it took total control, PAIN returned with a vengeance, going through her side. Her head started to pound and it was UNBEARABLE. Her body shut down and she lost consciousness.
Camille struggled to open her eyes and squinted to see Paige and Kevin kneeling at her side. Someone was holding her wrist taking her pulse, it was Benjamin. She motioned to get up but the pain she felt all over her body did not allow such movement. If Camille was not sorely embarrassed and aching enough, Paige put her to shame by her screaming. Her screams into already ringing ears felt like fluids were running from them.
“MILLE YOU OKAY GIRL? WE CALLED 9-1-1. THEY SHOULD BE HERE IN A MINUTE. YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK. YOU DON’T KNOW TO LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE YOU CROSS THE STREET? I KNOW YOUR MOMMA WAS ABSENT BUT DIDN’T YOUR DADDY TEACH YOU THAT?”
Camille thought, great Paige, let’s just spill out Camille’s issues while I’m lying in the middle of Main Street, likely dying. But all she could do was close her eyes and grimace, as piercing pain went from her head to her toes. Benjamin let go of her wrist and whispered in her ear as she began to slowly fade.
“Do not think you are getting out of a date with me. Rest now, I hear the ambulance coming. You will be all better in no time.” Camille drifted off under his soothing voice. What a way to go, if it was her time!
***
Later in the Emergency Room
“She has been back there for two hours!” Paige screamed while she paced back and forth in the waiting room of the Downtown Trauma Center. Ben observed his friend Kevin being the patient boyfriend as he tried to soothe Paige with rubs on her back and by helping her take a seat. Paige was a nervous babbling wreck over her friend. Ben was happy to see this kind of dedication existed between women. Kevin was now a contrast from his Assistant D.A. role. He was in with vigor at the accident scene after Camille and Paige left in the ambulance. Kevin pulled out his state’s identification and took statements from over thirty bystanders, along with their contact information. Ben figured it was his police academy training, that allowed Kevin to be sharp enough to know the year, make, model of the 2013 Ford Expedition that hit Camille. Ben had no clue how Kevin managed to get the license plate numbers to give to the police because the accident happened so fast. Kevin told him he believed for him to be an effective attorney he needed to know all aspects of the law. So he completed police academy training, although he never swore in to be an official officer. Kevin had vowed, the driver who hit Camille and drove off like a coward, would be found and charged within twenty-four hours. Now the three of them waited for a doctor or any medical professional to come out and give them an update on Camille’s condition.
Ben found himself worried as if he had known Camille for a lifetime, and had actually googled the possible injuries she could have encountered from the hit and run. The injuries could range from minor cuts and bruises, to spinal and brain injuries. She opened her eyes briefly but did not say anything. He could only pray her injuries were not life threatening. He sent a text to his mother requesting prayer for a friend who had been in an accident. As his mother always said “Prayer never hurts.” She would get their church’s prayer warriors to intercede for Camille to recover.
Ben lifted his head as he heard Paige yell, “ABOUT TIME!” He chuckled to himself out of amazement and fear. Paige actually had her hand in the doctor’s face pointing at him. The nurse who had called for the family of Camille James was now trying to calm Paige down. Finally, Kevin took her by the arms and the doctor was able to proceed.
“Ms. James, is a fortunate lady. For her to have withstood such a forceful impact, her injuries could be more severe.”
Paige blurted out, “ARE THEY SEVERE?”
Dr. Reid swallowed and continued to
Camille struggled to open her eyes and squinted to see Paige and Kevin kneeling at her side. Someone was holding her wrist taking her pulse, it was Benjamin. She motioned to get up but the pain she felt all over her body did not allow such movement. If Camille was not sorely embarrassed and aching enough, Paige put her to shame by her screaming. Her screams into already ringing ears felt like fluids were running from them.
“MILLE YOU OKAY GIRL? WE CALLED 9-1-1. THEY SHOULD BE HERE IN A MINUTE. YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK. YOU DON’T KNOW TO LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE YOU CROSS THE STREET? I KNOW YOUR MOMMA WAS ABSENT BUT DIDN’T YOUR DADDY TEACH YOU THAT?”
Camille thought, great Paige, let’s just spill out Camille’s issues while I’m lying in the middle of Main Street, likely dying. But all she could do was close her eyes and grimace, as piercing pain went from her head to her toes. Benjamin let go of her wrist and whispered in her ear as she began to slowly fade.
“Do not think you are getting out of a date with me. Rest now, I hear the ambulance coming. You will be all better in no time.” Camille drifted off under his soothing voice. What a way to go, if it was her time!
***
Later in the Emergency Room
“She has been back there for two hours!” Paige screamed while she paced back and forth in the waiting room of the Downtown Trauma Center. Ben observed his friend Kevin being the patient boyfriend as he tried to soothe Paige with rubs on her back and by helping her take a seat. Paige was a nervous babbling wreck over her friend. Ben was happy to see this kind of dedication existed between women. Kevin was now a contrast from his Assistant D.A. role. He was in with vigor at the accident scene after Camille and Paige left in the ambulance. Kevin pulled out his state’s identification and took statements from over thirty bystanders, along with their contact information. Ben figured it was his police academy training, that allowed Kevin to be sharp enough to know the year, make, model of the 2013 Ford Expedition that hit Camille. Ben had no clue how Kevin managed to get the license plate numbers to give to the police because the accident happened so fast. Kevin told him he believed for him to be an effective attorney he needed to know all aspects of the law. So he completed police academy training, although he never swore in to be an official officer. Kevin had vowed, the driver who hit Camille and drove off like a coward, would be found and charged within twenty-four hours. Now the three of them waited for a doctor or any medical professional to come out and give them an update on Camille’s condition.
Ben found himself worried as if he had known Camille for a lifetime, and had actually googled the possible injuries she could have encountered from the hit and run. The injuries could range from minor cuts and bruises, to spinal and brain injuries. She opened her eyes briefly but did not say anything. He could only pray her injuries were not life threatening. He sent a text to his mother requesting prayer for a friend who had been in an accident. As his mother always said “Prayer never hurts.” She would get their church’s prayer warriors to intercede for Camille to recover.
Ben lifted his head as he heard Paige yell, “ABOUT TIME!” He chuckled to himself out of amazement and fear. Paige actually had her hand in the doctor’s face pointing at him. The nurse who had called for the family of Camille James was now trying to calm Paige down. Finally, Kevin took her by the arms and the doctor was able to proceed.
“Ms. James, is a fortunate lady. For her to have withstood such a forceful impact, her injuries could be more severe.”
Paige blurted out, “ARE THEY SEVERE?”
Dr. Reid swallowed and continued to
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