FRANK'S CHRISTMAS WISH
by
HardyGurl94
Chapter 6
The Chapters
“I’m sorry, but you’ll have to leave,” Dr. Collin told the Frank. He nodded numbly and allowed himself to be escorted out of the room by a nurse.
He stood outside in the hall, waiting anxiously. He couldn’t see what was going on, but he could hear it, although it was muffled by the walls.
* * *
Collin took hold of the defibrillator and pressed the pads against the sides of Joe’s chest.
“Clear!”
Joe’s body jerked. The lines on the monitor remained flat.
“Nothing,” the nurse reported.
“Dammit, kid!” the doctor muttered, increasing the voltage.
“Clear!”
Joe’s body jerked again.
“Still nothing,” the nurse reported.
“Clear!”
Joe’s still body jolted.
“We have something!”
* * *
Half an hour later, Frank was standing beside his brother’s bed, holding his hand and allowing the tears to stream down his face.
He heard the door open behind him but he didn’t acknowledge the newcomer.
“Frank?” Vanessa Bender asked quietly. “What’s the story? How is he?”
Frank turned around and her heart dropped through the floor. He had been crying and now she knew it would be bad news.
She peered past Frank, trying to catch a glimpse of Joe. She gasped at the sight of the still figure on the bed. He looked terrible.
His arm was in a white cast, as was his leg, which was elevated on a sling. He had a bandage around his head and chest and the exposed skin was decorated with various cuts and bruises.
“Oh my God…” she stared in horror. Swallowing her fear, she walked over to Joe and picked up his hand uncertainly, mindful of the IV. Suddenly, tears started streaming down her face. They both stood there silently for a few minutes. Then Frank broke the awkward silence, saying he was going to get something to drink.
* * *
He stood in front of the mirror, splashing water over his face, trying to erase the redness around his eyes. He sighed and turned the tap off and headed back to the ICU.
* * *
Vanessa looked sadly at Joe. A nurse had come in to check on Joe, and Vanessa had gotten her to tell her the extent of Joe’s injuries. She was horrified.
Suddenly Vanessa’s eyes widened in terror. She dropped Joe’s hand and raced out into the corridor. “Frank!” she screamed. “Somebody! Joe is having a seizure!”
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The Hardy Boys belong to Simon and Schuster and the Stratemeyer Foundation. The authors have just borrowed them for an adventure or two. The authors promise to put the boys back when they are done with them. The authors do claim copyright to the original characters in this story. Please do not borrow original characters without express permission of the authors.