor. A damn good one at that. But she didn't have the machines or supplies that could save our son. That most likely involved an IV, and maybe one for the other survivors as well.

Survivors. The word sounded so insensitive. These people had gone through Hell and more, yet were still here. They had been there on a school trip...or there for work...when it happened. When the storms hit. Yet they stuck it out and kept each other alive. I knew that if I had been put in that situation at Sam's age I would have never made it out of there.

I turned when Lucy called my name. She and a tall man dressed in a white lab coat were coming towards me. "Well?" I questioned sharply, as I led the way back to the room we had left Sam in with Laura and Brian. JD joined us as well.

"He said that he can try to help Sam," Lucy murmured. I took her hand, and we glanced at each other in slight fear as we entered the room. Laura and Brian were sitting next to Sam, who still lay motionless. Laura looked up, and jumped to her feet when she saw the doctor.

"Can he help Sam?" she questioned softly. Brian joined her at his feet, and JD moved over beside them.

I sighed, unsure. "He can try." I looked past her and to my son. He was extremely pale, and his breathing was very short. He didn't have much time left. "Where do you want us to move him to?"

The doctor walked over to Sam, and shook his head. "Nowhere at the moment. I don't want to move him until it is absolutely necessary. Now, tell me exactly what happened," he instructed, looking at Laura, Brian and JD.

Brian looked at the others, and sighed. "Laura had gotten blood poisoning. There was a ship frozen in the water out in front of the library we had gotten stuck in. Sam, JD and I went out to find her some medicine, cause she was getting really sick. As we were coming back, the eye of the storm started to pass over us. I went into the room first and pulled JD in with me, but as Sam started to come, he stumbled so I had to pull him in. He had taken a lungful of the super cold air."

The doctor looked over to Laura quickly. "You had blood poisoning? Where was the infection?"

Laura took a deep, shaky breath. "In my leg, but I don't matter right now, Sam does."

The doctor shook his head. "No, you could get an infection again once the medicine wears off if you don't treat the injury. I want you to go find another doctor and tell them that you had blood poisoning and that you need care."

Laura stared at him furiously. "I am not going to leave Sam. He needs me right now. And if I get infected again, so be it! I don't care as long as I know that Sam is okay."

I watched Laura with deep sadness. She didn't want to leave Sam's side, but she knew in her heart that she had to, or she could die as well. "Laura, go. Take JD with you, and Brian will come tell you if anything happens. Or, get the doctor to come in here to treat you."

Laura watched me wearily, and I could see that she was in pain. She nodded solemnly, and turned to go out. JD, with his hand on her shoulder comfortingly, followed her out. She groaned, frustrated. "I want to stay with Sam...I want to be by his side..."

JD stopped Laura, both of his hands on her shoulders. "Laura, you'll be no help for Sam if you're dying again. He risked his life for you, and it's not fair for you to do it for him needlessly. It'll only take a few moments for you to be treated, then we will go right back to the waiting room. I'm sure Sam will be okay for a little while longer."

Laura sighed, and nodded. "I guess you're on." She took his hand and looked quickly for another doctor. "I need a doctor, please...my leg," she called out, and groaned when no one answered her. "I have to get back to my dying boyfriend! Please!" Tears started to fill her eyes, when a doctor finally came up to her.

"I can take you in here, miss. What's your name?" Laura looked over to JD, and sighed with relief. A sudden exhaustion swept over her, and she felt her knees give out. JD caught her before she hit the ground.

"Whoa, Laura...are you okay?"


((I am sooooo sorry that this took so long but I've been sooo busy. I'll post a new chapter soon I promise!))