The rookie Groupchat

Where Are You Lucy? Pt 5

Celina Juarez:
Doctor just came in again.

Bailey Nune:
Please tell me it's good news.

Aaron Thorsen:
Yeah, because we really need some.

Celina Juarez:
It's not.

John Nolan:
What do you mean?

Angela Lopez:
Celina, just say it.

Celina Juarez:
If Lucy doesn't wake up soon, they'll have to move her to critical care.

Nyla Harper:
Damn it.

Aaron Thorsen:
No. No, no, no. That's bad, right? That means she's getting worse?

Celina Juarez:
Not worse. But not better either. She's not improving fast enough.

Bailey Nune:
What's their plan?

Celina Juarez:
For now, they're keeping her on oxygen and monitoring her closely. But if she doesn't show signs of waking up soon, they might have to put her on a ventilator.

John Nolan:
A ventilator? No. That's—

Celina Juarez:
I know.

Angela Lopez:
And Tim?

Celina Juarez:
Still won't leave her side. Still hasn't eaten. Barely even blinked since they told him.

Nyla Harper:
He's going to crash.

Bailey Nune:
Has anyone tried getting him to step out?

Celina Juarez:
I did. And the look he gave me? I actually flinched.

Aaron Thorsen:
I don't blame him.

Celina Juarez:
Me neither. But he needs to eat. Needs to rest.

Angela Lopez:
He won't. Not until she wakes up.

John Nolan:
What about the doctors? Can they force him out for a break?

Celina Juarez:
They tried. He told them to do their job and let him do his.

Aaron Thorsen:
Damn.

Bailey Nune:
That's Tim for you.

Nyla Harper:
He's not leaving her. Not now. Not ever.

Celina Juarez:
I managed to sneak him a coffee. He didn't even touch it.

Bailey Nune:
I don't think caffeine is what he needs right now.

John Nolan:
He needs food.

Angela Lopez:
He needs Lucy to wake up.

Celina Juarez:
Yeah. And if she doesn't...

Aaron Thorsen:
Don't say it.

Celina Juarez:
I won't. But we're all thinking it.

Wade Grey:
She's strong. But so is he. Tim won't let her go without a fight.

Celina Juarez:
Yeah. But right now, it's not up to him.

Celina Juarez:
Doctor just came back in.

John Nolan:
And?

Bailey Nune:
Tell me they're wrong about critical care.

Celina Juarez:
They're prepping for the worst. Just in case.

Angela Lopez:
No.

Aaron Thorsen:
I can't handle this.

Celina Juarez:
Neither can Tim. He won't even sit down.

Nyla Harper:
He's running on pure adrenaline.

Bailey Nune:
At some point, his body is going to shut down.

Celina Juarez:
Yeah. But I don't think he cares.

John Nolan:
What can we do?

Celina Juarez:
Nothing. Not unless she wakes up.

Angela Lopez:
She has to.

Celina Juarez:
I know. But what if she doesn't?

Bailey Nune:
Then we do what Tim's doing. We fight for her.