36 Torn - 1d Medical / 5sos Medical
This is a prequel to the chapter one day I Won't be there to help you. You don't have to read that chapter to understand this one. Lots of love.
"Em," Liam asked Leaning over the edge of the couch, "do you know if we still have coca cola or something like that?"
Emily, who was busy doing school stuff on her laptop looked up to her brother who was busy gaming.
"Yeah I think we have," Emily answered, "do you want me to get it?"
"You're the best," Liam spoke. Emily smiled and stood up too quickly. Because Emily had blood pressure drops she would usually faint or in extreem cases have a seizure.
Once she stood up, she immediately got the feeling something wasn't right.
"Li," Emily managed to choke out before her body smacked the floor and her head on the glass table.
Liam looked up and was scared to death. Yes he did use Emily as his personal test and homework maker but he still was concerned about the health of his twin.
" OMG Em," Liam said as he got the Emily, "DAD EMILY FAINTED AGAIN."
Luckily Zayn was just sitting in the kitchen with Harry. Harry was having a night shift at the bakery tonight and Zayn should be leaving within a few hours to go to a congress overseas. When he heard his youngest son yelling for him he knew something was wrong. Luckily for the whole household Louis was staying this weekend at Zayn his parents house because otherwise they were dealing with two passed out kids.
Zayn quickly stood up from the kitchen table and ran into the living where he found Liam sitting in distress next to Emily.
Zayn sighed but he still hadn't noticed the blood of her head she cracked open.
Zayn walked towards Emily in order to lay her on her side into the recovery position.
Once Zayn pulled his daughter on her side he noticed the red substance.
"Liam what happend?" Zayn wondered as he sat crunched next to Emily kepping her in the position.
"She just stood up to get us drinks but than she fainted," Liam spoke.
"And hit her head on the table?" Harry wanted to know. Liam nodded by the statement made by his papa.
Slowly Emily came around to much relieve of Zayn.
"Hey ems," Zayn softly spoke as he kept her on the ground, "let's lay you down for a bit here because we don't want to rush things yeah."
Emily nodded and watched his father sad eyes.
"How are you feeling," Harry asked. Emily looked up to her papa and smiled.
"I'm fine," she smiled. Harry sighed and was glad that Emily wasn't having any discomfort from the gaping hole in her head.
When Emily wanted to get up, Niall his range rover pulled into their drive way. He was wearing a smile until he jumped out. He saw from the outside, his dad crunched down in the front of the couch and his papa walking around in distress.
Niall quickly took a run towards the front door and once he unlocked it, he ran into the living room. He was faced with his little sister laying in a pudle of blood and his dad sitting crunched next to her.
"What happened," Niall wanted to know as he threw his bag pack in the couch.
"She smashed her head on the coffee table when she fainted," Zayn spoke, "and she needs to go to hospital."
Harry sighed knowing Zayn had to leave within half an hour to the congress and he had to be at work within two hours. Going to the hospital with her meant not being able to work. He wpuld be giving it up for his children but before he could even suggest taken her Niall already spoke up.
"I'll take her," Niall spoke. Emily smiled towards her brother who crunched down to come with eye level with his sister.
"You don't have to Niall," Zayn and Harry spoke. Niall sighed and crossed his arms.
"Alright listen," Niall spoke, "papa you have to work within two hours and papa you have to leave within half an hour. How on earth can you handle that?"
Harry and Zayn sighed knowing that their oldest was right. "But how about your match tonight?" Harry asked. Niall looked at the clock and saw that is was just 2.30pm so he would make the game at 8 pm.
"That's in like 6 hours," Niall spoke, "I hope that she's checked out by then."
Zayn nodded and scribbled something down on a note. "Give this to miss Schuyler at the desk," Zayn spoke as he handed it to Niall, "this will do the job. I hired four new promising dokters so she'll be seen quicker since my approval is the final."
Niall smirked at his dad. "Alright," he smiled, "I'll pack my bag and dress up already so that if it takes longer, I'll still make it on time."
"How about Liam," Emily soflty said as she watched Niall running on the stairs.
"He can come too or eat with some one else," Harry spoke as he glanced to his youngest son. "I'll eat with Thomas," Liam spoke, "I'll give him a call." Zayn hugged him.
"Alright than everything is settled right now," Zayn said as he sat next to Emily taking a quick look at the wound, "it doesn't look really bad. Maybe 4 to 8 stitches and you're done."
Niall came running down the stairs. "Ready?" Niall asked. Emily nodded and followed her brother towards the range rover.
"Oww one thing," Niall said as he hopped in, "don't spill blood in my car because believe me I just cleaned this whole thing."
Both Staliks began to laugh and drove away towards the hospital where their dad worked.
**
"Hey," Niall said as he walked toward the desk, "I would like to see someone quick because my sister has a gaping wound in her head."
The woman looked up and smiled at Niall and Emily.
"I see honey," the woman spoke, "but all the doctors are occupied. It'll take maybe 4 hours."
Niall sighed and hoped that he didn't have to use the note. He got the note out of his trainingspants and passed it to the lady.
She scanned the note. "Oww I'm sorry," she excused herself, "you just don't look like your dad."
"ehh no," Niall choked on his laugh, "we're adopted."
Emily and Niall both smiled and the woman could crack a smile as well. "I'll see what I can do for you," she spoke, "just take a seat please."
Niall nodded and took Emily her hand towards the waiting room.
"I love you," Emily spoke suddenly when both sat down. Niall looked to his sister knowing where she was on for. "Alright alright," Niall gave in, "we'll listen to Hamilton on our way to Mac and my game."
"Jahoeee," Emily cheered her victory.
"It's that I know you're weird," Niall said, "but if you aren't watching out, than it looks like I want to admid you into a psychiatric hospital." Niall laughed at his own joke as he got up to get some coffee.
"I think we both fit in there," Emily laughed. Suddenly her laugh disappeared and Niall noticed how pale she suddenly got. He forgot about his coffee and ran towards his sister.
"Hey Em hey," Niall spoke as he got Emily her face into his hands, "look at me girl." Niall desperately looked into his sister dowsing eyes. He just hoped that someone was seeing his sister quick because he wasn't a fan of seeing her blacked out on the floor.
It was Luke his third day as intern at the new hospital. He got placed with three others of his year and were his best mates he met during his study.
He was just finishing a few patients as he walked towards the cafeteria. He saw Miss Schuyler looking for a doctor in distress.
"What's wrong," Luke asked as he saw Miss Schuyler coming his way, "who are you looking for?"
"You free?" she asked. Luke was taken aback by the abrupt question. "Ehhh yeah I am. I was just on my way for a break. Why?"
"I have a patient for you," she stated. "Is it life threatening?" Luke back fired. Miss Schuyler shook her head.
"Than it can wait till I finished my lunch," Luke spoke as he walked away towards the kantinee.
"It's doctor Stalik his daughter," she blurred out. This triggered Luke to turn around. "Come again," Luke insisted.
"It's Zayn Stalik his daughter. She was brought in with a gaping head wound," Miss Schuyler said to Luke, "it'll be maybe half an hour job."
"Alright," Luke gave in not really hungry anymore, "alright give me her chart."
Miss Schuyler nodded and passed Luke the chart. Luke quickly walked passed the cafeteria and grapped a banana on his way. He quickly peeled it before he went into the waiting room.
It was a busy place but one girl caught his eye. She didn't look too great and someone, maybe 2 years older than the girl tops, crunched with a worried look in front of her.
"Emily Stalik," Luke spoke through the waiting room. As he expected the blond guy looked up and carried the younger girl.
"You fine or you need a wheelchair?" Luke asked. "No I'm fine," Niall answered, "she doesn't weigh much."
Luke nodded and waved Niall over to follow him into a cubicle.
"Alright I'm doctor Hemmings but you guys can call me Luke," Luke spoke as he lead Niall and Emily towards to room, "let's see what we got here."
Niall sat down in the chair after he sat Emily down on the chair as well.
"She has always pressure drops of her blood pressure which causes her to faint," Niall explained as Luke tried to log into the work computer, "but this time she fainted and cracked her head open on the coffee table."
Luke nodded understable. He got the chart and looked through it. "I see," Luke spoke, "you're Dr Stalik his children right?" Both Niall and Emily nodded.
"I'll check you out," Luke spoke, "but it looks like we need quite a few stitches." Emily got up and walked towards the bed that stood in the room while Niall just turned his chair.
"That's a nasty gash you get there," Luke spoke, "but we'll clean it up and than you should be ready steady to go."
Emily smiled to Luke and Niall. Luke began to gather the things that he needed to stitch up Emily her head.
"Wait," Luke spoke as he looked into the different drawers, "where are the needles here."
Both Emily and Niall laughed seeing the young doctor struggling to find the things in their dads hospital.
"I'll go and get someone," Luke laughed as he walked away, "wait here and I'll be back."
Niall looked to Emily who pointed towards a drawer.
"It's there," Emily spoke to het brother, "it's dad. Of course he keeps it where he can find it."
Niall smiled and shook his head as he walked towards the drawer. He pulled it open and laughed out loud. "You're wright," Niall laughed as he watched Emily. Just as Niall was about to sit down again, Luke came back with an Asian looking guy.
"Alright this is doctor Hood," Luke spoke, "he'll be here as well. So let's find the needles first then."
"Its there," Emily pointed to the drawer, "dad keeps it at home at the same place and I know dad. He doesn't like changes."
"Wait," Calum spoke, "you're Dr Stalik his children?" Both Niall and Emily nodded.
"Yeah they are," Luke spoke, "so now you found it we can finally start to stich you up."
Luke got the sedative into a syrince and walked towards Emily again.
"Alright I'm not going to lie to you," he spoke, "but this might hurt a bit and feel funny."
"Im used to it," Emily spoke as she showed her other scars. Luke nodded and put the syringe into the her head. He emptied it without Emily pulling away.
"Good job girl," Calum spoke, "now we'll be putting around 10 stitches in and you'll be good to go."
Emily nodded and let it happen. After Calum and Luke were done she got a few plasters on it as well and the usual instructions.
Niall and Emily thanked both boys and headed off towards the Mac Donald's before Niall was starting his game.
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"And there you are an ocean away, did you have to live and ocean away?" Niall and Emily happily sang together as they pulled into the parking lot of their school stadium.
Niall stopped the range rover and saw that his opponents were already there because he could see the bus. Both Stalik stepped out of the vehicle and Niall grabbed his sports bag from the back seats.
"Alright," Niall spoke as he threw his bag onto his shoulder, "if you feel weird or off or what ever come down to my coaches and they will take care of you yeah?"
Emily nodded and hugged her brother before he left into the changing room.
Niall turned around and watched his sister going into the stadium.
"You're late Stalik," Owen spoke as he threw his shin guard towards Niall his head.
"I know I know," Niall responded as he gave Owen his stuff back as he sat down next to him, "it's Emily."
Owen looked weird to Niall. Niall took his shirt of and passed his phone to Owen knowing he can't handle blood.
"Password is 4733," Niall spoke, "last picture." Owen did as Niall instructed and found a picture of Emily sitting at the ER with a gaping wound into her head.
"OMG what happend," Owen reclaimed as he passed the phone back to Niall. "She fainted. Again," Niall sighed getting tears in his eyes, "she fainted and cracked her head open." Owen came closer and laid his arms around Niall his shoulders. "Hey you'll be fine," Owen spoke.
As Niall wanted to respond their coaches came barging in.
"Great Stalik thank you that we were worth your time today," coach Hall spoke though the room, "care to explain why you're late."
"I had to bring my sister to the hospital," Niall spoke as he wiped away his tears. "I'm sorry to hear that," coach Hall said, "is she alright though?" Niall nodded. "Just cracked her head open," Niall responded.
"Alright I'm sorry," coach Hall spoke, "but we need to focus on the game now. We'll play against Munster and if we win this we will be going for playoffs next week." Allt he boys cheered.
"We're ready!" Owen yelled through the changing room.
"Give it your best shot," Niall yelled as well as trying to get his shoes on. This was met with laughter by his team mates to which Niall laughed as well, damn he loved being on the team.
"Alright you guys now the first eleven. Those well be the same as last week, which means that Niall and Owen changed positions on the field," coach Hall said. Allt he boys nodded and walked up to the field. Niall wanted to leave but just as he reached the door, coach Hall pulled him back.
"Hey Niall I'm sorry about your sister," coach Hall spoke, "is she really okay?"
Niall pulled up his shoulders. "I have no idea," Niall spoke, "she got 15 stitches and the gash was immendous. She might have a concussion but we're not sure. I said to her that if she felt off or anything that she should come down and say it to you." Coach Hall laid a reassured hand on Niall his shoulder and nodded.
" Go warm up," he spoke," we need you to be fit."
**
"Pass it Oli," Niall yelled as he watched his team going forward. As he was their central defender he couldn't join them. He was too small as well to go front with the corners so it usually was him and the goalie being left behind. Sometimes Owen was there too but he was out of the game because he got a red card for exectly nothing. He didn't mind though because he quite liked it. Niall watched as his team tried to score but the goalie from munster already got the ball.
It usually went deep from there on and it did the same as well this time. The ball landed around the midfield and the striker of Munster already got it. Now it was just Niall and the striker. Niall defended as he usually did but when he tried turning around he heard a loud pop in his right knee and immediately fell onto the ground.
His screams were ear piercing and coach Hall was on his feet within a moment.
"Niall! NIALL," he yelled. Some of his team members including his goal were with him as instant as well being scared to death seeing their captain laying on the ground.
"Niall what hurts," coach Hall asked as he got to his caption, "Hey hey calm down buddy."
"My knee," Niall cried out, "it just popped." Coach Hall looked towards Niall his knee and saw that it was swelling with an instant. If Niall his kneecap had luxated than the swelling would be turning blue as well but it didn't. Hall now feared the worst for Niall that he actually tore his ACL.
" Alright Ni," he started, "we can do two things. 1, I'm calling and ambo to take you to hospital or 2, you wait and I'll drive you or Owen."
Because Owen got a red card he wasn't allowed anymore on the bench so he had no idea Niall was in such pain but it was possible that he heard the screams in the changing room as well.
" Owen," Niall choked out. Coach Hall nodded and carried Niall together with his assistant towards the changing rooms. Niall was having a hard time dealing with the pain, especially when he saw the tear stained face of Emily. She had saw everything unfold and immediately ran down towards the dugout of Niall his team.
"Follow Em," coach Hall said as Niall hopped passed. Emily cried and walked behind Niall. When they got into the long hall, Niall his soft cries were still hearable.
When they entered the changing room they were met with a frustrated Owen who threw away his shoe against the wall. He didn't notice Niall and his coaches until coach Hall spoke up.
"Owen Hall," he bulderd. This made Owen look up and gulped. "Dad," he said holding his head down.
"You need to bring Ni to hospital," his dad spoke. Owen looked up and saw Niall hanging between his dad and their assistant.
"What happened?" Owen asked worried as he threw a new shirt on and quickly put his shoes on. "Props torn his ACL but I'm not sure."
Niall sat down and Emily sat next to him. "Ehhh but with which car do I drive?" Owen asked because he got here with his dad.
"You can take the range," Emily spoke. Niall nodded and told his best mate that it was in his pocket of his trainers.
"I need to go now," coach Hall spoke, "Emily go get some ice packs for your brother." Emily nodded and sprinted away to the kantinee. She knew they needed to be there because her papa had gotten them there as well when Liam got injured once.
Owen got the keys and threw his bag onto his shoulder. "Alright let's move," Owen quickly spoke, "can you like stand on it?". His dad was already on his way back but told Emily to get some ice to cool it down and reduce the swelling.
"AHHHH," Niall cried as Owen tried to move Niall. "I'm sorry mate," Owen said getting tears in his eyes, "we need you to get to the car but how if I can't even move you without hurting you?"
"Chair," Niall crocked out, "there's a wheelchair in the first aid room."
"Okay okay," Owen spoke, "wait here." Owen ran towards the first aid room to get the wheelchair.
Niall was creeping away in the dressing room and knew he had to get in contact with his dad.
He got his phone out of his bag, which Owen had put down next to him, and dailed the number of the bakery.
"Hello this is miss sunny bakery with Harry what can I do for you?" Harry took the work phone. "papa," Niall cried, "can you please get to the hospital?"
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"Stay here I'll get help," Emily said as she ran outside the car. The car ride was horrific. Niall had passed out because of the amount of pain he was in. That scared Owen to death which lead to a more reckless riding style than he already had.
Emily ran in and immediately spotted Luke talking a another doctor. Luckily for Emily, Luke spotted her as well and ran towards the girl with the distressed face.
"Hey Emily calm down," Luke said as he got his hand steady on her shoulders fearing she would pass out, "calm down what's going on hum?"
"It's Niall," Emily spoke out of breath, "he got injured during football and now he passed out."
"Where is he?" Luke asked as he crossed his arms. Emily pointed out to a car standing in the parking lot. "There," she spoke.
Luke called a doctor named Irwin over and a gurney. "What is it," Ashton asked.
"Unconscious lad in the parking lot," Luke spoke while he ran behind Emily. Ashton ran also behind them.
They ran until they got to the Range Rover where Owen already had opened the door for Ashton and Luke.
"What happened?" Ashton asked as he saw the state Niall was in. "He probably tore his ACL," Owen responded to Ashton his question. He nodded and got to Niall his head.
"Hey Niall," Ashton said as he climed into the backseat, "could you open your eyes for me buddy."
Ashton tried some pain stimulus which had an effect because Niall was slowly coming around.
"Good lad," Ashton told, "tell me Niall where are you hurt?" Niall pointed to his knee as he cracked under the pain.
Luke sighed and looked with a flashlight towards the knee of Niall. Luke his eyes met the ones of Ashton and slowly nodded.
"Okay Niall," Ashton told the oldest of Stalik, "Dr hemmings and I will be moving you in such a way that you found find any discomfort at it."
Niall nodded but as he felt Luke his hands under his knee he screamed out in pain again. "I'm sorry Niall but it has to be done," Luke excused himself.
After a few tries Niall laid on the gurney and Ashton ran him in with Luke.
Owen and Emily closed Niall his range and wanted to follow the gurney towards the exman room.
When Emily turned around she was faced with a too familiar car and stopped in an instant.
"Oww crap," she blunted as Owen noticed Emily have stopped, "it's dad."
Harry jumped out of the vehicle and immediately ran towards Emily and Owen.
"What happened," Harry wanted to know. He had clearly cried once Niall had called.
"He torn his ACL probably," Owen spoke slowly.
**
"Alright Niall," Ashton began, "we will start with your pain medication in a moment. Luke will need to find the needles and than he'll insirt an IV."
"You need to find them again?" Niall smiled a bit. "Yeah I still can't figure out your dad's system," Luke laughed.
"Dad?" Ashton wondered, "are you?"
"Yes he's Zayn his oldest son," Luke said as he got the needles, "treated his sister this afternoon. Good kids."
Luke got the alcohol wipe and wiped Niall his hand clean. Ashton stood with his face towards the white board and wrote down some details and stats of Niall at the moment.
"Niall you're a minor you know that right?" Ashton asked with the pen in his mouth. Niall nodded to the question knowing he just turned 17.
"So we can give someone a call to let them know you're here," Ashton defined his question.
"I called papa," Niall said, "but if you could call my dad that would be great."
Niall always loved the confusion on people their faces when he doesn't use the front names of Zayn and Harry and just go with 'dad' and 'papa'.
"Ehhh alright I'll call Zayn or Harry," Luke his confusion started kicking in.
"And I'll call the MRI," Ashton said choosing the way easier option.
Luke stepped outside dailing his boss number hoping he's the one when Niall mentioned his papa.
"Alright before I'll give MRI a call I think we should tell you our diagnoses," Ashton told as he sat down on the bed, "you've ruptured your ACL for 99% sure. We want you to get an MRI because we don't know the extant of the injury yet. After that we'll discuss with you the options."
Ashton piaged MRI in the meantime while Luke was still trying to get hold of Zayn.
"Alright MRI is waiting for you," Ashton said, "but I can't move this bed alone. Wait a sec."
Again Ashton paiged someone and within no time Calum made an appearance in the doorway.
"You paiged?" Calum asked looking down not seeing Niall on the bed.
"Yeah," Ashton responded as he pulled the brakes of, "let's get this lad up to MRI."
Calum looked up and was met with a waving Niall. "Oww huh what Niall?" Calum looked shocked, "how did you get here and did Luek finally find the needels?" Calum laughed which made Niall laugh as well who was already high from his meds.
"Let's get that knee sorted," Calum smiled as he pushed the brakes of and wheeled Niall towards the elevator.
At the same time Luke was still trying to get contact with Zayn who was overseas. After a few ringe he finally picked up.
"Hey Luke what's wrong. How's Emily doing?" Zayn asked thinking that he called bacause of his daughter he had sent towards Luke and the others.
"Ehh fine I guess," Luke answered, "but I call for Niall."
"Niall?" Zayn questioned, "what's wrong with him?"
"He torn his ACL," Luke softly brought, "Ashton is off to the MRI with him to see the damage that was done."
"Yeah I'm coming home," Zayn spoke to the phone, "ehh yeah let him go home if you're done with everything and explain step by step the process of recovery to him and my husband."
"See yea," Luke said. Zayn said the same before he hung up and waited for Niall to come back from the MRI.
**
"And we're back," Ashton said as he pulled the brakes on the gurney, "alright I'll look with Cal to the MRI and Luke will get your papa from the waiting room."
Niall nodded and watched all the doctors leave. Niall now had a moment of realization what had happened and how it was going to effect his life. He trained day and night for football and with one move that was all over.
Before the realization was getting to hard on him, Luke returned with Harry who threw himself to his eldest son.
"Alright mister Stalik please sit down," Luke said revering to the chair, "I would like to speak to you two. I called your dad and you'll be on the waiting list for a surgery. Your ACL is torn and doctor Hood and doctor Iriwin are discussing at the moment to the extant of your injuries. I know your dad knows what to do but he's not home so I'll give you some instructions of how to treat this injury at home."
Niall nodded while Harry just kept stroking Niall his hand, making sure he didn't touch Luke his well searched needle.
" It's what we call R. I. C. E," Luke explained," it stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Evalition. The first two are speaking for itself. With compression we mean a bandage or brace. At the moment I think you're needing a brave for the longest time because to be fair it looks quite messed up. We'll take the measurements of it and adjust it here. For evilation we need to get that knee higher so it lays on pillows. It will reduce the swelling. "
" How about recovery how long will that take?" Harry asked. Luke was prepared for these kinds of questions because that are usually the main concern of the people.
" Everyone is different," Luke says," to his extant propably 1.5 to 2 years minimum."
Niall sighed and looked with disbelief towards his dad. Before he could talk, Calum and Ashton came walking in with a brace.
"Like we thought," Ashton spoke, "torn ACL. And it's quite bad actually. You've torn your front and back ACL and you have a break in your meniscus as well."
"So what we'll do," Calum went on, "we'll put this brace on you and you'll need to wear it for three months or less but then you're having your surgery. You're going to need a wheelchair for 4 to 5 weeks and walk on crutches afterwards alright?"
Niall sadly nodded and watched the rest of the scene unfold.
At the end of the night Niall had an extreme huge brace on his knee and was being pushed around in a wheelchair by Harry.
Harry now left the hospital with one child in a wheelchair and another one having 11 stitches into her head. Sometimes Harry even wondered how his kids got the self in such situations.
