What Now? - a Rhekker, Chicago Med Story

Chapter 24

*** 1 month later***

Connor and Ava were back in Chicago and driving to work for Ava's last shift before she took leave. She was sitting in the passenger seat and Connor was driving while singing badly along to the radio. Ava turned to look at him and started laughing.

A: That's terrible Hunny. Why not sing properly? I have heard you when your being serious. You are good... If you try.

C: Its much more fun to be intentionally bad. Try it.

A: Over my dead body.

C: Well you're missing out!

He cranked up the volume and stated singing even louder.

"I know that I cant take no more, it ain't no lie, I wanna see you out that door baby bye bye bye!"

Ava yelled over the radio, "You are gonna deafen our baby!". Connor yelled back even louder "Nonsense, *NSYNC are pure perfection. I am merely expanding her music taste!"

A: With cringey 90's pop? Yeah I'm sure she will be thankful for that!"

They arrived at the hospital and Natalie, Maggie and April came running out the ED doors with balloons and a huge banner that read "Bekker's last day before baby!" Ava's cheeks blushed bright red and she went really quiet. 

A: Thanks you guys!

She hugged all three girls when suddenly all of them were paged. They thrust everything they were holding into Connors arms and ran inside leaving him standing alone in the car park. He put all the decorations in the trunk and then headed inside to see what the page was. Two young children were being wheeled in on gurneys. One little boy, who appeared to be about 8 or 9 and a younger girl, maybe 5 or 6 years old. Ava and April were tending to her and Choi was taking the lead with the boy. Connor walked over to Maggie.

C: What happened?

M: These two kids stole their dad's car. Crashed it on the 290. Apparently the dad is a druggie and wouldn't take his daughter to see a doctor. Brother says she has been sick for a while but suddenly started to take a turn for the worse. He tried to drive her here himself.

C: Oh god those poor kids. Their father doesn't deserve them. Have you called DCFS?

M: Already on their way.

C: Good, Do you need me to jump in anywhere Mags?

M: Uh I don't know ask them. She pointed at Ava and Choi.

C: Yo! Any of you need any help?

E: Na just an open tib-fib fracture and a superficial head lac. I'm good here.

A: Connor!

C: What?

A: Get in here!

Connor ran in and looked at the ultrasound of the young girls heart.

C: Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return.

A: Yeah thats what I thought too.

C: Dammit!

The little girl started to come around. She immediately started to freak out. "Wheres my brother!?" She screamed. "I want my brother!" She sat up and tried to get up.  Ava grabbed hold of her hand "Shhh shhh, sweetie its okay, he is just in the next room, look" She pulled back the dividing curtain and pointed at her brother. "He's gonna be okay, alright? But I need to make sure you are gonna be okay too. I need to help you get better. Can I do that?" She hesitated for a moment and then nodded.