Show Me Around

The Accident

I was trying to call Victoria but she wouldn't answer. I was praying it wasn't her bus. "Ashley can you try Cruz or Otis?" I had tears going down my face.

"Yeah let me try." Ashley pulled out her phone tried calling Cruz. He answered. She put him on speaker.

"Ashley I'm..."

"Cruz shut up and listen. Are you headed to the bus crash? Do you know what bus number it is?"

"Uh yeah and it's bus 87." My heart immediately dropped. It was her bus.

"Cruz that's Victoria's bus."

"Lieutenant Taylor's daughter is on that bus." I could hear Cruz yelling to Kelly. I could tell they were in the truck. I snatch the phone from Ashley.

"Cruz give the damn phone to Kelly now." This is not how I wanted to do this but I need her to be okay.  Cruz handed his phone to Kelly.

"Hello?"

"Kelly, I need you to listen to me."

"Taylor..."

"God damnit Kelly shut up! Victoria is on that bus and damnit she's your daughter! I need you to find her!"  I had just dropped the biggest bombshell I ever could on Kelly.

"I'll find her."

Kelly's POV

I tossed Cruz his phone. I then got on the radio. "Casey do you copy?"

"Go for Casey."

"Taylor's daughter is on that bus" I took a deep breath. I wasn't sure what to think or feel right now.  Not even sure I processed what Taylor had said.

"We will find her Kelly."

"Casey." I let got of the button on my radio. I took a deep breath. "She's my daughter." Everyone in squad just turned their heads and looked at me not sure if they heard me right.

"We will find her Kelly." We finally got to the accident scene. The bus was turned over on its side. There were cars everywhere. Some bystanders had started pulling kids out that they could get too.

I didn't wait for Chief to give instructions. I ran over to the bus and started looking for Victoria. "Victoria!!" I looked through the crowd and couldn't find her I was starting to panic.

"Kelly!!" I turn around to see Taylor and Ashley running towards me.

"I can't find her." Taylor was crying and freaking out.

"Have you checked the bus yet?" Ashley was about the only one who was thinking straight.

I looked at Taylor and we both dashed off to the bus. "Victoria!!!" Still no response.

I climbed up onto the bus to get in with Taylor right behind me. We hopped down into the bus and started looking for her.

Taylor's POV

I was searching the bus with Kelly looking everywhere for our little girl. We were making our way towards the back. Then I saw her backpack. I pushed my way through.

"Victoria!" I started moving backpacks around trying to see if she buried underneath them. I finally found her. "Kelly!!!" She was unconscious. Blood was coming from a cut on her head.

"Baby girl? Can you hear me?" I tried to shake her but got no response. Kelly was right behind me. I heard him get on the radio and call for Brett and Dawson.

I check for a pulse. It was very weak but it was there. "She has a pulse but it's fading." I started crying even harder. I couldn't think straight. I was a doctor there should be something I can do. I started doing CPR. I didn't know if it was helping but I had to do something.

Kelly started to try and move stuff out of the way so we could get her out of there. I heard more footsteps coming down the isle. Dawson and Brett came over and started to get to work.

"Taylor trade me." Dawson was speaking but I wasn't comprehending what she was saying. "Taylor stop." Kelly grabbed me from behind and pulled me back. We were sitting on the ground. Kelly had his arms around me holding me back. I was screaming and crying.

"We got her!" Kelly let go of me so he could help get Victoria out of the bus. They carried her on the backboard. Once we reached where we got into the bus. The rest of squad was up top to help pull her up. They then took Brett and Dawson.

Kelly then helped me up. I got off the top of the bus and ran towards 61. They were getting her loaded up. "Taylor let's go!" I jumped in and threw Ashley my car keys.

"Kelly are you coming?!" Kelly jumped in next to me. Dawson closed the doors and we took off towards the hospital. I was finally starting to process her injuries.

Besides the cut on her head. She had little cuts all over arms and legs. One of her legs appeared to be broken. I noticed at some point they had intubated her. Then I heard the noise that no one wants to her. The monitor had a solid beep.

"Dawson we are losing her!!"

"We are 5 minutes out Brett."

I started to do CPR again while Brett got her set up to be shocked. "Clear!" I took a step back and watched her body jolt upwards. Still nothing I went back to CPR. "Clear!" I stepped back once again and watched my little girls body jolt up. Her heart started to beat again.

We had just pulled into med when her heart started. Dawson and Brett got her unloaded and relayed the information to Dr. Rhodes. I stayed with Victoria for as long as I could. Till Dr. Rhodes stopped me.

"Taylor. I'm sorry but this is as far as I can let you go."

"But..."

"I'm sorry I truly am but you can't work on your own family." Dr. Rhodes went through the double doors that lead down to the OR. I stood there watching at they rushed my little girl to the OR.

I hadn't even noticed Kelly was right behind me. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and pulled back against his chest. "Come on let's go sit in the waiting room." Kelly practically drags me to the waiting room. I didn't want to leave the OR doors.

I see the rest of 51 sitting there waiting. Kelly gets me to sit down. He and Ashley sit on either side of me. Waiting.