Demons, Part 9
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 04:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lizziecWarning - this fic contains distressing themes.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
I've really struggled writing this update and it didn't really flow, which is why it may not read easily and seems somewhat forced. I would have abandoned the drabble but it wasn't really fair on anyone to leave it where it was. Hopefully the next parts will come more easily. Hopefully they should also come in a more timely manner.
Jack woke the next morning having slept poorly, but feeling somewhat refreshed, and better able to cope with the consequences of the events of the previous day. As he washed and dressed using the supplies he kept at the San for the occasions that difficult cases kept him overnight he thought over what he had to do and tried to arrange the tasks in to some sort of order. To have some order to the pattern of his day was to have some sort of control, and he felt he needed it now more than ever. His thoughts drifted to Frank Peters, who he realised had done a sterling job the night before. He must make time after everything was sorted to arrange for some sort of promotion or pay rise for Frank. Jack felt a little ashamed that he had been working with Frank for all these years and yet had very little idea of just how good and compassionate a doctor he was.
By the time Jack had finished dressing he had formed something of a list in his mind. First he would find out how his daughters had passed the night from nursing staff. Then he would enlist Frank Peters to go with him to see Hilda Annersley with him, and then to tell Joey of what exactly had happened. He knew that by rights Joey should know first, but he also was acutely aware of how much care his wife would need after she had been informed, and so the school would have to be told first.
He found Frank in Helen Graves' office discussing how the girls had spent the night. Because of the sedative, Len had slept peacefully and woken not long before. Her calm detachment had yet to break and Frank owned to being seriously concerned about her. Con had slept fitfully until midnight when she had attempted to sleepwalk, at which point the observing nurse had put her back to bed and given the dose that Frank had left for her in case of need. Frank told Jack that Con was still asleep when last he had checked on her, still looking white and strained. All three concurred that she should be left for as long as possible as the preceding day had probably been more stressful for her than for anyone involved. Jack looked somewhat embarrassed as he thanked Helen and Frank for their help so far, before excusing himself to go speak to the school and Joey.
As he got in his car he was surprised to see Frank hurrying towards him. Jack’s first thoughts were about the girls, but before he could ask what was wrong, Frank spoke. "I thought you could use some company. I know what you’re going to do will be hard and you looked like you could use a friend." As they drove together to the school at the other end of the platz, Jack reflected that he had never been more grateful for the presence of another doctor when having to deliver bad news.
He supposed the difference was that this time it was about his own family.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
I've really struggled writing this update and it didn't really flow, which is why it may not read easily and seems somewhat forced. I would have abandoned the drabble but it wasn't really fair on anyone to leave it where it was. Hopefully the next parts will come more easily. Hopefully they should also come in a more timely manner.
Jack woke the next morning having slept poorly, but feeling somewhat refreshed, and better able to cope with the consequences of the events of the previous day. As he washed and dressed using the supplies he kept at the San for the occasions that difficult cases kept him overnight he thought over what he had to do and tried to arrange the tasks in to some sort of order. To have some order to the pattern of his day was to have some sort of control, and he felt he needed it now more than ever. His thoughts drifted to Frank Peters, who he realised had done a sterling job the night before. He must make time after everything was sorted to arrange for some sort of promotion or pay rise for Frank. Jack felt a little ashamed that he had been working with Frank for all these years and yet had very little idea of just how good and compassionate a doctor he was.
By the time Jack had finished dressing he had formed something of a list in his mind. First he would find out how his daughters had passed the night from nursing staff. Then he would enlist Frank Peters to go with him to see Hilda Annersley with him, and then to tell Joey of what exactly had happened. He knew that by rights Joey should know first, but he also was acutely aware of how much care his wife would need after she had been informed, and so the school would have to be told first.
He found Frank in Helen Graves' office discussing how the girls had spent the night. Because of the sedative, Len had slept peacefully and woken not long before. Her calm detachment had yet to break and Frank owned to being seriously concerned about her. Con had slept fitfully until midnight when she had attempted to sleepwalk, at which point the observing nurse had put her back to bed and given the dose that Frank had left for her in case of need. Frank told Jack that Con was still asleep when last he had checked on her, still looking white and strained. All three concurred that she should be left for as long as possible as the preceding day had probably been more stressful for her than for anyone involved. Jack looked somewhat embarrassed as he thanked Helen and Frank for their help so far, before excusing himself to go speak to the school and Joey.
As he got in his car he was surprised to see Frank hurrying towards him. Jack’s first thoughts were about the girls, but before he could ask what was wrong, Frank spoke. "I thought you could use some company. I know what you’re going to do will be hard and you looked like you could use a friend." As they drove together to the school at the other end of the platz, Jack reflected that he had never been more grateful for the presence of another doctor when having to deliver bad news.
He supposed the difference was that this time it was about his own family.
