TST, 2020
“What happened, Doc?” Freddie, the school’s dean said after sitting.
“She’s in a coma.” A doctor of about 30 years old said.
“Thought it was a minor accident...” Freddie said, looking at the medical charts on the wall.
“She fell on her head.”
Freddie exhaled, scratching his hair.
“Head injury caused her brain to swell. When the brain swells, the fluid pushes up against the skull. The swelling eventually causes the brain to push down on the brainstem, which in turn damages the RAS—”
“Spare me a medical lesson Doc, will my daughter survive?”
The doctor closed his files. “We gave her medications—”
“Will Isla survive?”
“She will.”
“Two days have passed.”
“We’re doing our best.”
“I’m—”
A nurse of about 24 years old rushed into the room. She stared at the doctor. Her hands were on her chest as she tried to catch a breath.
“What’s wrong?” The doctor said.
“It’s about Isla.”
Freddie stood. “What’s with Isla?”
The nurse exhaled deeply. “I think we’re losing her.”