Chapter 2 – How Bad Is It?

"Hey Tammy" I say as she hugs me tightly.

"So how's he doing?" I ask.

"Physically okay. He has a serious memory loss."

"Just how bad is it.?"

"He remembers you guys at La Rue. He has no memory of you leaving NCIS, Pride being shot or the new NCIS team members." The medical team thinks something significant must have happened that day or time period that he would go back to then. I wasn't with you and Pride when you found the documents. Does that mean something to you?"

"Yes, I think so, but I need to think about it a little more and remember just what happened. That's day I almost got pushed off the building. And when Chris and I…"

"You what?"

"I don't want to go back to that memory right now. It's a little painful Tammy."

"You know that you're welcome to stay with me right Sonja?"

"Naw, I don't want to impose. I made a reservation."

"All right. Well let's get you checked in then we'll go see Chris."

Later at the hospital

"Hey LaSalle, what are you up to?"

"Percy! Where you been? They told me that you were on a mission. Guess I forgot."

"Well, I'm here now Chris. How are you?"

"I'm okay, but I'm tired of being in here. I don't know why they won't let me go home. And I don't know why King called momma."

"Well Chris, I would suspect that they needed someone to authorize your medical care."

"When did you get back? Guessing you got the bad guys!"

"A few hours ago. So how are you really Chris?"

"I feel okay, but I don't understand why everyone keeps quizzing me.

"Hey Percy?"

"Yes."

"I have had a lot of time to think while I have been laying here. Remember what we said at the cemetery?"

"Well, yeah."

"Then remember what King said after he dug that box of documents up out of the sidewalk?"

"Yeah."

"So what if I was wrong Percy?"

"About what?"

"About us. Maybe I should give us a chance to see if we could build something on top of our friendship."

"Are you for real Chris?"

"Yes. Why wouldn't I be?"

"You're the one who insisted we not do anything"

"Is that really what you want Percy?"

"I don't think that I can answer that right now."

Just then in walks Mrs. LaSalle

"Momma this is…"

"I know who this is. Sonja Percy! She's all you have talked about since you woke up Monday."

"Come on momma. Don't be telling all my business. Sonja just got here. We've only spoken for a few minutes."

"Well Sonja, I'm happy to meet you" she says as I extend my hand. "Child no handshake. I'm old enough to be your mother. Give me a hug."