Collision Course

Chapter 5- (Cardio & Neuro VIP)

Colette's POV

I was swimming in a sea of pure darkness, trying my best to find the right way up, but I couldn't tell what was the bottom or the top. I was lost forever, swimming, trying to reach the surface, but failing miserably. I saw a bright golden door, just begging me to go in.

I knew that I needed to go into the door, but I refused all my urges. I had to get back to those kids, no matter what. I told them that I'd keep them safe, through thick and thin. All of a sudden, I felt an electric shock on my chest, more specifically towards the heart area. I knew what they were doing.

I just hoped that they wouldn't do too many shocks, and I just hope that my heart will start beating again. Using a defibrillator shocks your heart into starting up again, and I'm praying so hard that it starts up again.

I need those kids, and they need someone to protect them. ''Even their own parents don't want them. Atleast I could help them at their time of injury.'', ''But what type of guardian am I? I'm not even there for them when they might need me most. They could be dead, for all I know.'', I thought bitterly.

I read somewhere that there's no concrete number of shocks that your heart can get. After a number of defibrillations, your heart can undergo electroporation where the threshold power required to defibrillate will become much higher--and then you'll have some awfully stubborn VF/VT.

ACLS= Advanced Cardiac Life Support- Refers to a set of clinical interventions (interruptions) for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest, stroke and other life-threatening medical emergencies, as well as the knowledge and skills to deploy those interventions.

VT= Ventricular Tachycardia- A rapid heartbeat that arises from improper electrical activity of the heart presenting as a rapid heart rhythm, that starts in the bottom chambers of the heart, called the ventricles.

VF= Ventricular Fibrillation- A heart rhythm problem that occurs when the heart beats with rapid, erratic electrical impulses. This causes pumping chambers in your heart (the ventricles) to quiver uselessly, instead of pumping blood.

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I started hearing voices, some people talking, and four other voices crying. Two were high pitched, while the other two were a little less pitched than them. One more shock! Just one more! Do it! I need my little brothers! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzaap! I tried opening my eyes again, and nearly jumped for joy when I succeeded this time.

I saw the four boys huddled together, crying their poor little hearts out. ''Are you alright?'', one of the nurses asked me. I just nodded my head, still feeling a bit tipsy due to my heart being shock, what, four times or so? ''Will, James, Niall, Eddie!'', I called out to my boys, as I ran towards. They all looked up in surprise, as I tackled them all in a gentle but fierce hug. ''I thought I'd lost you all! I love you guys and I'd never let you go. I never do this, and have never done this before in my whole life, but here I go.'', I took in a deep breath, then let it out. ''I, Colette Anastasia Ella Rosalie DeMorocco vow- no, promise to keep all four of you; Will, James, Niall, and Eddie safe. Today, tomorrow, and always. I love you all so much. I couldn't bear to lose you guys!'', I told them all, with tears in my eyes. They just stood there, saying nothing, looking in shock at me. I think that all thought that I'd actually died. Then I heard something that broke my heart, but in a good way.

''Cal-lie!'', Niall exclaimed. Now I was the one who stood there in shock. ''Y-y-you said m-m-my name!'', I gaped at Niall. ''Yep, that's his first word.'', Will informed me. Whoa. Wicked!