Life Support
Prompt: #084 Blood
Notes: Written for 100situations
The first thing that she noticed was the blood. It ran down the side of her partners' face, pooling on the cold hard cement beneath him and mingling with the dust. It was impossible to tell if he was still alive…and if he was, the chances that he'd survive appeared to be slim to none.
The blood loss was phenomenal and there was a good chance that he'd gone into anaphylactic shock before they were able to stop the bleeding. His eyelids kept fluttering open and closed, which didn't make things any better either.
She only hoped that they'd gotten there in time.
A few EMTs bustled past and began working on his limp body. They checked his pulse and almost immediately began CPR. All she could do was watch and cry silently as his life slowly ebbed away.
Then she remembered. He had put his faith in her when she'd been in hospital after his disappearance. He had trusted her to pull through and fight away the darkness. And she had come out on top. Now, there positions were reversed. It was her turn to put her faith in him. His life may depend on it.
Brushing away her tears, she moved forwards and knelt by his side. She reached for his unmoving hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. A renewed spark of hope snagged her heart as he squeezed back, moments later.
His eyes flickered open and caught hers as he was moved onto a stretcher by the EMTs. Their fingers still entwined, they moved into the back of the ambulance. When he smiled up at her from the stretcher, she knew that everything would be all right.
A/N: I got a bit confused with the EMTs thing...so if that's not what they're called, sorry!