Donte Halstead

Car accident

TW: car accident, injury, coma
Donte: 13/Jay: 33

Donte pov
It was a Friday night and dad was taking me to game night at Mollys. It's every week where everyone gets together to let the stress of the week fade away. Today it's only people from med and the district cause firehouse 51 are still on shift. Dad said I could come as long as that week I got all ticks on my behaviour report.
Dad: Donte you ready?
Donte: one sec need my shoes
Dad: okay
Donte: is Liam not coming?
Dad: No he's at a friend tonight
Donte: oh okay
Dad: meds?
Donte: which one?
Dad: ADHD
Donte: I'll take them now
I walked towards the medicine basket picked up the bottle but saw my bag on the kitchen island. I put the bottle down and picked up my bag and took it upstairs.
Dad: kid come on let's go
Donte: coming
I got to the front door when dad stopped me
Dad: where are your shoes?
Donte: what do you mean?
I looked down and realised I didn't put them on
Donte: oh shit
Dad raised his eyebrows at me.
Dad: go get them
I ran upstairs and got my trainers, put them on and ran back downstairs.
Dad: ready?
Donte: mhm
We got in the car and headed to Mollys.
Dad: you wanna stop for food cause I know you won't like the food they're ordering.
Donte: sure
Dad: what you want?
Donte: er five guys
Dad: cool
We made our way to five guys.
Donte: drive thru?
Dad: nope I'm not letting you eat in the car after last time.
Donte: come on dad that was Liams fault
Dad: I don't care never again
Donte: fine
We made our way inside. And found a table.
Waitress: hi you ready to order?
Dad: yeah can I get a bacon cheese dog, fries and a vanilla milkshake please
Waitress: okay and for you young man?
Donte: erm can I get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a Oreo milkshake please.
Waitress: No problem.
The waitress left and I just laughed at dad.
Dad: what's so funny?
Donte: vanilla really
Dad: what's wrong with vanilla?
Donte: vanilla is so boring
While waiting for the food I zoned out. I didn't realise until dad was repeating my name.
Dad: Donte
Donte: hmm
Dad: you okay?
Donte: yeah
Dad: did you take your meds?
Donte: yeah?
Dad: Donnie
Donte: I'm pretty sure I did. I went to the basket and got the bottle. I don't remember what I did after though.
Dad shook his head and laughed.
Dad: what am I gonna do with you?
Donte: you do the same
Dad: touché
The waitress came back with the food.
Donte: Thank you
Waitress: your very welcome
We ate the food and drank our milkshakes
Donte: That was the best burger I've eaten in my life
Dad: does that mean that whenever you want a burger I'll have to get it from here?
Donte: yep until I get bored of it.
Dad shook his head and smirked. Dad gave me the money and I went and paid for it. We went back to the car and went towards Mollys. On our way dads phone was ringing
Dad: Donte see who that is for me
I picked up his phone and looked at the caller ID. Will
Donte: Uncle Will
Dad: answer it and put him on speaker
Will: Jay
Dad: what's up man
Will: okay can you collect the Chinese order for us please?
Dad: your lucky your my brother
Will: love you to Jay
Dad: bye Red
Will: haha bye Jay
We made our way to the Chinese shop,  picked up the food and went back to the car.
Donte: this smells disgusting
Dad: told you, you wouldn't like it
We were driving back until a car started speeding towards us.
Donte: Dad look out
Dad swerved the car and a semi truck hit my side of the car and a car hit the front of us. My head slammed into the dashboard and dad hit the steering wheel.
Dad: d-Donte
Donte: dad hurts
My eyes were starting to get heavy and we're fluttering shut
Dad: Hey hey stay awake for me bud. it will be okay kiddo. Help is coming.
Everything just went black.

Jays pov
We were making our way to Mollys when a car was speeding towards us.
Donte: Dad look out
I swerved the car and a semi truck hit the passenger side of the car. Another car hit the front. My head hit the wheel. I looked over at Donte and he's in real bad shape
Jay: D-Donte
Donte: Dad hurts
He was struggling to stay awake.
Jay: Hey hey stay awake for me bud. it will be okay kiddo. Help is coming.
He lost consciousness. I was tapping his face
Jay: hey bud I need you to wake up for me
Tears were streaming down my face.
Jay: bud come on please
My head was pounding and I just blacked out.

No one's pov
Five minutes later the firefighters arrived. They tried to open Jays door but it was jammed. Kelly and Cruz were trying to get Donte out while Matt and Hermann got Jay out.
Matt: Jay can you hear me?
They used the jaws to break open his door and got him out. Shay performed a sternum rub and he regained consciousness.
Jay: k-kelly get him out
Jay then threw up.
Kelly: don't worry Jay we will
Dawson and shay checked Jay out.
Shay: Jay you have got a dislocated shoulder and a definite concussion you'll need a ct to make sure it's nothing worse.

Kelly's pov
Donte was in a real bad shape so we had to act fast. We took off the door and pushed his seat back leaving us room to get him out. Shay and Dawson were waiting with a stretcher so he could be transported to med. Once he was on the stretcher they rushed him to the ambo where jay jumped in.
kelly: we'll meet you there

Jays pov
We were on our way to med and Donte began crashing.
Jay: No no h-help him
Dawson began CPR.
Gabby: No pulse.
She got the paddles and charged them
Gabby: clear
She shocked him and his heart rate returned
Gabby: Shay you need to hurry
We finally arrived to med.
Maggie: What we got?
Shay: 13 year old Donte Halstead involved in a pile up. GCS 5. Heart rate 53. Bp 117/70. Hasn't regained consciousness and coded but was able to get rhythm back.
Maggie: Connor, April trauma 1.
They took him into a room. All of a sudden he started seizing.
Connor: April push 5 of versed
April pushed the meds and the seizing began to stop.
They took him for a bunch of tests.
Connor: Jay we had to take him straight to surgery. He has a brain bleed
Jay: o-okay
After 3 hours Connor came to update me.
Connor: he's out of surgery but Jay there was a complication with the surgery
Jay: what complication?
Connor: well there was more bleeding than we thought so it took a while to get it under control and he crashed twice but we managed to bring him back.
Jay: where is he?
Connor: in the PICU
Jay: can I see him?
Connor: sure but I have too warn you he is on a ventilator.
Jay: o-okay
I headed up to the PICU and took a seat next to Donte.
Jay: Everything is gonna be okay.
Dr Abrams came to check in
Dr Abrams: I'm just gonna check his responses.
Jay: when will he wake up?
Dr Abrams: I'm sorry I'm not sure
Jay: what do he mean you're not sure?
Dr Abrams: Donte suffered a significant head trauma and underwent complication in surgery.
Jay: so he might not wake up
Dr Abrams: that's a possibility
Jay: so right now he's in a coma?
Dr Abrams: it looks that way. I heard you hit your head hard aswell
Jay: I'm fine
Dr Abrams: I'd like for you to get a ct just in case
Jay: fine
I went for a Ct and it was just a grade 3 concussion. Now to wait for Donte to wake up. He has to wake up. I can't lose him.