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Life Choice (Chapter 2)
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“I felt really good for the last couple of days,” Dana said. “Better than I’ve felt in a long time.”
“Well, whatever this is was already at work,” Dr. Bowman said. “Alice, if you’re worried that you made Dana sick, don’t be. It’s far more likely that Dana passed this on to you in the last few days than the other way around.”
Alice was skeptical, but Dr. Bowman met her eyes and assured her that what she’d said was the truth and left.
“See that? I’m a menace,” Dana joked lamely. Alice allowed the barest of smiles and settled back onto the stool next to the bed.
Dana was moved to a room at 5:30. By then her fever was worse, but holding steady at 101.7 and she had a raging headache, along with aches and pains that came hand in hand with the infection. She curled up on her side and tried to relax. Alice crawled up next to her and rubbed her back until she fell into a restless sleep. It was almost 7. Al found her way to the cafeteria and bought a sandwich. On her way back, she stopped at the payphone to call Helena and Shane. When she got to the room, Dana was rolled onto her side and two nurses were putting a pad underneath her.
“Your temperature has gone up again, Dana,” one of them said as they settled her onto her back and covered her. “This will help to cool you down.”
“I don’t understand,” Dana mumbled and tried to get up. Alice moved swiftly to her side and took her hand.
“Dane, look at me,” she said with gentle insistence. “You’re too hot and we’re going to cool you down to help you feel better.”
“Al?”
“Yes, baby. I’m here,” she said as she stroked Dana’s forehead. “I’m right here.”
The nurses watched as Dana responded to Alice’s presence and her anxiety eased. One left, but the one who’d been speaking to Dana remained. She introduced herself as Diane Cedivich and patiently answered Alice’s questions. The moment she saw them together, Diane knew she would bend the rules and give Alice Piezecki free reign to be with Dana Fairbanks anytime she wanted.
By morning Dana’s temperature had fallen to 102 and she was lucid, though her headache persisted and her appetite was non-existent. The resident came by and confirmed what Alice already knew. Dana was septic and the current antibiotic wasn’t working as well as they’d hoped. Dr. Bowman had ordered an increased dosage and that would intensify the side effects Dana was already feeling, but they could attempt to manage them with medication.
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Uh, you’re still a happy Danish fan, right? Just kidding, although this chapter was just a little, well a lot sadder than last time, but I’m still hangin on really hard to that faith:) Please let the decision that Alice has to make turn out for the better rather than worse. Anyways, this is great so pleeease post soon!
oh my god! You made me cry! Absolutely heartbreaking. Loved the update, and I’m looking forward to more. Dana needs to pull trough. No more Dana dying. It got me way too depressed the first time it happened. I need some happen Danish in the end. Great writing. Despite the crying, I really did enjoy it. I can’t wait to see what is going to happen.
Dude……..don’t you dare even think about it! This is so awesome and so freaking horrible at the same time! I’m serious! I am pissed! She’s gotta get better. You’re doing a great job or I wouldn’t be so angry! LOL Keep it up and keep Dana alive!!!
wow! poor dana! poor alice! what a huge decision.
oh man, this is truly a heartbreaking piece. I hope you give us a happy solution soon. Great update!
I agree with Adelefiz the coma will only help her get better. I have more faith in you Sammy than I do in IC. The story is great though, real emotions coming across big time! Hope you keep it up and looking forward to the next chapter.
Woh.. this is heart wrenching stuff!! very emotional and real and my stomach is in knots again. Dana is in a coma, but she can fight it with the help of Alice, friends and family. Glad Sharon has seen the true Danish love and eased up. Keep goin and post soon, Thanks.
omg. this is so fucking sad. its like watching an even sadder version of the show. when alice decides everything. man..please post soon
Ok, just to let you know, I’m crying my little heart out right now. Absolutely BRILLIANT chapter! I feel like I’m tossed right back into season three (a much better written season three), and I’m hoping with everything in me that you make this a happy ending. God, you’re amazing! Please post again soon!
Wow…this really is excellent. So well written – humourous and heartwrenching in the same chapter. Keep going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this story, you can feel the love they have for each other in every gesture they make. I like the way you have intertwined your story with the one on the show. Magnificient writing. If you keep it up like this, I will run out of all the superlatives there are.