Special Delivery in an Elevator
Chapter Four
May 2- 7:54 pm
"Mary…Dean!" John yelled into the phone. "Can you hear me?!"
The cave-in caused massive dust and debris that Dean could hardly see his family laying next to him. "Mommy! Mommy!" He rolled over to remove the remaining wreckage around them and began screaming for help.
"Dean…are you uh, hurt?"
"No Mommy, are you or Sammy hurt?"
"Oh Lord…Sammy!" she shrieked, removing the panel from the top of them. "Sammy! Sammy!"
Dean climbed on the baby, "Sammy! Sammy, wake up!" He then lightly pinched the baby, who immediately began wailing.
"Thank goodness!" the relived mother yelled. "I think he was just sleeping, but can you see if there's anything in his mouth, eyes…everything?"
Dean examined his baby brother carefully, "Nope, nothing…he's uh, clean."
"Honey, you saved our lives by getting that panel for us…thanks and I love you."
"I love you guys too."
"Dean, can you find the phone?" She asked, putting the panel over the baby's head again.
"Oh no, it's busted!" Dean shouted. "What we gonna do now?"
"Let's just cover our heads again, okay?"
"Yeah, Mommy, that's all we can do know til daddy gets here." He agreed, taking the book and sitting back next to his sibling.
May 2- 8:13 pm
Everyone immediately began digging the trapped victims with their bare hands as the fire was finally out. The smoke and dust made is almost impossible to see where everything was, but the adrenaline kicked all into gear as they were determined to save the young mother and her sons.
"Clear the damn area…now!" the Fire Chief demanded of the civilian.
"No! No way, am I leaving my family!" John growled.
"Leave Winchester, or I'll have you arrested!"
"I'm not leaving! He shouted. "I'm staying…if they die then I die with them."
The weary Fire Chief looked at him and knew if the roles were reversed, he wouldn't leave his family either. "I know what you're going through, but legally I'm responsible for you."
"Hannah, can you hear me?" John asked, speaking into his phone.
"Yes, John…go ahead."
"Hannah, I, John Eric Winchester, of sound mind and body, refuse to leave the scene of this accident at the mall in order to stay behind to help my family. If something should happen to me, it's not anyone's fault but my own, therefore, no one is or shall be held responsible…the date is the second of May, 2012 and it is 2030 hours. Hannah, did you hear all that?"
"Yes, I did."
"You're a military man?" the Chief inquired.
"Yes, Sir, in the Marine Corps…Echo 2/1," John replied. "I was just a Corporal though.
"Obviously, you know how to take orders, yet you're refusing mine…" John began to interrupt him, "just save it and start digging."
Hannah began secretly praying for all involved and knew time was running out.
The shoveling took much longer than expected as everyone began feeling the events of the day, despite that more help had arrived. John glanced at his watch and was stunned to see the time; concerned as they were only half way through.
May 3- 1:36 am
Dean was very scared, since he wasn't able to talk to anyone as his mother fell asleep again. Mary had been dosing on and off for the last few hours and the young boy knew he had to protect his family.
Sammy started gurgling, so Dean stuck his head underneath the panel to talk to his new family member, "Whatcha tryin' to say?" He gently caressed the baby's head, "how about I sing ya a song like Mommy does for me?"
When Sammy answered with a gurgle, Dean began singing, "Hey Jude, don't make it bad-Take a sad song and make it better-Remember to let her into your heart-Then you can start to make it better…"
Mary woke up to the beautiful scene that was playing out beside her and despite being trapped, this was one of the happiest moments of her life. She loved her sons very much and knew she might never see them again; therefore, she will always have this special memory.
May 3- 5:19 am
"Abort! Abort!" the Fire Chief shouted. "We're in! I need Teams Charlie and Delta on the east side, while Teams Alfa and Bravo take the west…all others remain here with me. Winchester, see if that 911 operator has heard anything."
"Hannah, have you heard anything from Mary or Dean?"
"No, the line is still inactive," she replied. "How's it there?"
"We're going in now, but don't hear anything from inside the elevator."
"I'm sure they're ok, just tired." She calmly stated.
"Yeah…yeah, you're probably right."
"I'm always right, just ask Troy." Hannah giggled.
John laughed, "I'll be sure to tell him that."
"See all of you later when I bring that pizza for Dean." Hannah mentioned before they said their goodbyes.
"On three, we all go in at once…the boys will be secured to one backboard by Team Delta as Team Bravo secures the mother to another, but she probably has a spine injury so Team Charlie will assist and all will exit on the east side." The Chief explained. "ONE! TWO! THREE!"
The axing and drilling immediately began, waking Dean up from his nap. "Mommy! Sammy! They're here!" He jumped up and began screaming.
"Dean! Dean, get back over here!" his mother warned. "Honey, keep yourself safe just in case of another collapse."
Dean sat back down, covering himself up. "Don't worry Sammy, we're saved!"
May 3- 5:46 am
Dean and Mary were hit in the legs by flying debris, as the rescuers barged in and removed their covers.
"This is Team Delta, we're in and have visuals on all three conscious victims…prep time will be three minutes."
Dean watched the event unfold as he was being lifted onto a backboard, then they handed him his brother and they were securely belted together. "They're ready for transport."
"Wait! Wait, what about my mommy?!"
"Kid, she'll be right behind us."
"Mommy!"
"Dean, go with those men because your daddy is waiting." She replied while being secured onto another board. "Dean, Sammy…I love you both very, very much."
"We love you too!" The boy shouted as he was being carried away.
May 3- 5:48 am
"Dean! Sammy!" John exclaimed, running to his sons.
"Daddy!"
"Keep moving…transport waiting at Bay 7." The Chief stated, looking at the young victims. "Winchester, go with your sons in Rescue #92 and your wife will be four minutes behind you."
"Yes, Sir."
"No argument?"
"No, Sir…its what my wife wants and I always follow her orders." John softly replied as the Chief laughed.
The ambulance pulled away with two rescuers, John and the boys. "Dr. Bauer, this is Rescue #92 and we're on route with the two children…our ETA is six minutes."
May 3- 5:52 am
As the emergency vehicle was being driven away, an explosion went off in the area of the caved-in elevator.
TBC…
