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Tag to episode "Safe"
Guilt
Chapter 1
Danny leans on the side of the cop car and sighs. This was one tough case, and he almost got killed. He tried so hard to talk the kid down and he failed. He was a total screw-up and it wasn't he first screw-up he had today. He rubbed a hand over his face, he knew Jack was obviously pissed at him and would probably kick him off the team. He breathed a shaky sigh and looked over to see the ambulance taking Ryan Wallace to the away. He suddenly saw Jack walking over to him. Great, now he was gonna get it. He looked away and waited for the fury filled explosion.
Jack came over and pushed Danny against the car.
"What are you doing?" asked Danny surprised.
"What is the matter with you! What is up with you? What, are you feeling invincible is that it?" Jack yelled
"Look, the kid opened up to me, I took an opportunity, that's it!"
"Shut up! We had a chance to talk that kid down. Now he has to live the rest of his life knowing that he pressed that button, and so do you. If you keep screwing up, your going to be doing brick time two seconds flat. Do not mess with me!" Jack angrily shoved Danny back, turned around and walked away.
Danny stared after him and sighed. Jack had a point. What was the matter with him? Maybe he didn't deserve to be on the team anymore if he was going to put others in danger. He could have killed Jack and Sam if they were any closer to him and the bomb. He took off his badge and removed his gun from the holster and placed it on the hood of the police car. Sighing sadly, he walked away from the scene and down the dark street, leaving the life he loved behind.
Jack sighed and rubbed his face with exhaustion. How could this day get any worse. Danny almost got himself and others killed, and Ryan now had to go on with his life, knowing that he tried to end it, but failed. He was pissed at Danny and he was so damn tired of how he'd been acting today. He couldn't wait for everyone to finish up so he could leave. Sam had left to go back to the office and he was just about to leave, when he realized Danny had to get back also. Since they only brought two cars, he had to be with Danny. Great, the ride back was going to be awkward for both of them.
Jack looked around for Danny, but not seeing him anywhere. He felt in his gut that something wasn't right, but he pushed it aside and he walked towards the car where Danny had been standing earlier. Suddenly, a police officer stopped him in his tracks.
"Are you Agent Malone?" he asked.
"Yes, what is it?"
"I was about to leave when I noticed these on the hood of my car." he handed Jack a badge and gun. "Do they belong to one of yours?"
Jack inhaled sharply as he looked at the badge. It was Danny's. "Y-yeah these belong to one of mine. He must of left them behind." he said, but didn't believe that Danny just forgot them.
The officer nodded and walked away. Jack's gut was right; something definitely wasn't right.