Burnt (Station 19)

(6). Rescuing And Recovering

Lara's POV:

I woke up as rain made contact with my face, it was freezing, the adrenaline had gone away and I was in so much pain. "Maya!" I screamed as my chest tensed up, I hadn't taken my medication yet, for my heart. "Help!" I coughed desperately, I heard someone coming towards me. "Lara, it's Maya, are you okay?" She asked as my chest hurt and my breathing harshened.

"What happened?" I questioned weakly blinking my eyes, she sighed, "I lost control, the breaks just went and we crashed into the side. I tried to warn you but I heard you scream and fall." She cried stroking my head. "It hurts." I whimpered as she nodded, "What does?" She asked as I struggled to stay awake. "Chest, I didn't have my meds. Ribs, head." I groaned.

"Stay with me Lara, don't give up on me now. Listen to me, you are so strong, so keep fighting, don't let it end yet. Live your story and show everyone how strong you are Lara Dean. I'll be back in a minute, I'm going to try to radio for help." She explained, I felt liquid running down my legs. "Mhm.." I groaned in pain, "What, you're bleeding." She stated, lifting my top up.

"Shit!" She gasped, my eyes fluttered open and I saw what she was upset about, there was a metal pole inside me, impaling me, a part of the aid car doors. "It hurts." I screamed begging it to stop, Maya ran off and grabbed my turnout, putting it over me, she used her radio. "This is aid car 19 to dispatch. We've crashed, firefighter down, I repeat firefighter down."

"Sending help to your location Aid 19." The communicator replied, Maya nodded looking at me. "Help is coming." "Tell Jack I love him, okay. Tell Trav and Vic I love them. Please, I love you all." I sobbed as she shook her head. "No! No no no, you tell them that yourself, you're not quitting on me now. Not now, not ever! Don't you dare give up on me!" She screamed.

"I love you, I'm sorry." I whispered as I couldn't breathe anymore, my head was foggy and I fell asleep, into the darkness. It hurt, my ribs, my chest, my head, I slipped away, on the cold ground, unconscious begging to be found. It was always me hurt. I heard screaming, I felt pressure, then nothing at all, just pain.

Maya's POV:

We crashed, the fucking aid car crashed. I was driving and the breaks stopped working, I swerved trying to avoid something lying in the middle of the road and we were heading into the wall and trees. I warned Lara but I heard a thud, screams and slamming, we stopped moving, I jumped out and ran to the back.

The doors were open, blood was on the floor, Katie was awake just shocked. "Katie, where's Lara?" I begged she shakily lifted an arm and pointed to the open doors. She fell out. Quickly, I assessed Katie before running to Lara. It felt like my heart was ripped out out my chest, she was my friend, and I maybe wanted more. I loved her. She didn't know.

I ran to her, I explained what happened, I couldn't move her incase something happened. She hadn't taken her heart meds yet and she said it hurts. Her eyes fluttered open and closed, she was bleeding, we were in a pool of her blood. I lifted her top and saw a piece of the door in her stomach, impaling her.

Instantly, I put my hands gently over the wound and wrapped around the metal, holding pressure and keeping it still. She was gasping for air and coughing, little drops of blood forming at the end of her lips. Tears fell from both her eyes, I communicated with dispatch, they were on their way. It felt like she was saying goodbye like she was giving up.

"No.. Stay with me!" I sobbed as her eyes closed and her chest stilled. "SHIT! I NEED HELP! LARA! Don't you fucking dare give up on me, not here, not now, not ever!" Pushing my hands together, I started CPR and rescue breaths. I heard sirens, help was coming, I was covered in her blood, I kept doing CPR, no response.