Jordan- 10
It was a bright sunny afternoon in the city of Chicago, Jordan had turned 10 a couple weeks prior now she was in the daredevil stage. She would climb high trees in the backyard, she would do new tricks on her skateboard. It would freak out the adults in her life because they would be afraid she would get hurt.
Hank was called into deal with a suspect in his on going case, Erin was running errands, so Justin had to watch his sister. He was in the kitchen of the house while Jordan played in the backyard he made sure to keep his eyes on his sister, he then went on the patio for a second when he saw her climbing a tree.
"Jo be careful". Justin called to his sister.
"I will". Jordan replied.
Justin then went back inside to fix the two of them lunch, Jordan was still climbing the tree she was going a bit fast she wasn't up very high but as she was going her foot had slid on one of the branches and fell.
One minute, that's all it was Justin had went back in the house for a minute when he heard a shrill scream coming from his sister. He ran out of the house fast to see his sister lying on the ground crying he quickly ran over to her.
"Jo Jo are you ok?" He voice worried and concerned.
He scanned her over for injuries, a few scrapes, a couple bruises, but those would heal he was worried that she could have broken her arm or worse.
"J-Justin I-it hurts". Jordan cried.
"Jo Jo where does it hurt?"
"M-my side and m-my ar-arm. I-I want daddy".
Justin then whipped his phone out to call for an ambulance while he consoled his sister, a few moments later the siblings heard the sirens so Justin helped his sister up as they went to the front.
The siblings made it to the front Jordan was still crying from the pain in her arm and side, the two female paramedics saw the young girl cradling her injured arm while Justin held her close to him.
"What happened here". The blonde paramedic said.
"My sister was climbing the tree in the backyard and fell". Justin quickly said.
Jordan used her good hand to hold on to her brother while the paramedics examined her.
"Hi sweetie my name's Gabby and this is Shay, can you tell us your name". Gabby says sweetly to the upset girl.
"J-Jordan". Jordan sniffed.
"What hurts Jordan?" Shay asked.
"My a-arm and side".
"Let's get her into the ambo and over to Med". Gabby said.
"Is she gonna be ok?" Justin asked, clearly worried.
"We'll get her into the ambo and have a look".
They went over to the ambulance, Shay got in the driver's seat while Gabby helped Jordan in and Justin followed. Jordan laid back on the stretcher using her good arm to cradle her injured one Gabby had went next to the young girl and began to put an IV in her hand. Justin sat next to his sister brushing her hair back from her face. Gabby looked over to see Justin's worried face.
"She your sister?" Gabby asked.
"Yeah I'm watching her while our dad is at work. All I did was look away for a minute that's all". Justin said.
"Accidents happen all the time she'll be alright". She then turned her attention to Jordan who has slightly calmed down. "Alright Jordan can I take a look at your arm".
"Y-yes and you can call me Jo". Jordan said.
"Ok Jo".
Gabby smiled then tried to take her injured arm. When she moved Jordan's arm the ten year old screamed in pain.
"I think it's broken so now I'm going to check your side, if it starts to hurt I'll stop ok".
"Ok".
Jordan reached out for her brother's hand and he gently took a hold of her hand as he rubbed his thumb over her knuckles. "I'm right here Jo Jo, it'll be alright".
Gabby then examined Jordan's side and she gently pushed against her side sending shooting pain through the ten year old's side as she screamed again, squeezing her brother's hand.
"Alright so I believe when Jo fell she broke her arm and bruised some of her ribs". Gabby stated.
"How long will it take for her to heal?" Justin asked.
"For a broken arm that'll take at most 6 weeks to heal, now for her bruised ribs that'll take 3-4 weeks".
A few moments later they arrived to the hospital, when Gabby and Shay were wheeling his sister inside he stayed by her side the whole time.
"Incoming! Dr. Manning!" Maggie called out.
"On it". Natalie said. She then went over quickly. "What do we got".
"Ten year old female fell out of the tree possible broken arm and bruised ribs". Gabby said.
They then brought Jordan to a room and Justin never once left her side.
"Hey Jo wanna tell me what happened today". Natalie says in a gentle voice.
She knew the ten year old from when she was brought in before.
"I was in the backyard climbing the tree, I must have went to fast because I think I missed a branch and fell. I landed on my side and on my arm". Jordan explained.
"Jo I'm gonna take a look at your arm alright sweetie".
"Ok".
Natalie went over to Jordan's injured arm and slightly picked it up and the ten year old let out a loud scream.
"It's ok Jo Jo". Justin comforted.
"Now I'm gonna take a look at your side if it becomes too much I'll stop". She says to the ten year old.
She then looked over her side and began to gently press against it till she found the spot, when she pressed against the injured spot a little Jordan cried out in pain again.
"Let's get some X rays done for your arm and chest to see what we're looking at".
Jordan looked up at her brother with her brown eyes filled with tears and worry. "Justin I want daddy".
"I'll call him and Erin I promise".
"We'll bring Jo up to get the X rays while you call your father". Natalie says.
Justin then looked down at his sister. "You think you'll be ok for a little while by yourself?"
"I guess so".
"Be strong Jo Jo you can do it". He then kissed her head.
The ten year old was then wheeled from the room going to Radiology, Justin was trying to calm down the whole time. He was still a bit shaken from everything but he went out to the front of the hospital pulling his phone out calling Erin first.
Meanwhile
Erin was putting some bags in the backseat of her car just as she shut the door her phone rang with Justin's number.
-Hey Justin, what's going on? Erin got in her car starting it up.
-Erin how fast do you think you can get to Med? Justin replied, in a shaky voice.
Erin then immediately got worried and concerned.
-Justin what happened? Are you ok? Is Jo ok?
-Jo was climbing a tree in the backyard and fell, they're saying she could have a broken arm and bruised ribs.
-I'm on my way, have you called your dad yet?
-No not yet.
-Call him now, I'm on my way.
-Alright.
Erin then hung her phone up and drove to Chicago Med. Justin had just gotten off the phone with Erin now he had to call his father, he looked at his phone screen as his thumb hovered his father's number till he pressed down calling him.
Hank was in his office finishing up his work when his phone began ringing with Justin's number.
-Hey Justin, I'm wrapping up here I should be home soon. Hank says.
-Pop how fast can you get to Med? Justin's voice was still shaky.
When those words left his son's mouth Hank got his car keys and began to run out of his office still talking to his son.
-Are you ok? Is Jo ok? What happened.
-Jo fell out of a tree she could have a broken arm and bruised ribs. Pop I'm so sorry I didn't mean for this to happen.
-Justin calm down we'll discuss this when I get there alright for now take care of Jo.
-I will Pop.
Hank then hung up his phone and ran out to his SUV he started it, turning on the lights and sirens speeding down the streets getting to Med.
Justin was in the hospital waiting for an update on his sister but she was still getting X rays done, Erin had arrived looking around for Justin till Maggie pointed to the waiting room. She ran over to see him holding his face in his hands.
"Justin". Erin says going over to him.
Justin heard his name being called so he turned to see his surrogate sister. "Erin I'm so sorry I didn't mean for this to happen". She then engulfed him in a hug.
"It wasn't you're fault Justin accidents happen, now calm down and tell me what happened".
"I was in the kitchen making lunch for me and Jo, she was in the backyard climbing a tree I went out and told her to be careful. I looked away for a minute, a minute Erin and I heard her scream. She fell out of the tree and I wasn't watching her".
"Look accidents happen everyday, when I would watch Jo all I would do is turn my back for a split second and she did something. She fell a couple of times. Justin she's a kid she's going to get hurt every now and then this one thing doesn't mean it you're fault".
"Try telling that to dad he's gonna flip".
"No he's not, he will be worried".
A few minutes later Hank had arrived he went to Maggie asking for an update on Jordan, she was getting put in the room at the moment after getting X rays done. He then went to find his son, he looked in the waiting room to see Erin consoling him so he went in there sitting next to him. He put a gentle hand on his son's back.
"Hey it's alright Justin". Hank tells his son.
"Dad I swear I didn't mean for this to happen, I took my eyes off her of a minute just a minute and she fell". Justin replied.
"Son it wasn't your fault it was an accident, plain and simple. An accident".
Jordan was in her hospital room getting a cast put on her broken arm, she had stopped crying it was sniffles and whimpers. Natalie had went to check on her.
"Hey Jo how are you doing". She says to the ten year old.
"I'm ok my arm and side hurts but that's to be expected". Jordan replied.
"Could I ask you a question Jo?"
"Sure".
"What made you climb a tree?"
"Well kids at school said they can do it without getting scared so I thought I try it".
"I see. What color would you like for your cast?"
"May I have purple please".
"You most certainly may".
"Dr. Manning could you check to see if my dad's here yet please".
"Yes I can I'll be right back".
Jordan was still getting the cast put on her arm, Natalie was going to find Maggie and found her as she was getting off the phone.
"Hey Maggie is Hank Voight here yet? Jordan's asking for him". Natalie said.
"He's in the waiting room with his son and Erin". Maggie replied.
"Thanks".
Natalie then went to the waiting room to see the three huddled around each other she then went over there getting their attention.
" how's Jo?" Hank asked.
"Jordan indeed break her arm when she fell, she also bruised a few ribs. She is going to have to take it easy for a while and she's gonna need help. Her arm should heal at most 6 weeks now her ribs those will heal in 3-4 weeks". She explained.
"May we see her?"
"Of course".
She then led them up to Jordan's room, when they got there the ten year old was watching tv. The three went inside and Jordan turned her head to see her father, brother, and sister.
"Erin! Daddy!" Jordan said excitedly.
They went over to hug the young girl but was careful of her arm, Jordan wanted to to be held by her father so he kept her tucked into his side.
"Are you alright Jordy?" Erin asked.
"I am now, I only climbed the tree because kids at school did it and they said they weren't scared so I figured I could try it without getting scared". Jordan explained.
"Well after today no more climbing a tree". Hank said.
"I promise".
The small family stayed in Jordan's hospital room talking, laughing, and watching tv. Jordan ended up falling asleep curled into her father's side.