The sounds kept replaying themselves in his head. The screeching of
tires, screaming, and the gut-wrenching sound of metal vs. metal. It was
only a nightmare. People had nightmares. It was normal..or so he thought.
He looked at the clock. He had an hour before he was due to work, but he figured a cold shower and a good long drive would do him some good, and give him some time to think.
He tapped his fingers on the steering wheel to the melody of an old 80's song, and began to replay the nightmare in his head. He couldn't really see anything in it, but judging from the awful sounds, he could tell what was happening. It had to be a car crash. And as much as he hated to admit it, he was way out of his league with this one.
He pulled into the parking lot half an hour early. Locking the car, he trotted up the stairs. This time, he had beaten even Sturgis to the office. He sat in his own little office, rubbing his temples and worrying over the meaning of his strange and terrifying dream.
At 9am, he was awakened by a rapping on his office door. It was his CO, a stern look etched out on his face. Quickly, Harm got up and opened the door for him.
"Commander, I think you should go to the hospital." he suggested lightly.
"Why would I go to the hospital, sir? I'm fine, I swear. I just didn't get.." Harm stammered an explanation.
"Not for you. For the Colonel. She's been in a car accident." Frowned the Admiral. "I'm sorry."
"Mac was in an accident?!" Harm's jaw dropped to the floor as he remembered his dream- the screaming must have belonged to Mac. He rushed out of his office, down the stairs, and to the parking lot.
The Admiral sighed, and dragged himself back to his office, where Sturgis was already waiting. The Commander took a seat, and looked straight into his Commanding Officer's eyes.
"Does he know how bad it is?" he asked him.
The Admiral shook his head. "I didn't want to worry him anymore than he already is. Besides, we don't know how her chances are right now. Everything could turn out alright." He decided.
"Are you sure about that? It was a twelve car pile up, sir. I don't know.." Sturgis sighed.
"Let's try to stay on the positive side of things for now, please, Commander." The Admiral reprimanded him.
"Yes, sir." Sturgis agreed.
He looked at the clock. He had an hour before he was due to work, but he figured a cold shower and a good long drive would do him some good, and give him some time to think.
He tapped his fingers on the steering wheel to the melody of an old 80's song, and began to replay the nightmare in his head. He couldn't really see anything in it, but judging from the awful sounds, he could tell what was happening. It had to be a car crash. And as much as he hated to admit it, he was way out of his league with this one.
He pulled into the parking lot half an hour early. Locking the car, he trotted up the stairs. This time, he had beaten even Sturgis to the office. He sat in his own little office, rubbing his temples and worrying over the meaning of his strange and terrifying dream.
At 9am, he was awakened by a rapping on his office door. It was his CO, a stern look etched out on his face. Quickly, Harm got up and opened the door for him.
"Commander, I think you should go to the hospital." he suggested lightly.
"Why would I go to the hospital, sir? I'm fine, I swear. I just didn't get.." Harm stammered an explanation.
"Not for you. For the Colonel. She's been in a car accident." Frowned the Admiral. "I'm sorry."
"Mac was in an accident?!" Harm's jaw dropped to the floor as he remembered his dream- the screaming must have belonged to Mac. He rushed out of his office, down the stairs, and to the parking lot.
The Admiral sighed, and dragged himself back to his office, where Sturgis was already waiting. The Commander took a seat, and looked straight into his Commanding Officer's eyes.
"Does he know how bad it is?" he asked him.
The Admiral shook his head. "I didn't want to worry him anymore than he already is. Besides, we don't know how her chances are right now. Everything could turn out alright." He decided.
"Are you sure about that? It was a twelve car pile up, sir. I don't know.." Sturgis sighed.
"Let's try to stay on the positive side of things for now, please, Commander." The Admiral reprimanded him.
"Yes, sir." Sturgis agreed.