Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 12:28:33 +1000
From: james robinson <justjames17@hotmail.com>
Subject: The Training Ship, The Restoration 3b

This chapter was not written and included with The Restoration Part 4, my
apologies but I had a mental block and completely forgot about the accident.
Thanks to G, for pointing out my error, I'm glad to see that you are reading
my story and remembering what was written in the previous chapter.


      The Training Ship, The Restoration Part 3a,
   justjames17.


The screech of tires then the sudden impact as the limousine collided with
the rear of a large tip truck that had accelerated through a red light. The
chauffer had swung the wheel of the heavy car trying desperately to avoid
the lumbering monster and had nearly succeeded in avoiding the collision but
unfortunately the left hand mudguard crumpled as the car hit the truck's
chassis. The car spun around and slammed into the side of the large trailer
being towed by the truck, the driver of the limousine was thrown hard
against the driver's door as the car crunched into the trailer. The impact
ripped a large piece of pipe from the side of the trailer spearing it
through the metal door of the car and impaling the unfortunate driver
through the rib cage. The young man screamed in agony as the jagged metal
crushed through his body breaking his ribs and deflating his right lung, the
man screamed again as the car swung away from the trailer as the truck kept
moving under brakes. The pipe tore his side open exposing the shattered ribs
and the right side of his abdomen, blood sprayed all over the front seat and
up onto the roof lining as the driver was thrown onto the dashboard.

The limousine stopped moving in the middle of the intersection and the
passengers still suffering from the shock of the collision sat there stunned
as other cars brakes squealed as they tried to avoid the limousine
stationary in their path. The traffic stopped finally and a police car
appeared on the scene, the police ran to the limousine when they saw the
crimson blood coated windscreen. They opened the passenger side front door
to be greeted with the gory sight of the badly maimed young chauffer, his
destroyed torso stretched across the seat as his heart pumped the blood from
his torn body. One officer immediately placed a call for an ambulance using
his radio as his companion tried to staunch the copious amount of blood
spurting from the open torso.

John, Frank and the others were still sitting stunned and shaken in the rear
of the car and the second policeman opened the rear passenger door and asked
if any of them were injured. Everyone moved about checking for any injuries
and found apart from some bruising from the seatbelts they were ok, John
asked after their driver and the policeman shook his head saying, " He is
badly injured and they were waiting for the ambulance to arrive to take him
to hospital."

The driver was sounding worse as his breathing began to rattle in his chest,
John looked over the seat to see the poor young man looking chalk white and
unconscious as the police officer worked on him. The ambulance arrived and
the paramedics rushed across as the policeman backed out of the car, they
checked the driver's vital signs and gently removed him from the car with
the help of the two policeman. They placed the bloody body carefully on the
trolley and wheeled it over to the ambulance placing it inside and one
paramedic climbed in the back setting up a drip into the unconscious
driver's arm. His companion slammed the doors then hurried to the driver's
cab jumped in and the vehicle screamed away through the traffic.

One policeman hurried across to where the tip truck had stopped half
blocking the intersection, the other asked the passengers in the limousine
for their statements regarding the accident. Timmy was crying piteously as
the horror of the event registered on his young mind, his tears triggered
Nick and he too was in tears as he hugged the shaking youngster. The others
recounted how the car had been traveling towards the Gold Coast and had been
in the traffic flow with the green light when the tip truck entered the
intersection through the red light with it's brakes howling but due to it's
weight and speed it carried through the intersection in front of them, their
driver had braked heavily and turned the wheel frantically trying to avoid
the truck but he had no possible hope of avoiding the collision due to the
length of the truck and the trailer towed behind the truck.

The policeman nodded as he wrote down their information then he asked the
bystanders if any of them had seen what happened, several had witnessed the
collision and their stories agreed with the passengers in the limousine,
amongst the bystanders was the driver of the car in front of the limousine
who had luckily been able to accelerate out of the path of the skidding
juggernaut. The officer wrote everyone's names and addresses in his notebook
then asked John would he like him to contact the limousine company and get a
new one sent out to finish their journey. John said, " Thank you officer
that would be great but our journey will be back to the city and their
hotel. They were too shaken up to go on to the Gold Coast to have fun."

The policeman nodded and said, " If any of you feel woozy or ill you should
immediately report to the hospital for a check up."

The replacement limousine arrived as the tow trucks began clearing the car
from the intersection, our group quietly boarded the car and John asked the
driver to take them back to their hotel. The driver nodded and said, "
Certainly sir, I hope you are all ok after your fright. Can you tell me how
young Michael was when they took him to hospital?"

John looked at the man in the rear vision mirror and said, " Well he was a
bit of a mess but I hope they can fix him up at the hospital. Was he a
friend of yours?"

The driver looked worried and replied, " He is my nephew, and I got him the
position with the company."

John said, " I hope he pulls through ok, I'll ring the hospital later
tonight to ask after him."

The rest of the trip was silent and uneventful they pulled up in front of
the hotel where they climbed out and John gave the man a large tip as he
thanked him for his service. The man thanked him and drove away into the
traffic.

Our friends went into the hotel and used the lift (elevator) to reach their
suite; they entered the luxurious rooms and just sat around silently
reliving their horrifying afternoon except for poor little Timmy who was
still weeping spasmodically. His great uncle Les was nursing him on his lap
cuddling the distraught youngster trying to comfort him but all to no avail
as the boy kept picturing the poor driver bleeding with his side torn open.

Les finally decided he should have a doctor look at Timmy and frank rang the
reception desk to ask if there was a doctor on duty in the hotel, the
receptionist told him that they usually rang a doctor nearby and he would
call in shortly. Frank thanked the girl and they waited for the doctor to
arrive, a knock on the door announced that the doctor was there and Conrad
hurried to open the door. The elderly doctor entered and they told him what
had happened and he checked Timmy out carefully for any injuries then said,
" He has a couple of bruises from the seat belt but other than that the
damage is psychological I'm afraid. The boy needs something to calm him
down, I have some Valium here just give him one now then see how he is
tomorrow morning. He may need another then if he's still upset."

Les thanked the doctor and paid the medico's bill and the doctor left the
suite and headed for the lifts. Timmy was lying on Les's lap and soon became
drowsy and his eyes closed as he dropped off into a deep sleep.

They all decided that they weren't hungry and all would go to bed early and
try to sleep.

Silence descended on the rooms as they all traveled to the Land of Nod,
nobody was in the mood for sex after the harrowing afternoon.

Next morning John awoke refreshed and immediately rang the hospital to
enquire about Michael's condition, the hospital reported that he was in
critical condition and was in intensive care. John told the hospital that
they were to spare no expense in his treatment and that he would pay for the
best surgeons if needed. He told them who he was and the hospital knew of
his great charity work and that he had financed a cancer ward in a hospital
in Victoria. They told John that they were already doing their best for the
young man but if needed they would get expert surgeons in.

John hung up and told everyone the news, it wasn't terrific news but at
least Michael was still alive and fighting to live. They felt a little
happier now that they knew he was alive still and then Nick said, " I'm
starving I think I could eat young Timmy."

Timmy giggled for the first time since the accident and was obviously over
the major trauma. They rang room service and ordered their meal as they had
to go out later to check on the Siren's Song's repairs.