Pre-1x08-15
Dr. George Carver:
The hospital was another slow day and nothing interesting had come his way. He had volunteered to work in the emergency room due to a colleague needing to run an errand. There was only so much standing around and asking the same patients if there was anything else he could do for them. Don't get me wrong, I love my job. There is no greater joy than seeing someone come in broken and cheering them up. He just wished something would happen on his shift.
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Leo/April:
Leo had gotten April to the hospital and she wasn't looking very good. She was burning up badly and sweat was pouring down her forehead. She kept mentioning my name and saying she was happy. Normally this would have made me proud, but seeing my girlfriend in agony broke my heart. It hurt me to know she was in pain. I came on her side of the car and picked up her and carried her into the emergency room.
"Baby, we're here at the hospital. I'm going to get you some help. Open your eyes for me."
"Leo, it hurts."
"I know baby. You need to do this so the doctor can make sure you are better okay."
"It's so hot in here. I don't feel so good Leo."
"I know. The doctor and nurse will take care of that okay."
"Leo, I don't feel so good. I'm about to…."
April had just thrown up not only on herself but Leo too. He didn't have time to think about that. She was throwing up blood.
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Dr. George Carver/Leo
Leo was shouting in the emergency room asking for someone to help him. "Please, my girlfriend is really sick. She needs medical help."
George heard the commotion outside and walked out to the front to see what was going on. When he came upon the scene, he couldn't believe what he saw. It was his niece. Leo noticed the doctor starring at April.
"Please doctor, my girlfriend is really sick. She can't die on me."
"What happened?"
"I found her at her job and she was on the ground. Her left arm is bandaged and she was burning up when I picked her up. She just puked blood on me."
"Is there anything else that you can remember?"
"She has cancer."
"What? Do you know what type?"
"Leukemia."
"I need you to fill out the report for the doctor. I'll take her in the back room and work on her okay."
"Doctor, is she going to be okay?"
"I can't answer that right now son. I need to get her tested and to make sure here brain activity wasn't damaged."
Leo heads to the front desk and gives as much information he could about April. He knew he needed to make that phone call to let her family know about her condition. He had to compose himself first.
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Dr. George Carver/April/Nurse White:
"Nurse White, I need to get her stripped of her clothing and we need to take her vitals. We need to make this one priority one."
"Yes doctor."
"She has Leukemia and her boyfriend said that she had a possible broken left arm and it looks like she was puking blood. I need a CT scan to make sure she doesn't have brain damage."
"Dr. Carver, it might take a while before we can get her into CT scan. They are backed up at the moment."
"Nurse White, this young lady is my niece. She is the most important thing to me. I won't let something so dire and grave happen to her."
"Yes doctor."
"April, I need you to open your eyes for me sweetie. Your boyfriend is scared for you outside."
"Leo"
"Is that his name sweetie?"
"Leo"
"This is your Uncle George April. I'm going to make sure you get the best medical care."
"Leo"
"Nurse White. As soon as you get the information that I requested, come find me. I am going to the front to talk to her boyfriend. Let me know if anything changes."
"Yes doctor."
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Dr. George Carver/Leo:
George goes out to the front and he sees April's boyfriend Leo. He's pretty sure not everyone in the family knew about him, but that wasn't his concern now. It was making sure he had his facts before he proceeded further.
"Leo"
Leo turns around and sees the same doctor that took April
"Leo, I'm Doctor George Carver. I'm also April's Uncle. I need you to please retell me everything that happened."
"Doctor Carver, like I said, I met up with April at work after an ex-boyfriend showed up at the gym. I had gotten in my car and April said that she needed me. I immediately drove to her job and I found her on the ground. I tried to move her and she cried out in pain on her left side. I assumed she broke her left arm. As you saw, I wrapped her left arm and picked her up. She was burning up and then I got her to the hospital and well you can see the ramifications."
"You did the right thing Leo."
"Is she going to be okay?"
"I'm not sure right now son. I am having tests done to make sure she didn't suffer any brain damage. There is the other issue of her cancer. I want to keep watch and make sure she isn't throwing up any more blood."
"I don't know what to do. I mean, there is her sister and her mom. I can't forget her best friend either. I need to tell them."
"Why don't you do that? Or you can go home and get changed and come back."
"I'm not leaving the hospital doctor carver. I'll call her sister first."
"Leo, I'm going to go back there. I will try and update you with any information. Stay strong for April and yourself."
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Leo/Brenna:
"Brenna, this is Leo. Call me back ASAP."
It wasn't more than a minute when she called back. "Leo, what's up?"
"April's in the hospital and your Uncle George is with her."
"What?"
"He'll explain everything to you."
"Okay. I'm on my way."
Leo hangs up with Brenna and sits down in the waiting chair. He hoped he got her here in time. The thought of losing her made him nauseous.
