Seizures

Jack walked towards the ITU aware that Gerry was waiting for him to arrive. He had no idea what had happened to Sandra since he had left them. He was working under the impression that no news was good news. He rounded the corner as he realised nurses and doctors were headed towards the ITU at speed. He looked up as he realised Gerry was in the corridor.

"Gerry?"

The younger man looked up. The pain in his eyes evident as Jack approached.

"What is it? What's happened?"

"She started chocking. Looked like some kind of fit. One minute she was just laying there. Then she sort of started shaking and gagging. Nurses dived on her; I've been out ere ever since." Gerry looked away. "It's bad."

"We know it's bad. She's been in a coma for almost a week." Jack paused.

"She's dead." Gerry looked at the floor. "I."

"No." Jack paused. "We don't know that."

"I saw her."

"I know. I called round to see Grace before I got here. She barely raised an eyebrow. Her only child is fighting for life and all Grace Pullman could say was tell her to call me. I ask you!" Jack sat next to him. "Her only daughter."

"Grace Pullman has the maternal instinct of a piranha fish." Gerry shook his head. "You know Sandra goes there every Sunday? Without fail. Christ knows why! Grace isn't exactly pleased to see her. She's vile to her. No reason for it."

"She blames Sandra for a lot of things in her life that are not her fault. Lack of grandchildren being one of them." Jack shook his head.

"If it were one of my three. I'd be ere."

"Yes, but that's because you are a good dad. Grace is never going to win any mother of the year awards. Sandra will be ok."

"I saw her."

"Yeah, but you ain't a doctor." Jack replied. "Don't give up on her. Don't you dare."

"Give up. No chance." Gerry looked him in the eye. "Never." Jack slapped his back knowing his friend was being truthful.

Xxxxxx

"Who?" Jim looked up as Sasha and Ted retook their seats and restarted the recording. Sasha narrowed her eyes as she appraised him.

"Detective Sargent. Died in a car crash. Apparently the brakes had been cut."

"What is that to do with my client?" The man in the corner spoke for the first time. Ted narrowed his eyes.

"That's what I want to know." Ted snapped. "Emma Rosenberg arrested you for curb crawling. Three days later she's dead. Car blew up containing the notes she had on the case. Back then it wasn't common practice to back everything up on computer like now."

"Dunno what you are talking about."

"Oh I think you do." Sasha leant forward. "Two serious and fatal RTCs, both involving women with a connection to you. Emma arrested you. Sandra arrested your son for murder. Both inadvertently had their cars serviced at your place of work. Both had damaged brakes. Cmon, bit of a coincidence."

Ted held his gaze as the lawyer fell silent. Sasha waited; she knew she had him. The victims would have justice.

"Two dead. One had nothing to do with you. Just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Don't you care? He had a family, children and grandchildren."

"And you don't have any evidence." Jim glared. Ted smirked.

"Oh I think we do."

Xxxxx

Jack got to his feet as the doctor and a young nurse left the room where Sandra was being nursed.

"Doctor?" He asked.

"Hi." The doctor smiled as she approached both men. "Gerry and Jack, isn't it? I'm Rita Jones. I was just looking after Sandra."

"Is she?"

"Shall we sit down?" The nurse spoke calmly. Jack did as he was asked.

"Sandra has had a seizure. Common when she has had a head injury and was without oxygen for a while. She's now awake but very drowsy."

"Thank you." Jack closed his eyes in relief. Gerry stared at the woman, unable to take in the information.

"Alive?"

"Yes. Sandra is alive. Very drowsy and a little muddled but alive. Would you like to see her?" Rita looked from one man to the other. Jack nodded.

"Gerry." Jack stepped back. "You go first. I'll call the others."

Gerry took a deep breath before following the nurse. Minutes later he was stood at the side of Sandra's bed. Less machinery surrounded her, an oxygen mask where the ET tube had been.

"You scared the living daylights outta me."

Her eyes opened. A slight smile on her deathly pale face.

"Hi."

"You ok?" Gerry felt an idiot for asking. She was in ITU, a major operation followed a major accident. He sat next to her. "Sandra?"

"I." She swallowed. "Will be."

Gerry smiled. Sandra was back. She narrowed her eyes. Staring at him she reached out one hand, the IV fluid infusing through the cannula there. Gerry took her hand.

"Hey."

"I." She held his gaze. "I know." Gerry nodded as her fingers curled around his before she fell asleep once more.

Xxxx