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When Christine had entered the river, Nell Daniels's voice showed her absolute amazement and awe as she described Christine's courage as she leapt into the icy waters. Viewers were literally sitting on the edge of their seats as they watched Christine swim back and forth in the icy waters. Onlookers had pulled a ladder off a pickup and tied ropes from it to the pickup and hung the ladder over the edge. A young policeman removed his hat and coat and climbed down as others worked to hold the ladder steady.Suddenly, Mitchell broke the surface, well over three minutes after he had disappeared into the river. When he held up the babies, the crowd erupted into cheers. They watched Christine pry the infants from Mitchell's grip and deliver them to the policeman, who gently passed them up. The first baby was actually crying. Grown men felt tears streak down their faces as they watched in stunned wonder. Christine handed the second baby up and turned in the water."He's gone under." cried an
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Mitchell's chest was crimson as blood flowed down his abdomen and dripped onto the frozen ground. Christine reached down and felt the red fluid, trying to convince herself that it couldn't be blood. As she rubbed it between her fingers, she soon realized that it truly was blood, and it was coming from lacerations in Mitchell's chest and chest."Christine, put this blanket on and let us take care of Mitchell. You've saved his life, but we need to get him to the hospital. You can ride with us," promised Cindy Burns as she and her crew, seemingly coming from out of nowhere, moved quickly to professionally care for the patient. "We'll backboard him and transport him as fast as we safely can."The throng that had come for a football rally, stayed to watch their volunteer ambulance crew provide the best possible care for the team's star quarterback. The viewers at home had the same opportunity, but with a far better view. Christine hovered nearby and even assisted when she could. Liam, with
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"I saw some of this on the television. I've got to tell you that your children are extremely fortunate. I'll have them x-rayed because they were in a serious accident. We'll also keep them in the hospital overnight for observation, but it appears, on my initial examination, that they're doing pretty well. It's especially amazing when you know they were under water for several minutes. That young man must have kept his cool and somehow managed to get these two some air in that car.""Thanks so much, Doctor. I'll never be able to thank Mitchell Kays enough for saving my babies. I just hope he'll be okay," sobbed the infants' mother. "The team was supposed to be on the bus right now to get ready for the big game. Now I hear they're staying home tonight to see what happens with Mitchell. Coach Anderson really cares about his players. That's why they play so hard for him. When they bring Mitchell in, please take really good care of him."It was only a few minutes later that Laura was notif
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"Let me say a few things that should answer a lot of these questions," began Christine. "Most importantly, Mitchell is doing fine, pending anything that the x-rays reveal. He has some nasty lacerations on his chest and abdomen, but Dr. Sheers feels that she can deal with his injuries temporarily so that he will be able to play in the big game. Mitchell and I have to thank Liam Marsh for his timely assistance at the river. I don't want to even think what the outcome would have been without his help. He’s, our hero."We're ecstatic that the two infants are doing so well. We've all seen the kids at a couple of the victory celebrations and have come to love them. We're pleased that Gary will be able to have his nephews to enjoy for many years to come."I think that we all need to stop and consider what Mitchell Kays risked, as well as what he accomplished this afternoon. I've never before seen courage like he displayed. He told me a little about his time in that freezing water as he worke
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Once his x-rays were completed and ready, Mitchell was wheeled back to the ER. Christine pulled back the curtain and stepped alongside his bed."Christine, I'm not sure how to say this. I owe you my life," began Mitchell as Christine stood near his bed and listened. "I'll always be available for you. If you ever need anything I have, or anything I can do for you, just let me know. I'm serious as a heart attack. I feel a tremendous debt to you, and I'll spend the rest of my life trying to repay it.""That's hardly necessary, Mitchell. I'm just glad that I was in the right place at the right time. I have no idea how you dared dive into that water and then go into that submerged car. Weren't you afraid?" asked Christine."I was terrified, Christine. But I was more afraid of how I'd never be able to look in a mirror again if I didn't do my best for Gary's nephews. I'm an exceptional swimmer and I knew that the job fell on me. Besides, there are worse things than dying. Living in shame is
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Whispers gradually escaped into Christine's consciousness. She opened her eyes to see Ashley, Liam, Hailey and her mom sitting around the living room, speaking in hushed voices. She started to sit up but felt the weight on her chest. Looking down, she saw Mitchell opening his eyes. Slowly, he looked at the part of Christine's chest that his head wasn't covering. Then he turned his eyes to Christine's. She tried to look upset but was unable to hide her smile. Mitchell appeared relieved as he slowly extricated himself from Christine's firm, but so very comfortable breast."That makes twice today that you woke up in Christine's arms," laughed Hailey. "In fact, you were in more than just her arms. You sure looked comfortable. Sis makes a pretty good pillow, doesn't she?""I can't speak for all of her, but the parts I've had my head on today are really soothing, I must admit," grinned Mitchell as he ducked the pillow that Christine flung at him."We're sorry to wake you two sleeping beauti
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Everyone was surprised by Christine's passionate defense of Liam's bravery. Nothing was said for half a minute, until Ashley began to laugh. She wrapped her arms around Liam and told him, "You are a hero, Liam. You're my hero, too.""Now that we have that settled, I've got to call Laura and ask her if she can make it early tomorrow morning for the show," stated Christine. "She said she wanted more exposure and Mitchell's making sure that she gets it. I wonder what she'll say when she hears this?"Christine spoke to Laura for a couple of minutes and then returned to the living room. "She's in. She was surprised at how quickly we took her up on our promise to include her in more promotions, but really pleased. Mom, I was thinking maybe Mitchell could sleep in my room tonight, so he'd be sure to be here and ready for the interview in the morning. Would that be okay with you?"Melissa turned pale and stuttered as she searched for the words she wanted. "I, your Dad and I, we don't think, H
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"I watched you deliver your commentary as these heroes worked to save lives, Nell. I was quite surprised when I examined the children. They were wet and cold, but in excellent health. I had just seen them plucked from icy waters after being submerged for over three minutes and they were crying and healthy. We x-rayed them and kept them overnight for observation, but they're fine this morning, thanks to the quick thinking and courage of these students. Mitchell must have been cut across his chest and abdomen when he swam through the driver's window after smashing it with a rock. Other than that, he's in great shape. He lost a little blood, but we saw his courage and determination yesterday. A mere football game should be a walk in the park for him. However, at the insistence of his coach, I'll attend the game and be prepared to lend medical assistance if Mitchell, or any player, requires it. Coach Anderson places safely above winning, which is a bit unusual in football these days, but
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