Chapter 2

Ten minutes after the horrible crash, police arrived on scene with EMT's following shortly behind. One by one, as they saw the crash, they couldn't help but be shocked at what they saw. One car had flown through the air and flipped multiple times. The other car, occupied by another young man, had flown through the air and rolled into the ditch after hitting a tree five feet above ground.

Both men in the crash were rushed to the hospital. Niether were expected to live long enough to get there.

The police at the scene found a wallet inside the car that hit the tree. The ID gave John Doe a name: Patrick Jane. The other had no wallet, that they could find.

Both men somehow managed to stay alive until they reached the hospital and were both rushed into surgery. Patrick Jane was crashing, his pulse almost nonexistent. After the surgeon lost his pulse completely, he used the crash cart, hoping to bring him back.

The other man (still a John Doe) was doing better than Jane, but nothing was certain. His pulse was weak, and there was a question as to if he would make it out of surgery alive. His operation began to repair his punctured lung, repair the severe internal bleeding, clamp the excessive external bleeding.

Having received a call at the office Grace, Rigsby, and Cho ran into the emergency room in a panic. Cho ran up to the nurses desk and asks about Jane, while Rigsby comforts a crying Grace.

The nurse tells Cho to have a seat and she will inform him when she hears any news, he flashes his badge and informs her he is part of his team feeling as if she doesn't know. Nodding her head she leaves to find out any news she can.

Patrick Jane's surgeon was not having any luck. His pulse was not returning and his brain has not had oxygen in many minutes. The surgeon had no choice. Time of death: 22:07.

Returning, the nurse says, "I am so sorry for your loss."

She gives him an understanding look when Cho sinks down to the ground against the wall and shakes his head. Grace sees this and cries even harder. Rigsby pulls her in for a hug, but she pulls away and stands.

Walking up to the nurse, she says, "I want to see him. Please."

"I am sorry, unless you are family, you can't do that," she says turning around to leave.

"I am talking to you, don't walk away from me."

Rigsby and Cho look at her in shock and so does the nurse.

"Excuse me?"

"I have been working with Patrick for sometime, and you see, he has no family, so you will let me in there to see him, even if it means saying I'm his damn sister, understand?"

"Fine, let me see what I can do. I will be right back," the nurse says while leaving to find a doctor.

Turning into Rigsby's jacket he pulls her close and murmurs comforting thoughts into her ear. The nurse returned and motioned to Grace.

"You coming?"

"Hey, give her a break. She lost a good friend. We all did," Rigsby said, sticking up for Grace.

"Yeah, well…"

"I'm ready," Grace said wiping a tear from her eye.

"I'll come too. We all will," Cho said.

"Nope, only one. Hey, rules are rules," the nurse said after earning a look from Rigsby.

"You wanna do it Grace?" Rigsby asked after tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Yes," she said nodding her head quickly.

"Alright," Cho told her as he placed his hand on her arm for a moment.

Grace followed the nurse into a room, where a body laid under a sheet.

The nurse uncovered the body and Grace stared. Her hands covered her mouth and nose in shock. Finally gaining control of her thoughts and emotions she let the air escape her lungs, relieved.

"It's not him."

"What?" the nurse exclaimed while looking at her like she was crazy.

"This is not Patrick Jane!"

Thanks again to my beta NsCvIuS! You are the best! If you like it, let me know and I will continue. Thanks!