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A/N: So sorry this took sooo long to write. There isn't much of an excuse so I apologise. And take this opportunity to appeal to your better nature and plead for your help with Ziva's chapter in Psychiatric Help. So if you would like to see the story continue please send a review or PM with ideas. So onward with this greatly overdue story.
Chapter 10
Abby tensed up in her chair. Her arms sat rigid on her lap and her head hanging limply above them.
'I'm here to inform you that Miss Todd has made it out of surgery alive.' She paused whether for effect or what it only eased some of the tension in the room.
'Her injuries were extensive. She needed resuscitation twice in theatre. Her pelvis and her sternum were broken as was her right ulna and humerus. From what I understand her…' The nurse paused and flicked open the clipboard she was holding.
'6 of her ribs were broken and she has suffered a severe concussion.' Gibbs felt his draw drop. He couldn't believe this was happening. Too a member of his own team. And the fact that Kate was alive was more than he expected having listened to the lengthy list of her injuries.
'The next 48 hours are critical if she is too survive. Right now she is in ICU. I can permit 2 visitors. That is if you are her relatives. She looked sceptically at them all. The man in the bed was clutching his bed sheets so hard his knuckles were turning white. Much like the older man standing beside him. Tony's throat went dry. It felt like it was closing up. Refusing too let him breath. He coughed and tried to speak.
'I want to see her.' He stated hoarsely. There was no way he was going to let kate go through any of this alone. He didn't care if it killed him. Tony DiNozzo was going to see her tonight. And no was not an answer he was accepting.
'Mr DiNozzo. You really should stay put.' The nurse warned tentatively.
'Nurse. I'm fine. Kate is my…..cousin. And I'm going to see her right now.' He eased himself out of bed. And winced as a wave of dizziness overwhelmed him.
'Tony.' Abby grabbed his arm to steady him.
'Let's go Abs.' He groaned. He was stiff and bruised all over and moving was hurting but he couldn't really care right now. She was waiting for him.
The nurse watched as the three agent struggled down the corridor. She just hoped they were prepared for what they'd see when they entered the room. It wasn't a pretty sight. But from what she could tell these people didn't give up easily…In fact it wasn't even an option.
The steady beeping of the heart monitor could be heard from the corridor. It seemed as if it was echoing throughout the room and spilling into the hallway.
'You ready?' Gibbs asked what was left of his team. The last time he heard anything about McGee was when they took him up to surgery in the ER. From then on all was a mystery to everyone.
'As I'll ever be boss.' Tony smiled slightly. It relaxed him if anything. Just not nearly as much as he needed. The slid the door open with just enough room
to squeeze through.
'God.' Abby let out a small cry and ran over to the bed. The pale and bruised women that lay there hardly looked like the women they knew. The large ventilator tube mingled with all the other wires and machinery. But to Tony the artificial moving of her heavily bandaged chest did little to soothe him. It wasn't her breath. It was a machines. It wasn't real. He needed the scent, the purity that was her. Not some sterilised nonsense that came from a tank. Gibbs sank into the chair with a sigh. This was not his day. It wasn't any of there day.
And it was about to get a whole lot worse.
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