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Post by Ethan Rom on Aug 28, 2006 8:35:01 GMT -5
"I'm Ethan." he said. "Are you OK, were you travelling with family?"
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Post by Brittany on Aug 28, 2006 8:40:52 GMT -5
BRITTANY
I thought I'd heard someone call my name and I looked around. I didn't see anyone I knew right off, but I kept looking. I finally saw Heidi in the distance, but I knew that with my leg I wasn't going to make it to her without more pain, so I stayed put.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Aug 28, 2006 8:48:57 GMT -5
HEIDI
"I'm fine," I said with a reassuring smile. "Just not used to having my equilibrium so out of whack. I'm Heidi. And no, I was travelling alone."
I looked around again for John, but didn't see him. When I looked back toward Brittany, I saw that she'd found me but she didn't look in any shape to move around too much. I got up, this time slowly, and was able to stand without feeling dizzy.
"Thanks so much, Ethan. I've got to go help my, um, friend." I felt odd calling Brittany a friend when I'd just met her, but she was the closest thing I had to one right now.
I walked over to Brittany. "Are you okay?" I asked with a worried expression. People were rushing around, knocking against us. "Here, let me help you get out of the chaos before we get knocked down." I took her arm and put it around my shoulder, just like Ethan had helped me.
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Post by Brittany on Aug 28, 2006 9:24:08 GMT -5
BRITTANY
"Are you okay?" Heidi asked me as I looked up at her.
"I'm fine," I reassured her, even though I wasn't completely fine. She helped me walk over to a safer area by the trees and I thanked her. I tested my weight on my ankle and winced, it still hurt like a bitch. Not wanting to sit down though, I told Heidi I'd see her later and limped away. I just felt like I needed to keep moving, no matter how bad I hurt.
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Post by Ethan Rom on Aug 28, 2006 9:29:33 GMT -5
Ethan kept looking around, wishing everything would just calm down.
Maybe he was in over his head.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2006 9:36:41 GMT -5
Gwen kneeled in the sand, quietly observing as the Arabic man helped another man who was screaming hysterically. His lower leg was fractured and needed to be reset. She looked away as the Arabic man snapped the leg back into alignment, and thankfully the man passed out from the pain.
"What now?" she asked.
"We'll need to make a splint, to keep the bone in place and help it to heal," he said, placing a length of metal against the man's leg. "Do you have any wrappings in those kits?"
"Yes," she said quickly, handing over several lengths of gauze. She continued to observe as he methodically rolled the bandage around the man's leg. "You seem very calm and collected, if you don't mind my saying so."
"I was a soldier. In combat. Battlefield conditions can be quite similar to this," he explained. "I could say the same of you," he remarked, his dark eyes glancing over to her.
"Oh, no, I can assure you I'm a mass of nerves right now. But I can't really think about myself at the moment. Too many other people to worry about."
"You're doing fine, Gwen."
She furrowed her brow. "How did you know my name?"
"It is on your nametag," he explained with a slight smile.
"Oh. I always forget about that. And you are...?"
"Sayid. And I thank you for your assistance."
"That's why I'm here."
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2006 9:47:32 GMT -5
SHANNON
She was doing the only thing she could think to do as the chaos swirled around her--screaming and crying. The gasoline fumes burning her eyes and nose and throat. Boone? Where the hell was Boone? He had been right there beside her. Not that she'd ever admit she needed him, but dammit, why wasn't he helping her right now instead of random strangers? Friggin' savior complex.
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Post by Ethan Rom on Aug 28, 2006 9:50:04 GMT -5
Ethan continued to stumble around, and saw an Arabic man and a....well, a gorgeous woman, helping some man who'd passed out. Might as well occupy himself.
He headed over to them, "Hey, hey. Is he OK?"
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2006 9:55:50 GMT -5
She got to her feet, picking up the first aid kits. "He seems to have a fractured leg," she replied. "I think we've done all we can at the moment." She looked to Sayid for reassurance, and he nodded. "I admit I'm a bit lost as to where to go next." She scanned the throng of people still wandering on the beach.
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Post by Ethan Rom on Aug 28, 2006 9:58:33 GMT -5
He nodded, and looked around at the rest of the survivors. "Girl with a limp, could be worse than it appears." he said, pointing out the girl.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2006 10:02:46 GMT -5
She followed "Right, I'll go and take a look," she agreed. She left one of the first aid kits with Sayid. "I think you can make better use of this than I can," she told him, and then started to follow Ethan.
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Post by Ethan Rom on Aug 28, 2006 10:05:20 GMT -5
He read her name tag quickly. "Gwen. I'm Ethan Rom." he said, just giving a quick introduction.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2006 10:12:06 GMT -5
"Oh, hello, Ethan," she said. "In any other circumstances, I might say it was nice to meet you, but well..." She let her voice trail off as they approached the trees and saw a young, dark-haired girl walking with difficulty. "Is this her?"
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Post by Brittany on Aug 28, 2006 10:13:18 GMT -5
BRITTANY
I stopped walking around when I saw two people coming toward me. One was a flight attendant I'd seen earlier before the crash and the other...I had no idea who he was.
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Post by Ethan Rom on Aug 28, 2006 10:15:17 GMT -5
"Hey, you OK?" he asked, stopping and crouching down slightly, inspecting her leg.
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Post by Brittany on Aug 28, 2006 10:19:54 GMT -5
BRITTANY
I lifted my ankle up a little so he could see better. "I'm fine," I answered. The shaking had stopped thank goodness, but my head was still hurting. "I'm not dead yet, so that's a plus," I added dryly.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2006 10:20:29 GMT -5
"You're gonna' be fine," Gwen tried to reassure her. "I'm Gwen, this is Ethan. We're going to take a look at your leg. And that cut on your arm," she added, noticing the bloody gash.
"You think it's a sprain?" she asked Ethan.
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Post by Brittany on Aug 28, 2006 10:22:42 GMT -5
BRITTANY
"I'm Brittany," I said and sat down so it'd be easier for them to doctor my wounds.
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Post by Ethan Rom on Aug 28, 2006 10:23:00 GMT -5
"Quite a plus." he said. "You're right. You were lucky."
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2006 10:28:42 GMT -5
Gwen began to clean the wound on the girl's arm. "Yes, I'm afraid the stopover in an island paradise was a surprise to all of us," she said, trying to maintain that professional cheerful air. "I apologize in advance if I hurt you. This really isn't my area of expertise." She placed a bandage on the cut and tightly rolled some gauze around her upper arm. "Rolling trolleys up and down the aisle...now that's my forte."
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