A new member for the crew chapter (3)
After 10 minutes, they reached the hospital. Johnny walked next to the stretcher holding the I.V. bag, while Layla walked behind carrying the drug box.
"Treatment 3," Dixi ordered when she saw them walk down the hall. "Who was the second patient?"
"Johnny," Layla answered.
"Johnny treatment 5," Dixi responded. 'Dr. Morton's in there."
They rolled the patient into the room, and Layla helped the attendants placed the patient on the bed.
"Any changes on the vitals?" Kel asked.
"B.P. is 80 over 40, Pulse is pulse is 52 and weak, respiration is 15," Layla answered.
"Carol, get me 500 cc of anti- venom," Kel ordered.
The nurse walked over to the doctor carrying two vials and a syringe. Kel took the two vials and started to fill the syringe. He then injected the meds into the I.V.
Turning to the two nurses, he said, "Watch over him. If anything changes, notify me immediately. I'll be in 2."
In treatment 5 Dr. Morton was checking out Johnny.
"Nothing serious seems to have happened, Dr. Morton stated. "I say you can go back on duty."
"Thanks doc," Johnny replied. "I have to find a way to properly thank Layla. It was her quick thinking that helped."
"Who is this Layla that you're referring to?" the doctor asked.
"Layla Stanley," Johnny answered. "She's supposedly a new addition to the station. Nobody knows for sure. She showed up at our station this morning. Cap gave her permission to join us."
"You seem to disagree with the Captain's decision,"
"Yeah, well," Johnny started to say. "I don't think that she was given proper permission. A few minutes after she went to talk to the captain, the alarm went off."
"You're afraid that you chain of command doesn't know," Dr. Morton replied.
"Yes."
"Knowing your captain," Dr. Morton stated. "He's probably talking to the chief right now."
"I hope so," Johnny said walking out the door.
Dixi walked out of treatment 3. A few minutes later Johnny and layla joined her.
"Hey Dix,"Johnny stated walking to the counter. "How's our snake bite doing?"
"He's stable,' Dixi replied. "How are you doing?"
"Morton says that I'm well enough to ride," Johnny replied. "I see you met our new friend Layla. She'll be with us for a while."
"I hope," Roy stated walking up to the counter.
"That reminds me," Layla responded. "Dixi, is there a doctor available?"
"I believe Dr. Early is," Dixi replied. "Let me page him."
Dr. Early was sitting in the lounge, drinking a fresh cup of coffee and dreaming about the trip to Santa Barbra that he was soon going to make. A page from the intercom ordering him to go to the base station jerked him from his dream.
Placing his cup on the table, he thought to himself, "I wonder what this could be about."
He walked to the base station, and greeted the crowd.
He then turned to Dixi and asked, "What was the reason for the page?"
"She's standing right next to you." Layla said nodding to Layla.
"I take it as you're Dr. Early?" Layla asked.
"Yes I am." He answered. "What may I do for you?"
"I was wondering if I could talk to you?" Layla asked.
"You may," He answered. "Let's go to the lounge."