Chapter 45
T.K P.O.V
It's almost the next morning. We were in the hospital almost the whole night...no news...he was still in surgery when we left around 4am...we would have stayed but we all need to work today...I get up. Not even 2 full hours of sleep. I think Buck and Carlos had the Same Problem...we left our numbers at the hospital so they can call us if he's out of surgery. I drink a cup of coffee before I drive to work. I slowly change into my uniform and sit down in the kitchen. Drinking another cup of coffee.
Mateo: *softly puts a hand on his shoulder* hey
T.K: *was half asleep* oh my gosh you scared me
Mateo: sorry didn't mean to *laughs* coffee? Since when you like coffee?
T.K: since I started this *sighs and yawns*
Mateo: didn't sleep much?
T.K: not even two hours. I was at the hospital until 4am...waiting for a friend to get out of surgery *sighs* still no call from the hospital...he's in surgery since yesterday evening...
Mateo: oh I'm sorry...sounds bad...
T.K: it is...he got injured in Afghanistan and arrived yesterday evening...when we arrived at the hospital he was *stops talking*
Marjan: Good Morning guys *smiles and grabs a cup* you guys okay?
*the Bell goes off*
T.K: no time for small talk I guess
Owen: come on guys, huge structure fire
We get into the truck and drive to the fire. Dad was right. It's huge. I see a few other fire trucks. I get out and look around.
Owen: Captain Nash. Where do you want us?
Bobby: we need help evacuating the people inside the building. Your paramedics can help over here
Owen: okay, T.K, Mateo, Marjan, Judd, oxygen mask on and lets go inside to help the 118 evacuating.
I look around. Buck should be here. Can't see him. We go inside the building. Flames and smoke everywhere.
Owen: stay with Mateo T.K! Stay away from the walls. We don't have a lot of time. Lets go
Mateo and I search for more people. We hear two other firefighters. Through the radio we hear my dad. He wants us out of the building immediately. We run outside and a few minutes after we are outside something explodes in the building.
Bobby: Buckley, Chimney do you copy?! *into the Radio* do you copy!
T.K: were they still inside? *looks at bobby shocked*
Bobby: Buckley chimney! Do you copy?! *sees three people stumbling out of the building*
Chimney: we are here.
Buck: we need paramedics here *takes off the oxygen mask* we found the last victim
T.K: *sighs in relief* oh my gosh Buck. I thought something happened. Not you too *hugs him tight*
Buck: no no I'm fine I guess. Something hit my head but I had my helmet so I'm fine.
They start putting out the fire. The paramedics check on chimney and buck but they seem fine. Luck. Just luck.
Buck: *pulls out his phone* hello? *looks at T.K* it's the hospital *puts it on speaker*
Dr.Cruz: Dr.Cruz here, am I talking to Evan Buckley?
Buck: yes, my friend T.K is here as well. Any news about him? How is he?
Dr.Cruz: out of surgery and on the ICU. He's stable at the moment
T.K: can you tell us something about his condition. Please. I know we are not family but he's our best friend and we really need to know...
Dr.Cruz: normally I'm not allowed to but, *sighs* okay, he has three shot wounds. The bullet hit his right kidney, his lungs and one hit his knee and damaged it pretty bad. Dislocated shoulder, broken collarbone and a small concussion. He has problems breathing and is not awake yet but we think he will be better soon. This day and the next night will show us how he's doing. He has a bad infection because they weren't able to clear the wounds directly. Guess he was lying in a ditch for a long time.
T.K: but he will be alright am I right? *looks at Buck*
Dr.Cruz: we think so yeah. It will just take time and we have to see in what kind of mental condition he is. Something like that is very traumatizing.
Buck: can we visit him?
Dr.Cruz: of course.
Buck: if he wakes up before tomorrow morning, please tell him that we will come after our shifts and call us if he's awake.
T.K: we have to work until 8am tomorrow morning and we would come right afterwards.
Dr.Cruz: okay I'll tell him that. Have a good shift
Buck/T.K: thanks *buck hangs up*
Buck: fuck! *screams it loud through the air*
T.K: yeah you found the Right Word *sighs and walks up and down* at least we know what's wrong now...
Buck: i mean...how...how is this possible??
T.K: he was in Afghanistan. Fighting in a war. We knew that it could happen one day
Buck: that's not what I mean...that he was in a ditch for so long
T.K: we don't know That for sure. We don't know what kind of situation they have over there.
Mateo: I really don't want to interrupt but we are driving back to the firehouse.
T.K: *grabs Bucks hand* he will be alright. He's a fighter. We know that. He knows that. We will visit him tomorrow. Meeting at the hospital?
Buck: sounds good *sighs* Carlos is at work then right?
T.K: Uhm wait, yeah tomorrow is Friday so yeah he's at work...oh no wait, he has night shift tomorrow. So he could come with us
Buck: great *sighs* get some sleep you look horrible
T.K: just like you *grins*
Buck: but I have kids *laughs*
T.K: you do but you still look horrible *grins*
Buck: love you too T.K *laughs*
I go back to the others. I see my dad talking to Athena. When Athena is here Carlos should be here too. I look around and see him.
T.K: Hey *smiles softly*
Carlos: Hey you okay?
T.K: yeah, I just need a kiss from my lovely boyfriend *gives him a long kiss* I love you
Carlos: love you too *smiles and kisses him again*
Marjan: lovebird, come on we want to go *grins*
T.K: coming *gives him one quick kiss*
Mateo: *looks at T.K* wait Buck has a child?
T.K: two *laughs* twins, 1 year old.
Marjan: wow. How old is he?
T.K: he turned 21 in June why? He was 19 when Taylor gave birth to them.
Marjan: just asking *smiles*
I go back to the others and we drive back to the firehouse. The rest of the day is pretty quiet so I get some sleep, but the night is horrible. We are out the whole night. Feels like The world is going crazy. We had such crazy calls. I can't even describe them. The craziest one was a drunken teenager who thought it's a great idea to climb on a roof. Yeah he wasn't able to come back down alone, tried it and fell into a garden. When shifts over I meet buck in front of the hospital. I picked up Carlos on the way. We grab each other's hand and take a deep breath.
Carlos: ready?
T.K: ready *sighs*
Buck: lets do this...