Sorry if it's not all medically accurate, but I'm not in the medical profession. I'm only going on what I've been taught and the rest is my only logical solution.

Chapter 5

Fletch re-entered, "notes!"

"Great," Zoe said. "Have you called anyone?"

"No, sorry."

"He needs to be sent for a head and chest CT, an X-ray for his left arm and legs. Also, a MRI," Sam said to get people's attention.

"I'll go with him. Sam, you find somebody to come in for him," Zoe said.

Sam nodded and took the notes. She went outside and got her phone out. She looked through the information, until she found the number. Getting the dialler up, she started putting in the number. Not looking at the screen, and just pressing call, she held the phone up to her ear. After two rings, the person picked up.

"Sam? What's up?"

"What? Tom?"

"Yes. You called me. What's up?"

"It's just I've got a patient and you seem to be his next of kin."

"What's his name?"

"Joey."

"Great. He's my brother."

"Oh, of course. Kent."

"Well, I'm just going to come back, now."

"See you soon."

"Love you."

"Love you too."

Sam hung up and ran back inside to tell Zoe. She ran up to reception. "Noel have you seen Zoe?"

"Um, I think she's in her office."

"Thanks."

With no further speech, Sam ran to Zoe's office and knocked. Not waiting for an answer, she walked in.

"Have you got a contact?" Zoe asked, not bother by the abrupt entrance.

"Yes," Sam replied, simply. "It's Tom. They're brothers."

"No," Zoe said, in shock.

"Yeah. He's just coming back now. Where's Joey?"

"Fletch stayed with him. He's had his X-rays and he's in CT at the moment."

"Can I continue to be his doctor?"

"Yes, of course. Keep Tom updated though"

"Will do." Sam walked out of the office and towards CT, to find Joey.

Zoe was standing at reception, when Tom walked in. Seeing Zoe, Tom ran over to her. "Zoe! Where is he?"

"He's with Sam and I believe he's being taken to CDU as we speak. I'm just going to ask, where are your parents?"

"Our dad isn't in the country right now and our mum can't really come here for him."

"Why can't she?"

"She, too, was involved in the RTC."

"Oh, Tom, I am sorry."

"Don't take sympathy for her. She was drunk. I need to call the police. Can I be with my brother?"

"Yeah. Right. Of course," Zoe was stumbling over her words. Was what he said really true? "Tom, I'll phone the police. Are you saying she caused the accident?"

"Positive"

Tom ran to CDU, pushing pass numerous people as he went; getting angry shouts in return.

"Sam!" Tom shouted across CDU.

"Tom, you're here. Come over."

"Joey!" Tom was trying his best to hide his worry. "How's he doing?" He asked when he turned to Sam.

"We've had his X-rays and chest CT back. He has no spinal injuries, so we removed the board. His injuries are still serious, but seeing as he's coping well at the moment, can only be a good sign. We're about to stitch up the lacerations on his legs. We will send him up to get a plaster on his arm. Tom, can I have a word please?"

"Um, sure," they walked away, so they were out of earshot. "What's up?"

"We will need you to sign some consent forms. One of his ribs is lodged in his left lung. He will be taken up to the cardio thoracic ward, and they will sort it out in surgery. Also, he may need more surgery - depending on what his other scans come back with," Sam explained.

"Um, right. How long until the scans come back?"

"Not long," Sam replied. "Tom, are you coping?"

"You want me to say what you want to hear, or the truth?"

"What I want to know is the truth"

"Honestly, I'm not. My little brother is lying in hospital."

Sam said no more and hugged Tom. Tom hugged her back. He fought hard to keep back tears.

Machines started beeping and they both ran back over to the bed. "What's going on?" Tom said in complete panic.

"He's struggling to breath. I'm going to have to intubate him," Sam said, getting herself ready. They got him stabilised and Zoe walked in with his head CT and MRI results.

She looked up and saw Joey. "What happened?"

"His breathing deteriorated, so we had to intubate him." Sam replied.

"Right. Well, I have his other results here. Both scans confirm that he has a subdural haematoma. He will need to be transferred up to neurology," Zoe said, while looking down at the scans.

"He also has to go to the CT surgeons for his lung," Sam added.

"Keep him intubated and send him to neuro, first. Explain the situation and then get him to the CT surgeons," Zoe said. "Tom, you can go with him. When he's out of theatre, come and see me and we will talk about you having time off."