We Band Together

Chapter 3

Leo's POV***

"Nurse Jackson! Nurse Jackson wait-." I try to stop her from leaving the room, but with no luck. Emma continues sobbing into her pillows, shaking in the plush comforter. Rushing over to her, I place a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Emma, what's wrong? Calm down you're okay!" I shout, frustrated.

"Leo, what is going on?!" Jordi shouts, trying to calm Emma down as well.

"Don't you think I would be doing something if I knew what was happening?!" I shout in response. Jordi has been here for three weeks, and he already thinks he knows what is best for Emma. He doesn't. I do. I know what is best for Emma."

"Dash, call the front desk and see if they can page Nurse Jackson, we need her back here." Dash nods, grabbing his phone off of the desk.

"Hey can you page Nurse Jackson? Emma Chota needs her." I hear Dash says into the phone, looking worriedly over at Emma. I can tell he is having a hard time with this.

"This is Dash from the inpatient wing. We just need Nurse Jackson!" he shouts at the receptionist.

"No - forget it!" he slams the phone down on the table, cursing like a truck driver. He turns to me and Jordi, "They are having a crisis, Nurse Jackson is unavailable at this time," he said in a mocking tone of voice, mimicking the receptionist.

A scream escapes from Emma's mouth, all three of us direct our attention back to her. Beads of sweat have started forming at her hair line, and fat tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"Has anything like this happened before?" Jordi asks, reaching for a towel and patting her forehead with it.

"Yeah. Once." Dash says quietly.

"What happened?"

"It was around midnight and she woke up screaming bloody murder. She was drenched in sweat and wouldn't let anyone near her, especially any of the nurses and doctors. She woke up basically everyone on in the inpatient wing. Nurse Jackson called me and Dash down and it took an hour of us sitting with her just to get her to sleep again."

"Why was she screaming?" I shrug my shoulders.

"She never told us." I remember that night like it was yesterday. I remember her desperate cries for help, her screams emerging from the floor below. Nurse Jackson coming into my room at one in the morning, desperately pleading for my help to silence Emma's screams. I remember sitting on her bed with Dash, Emma curled in a ball in between us, rocking back and forth. She looked so broken, and she still does right now. I felt so helpless, that I couldn't do anything for her. She was in pain, and I couldn't do anything to help her.

Suddenly, Emma starts hyperventilating. Rapid breaths escape her nose and mouth, her bony ribs are moving up and down quickly. Soft whimpers come from her mouth, whisper I'm sorry, I'm sorry repeatedly. Just like before.

"She's having a nightmare." I say.

Emma starts thrashing back and forth on her bed, having a full blown panic attack. Her body shakes, her legs kicking back and forth.

What are we going to do? I think to myself.

Kara's POV***

I can hear shouts coming from the nurse station. Ever since Nurse Jackson told me we were going into lockdown, I've been stuck in this prison with Veggie Boy. A waste. Of. Time. I could be sitting in Emma's room right now eating a top notch meal, but instead I'm stuck with cafeteria food.

"EMMA!" I hear another shout come from outside my room. Shifting my hospital gown around my shoulders, I walk over to the room. A middle aged man stood, shouting Emma's name. Dr. McAndrew stood in front of him, his hands out in front of him, warning the man not to move any further. The security stands around them, hands protectively on their guns, ready to use them if necessary.

Gently I tap on my window, getting Nurse Jackson's attention. "I want to get out of here!" I shout at her. She gives me a disgusted look, and ignores me.

"EMMA!" I hear the man shout again. What is this man to Emma? More importantly, who is this man to Emma?