CH 257
Two hours earlier In Cairns NAVCOM Nav, bomber, Amy and mike just return from lunch when Nav received text message
"Hey it from buffer" she click to open it
"Oh my god" she cover her mouth when she read the text message then show it to mike.
'Nav HMAS Sydney in trouble, bird sent text message for help we on our way top of the green, two mines struck Sydney, let commander Flynn know. All navy ships headed to Sydney, lost contact with bird after second explosion. Buffer' mike turn to one of the lieutenant
"lieutenant get me Sydney navy base at once"
"Yes sir"
"Sir what about Ryan" Bomber said after reading the text message
"not till we know for sure what happening"
"sir I got captain Johnson for you" mike walk over just as the lieutenant pass him the phone.
Nav, Amy and bomber walk over as they listen to mike. Bomber text Jamie and charge about what happen. When mike hung up the phone he turn to the three women
"We won't know for half an hour, Hon mine ship got them on radar and headed towards them at top of the green another frigates is five minutes behind. Captain Johnson going to keep me up to date"
"i hope bird is ok" Nav said
"i hope so to Nav"
"sir I got Hammersley on the line for you" the lieutenant pass the phone to mike
"Kate..." he turn to bomber
"It true... we not sure the closes ship is an hour away at top of the green... yes I'll let you know soon as I know... shock... no he doesn't know yet... captain Johnson already contacted fleet command when I called... ok I will, fair winds" then he hung up.
"bomber you send text to charge"
"Yes sorry sir "
"i know you mean well now the who crew knows and is waiting for me to call"
"Are you going to let commander white know" then they heard foot step and turn to see Terri running into the ball pen.
Mike walk over to her when he saw her crying he pulled her into his arms "Is it true mike about the two explosions on HMAS Sydney" some of the personal heard what Terri said.
Mike pulled her away "It true Terri"
"Jessica... billy said they lost contact with her after the second explosion on the ship"
"It true"
"no" she cry one again so mike pulled her into his arms when Maxine walk out of her office
"Mike what going on here" then she saw Terri pulled away from mike
"Mother... Jessica on HMAS Sydney... there been two explosions on board, billy lost contact with her after the second explosion"
"Mike"
"It true Maxine I spoken to captain Johnson, all navy ships in the area heading towards where they are one of the mine ships will be there in forty five minutes, they given the other navy ships location of where HMAS Sydney is. I'm waiting to here the latest on the ship and it crew"
"commander sir" mike turn around just and leader turn the volume up, it was braking news.
It showed a women reporter in a helicopter. "We received word that there was two explosions on the HMAS Sydney. We on our way out to the damage ship from what we found out that one of crew members manage to sent a text message to another crew member on another ship for help. We don't know who the crew member is but souses say that number of navy ships are heading to the damage fridget who taking on water cause of the two explosions" then she turn to look a head then back to the camera mean
"I can see it looks like three of four navy ships have arrived I can see the smoke from the one ship, there two more from the distances heading towards the damage ship. We are closer now, oh my god, take a look at that"
then he show the camera turning till it show out the window every one was shock when they saw the cripple ship and the other navy boats close by then the camera zoom in on the helipad
"As you can see the amounted of wounded, luckily they got that doctor on board who taking care of the wounded"
"that bird" Nav said in shock
"it is her, she alive" bomber said
"Why is she taking care of the wounded" Amy asked
"there on her left that the doctor" mike said
"Oh no bird taking care of the wounded her self, that to much for her" bomber said
"Perhaps she had no choice if the other medics were wounded also" mike said
"sounds like she wanted to help out not knowing she was on her own" Nav said
they watch what was happening for the next ten minutes then it was return back to the news station.
"All we can do is wait so in the mean time return back to work" Mike said to every one.
"mike I'll leave you to deal with this" Maxine said then she turn and walk back to her office when every one heard
"you cold selfish bitch" Terri said yelling at Maxine. Causing every one turn look. Maxine turn around and walk out of her office and up to Terri
"that is enough from you"
"no mother, you don't care about what happens to Jessica your daughter in law or your unborn grand child, or any of the crew on that ship, you know what, Mike should be in that office not you. At least he cares not like you, no wound dad and Ryan hate you like I do you don't care"
"Terri come on let's go into my office, you need to calm down" Mike put his arm around Terri shoulder as he pull her into his office. Every one return back to work while Maxine return to her office.
Hour later phone rings Nav answer it "NAVCOM lieutenant Caetano specking"
"Nav it buffer"
"buffer what happen" bomber turn to her she pointed to mike office so bomber went to get mike
"Two mines hit Sydney"
"We saw it on the news, how bird"
"no good she collapsed and doctor on board worried she been medic vac out just now"
Nav was shock "how bad"
"Her blood pressure up and baby in distress"
"You want commander Flynn get Ryan to return to Cairns"
"Yes, soon as you can"
"hang on buffer" she turn to mike
"sir you better midshipmen white to Sydney asap, bird been medic vac to hospital. Doctor worried about bird and baby in distress"
"Let me talk to buffer"
she past the phone to mike, he spoke to buffer for a minute before hanging up then he walk over to lieutenant to talk to him and make a number of phone calls. Bomber and Nav return back to work, while thinking about bird.
The next morning bird woke up she could hear beeping as she open her eyes and look around and relies she in hospital she notice baby heart monitor on her stomach
"Hey there I hope you are ok" she said as she put her hands on her stomach she felt the baby moved then she look at the baby heart monitor to see what was happening then she look down at her stomach
"Stress out where you, sorry about that" then the door open she look up in shock
"Ryan" he walk in holding cup of coffee in hand.
He walk over and put the cup on the table then he sat on the bed and gave bird a hug and kiss "Hey your awake, how are you feeling"
"hungry, what are you doing here"
"mike called my captain we return back to cairns. Mike met me on the wharf soon as we dock he told me what happen to you, he took me home and got me on the first flight to here, dad pick me up at the airport and brought me here"
"what did commander Flynn tell you"
"you saved a lot of lives and they you took care of all the wounded since the doctor and two medics couldn't cause of there wounds"
"I hope your not up set with me"
"no, I under stand why you did it Jess if it wasn't for you five of those men and women could of died"
"Ever thing happen so fast from the first explosion right up till I collapsed"
"I know, at least you and baby are ok"
"how long can you stay"
"till after the trail so I can keep an eye on you"
"Thanks" bird said smiling then she said
"any ideas on what happening with the ship"
"they towing it back today, they manage to pump most of the water out but they not sure how long it going to be in dry dock for"
"Ok any thing else you want to tell me"
"Later after breakfast, is there any thing I can get you" Ryan said
"Pan cakes with butter and maple syrup, hash browns and juice please"
"sure I'll go and get them, I'll give mike a call when I get back"
"ok, it good that your here"
"Same here" he gives her a kiss before getting up from the bed and picking up his coffee before walking out the door.
Bird buzz for a nurse. When the nurse walk in "good morning Mrs White how are your feeling to day"
"I'm good but this little one bouncing on my bladder" the nurse laugh
"Here let me remove baby heart monitor then I'll help you into the bathroom"
"thanks" the nurse did what she needed to do then she help bird out of bed and into the bathroom.
"Let me know when your return to return back to bed"
"I will" then nurse walk out closing the door then she went to fix bird bed up when two men in navy uniforms walk in carrying flowers
"It not visiting hours"
"Jessica white is well my sister in law" Nurse raise her eye brows at spider when she saw his name tag.
"Ma'am spider brother in law Ryan is Jessica white husband" Nurse through about it and smile
"I under stand, so you both navy"
"Yes ma'am and we use to work with bird... I mean Jessica white." buffer said then they heard
"Nurse"
"Excuse me" she open the bathroom door and walk in closing it behind her.
Spider and buffer put the flowers on her bed side draws and put her bags on the ground and hook up her uniform that in a suit bag. They turn when they heard the door open and saw the nurse helping bird back to bed
"spider buffer" she said smiling at them
"You look better that we saw you yesterday" buffer said
"thanks" the nurse help bird back into bed and place the heart monitor on bird stomach
"I've leave you three alone"
"thank you" bird said.
The nurse walk out of the room "We got all your things off the ship yesterday"
Bird turn to see her bags and lap top, she turn to them "thanks guys"
"dose Ryan know"
"Yes he is here" they look around the room which cause her to laugh
"He gone to get my breakfast"
"Ah"
"Can you tell me how bad the damage is"
"Ship will be in dry dock for weeks as for those mines they with the air force help found another seven spread out in hundred mile raddest" buffer said
"any idea who would put them there"
"they are old world war two mines, how they got there it being investaged"
"ok" They talk for the next fifteen minutes when nurse walk in with bird breakfast.
Bird thank her before she walk out of the room again. Bird ate her breakfast as she rub her stomach
"Bird what wrong" buffer asked
"Little one moving around, he, she won't settle down" then she look over to the baby monitor
"some thing wrong" she pick up the buzzer and push it
"calm down, what wrong aye" bird said stroking her stomach
"I've never felt my baby be so restless and stress out" then the nurse walk in
"Is there some thing wrong with your breakfast"
"Can you get the doctor please, it my baby some thing wrong" Nurse look at the heart monitor
"I'll be right back" then she turn and walk quickly out of the room.