Split Lives

Chapter 16

~Angela~

Everything was speeding on so fast yet so slow trying to save this girl who Jennifer is so fond of and I promised that we'd do our best then a surgeon spoke up "well she's bleeding out, I'm trying what I can, but even if I just stitch her up, she's lost too much" "if we want her to survive and pull through to recover properly, we need to sort everything out now, we've got a very slim time slot" another surgeon calls out, angry that the nurses that are in charge of the blood have messed up "you nurses are meant to keep track of this stuff" I hiss at them "we messed up, I know" a nurse said but this isn't a broken vase or picture destroying, this is a life threatening situation "well this mess up could cost this girl her life" another surgeon said, I'm ready to explode with frustration of the nurses mistake, so I take a very deep breath "ok, so there's been a life threatening screw up, what do we do now?" I ask hoping that we don't lose this girl "we've got to think of something"  one of the other doctors state "we can't give her any other blood than O- it could be deadly" a nurse adds 'well no s**t sherlock!' I think to myself while trying to deal with such a stressful situation.

Just then the main surgeon calls out "her vitals are dropping seriously low now, they just keep dropping" "this can't be happening" I call out just then the nurse gave me attitude as she asks "well, what do you suggest then?" I have had enough of these nurses now "you go and look where ever you have to, call other hospitals if needed to get O- blood" I demand, seeing I put her back in her place the nurse backs down "of course Doctor Knight" I then instruct the other nurse to do the same "nurse you do the same" this nurse isn't as big headed as the other so quietly says of course doctor" another doctor turns to me for instruction as I'm the head doctor on this surgery, Jennifer is the only person above me so I keep a level head as the doctor asks "now what?" I try to think of the next steps only for the poor girl's heart to stop and I hear the awful tone of her flatlined.

I look up at the monitor "not letting that happen" I say and start CPR on her, the surgeons had dealt with the glass lodged in her chest so it was safe for me to do CPR, a surgeon then says "we'll have to close her" "that's too dangerous" the head surgeon calls out, then the 2 surgeons decide to debate while I'm trying to revive her "so is leaving her open when she's got no blood going in and losing the amount she's losing. She's already dead now anyway, we have to close her and try to bring her back" the other surgeon says, then the head surgeon points out "ok, well let's hurry, because chest compression isn't working" I look up whilst trying my best to bring Crystal back "you don't say, now come on, close her so we can use the defib on her. we can't lose her" I say as I carry on giving all I can to try and revive this girl who is dead, just then to add to the frustration of the whole situation another nurse says "she's already gone" but I knew she weren't gone "she may be dead, but she's not gone, not yet" I weren't going to give up so quick like this nurse who I've heard say she only does the job for the money, she couldn't care less about the life that's in her hands, so it winds me when she tries to tell me what to do and when the casualty is gone. My job is my passion, I've even worked at free clinics before Jennifer opened this place up, I don't care about the money I get only the lives I'm trying to save and improve.

The surgeons finally finish stitching up all the wounds, then another doctor starts to get the defib ready, whilst all this goes on around me I focus on the lifeless body in front of me trying to bring her back with CPR. I refuse to give up "come on hun, stay with me. Don't go, not yet, you need to come back now. Come back kid, don't leave us" I say desperately "right, she's all closed up, we can't do anything else until we have blood for her" one of the surgeons say "we can't save her sight in her left eye, and we'll be very lucky for her organs and bones as the window is closing more and more as each second passes" the main surgeon says 'gee thanks Einstein' I think to myself then I call out "I know, but we need to restart her heart and get blood in her. Nurse, go and see if they've found any yet" "of course doctor" the nurse replies then she leaves I then command one of the fellow doctors "doctor, go and get boss please" all the doctors know I'm the underboss so have respect "yes Angela, right away" then he leaves then another doctor finally says "defib is ready" I double check with the surgeons that all wounds are closed as I take the defib pads off the doctor who is in charge of the power of it 'please let this work' I think to myself as I prepare to use it.

The head surgeon confirms that it is safe to start using the paddles to try and bring Crystal back "well...what are we waiting for?" I say impatiently, I get given the defib paddles and I waste no time "ok, everyone stand back! CLEAR!" I call out as I place the paddles on Crystal and shock her heart to try and restart it, but to no success as she remains dead but I can't give up "no, no, no, stay with me" I say not wanting to fail in keeping my promise "turn it up, we can't lose her" I command with much authority in my voice.

Just then Jennifer enters and rushes to me "Angela, what's up? What's going on" I pass the defib to one of the other doctors "keep going doctor, don't give in" "yes doctor" came the reply, then me and Jennifer go away from the operating table so I can talk to her in private "I'll be honest, it's...there's been a slight....well major problem" her face suddenly turns from concerned to straight and serious "meaning?" Jennifer asks folding her arms, how do I tell my best friend that I could break a promise I swore to keep? I'm just going to have to be straight out honest "we've ran out of blood, her vitals dropped quickly then she's just flatlined" "I thought the blood stocks always checked" "me too Jen, me too but the nurses who are in charge of the blood haven't and we can't give her any other type because..." Jennifer cut me off to finish the sentence "she's O-, well I'll definitely be having words and making changes in staff" "I'm sorry Jen, I'm...we're trying so hard to bring her back but it's not looking good" I apologise the best I can "keep trying, I've got to tell my son. How am I going to tell him he's possibly lost his best friend?" Jennifer says sounding disappointed, but I refuse to disappoint my best friend, Jennifer leaves the operating room and I then call out "keep trying guys, we need to bring her back" trying to hide just how desperate I am for this to work. 

~Marcus~

Me, Oliver and Tyra are still sitting waiting to hear how Azura is doing, just then my mom comes walking over to us, I stand up quickly "any news?" I ask desperate to know anything on her, any hope I had starts to disappear as my mom sighs then begins "son..."