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Post by caseybeatsalex on Sept 30, 2007 15:23:25 GMT -5
{name:Olivia#|#picture:13}Olivia adjusted her position and winced in pain.
"Yeah, I'm going to stay with you. I'm not going anywhere, don't worry. Only a little but longer. Keep talking to me. Talk to me about your daughter, come on," Olivia said, trying to pick something that would keep Melinda awake and talking to her.
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Post by Tamara & Dr. Warner Fanatic on Sept 30, 2007 15:58:14 GMT -5
Melinda looked over at her "My daughter is great, she's just started college this year, she's also driving a car her own of course she saved up a lot of money for it I'm just really proud of her" Melinda smiled as she remembers her daughter, her little girl, her only child.
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Post by caseybeatsalex on Sept 30, 2007 16:40:57 GMT -5
{name:Olivia#|#picture:13}Olivia smiled. "Wow," she said, "i can't believe she's that old already! She's a great kid, Melinda. and she's lucky to have a mom like you, which is why you have to stay awake for me."
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Post by Finaddict on Sept 30, 2007 17:29:09 GMT -5
{name:fin#|#picture:2}After several tries, Fin finally was able to get the file cabinet off his lower legs. He rolled over on to his stomach and attempted to get in a crawling postion. He knew both his ankles were broken and trying to stand up would be a futile move. He began to crawl in the direction of Liv and Melinda's voices.
"Liv, Melinda" Fin shouted "can either one of you call out again, so I can figure out where you are. I'm crawling, my ankles are broken."
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Post by caseybeatsalex on Sept 30, 2007 17:50:10 GMT -5
{name:Olivia#|#picture:13}Olivia breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Fin was free.
"Over here Fin," she yelled, "be careful!"
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Post by Tamara & Dr. Warner Fanatic on Sept 30, 2007 18:27:52 GMT -5
Melinda heard Fin's voice I'm so glad he's all right she says to herself. "Please tell you guys are going to get me out of here now that Fin's out of the debris"
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Post by caseybeatsalex on Sept 30, 2007 18:29:52 GMT -5
{name:Olivia#|#picture:13}"We're going to try, sweetie," Olivia soothed, "Neither of us can walk right now so it's gonna be difficult. But don't worry. We'll relieve most of the pressure on you, alright?"
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Post by Tamara & Dr. Warner Fanatic on Sept 30, 2007 18:44:38 GMT -5
Melinda coughed. "Okay thanks because I'm starting to feel a little funny right now I hope my daughter doesn't see this on the news or something I don't want her to worry about me"
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Post by Finaddict on Sept 30, 2007 20:08:54 GMT -5
{name:fin#|#picture:2}Fin finally was able to crawl over to Liv and Melinda. He crawled up close to where Melinda lay and reached out to check her pulse. It was thready. Placing his hand on her chest, he checked her respirations. They were shallow.
"Liv" Fin spoke quietly as she lay close to Melinda's head. "She's going into shock. We need to get our jackets off and drape them over her."
As the two officers attempted to warm the critically injured Melinda, they heard the sound of saws and hammers.
"Hang on Melinda, help is coming." Fin said. "Liv let's get as close to her as we can. She needs warmth. I dropped my cell phone crawling over here, do you have yours? Does it work in here?"
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Post by caseybeatsalex on Sept 30, 2007 21:11:52 GMT -5
{name:Olivia#|#picture:13}Olivia reached in her pocket. Her hand closed around her cell phone, but she could feel that it was been shattered.
"I'm sorry, Fin," she said rather calmly, as not to upset Melinda, "the debris must have fallen ontop of the phone in my pocket."
She scooted closer to Melinda and tried to push off some of the stuff that had fallen on her. She rubbed her friend's shoulders in an attempt to warm her up.
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Post by Finaddict on Sept 30, 2007 21:24:32 GMT -5
{name:fin#|#picture:2}"That's okay, Liv." Fin spoke quietly. "I doubt the phone would work in this tangle mess of cement anyhow. Keep huddling close to Melinda if ya can. I am gonna try to feel around and remove debris from her lower extremities. It might improve her circulation."
Listening to the whine of chain saws and the noise from jackhammers, Fin only hoped that the rescue wouldn't be too late.
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Post by Tamara & Dr. Warner Fanatic on Oct 1, 2007 14:19:13 GMT -5
Melinda shivered as she felt a chill enter her body. She just kept trying to stay until help could get to her, but she was failing miserably. She could barely keep her eyes open anymore. It hurt to breathe at this point, so she tried to get slow breaths to ease the pain in her chest, but it wasn't really helping.
"Guys is help coming? I don't think I can hold on much longer"
Her breathing was getting shallow and harder.
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Post by Finaddict on Oct 1, 2007 16:39:29 GMT -5
{name:Fin#|#picture:2}Fin knew they were losing ground fast. Melinda was speaking but was so weak, her voice was barely audible. He began to carefully remove debris that were covering Melinda's leg. Working in pitch black darkness, Fin finally removed all the debris from Melinda's right leg.
"Sh*t, Fin said anxiously, as warm liquid flowed through his hands. "Liv, take off your belt and hand it to me. Melinda's got some major bleeding. The debris on her right leg must have been acting as a tourniquet. We need to get this bleeding stopped."
Fin said, as he took off his shirt and pressed it against where the bleeding seemed to be coming from.
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Post by caseybeatsalex on Oct 1, 2007 18:16:41 GMT -5
{name:Olivia#|#picture:13}Olivia ripped off her belt and handed it to Fin in record time.
She held on to Melinda's hand and whispered for her to hold on a little longer. She looked at Melinda's leg injury and she knew it wasn't good. She saw the blood come up under Fin's hand and she sent up a silent prayer that she would last until help arrived.
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Post by Tamara & Dr. Warner Fanatic on Oct 2, 2007 13:07:54 GMT -5
Melinda groaned in pain as they were trying to get the debris off of her. Her breathing was barely heard. Melinda was praying that she'd get out alive to see her family again.
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