Mrs. Benson's harsh words
Carly and Mrs. Benson were now sitting in the waiting area of the hospital. They had arrived nearly an hour ago. Spencer had dropped them off and then went to bring Lauren home. He told them he would inform them of what Lauren done and then return.
They had left the camp at 7a.m. and the clock on the wall now read 9.28am. Carly was worried about Mrs. Benson. She hadn't said a word since the chopper left with Freddie and when they arrived Carly asked if there was news. She just sat and looked at the floor. The only way you knew she was alive was every now and again a sob would leave her.
Carly went to the desk.
"Um...excuse me" she asked.
"Yes miss..." the nurse behind the desk waited.
"I was wondering if there was any news on my friend"
"Name?" "Freddie Benson...He was airlifted here about an hour ago."
"Let me see...Yes...He's still in surgery at the moment"
"SUGERY! For what?"
"Please Miss...When he arrived he had some internal bleeding and a ruptured spleen...Is that his mother?" she asked pointing to Mrs. Benson.
"Yea I think she's in shock...My other friend came in by ambulance...Samantha Puckett...Is she ok?" Hearing one friend was in danger she wasn't sure if she wanted to know.
"She's in a ward on the 3rd floor. I'm sorry but that's all I can say" Carly nodded and went to sit with Mrs. Benson. She had heard Carly's cry about surgery and her panic level rose. Carly put a hand on her knee.
"He'll be fine! Don't worry" He has to be fine Carly told herself. That conversation had happened over an hour ago now and they still had not been told anything. She had seen one of the OR nurses run out and run back in with something in her hand. She went up to where the OR room was but was stopped by one of the nurses. She walked back to Mrs. Benson. Spencer returned and Carly told him what was happening.
Sitting down he put his head in his hands "Oh Freddie" was all he managed. Carly was worried Sam didn't know what was happening. She asked Spencer to go and tell her but as he got to the corner Sam was there being pushed by Mel.
"SAM!" Carly jumped up and ran to her. She hugged her and finally let some of the tears she tried so hard to hold in fall.
"What's happening?" she asked. "Is he still in surgery?" Carly nodded. Mel pushed Sam over to where the other sat. Spencer also gave Sam a hug. Mrs. Benson looked up and acknowledged Sam and Mel's arrival but returned to her private hell.
"So Sam, What did the doctors say?" Spencer asked.
"I don't want to talk about me. Let's just worry about Freddie" and like Mrs. Benson she turned in on herself and was silent. Mel explained she was going outside to ring her mother. When she returned, nobody had moved.
Carly and Spencer stood and went over to her. "Has she talked?" she asked them. They shook their heads. "What did the doctor's say Mel" Carly asked.
"Well when we arrived they gave her oxygen and told her that they were going to do some x-rays and scans. When she asked about Freddie and found out he was in surgery she almost had another attack. They took her for her x-rays, nothing was broken. They said she fell asleep on the way for her CT scan."
"Did it show anything?" Spencer asked. Mel shook her head.
"No. Only a slight concussion that's all. But they suspected that. Anyway I was sitting next to her bed when they brought her back. Mom had gone to talk to a doctor and I noticed that Sam was getting restless. She kept saying 'Freddie no,' Then she woke up screaming" Mel looked worried now.
"She wouldn't calm down and she tried to get out of bed. I tried to stop her but she held my shoulders and made me look at her and said Freddie was in trouble. I had to bring her down. I don't know what happened in that dream but it scared her. Anyway Mom is freaking out that Sam left her room and the last thing we need is an argument here so I'm going to catch her before she gets here." She made to leave.
"Too late" Spencer said. Sara Puckett was walking down the corridor towards them. Mel ran to her. "Mom, don't start shouting here."
Her mother ignored her. "Sam...What do you think you're doing...You need to be in bed...Come on I'm taking you back upstairs."
Sam looked at her mother. "Freddie needs me...I'm staying here."
"You're not wanted!" They all looked at the source. Mrs. Benson was shaking, from rage and every other emotion in that area. Her eyes were dead. Spencer went over to her but she shook him off.
"This is your fault." She said to Sam. "Hey, calm down" Sara said warningly to Marissa. She ignored her.
"If you hadn't been so stupid, Then Freddie would never have gone out after you. And he wouldn't be here fighting for his life. If my son dies, it will be your fault. Stay away from my son" she finished.
"I love Freddie..." Sam started. But Mrs. Benson stopped her, slapping her hard across the face. They all stood in shock. Sara looked about ready to kill Marissa. Spencer stepped in quickly before it got out of hand.
"Let's all calm down...Mrs. Benson this is NOT Sam's fault..."Mrs. Benson sat down and stopped listening. Carly and Mel were next to Sam who was now in tears.
"Come on Sam, let's get some air." And they pushed her towards the exit.
A/N: I will try and put Freddie in the next chapter, I know you are all wanting to know if he dies, to be honest I don't know yet! Should he live or die? Tell me review! xx
