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Kelly's POV

I took a deep breath before entering the bathroom.

"Matt?"

It was very hot. There was condensation everywhere, it was like a steam room. This contrasted with the cold thrill that went through my spine. The mirror was on the ground and there was blood. Lots of blood. I turned to the doctors and Gabby with a worried expression in my face. I didn't know what to do. Dr. Bennett gave me a nod and shut the door, leaving ajar.

"Matt? It's me."

I didn't know what to say. I heard the water running, and I heard him cry too. why was he crying? Was he afraid? Was he injured? I approached slowly from the cabin and pulled the curtain a little. My eyes were fixed on this form half lying on the floor and totally red, supported only by the wall. I felt my eyes widen and become damp. My god... Matt... I took off my clothes to leave on me only my boxer and introduce me into the shower. Damn, it was hot! But Matt didn't move. I went and sat beside him. He still didn't move, even if I saw that his eyes were slightly open.

"Matt..."

I tried to take his arm, to reassure him, but he was frightened and struggled.

"Matt, Matt! It's me, just me! I am here to help you! I don't want to hurt you Matt!"

He took a few seconds before he stopped gesticulating. he didn't look at me. I began my approach again with much more delicacy, this time successfully. I took his wrist to check his pulse. Fast... Almost irregular. I felt his breathing shallow and fast invading the shower despite the sound of water flowing. His teeth were chattering despite the hot water. He was in shock. And it was urgent to take him in charge. His lips began to become even slightly blue.

"Matt, let me help you. Please."

He didn't move. Except for chattering teeth and shivering. He was scared. This, was scary. I had never seen a similar situation, and I never imagined that this could happen to my best friend, someone who was like a brother to me. He was afraid.

"You must be afraid Matt. I'm here now. I won't let anything happen to you. They can't hurt you, no one can hurt you. Let me help you."

His head moved towards me. His eyes met mine. I saw in his eyes that he only wanted to believe me.

"I promise you Matt. I promise that nothing can happen to you. No more. Now let me please help you."

He closed his eyes, he snuggled against me, as for me to comfort him. I felt my skin burning more and more. I took him in my arms, his head fell on my shoulder. I even shook him.

"I know Matt. Let me help you."

His only answer was a slight nod. His eyes closed and I felt his strength leaving him, his head became heavy on my shoulder, his arms fell down his body. He was unconscious. It was not good, not good at all. I looked up and stopped the water which was still flowing.

"Bennett!"

The door opened and then appeared the two doctors, a nurse and Gabby.

"He just fainted. He is burned by water but shivering and her lips are blue. He is in shock!"

Bennett asked me to help lengthen Matt.

"Page Dr. Reismann and go get me saline. Severide, you have to continue to shower him but with lukewarm water. It must cool his skin before injuries are getting worse."

Benett put two fingers on his carotid.

"Tachyarrhythmia, weak breathing and superficial."

"I will seek oxygen."

"A non-rebreather mask Gabby. And also what to monitor him."

"Right."

Gabby ran out of the room. The nurse came back and began to set him up on a large infusion flow.

"Dr. Charles, we will need a stretcher."

"I have oxygen, EKG and the oximeter."

"Put him only the oximeter for now Gabby."

She nodded and stared it at Matt's index, then stared the mask and pushed oxygen thoroughly.

"Tachycardia 127, respiration to 6 per minute and 91% sats."

"It's... Is it good?"

"No Kelly. The pulse should be between 60 and 100 beats, breathing should be about 15 per minute and saturation greater than 97%."

"Dr. Bennett? His BP is at 8 over 6."

"Ok. We continue to cool the burns until the arrival of Reismann. He'll know what to do."

"You don't know?"

"I am not specialized in burns, Reismann yes. Meanwhile, I know we need to cool the skin of a burned person with lukewarm water to prevent the extension of burns, whether in surface and in depth."

Gabby was crying and mumbling something.

"Bring me what to do an adequate filling ang an O negative bag. And go get me Reismann! Tell him it's urgent!"

The nurse returned a few minutes later with Dr. Reismann.

"So what do we have?"

"34 years old man, in shock, and burned by the water of the shower. He lost consciousness about 10 minutes ago. Tachycardia at 130, weak breathing to 5 per minute and saturation to 94% thanks to the mask. Set a saline in the speed infuser to start a filling."

"Ok... Superficial second-degree burn on approximately 20% TBSA and first degree burn on nearly 30%."

"Is it serious doctor?" asked Kelly.

"If I understand it could have been worse, but it's still 20% of the body. Go get me Flammazine, antiseptics and dressings bands, a pocket of antibiotics and morphine."

The nurse ran out of the room.

"You can stop the shower."

I cut off the water supply while doctors took towels and dried Matt gently, being careful to burns. Then Matt was put on a stretcher and took the direction of the bed in the room. The nurse removed the semi-sitting position to a lying position.

"Do we have to intubate him doctor?"

"No, it would just make things worse if he wakes up. We will try non-invasive ventilation. I want you to find me a nasal mask and a nebulizer. This will make him less afraid when he wakes that intubation or mask."

"And for the gastric tube? What do we do?"

"Each thing at the time. But go find me one. Oxygenation is only temporary. Oh, and go find me a kit and a laryngoscope."

"A kit? What for?"

"Kelly... They need to know if Matt was sexually assaulted or not" Gabby said.

"And the laryngoscope"? It is to do what?"

Gabby didn't answer, but just lowered her eyes and began to cry. I knew now that it was to see if they had tried to... Damn... Just thinking about it, it made me want to vomit. What a nightmare. I could not control myself, it was stronger than me. I ran to the toilet and retched out everything I ate before coming to the hospital. It took me a few seconds to get over my emotions, pull the flush and back to the room with the others. I was sweaty. And still in boxer.

"Everything is there doctor."

"All right, we first remove those pieces of mirror, we disinfect, treat burns, we band and then do the rest of the examinations."

The room had become a space anthill. Now there were four nurses who were working in parallel of the two doctors.

Matt's POV

I heard again this regular noise that woke me up the first time. Whoever typed in the ears, and gave a headache. I felt something going into my veins. It was nice and cold. This contrasted with the rest of my body. I had trouble breathing, I couldn't move. There are voices speaking.

"How is he? No lies."

"He is stable, but he is in a bad shape. We treated the burns and injuries caused by the mirror, we put on antibiotics to prevent and fight infection because his body is too weak to fight it alone. He has a lot of dust in the lungs but nothing else. That is why he has trouble breathing. The nebulizer is there for. It oxygenates the lungs and helps get rid of foreign bodies of this type. He'll already get better in a few hours."

It hurt everywhere.

"But if his saturation doesn't go in a good rate then I'll have to put a mask or an intubation. I know this will scare him but this would be for his own good."

No... No, I didn't want... No... I had to open my eyes. I saw Gabby and Kelly, and a doctor who was looking at me. He had a smile on his lips.

"Why not ask the person directly?"

I didn't move. But I felt the sweat running down my forehead, my cheeks. And they all approached me. I felt my heart quicken.

"Everything is alright Matt, don't worry. He is there to help you."

I remembered Kelly's words. I had nothing to fear. I wanted to believe it, but my body was reacting differently, against my will.

"Matt, I have promised you. He is there to help you."

I felt my body nodding slowly and painfully. I watched at my body. I was covered in bandages. My eyes widened and landed on Kelly, totally frightened.

"The water in the shower was too hot. It burned you pretty bad. We had to put cream and band you to heal properly."

My head nodded alone, still painfully.

"I guess you heard our conversation?"

I nodded again. Then I felt my head move from left to right. I didn't want...

"I know you are scared Matt. I understand that. But my work is to heal you and to get you out of here as quickly as possible. I would try the mask, to see if the oxygen will be sufficient for your organism. You agree?"

A mask? I remembered when he... When he gagged my mouth... No...