Find my Way Back part 2
Title: Find My Way Back
Author: scottiegilles
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Luke and Noah.
Word count: 985
Disclaimer: Don’t own characters, am not associated in any way with ATWT, Van and Jake. No offence intended.
Beta: Paul Swanenburg
Summary: set in presant day Luke and Noah live together they have a little girl. But has an accident and has no memory of a Mr. Mayer
Part 2
“Luke!” Noah ran down the stairs “Oh my God! Luke! Luke, Luke, Luke, Come on wake up” He sat on the floor cradling Luke's prone body “Come on, wake up and I'll let you call me Bubby forever, Luke!”
A small 6 year old girl with long red hair and a nightie, came out of her room. The commotion had woken her. “Daddy? Daddy, I heard shouting. DAD!” she screamed when she saw Noah holding an unconscious Luke with a deep gash in his head.
“Robyn!” Noah had to shout over her screams “ROBYN LILY!”, she quieted down “Robyn...Robyn honey it's ok, it's ok, Luke had a fall, and I need to you be a very brave girl and call ambulance, so they can help him ok? Can you do that for me?” His voice was quiet but confident.
Robyn nodded and slowly went to the upstairs phone. She looked at the piece of paper stuck to the wall under the phone, “In an emergency call this number: 911” it was written in Noah's meticulous handwriting, for such an occasion as this.
“9.1.1” She said aloud as her stubby fingers pressed in buttons. Her heart was racing.
“Oakdale Emergency, what your emergency?” a woman's calm voice said.
“umm...umm...umm My dad had a fall, he cut his head and he's not moving. And, and , and umm...Daddy is sitting with him,” Robyn said quickly trying to stay calm and brave for her Daddy.
The operators voice soften a little the girl sounded very young, “Ok sweetheart, I'll put you through to Memorial Hospital.
“No! I need an ambulance!” Robyn shouted but the phone beeped back at her. “Do I put the phone back on the hook? Do I stay on the phone? What do I do?!” her head spun with questions.
“Hello Memorial Hospital what's your emergency?” a man's voice said
Robyn started to cry she did not know what to do “I told the woman...” she sniffed
“Ok, but can you tell me what happened?” the man's voice was consoling
“umm my daddy fell down the stairs he …. he hit his head he's bleeding! He might be dying!” Robyn said quickly, trying not to shout down the phone.
“my name is Casey Hughes, what's yours?” the girl needed calming down
“Robyn Mayer, with a Y”
“as in Noah Mayer’s daughter?!” Casey was surprised,
“Yes but it's not him that fell it was my other dad Luke, I have two dad's” Robyn said quickly
“Are you at home?” Casey asked
“yes we are, Noah's home,” Robyn said
“ok I know where you live, so we'll send an ambulance right over to you now, Robyn, Well done you were very brave,”
“Thanks mister!” Robyn smiled through her tears putting the phone back on its hook. She could hear Noah talking quietly to Luke,
“Is he dead?” She asked, she descended slowly having tight grip of the banister
“No sweetie, he’s alive but he’s been knocked back to sleep. Can you do me a favour Robyn can you grab a clean cloth from the drawer and some water.” Noah stroked Luke's hair it was getting matted by blood. Strands of hair were starting to clump together, blood tricked across Luke's forehead. His heart was racing, he felt like freaking out any minute but Robyn was be being very brave for him, so he was going to be very brave for her.
“hey Luke, did you hear that? Robyn called an ambulance and they are on their way you are going to be ok, I promise. She's being a little trooper I'm so proud of her.” Noah heard sirens, “Thank God! See Luke the ambulance is here you’re going to be ok.”
There was a loud knock at the door. “It's open!” Noah yelled. “oh thank God you’re here!”
“Sir, can I ask you so step away, so we can work” the paramedic said. “I'm Jonas and this is Toby”, he said indicating his work partner. “How did he fall?”
“Luke, I'm right here for you, I'm not going any where.” He stood up carefully and addressed the paramedics question, “Umm we were at the top of the stairs and he took a step backwards and fell down the stairs, he hit his head on the skirting board.”
Jonas and Toby were looking over Luke's form “Unconscious, Breathing is regular, Pulse count is 65 safe pulse, blood pressure is 160 over 100 is a little high, possible injuries to back and neck, Ok we'll need the stretcher and head restraint.” Jonas ordered. Toby ran to the ambulance.
“Daddy? What's happening” Robyn had a glass of water and a towel in her hands.
Noah took the items off her and placed them on the table he picked her up “Well Toby and Jonas are the doctors who are taking Luke to hospital to fix the bump on his head”
Her eyes started to well up as she watched the paramedics putting bandages around Luke's head and moving him on to the gurney “Daddy I'm scared.” she buried her head in his shoulder
“I know you are honey, I know. But he's going to be ok.” Noah rubbed her back soothingly as they wheeled Luke out to the back of the ambulance. He followed.
“Sorry Sir, only one person can ride in the back of the ambulance.” Toby stopped Noah from climbing in.
“But I can't leave her here she's 6! And I’m not leaving Luke either. She can sit on my lap.” Noah tried to stay calm for Robyn's sake
“Sorry Sir. Health and safety regulations, we can only have one person. You can follow us in your car,” Noah knew it was pointless fighting, the longer he spent arguing with the paramedics the longer it would take to get Luke to the hospital.
Noah strapped Robyn in her car seat, she was still in her nightie, “You’re my brave little girl, ok” Noah kissed her forehead “I'm so proud of you.”
Noah jumped in the front and drove to Memorial. The ambulance had already gone.
“Hi I'm Noah Mayer. My boyfriend just came in the Ambulance, his name is Luke Snyder, where is his room?” he hurriedly ask the front desk.
“I'm sorry Mr Mayer, they haven't designated a room, either he's just going though processing or he's been wheeled straight into surgery. But we will do our best to keep you posted.” The receptionist said eyeing up Noah's bare chest.
Robyn tugged on his arm “I'm hungry, can we have some breakfast?”
Noah bent down so he was level with her. “I'm sorry honey, I don't have any money on me. I need to call Aunty Lily and Uncle Holden and tell them what happened, ok?” He stood up to talk to the receptionist again “Can I borrow a phone?”
“Hello Snyder Farm... Ethan! Give that piece of toast back to Faith, Ethan. Sorry about that,”
Noah smiled remember all the hectic breakfast's he had while living at Snyder Farm,
“Umm Hi Holden,”
“Hey Noah you don't sound to happy what's up?”
“Luke had a fall and we’re at the hospital now...” Noah started but he was interrupted.
“What!? Is he badly hurt?” Holden asked. He looked at Lily.
“He hit his head it's was bleeding badly, I think he's in surgery now”
Holden nodded “Ok we’re coming down to meet you; is there anything you need?”
“Yes actually, Robyn and I need a set of clothes, I hate to ask but Robyn hasn't had any breakfast and I don't have any money,” Noah sounded a little sheepish.
“Ok, Noah, don't worry about it. What ever you need ok, we will be right over, you don't mind if the kids come too? Emma is ill with a bug and Lucinda is in Chicago,”
“No, it might be a good idea. It will give Robyn someone to play with. I think there will be a lot of waiting around.”
“You know Noah, try not to worry. I know it is hard. However, Luke is really tough. He will be all right. Well we have to go get ready, we will meet you soon. Luke's going to be ok, He's a Snyder.”
Noah gave a smile “Thanks Holden”
Noah got off the phone with Holden and looked around for Robyn, “Robyn? ...Robyn!?” he looked round franticly, trying to spot her bright auburn locks. He saw her talking to some man with blonde hair crouched down to talk to her, his back was to Noah to he couldn't see his face.
“What you doing?! Get away from her!” Noah pushed the man he fell on the floor; Noah was shocked to see it was Casey. “Casey I'm sorry!” Noah offered a hand to help him up. “I'm really sorry,” he picked up Robyn.
“No it's ok, I totally get it.” Casey shrugged it off. “I saw Robyn wandering around and you on the phone so I was just telling her how brave she was on the phone to me.” He looked at Noah's bare chest and bloody hands. “Do you want a shirt; I have a spare in my locker.”
“Yes please, I'm getting really weird looks. Everyone either thinks I'm crazy or hot.”
Casey laughed, “I'll be right back with a shirt and some wipes for your hands”. He walked off to his locker.
Noah spoke to Robyn “Robbie you scared me then, don't wander off ok? Hospitals are dangerous. You have to stay with me at all times or stay in Luke's room.”
“Where is Luke's room?” Robyn asked,
Noah finally cracked, he tighten his grip on Robyn. “God, I don't know!” he said exasperated. She squirmed; he loosened the grip “Robbie I'm sorry”
“You’re scared too,” Robyn said quietly burying her head in his shoulder
“Yes sweetie I am, but we got to be brave and strong” Noah stoked her hair softy
“Like Luke?”
“Yeah like Luke.”