You Have To Decide
Chapter 24"Spencer! No!" Ashley screamed. She reached for Spencer while holding on to the baby.
"Spencer?" Feeling for a pulse, "SPENCER!!"
Nick, Susan and Mrs. Garth came running in the bedroom still somewhat dazed. Nick finally understanding the situation went into action. "Mrs. Garth call 911, then call Dr. Greene, tell him Ms. Spencer is unconscious. Get the defibrillator Susan and I'll start CPR."
"One and two and three and four and five breathe. One and two and three and four and five breathe." "Here's the defibrillator did you get a pulse yet?" Susan asked Nick.
"No!"
"The ambulance is on it's way and I had to leave a message for Dr. Greene to call," Mrs. Garth said.
"Ms. Ashley are you and the baby okay," asked Susan. "Yes, don't worry about us help Spencer," Ashley said crying holding onto the baby.
"Susan help me, charge to 100…" "charging… clear, no good Nick." "Charge to 150…" "charging… clear, flatline, damn!" "Charge this motherfu… to 200…" "charging… clear, alright, Nick we got a heartbeat."
"How long before the ambulance gets here Mrs. Garth?"
"It should be here any minute now." The phone rings… "Hello!" Susan answers.
"This is Dr. Greene what's happening?" "This is Susan, Ms. Spencer has collapsed, she's unconscious we had to charge to 200 to get her heart started. Her pulse is threadie and the heartbeat is weak."
"Okay, I have a helicopter coming to you now. Forget the ambulance, can her place accommodate that Susan."
"Yes Dr. Greene it can land in the front driveway."
"Good her heart is failing we may loose her," Dr. Greene said.
Ashley moves away from Spencer to talk to Dr. Greene. "Let me talk to Dr. Greene," Ashley demanded. "Dr. Greene it's Ashley did you get that donor yet."
"No, Ashley we haven't but I have the department calling around now to see if any heart has become available recently one that would match Spencer's blood type and tissue. Hopefully by the time you get here. Get Spencer ready for traveling and let me talk back to Susan to give her some instructions."
"Okay Dr. Greene," Ashley said. "Here Susan take the phone, Dr. Greene wants to give you some instructions."
"The helicopter is here Ms. Ashley." "Okay get them up here, Spencer's ready. Nick is Paula dead this time?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Good!"
"Um… Ms. Ashley, Susan said they're going to put Paula's body in the helicopter too."
"Why? What fort?!"
"Dr. Greene suggested her heart might be compatible with Ms. Spencer. They want to run the necessary test to determine… well, just in case another donor's heart doesn't come in time."
Ashley remained silent.
"Mr. Carlin and his wife will meet us at the hospital," Susan said.
"Mrs. Garth can you stay and watch after Sydney? I have bottles of milk already prepared in the refrigerator."
"Of course Ms. Ashley for as long as you need me."
"Thank you Mrs. Garth."
"Let's go Ms. Ashley the helicopter is waiting."
Ashley had changed into street clothes but before leaving she left instructions for Mrs. Bailey to help Mrs. Garth with the baby and around the mansion.
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At the hospital Arthur, Heather, Glen and Chelsea were already there.
"Ashley how is Spencer?" Arthur asked while everyone listened.
"It's not good Arthur. Spencer's heart is barely beating and they still don't have a donor. Except…"
"Except?" Arthur questioned.
"Paula…."
"Paula?…" Arthur said grimly. "Is she a match? Is she even a donor? Donor… like that makes a difference."
"I don't know Arthur." Ashley replied.
Dr. Greene comes to talk to Spencer's wife and family. "We put Spencer in a medically induced coma to save on the heart. We ran test on Paula Carlin's heart and it's a perfect match. Ashley it's your decision. Do you want to use her mother's heart or not? You have to make the decision right away otherwise we'll lose the organ and Spencer."
"I… I don't know what to do. Arthur, help me. Paula was so evil. Can Spencer live knowing that her mother's heart is inside of her? Will she inherit Paula's evilness if she gets the heart? I don't know what to do?" Ashley said, putting her hands through her hair.
"Ashley there is no evidence that says you inherit the characteristics of a person who's organ you receive," Dr. Greene stated.
Arthur also spoke to Ashley, "Ashley sweetheart they don't have a donor for Spencer and Spencer is dying. Paula's heart is a perfect match. She needs a heart now! Spencer's disposition is not like Paula's. Any evilness that Paula's heart felt, well I'm sure my daughter and your wife's disposition will overcome it and remember what Dr. Greene just said."
Ashley nods her head. "Dr. Greene go ahead with the transplant. Can I see her now?"
"Yes of course, come with me. Arthur you can take the rest of your family to the surgery waiting room. The surgery will be at least four hours. I'll come and see you after the surgery is over."
"Ashley, Spencer's in there. I'm going to prepare the team for the heart transplant."
"Thank you, Dr. Greene."
Ashley pulls a chair up next to the bed Spencer's lying in. Looking at her still form, taking in her features from her blond hair to her closed eyes, nose, her soft lips, her cheeks. Ashley runs her fingertips along her wife's face tracing everything. Holding her wife's hand, Ashley kisses each finger one by one. "I love you Spencer. I will always love you."
"I need you with me. Sydney needs you. You have to be strong. We'll get through this together. Remember we still have to make more children so our little munchkin can have someone to play with."
"We're ready to take her to surgery Mrs. Carlin-Davies."
"Alright…" Ashley lays a soft kiss on wife's lips and whispers in her ear, "Spencer I love you. You have my heart and my soul."
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"Ashley do you want to go home and see about Sydney?" Heather asked.
"I called Mrs. Garth, she said everything was fine. I want to stay here until Spencer gets out of surgery, then I'll go home and see about Sydney."
"Okay let me know when you're ready the limo's standing by.
"Thank you, Heather. Arthur I hope I haven't made a mistake allowing them to use Paula's heart."
"You did the right thing. It's what I would have done. But it was your decision to make Ashley and Spencer will understand. For her to live she had to get Paula's heart. It ironic isn't it?" Arthur said.
"What's ironic Arthur," Ashley asked.
"Paula wanted Spencer dead, but in the end she's saving her life."
"Yeah, life is unpredictable at best. It throws us curves that we have to learn to adapt to. Paula came after Spencer today to kill her because she didn't want her around in case a heart became available."
Author's Note: Sorry for the shortness of the story. PLEASE don't throw anything at me. Don't mean to leave you hanging. I'm sick, can't write anymore tonight and I have to play for a graduation on Sunday.