Chapter
21
By Rachel
Kevin threw
open the plane door and ran outside as fast as his weak legs could carry
him. He just stood there and stared at the helicopter, thinking it was
all just a hallucination. He rubbed his eyes, trying to clear the image,
and when he opened them again, tears of joy started to stream down his face,
for the help he had prayed for was finally here.
Two paramedics
and two police officers exited the helicopter and ran to Kevin.
"Sir, are
you badly injured? We got a report that there were three of you total. How
are the others? And by the way, I'm Melony, and the other paramedic is Kathryn,
and the two officers are David and Aaron," quickly introduced the younger
paramedic.
"My name
is Kevin, and to answer your questions, I'm not badly injured, but my two band
mates aren't in very good shape. One has pneumonia, and one has suspected
internal bleeding along with a broken leg and ribs, and also the pilot died in
the crash, and his body is in the cockpit," answered Kevin as one of the
police officers put a blanket over his shoulder to keep him warm. He
smiled gratefully at the young officer before him and lead the paramedics and
police officers to the area where Nick and Brian were.
"Brian!
Help is here! We are going to be alright!" exclaimed Kevin joyfully
as he entered the plane. "Brian?" he asked in a panicky voice
when he received no answer. Kevin broke into a run and made it to his
cousin's side, immediately noticing that Brian was unconscious yet again, and
blood was starting to drip out of his mouth.
Kevin gently
turned his cousin's head to the side to let the blood drip out and moved out of
the way when the other paramedic, Kathryn, took over the care of Brian as Aaron
assisted her. Kevin watched as Kathryn and Aaron gently picked up
Brian and placed him on the stretcher, and placed a clean and warm blanket over
his body, preparing to move him to the helicopter to be transported to the
nearest hospital. Kevin was about to follow the stretcher that held his cousin
out to the helicopter but was stopped by a sudden shout.
"Kathryn,
come here and help me move this kid away from the plane walls so he doesn't
hurt himself. He is having a febrile seizure, and his body temp is close
to now close to 106 degrees. We have to get him to the hospital. He may have
brain damage from the high fever. Aaron, you take the other patient to the
helicopter, and David, you get the other stretcher and put the cadaver in the
body bag, okay?" ordered Melody as she and Kathryn gently moved Nick's
body away from the plane walls and waited for his seizure to end.
All Kevin
could do was watch, and it was tearing him apart inside. Please let Nicky and Bri be okay, Kevin prayed as he watched Nick's
seizure finally come to an end and watched as Melody and Kathryn gently moved
Nick onto his side to let the fluid from his mouth drain.
"He must
have bit his tongue slightly during the seizure, Kathryn. But let's get
him loaded onto the helicopter and quickly get him and the other patient along with
Kevin to the hospital," stated Melody as both she and Kathryn gently but
quickly placed Nick on the stretcher and also placed a clean and warm blanket
around his shivering body. "Come with us, Kevin," said Melody
as she walked by, pushing the stretcher and grabbing his arm.
Once Brian,
Nick, and Jason's body were loaded into the waiting helicopter, Kevin and the
rescuers entered the aircraft, and moments later, they were taking off.
Kevin sat with Aaron and David, staying away from Brian and Nick so Melody and
Kathryn could work on them. He nearly broke into tears when he heard Nick
let out a weak whimper in his unconscious state and rose to his feet, only to
be gently pushed down by the two officers.
"They are
in good hands, Kevin. Have faith," said Aaron as he patted Kevin on
the back and offered him a small grin. Kevin offered him a small grin in return
and sat back, watching helplessly as Melody and Kathryn work on his younger
brothers, hoping that the help didn't come too late to save them.
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