Bart Bass took a deep breath. Closed his eyes a brief moment, trying to keep all his emotions in control.
Lily´s hand gave him a squeeze.
"He will be ok" she whispered.
Before he could reply a nurse asked for him.
"Mr Bass?"
"Yes…that will be me. How is he?" he ask, demand.
"He is stable. The bullet did not hit any vital organs. All his other injuries are not life threatening. The cut on his belly was not deep. The burns in his back will take time to heal but with the right treatment he will be ok. A couple of ribs are broken.,,. Also we check…" the nurse clear her throat..., "There is no need of any reconstructive surgery.... Right now, we want to observe him, cause he is exhausted, dehydrated and lost an important quantity of blood. Also the drugs in his system must be eliminated"
"Is he awake?"
"No Mr Bass. He is still under anesthesia"
He nod.
" Also the test we made for any EST or any other infection, will come back in a few days. We are giving anyway the treatment to prevent any infection as is request by law for possible rape.." Lily cringed at the thought. "…victims"
Lily was gonna ask if there was a possibility to take him home when a scream interrupted her.
And there was Chuck, in a hospital robe, getting out of his room, eyes unfocused, barely standing, shouting bloody murder. "LEAVE ME ALONE; FUCKING BITCHES"
Two nurses went out the room, one with an injection ready. Chuck saw the needle. Not again. He panicked like a wild animal and went backwards.
"NOO, GET AWAY FROM ME"
"Charles"
His father´s voice enter his mind and he turned around.
There was his father. Blue eyes staring at him in horror and in surprise.
His father…
"Dad?" His voice was trembling and sounded like a small kid. Has been ages since Charles called him Dad. It was always sir, father or Bart,
"Charles, is ok, son…you…are ok"
He got near and talk softly to him, while the nurse prepare the injection to sedate him. Chuck collapsed against his father and was mumbling, shivering from cold, from fear or from both.
Chuck felt a prick in his arm. He did not react to it, just let the fog and darkness came to him.
Bart stare at his son as the nurses took him away and walk out of the hall.
Lily just stayed there, and could not help to wonder. How the hell this happened to her family?
