~Fallen Ch.9 ~ PG-13 Some violence
by Namjr
 

~Fallen Ch.9 ~

*** I’m a little disappointed with this chapter it was much better when it played out in my head, so sorry in advance.
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The phone was ringing.

Jody looked toward partially dressed towel boy, and watched as he faded away. When she opened her eyes, she recognized the her room at the Harmony Inn, and reached blindly for the phone.” Hello?”

“ Dr.McKoy we have a problem, Kay Bennett tried again.”

The sentence had Jody setting up, and reaching for her clothes.” How bad?”

“ She’s not really hurt, physically, but she’s also not talking.”

Jody kicked her nightstand and shifted the phone as she dragged on a pair of jeans.” I want you to get everyone that was in the that waiting room, when she was first brought in.”” I’ll be there in ten minutes.” She hung, and grabbed her keys, and instead of heading out to the parking lot, went straight to Antonio’s room and began bagging on his door.” WAKE UP ANTONIO.” When he opened the door, his hair was tangled, and he was wearing nothing, but boxers, but Jody merely, pushed past him, and threw some pants.” She tried again.”

“ Dammit.” He caught the pants and threw them on, grabbing a nearby shirt, before he fixed his hair, and grabbed his cell phone.” Why?” Antonio asked as he ran to catch up to the doctor that was halfway to the parking lot.

“ I don’t know, she’s not talking.” She opened her car door, and barley waited for him to close his door, when she backs her PT Cruiser out of the parking lot, and gunned the engine going fifty on the as she turns on the highway.

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Half an hour later

Antonio sat in same chair he had, five days ago, then he was scared, now he was angry, they had talked about this. How she was going to talk to him, about this feelings, and she wasn’t going to let this ex-love damage her life. He looked around the room, and almost felt pity for others, they didn’t know why they were there, and they feared the worst. Jessica was huddled in her Dad’s arms, weeping, and Ethan was just staring at the walls, not really moving. Everyone was either crying hysterically or praying, the only thing that kept the pity he felt at bay, was the anger, this were the people that had driven her to suicide the first time.

“ Antonio.” Jody walked into the waiting room, and ignored the eager looks.” Can you come up here?” As she spoke several people filed into the room three or four nurse, along with a security guard, and a paramedic. Antonio moved beside her and gave her a questioning look, but she only shook her head.” Can I have everyone’s attention? When everyone turned toward her, she tightened her jaw.” What I’m about to say is pretty graphic, and I suggest anyone with out a strong constitution leave now.” When no one moved she continued. “ You guys know Antonio, he found Kay when she tried slit her wrist.”

She moved away from the group, and looked down, before pointing to the group assembled behind her.” This is James Harden, he’s the paramedic that drove like a bat out of hell, to get her here, so that these two women Marge Connors and Sally Marks could help me save her.” She had lost several pints of blood, and needed two transfusions, just so we could hear a normal heart beat.”

There several gasp, and Sam himself had bite down on his fist to keep from fainting, none of this stopped the young doctor. Who motioned for the security guard to come forward? “ This is Dave Johnson, and about an hour ago, he cut Kay down, from a noose she made of her bed sheets, after an unauthorized person snuck into her room.”

“ Oh my God.” John said as he fell against the wall, falling to the floor.

“ I’m sorry that I have to tell you this is such a public manner, but it doesn’t seem like you people understand, so let me make it clear.” She stepped back toward the assemble group standard looked back toward Kay’s family and friends. “ These people along with myself have put in over eighty hours of work to save that girl, and all our hard work has been completely destroyed.” “ Kay is now cationic, and unresponsive to all our attempts.” “ This staff are doing all we can to help her, and you can bet that these people behind me have and will continue to give a hundred and fifty percent, because Kay has become very important us, we’re invested in her health.” “ And as investors, we have new rules.” She turned to the group, and gave a thankful nod, before losing al politeness the brief move showed.” There will be NO visitors, and that will enforced by Hospital security, and by the State police if I have to.”

“ NO.” Ethan rushed forward, his face red from tears and anger.” I just talked to her today, she was getting better, we’re making progress.”

“ I know, but unfortunately, someone who couldn’t wait caused a set back, and now everyone is paying the cost.”

Sam stepped forward, and pulled his son back before nodding regretfully.” Do you know who it was, and just aren’t saying or do you just not know?”

“ Unfortunately the nurse who was on call, was answering a call next door, didn’t see anyone leave or enter, but some other patients reported seeing another figure in her room, they couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman.” Jody took a step took a step toward Sam, and lowered her voice.” I’m sorry, but I have to do this.” He nodded, and she walked out the lobby leaving the in more chaos then when she entered it.

Antonio took back his seat, and watched the various people, all the Bennett’s were comforting each other, while Simone and Whitney both seemed to be talking to Chad. Luis was kneeling beside his mother praying, along with Theresa. Everyone seemed accounted for, except for his little brother.

He moved from the room, and began searching the hallways, but couldn’t find him anywhere, he stepped outside, and caught one of Luis friends.” Hey Jack, have you seen my brother Miguel?”

“ Yeah.” The other man pointed toward the other parking garage across. “ I had him move his car, I can’t keep looking the other away when he parks illegally, once tonight was enough.”

Antonio narrowed his eyes, and stepped closer to the officer.” What do you mean once tonight was enough?”

“ He was here earlier, he said he was visiting a sick friend, so I let it slide.”

“ Okay, thanks Jack.” Antonio, only half listened to the man say goodbye, as he caught site of his brother exiting the garage.” MIGUEL.”

“ Hey Antonio.” Miguel avoided his brothers, eyes as he neared him. “ This is something huh.”

“ Yeah.” The older man nodded, and walked toward the underground parking structure, pleased to find his brother wordlessly following him.” I can’t believe someone would risk Kay’s health by going against doctors orders, that’s just low.” “ I really feel sorry for them, if Sam or any of those guys in her family find the person, hell I think Jessica might take somebody out for this.”

“ Yeah, Charity’s devastated.”

“ I’m sure, I mean Kay’s her best friend, maid of honor, her cousin, they’re like sisters.” Antonio said as he stopped behind some cars and turned toward his brother.” He clenched his fist, and before Miguel could guess his attention, punched his brother in the stomach.” So how do you think, she feels if she knew it was you, you little bastard.” He watched his brother gasp for breath, and before he could regain his equilibrium, kicked him back down.” I don’t know what can keep me from killing you, you better pray to God I figure it out.” He lifted his brother up by his shirt collar, and threw him back against the car.” Is this what our mother taught you while I was gone, what the hell did you say to her?” Miguel started to cough, and Antonio brought his knee to the man’s stomach.” Interestingly enough I learned how to beat man with out leaving a mark, so I suggest you answer me.”

“Private.”

“ Speaking of private, would you like a private room, in the hospital I’m about to send you to.” He gripped his brother’s neck between his hands and tightened his hold.” You will tell me what you said to her or I’ll ring your little neck.”

“ No…you…won’t.” Miguel fought off his brother’s hand, and stepped away form him gasping for breath.” What would you tell Mama?”

“ I think you’ll find that Mama really only has time for three children at a time, so if I killed you, as long as Theresa and Luis are here, she’ll be fine, and if worse comes to worse, will send for Paloma.” Miguel eye’s widened before he made a run for it, but Antonio caught him easily, and pulled his hand back ready to deliver a viscous right hook, when he felt a hand on his arm. The security guard Dave something or other looked back at him.

“ Mr. Lopez-Fitzgerald, Dr. McCoy wants you.” He had heard some of their conversation, when he came looking for the other man, and had to admit he wanted a piece of the guy too. Dr. McCoy was right, they were deeply involved in Kay Bennett’s health.” I’ll handle him.” He said as he moved pat the older man, and lifted Miguel back up.

Antonio didn’t care what the guard was going to do, he only knew that Doc, had asked for him, and starting running back toward the hospital.

Miguel glared at the guard.” I wouldn’t my brother's a cop.”

“ Good for you, mine’s Police commissioner.” Dave lifted his fist and brought it down on the shorter man’s head, sending him to the floor, with a thud, before he picked up his walkie talkie.” Johnson to base, Johnson to base, I’m bringing a mugging victim in from the hospital garage, please have medical staff on stand by.”
 
 
 

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