Hollywood Heights

Chapter 47

Loren, Mel and Nora all went running into the twins room where Max was holding a screaming Emma.

Loren: Dad, what's going on?

Max: It's Avery, shes, shes

Max brakes down causing him to hold Emma even tighter. Loren pushes pat everyone until she reaches Avery's bed where she found Avery blue in the face struggling to breathe.

Loren: Emma, Dad what happened?

Emma: I woke up because I heard Auntie Mel scream so i turned to Avery and this is how i saw her i ran to your room but you weren't there so than i went to grandma and grandpas room and i brought grandpa here.

Max: Lo, I already called 911 they should be here any minute.

Loren sits down on the bed and holds Avery close. Avery is still fighting for every breath she takes. After waiting for what felt like an eternity they heard the sirens informing them that the paramedics were there. Melissa left the room and came back a minute later with the EMT's

EMT: Whats going on?

Loren: My daughter she's not breathing.

The paramedics unpacked their equipment and began working on Avery. They hooked her up to oxygen and slowly they were all able to relax as they saw her breathing begin to stabilize.

EMT: Ms Tate

Loren: Yes

EMT: We have good news and bad news can we talk somewhere private?

Loren: Sure

Loren walks with the paramedics into the living room

EMT: Ms. Tate

Loren: Please call me Loren

EMT: Okay Loren, the good news is your daughter is out of the woods and she will be perfectly fine.

Loren: And the bad news?

EMT: This can and will happen again

Loren: What do you mean it will happen again?

EMT: Loren actually I'm surprised this hasn't happened before. Your daughter has Asthma

Loren: Asthma?

EMT: Your daughter just had a sever asthma attack

Loren: Is it treatable?

EMT: The asthma, it won't go away but with the proper care and medications it can be controlled to the point it won't affect her daily life all that much.

Loren: What do you mean by all that much?

EMT: Most asthma patients have to carry around a rescue inhaler on them at all times plus take preventative medication every day. when it's under control she can go months or even years without ever needing to use her rescue inhaler.

Loren: So what now?

EMT: We will take her now to the hospital to make sure she is completely stabilize and once your there they will evaluate and properly diagnose her.

Loren panics a little

Loren: Does she have to go to the hospital?

EMT: Loren, no need to worry your daughter is really fine if you want you can refuse the extra medical assistance but i highly recommend you don't.

Loren: Why not?

EMT: Even though we were able to pin point the problem you still need a proper diagnosis which you can get from a regular allergist as well but taking her to the hospital is really just an extra precaution they can do better testing than a regular doctor.