Hey guys! Merry christmas! And so for a little treat for you this holiday here's chapter 4! I hope you guys enjoy!
Disclaimer: Still don't own the movies guys.
Patty arrived an hour late at the cafè and looked around to see if Tess was already there, but she wasn't. Patty took a seat and called her sister. Tess picked up on the third ring.
"Hello?", her sister's voice came from the other line along with the sound of a toilet flushing in the background.
"Hey Tess, it's me. Are we still good?", Patty asked as a waitress came to her table.
"Patty! Oh my god I totally forgot! I'm so sorry. I lost track of time and I'm-"
"Tess? Are you okay? Tess?!", Patty called on to the other line.
Her sister didn't answer, instead she heard multiple retching sounds and ragged breathing from the other line.
"Tess?! Tess, honey are you alright?!", Patty said as she got up and left the cafè. When the line went dead, she hailed a cab and went straight to her sister's apartment.
"So this is your place, huh?", Danny said as they entered Lee's apartment.
"Yep.", Lee said as he walked to the living room, Danny following behind.
"Why don't you take a seat and I'll get us something to drink.", Lee said thoughtfully as he walked towards the kitchen.
"Lee, I'm not here to drink with you buddy.", Danny said, making his brother stop halfway to the kitchen.
Lee turned to face him and sighed. He walked back and sat next to him on the couch, knowing where their talk would be heading later.
"What happened?", Danny began.
"I told you-", but Lee was cut off by his brother.
"No Lee! What happened?", Danny asked him again without breaking eye contact.
Lee broke eye contact and looked at the floor. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"I was taken hostage last week, on air.", Lee said, still staring at the floor as if the memory's playing back in his mind.
"Wait, what?! Patty didn't-", but Danny was interrupted by Lee.
"I know. She didn't tell you and that got me wondering to why she didn't when you told me she didn't tell you anything when she does every single time I fuck up.", Lee said numbly.
Danny didn't know how to reply so he stayed silent, waiting for his brother to continue.
"Anyway, I was taken hostage. I asked the people who were watching to buy IBIS stock for eight fucking dollars to save the lives of the people in the building.. to save my life. But no one did. No one bought a single fucking stock. No one cares.", Lee said as if he memorized it for days.
Danny was shocked. He never thought of Lee as the type who would really kill himself. He was about to say something when Lee spoke up.
"No one cares except her. Patty.", Lee said with a small smile lighting up his face.
Danny noticed the change in his brothers physical appearance at the mention of Patty.
"You love her don't you?", Danny finally asked.
Lee looked up from the floor and looked at his brother with the small smile still in his face. He looked away for a bit, as if thinking about an answer for that, then looked at him again and nodded with a smile.
"Yeah. And she loves me too which makes everything seem so perfect right now.", Lee said as he looked at his brother.
Danny smiled at his brother in response. He was about to say something when Lee's phone rang.
"Gates, oh hey Patty.", Lee said as he answered the phone. Danny just sat there waiting for his brother to finish.
"Lee! Thank god! I need you to come to the hospital right now."
"What? The hospital? Why are you in the hospital are you okay?", Lee said, immediately standing up and getting his car keys and rushing to the door with Danny following behind.
"No it's not me. I'm okay. Just get here. We need to contact Danny. It's Tess."
Lee stopped before the door and looked at Danny as he listened to what Patty said.
"He's with me. We're on our way.", Lee said and hung up as he rushed out.
"Lee why did you tell her I'm with you? She'll tell her sister! And why is she at the hospital?", Danny asked as he ran after his brother all the way down the stairs to the parking area. But Lee just ignored him as he unlocked the car.
"Lee!", Danny called.
"Get in the car Danny.", Lee said his voice full of authorization.
"Just tell me what the fuck is going on first.", Danny said still standing at the parking lot.
Lee sighed andtold him.
"It's Tess."
Danny ran as fast as he could to the hospital's entrance from the parking lot with Lee behind him. He immediately went to the front desk and asked for Tess.
"She's in the emergency room. Go straight down this hall then to the right.", the nurse said.
Danny took off as soon as he was told where Tess was, Lee smiled at the nurse and thanked her then ran after his brother.
Danny was anxious. He should've known Tess would come to Manhattan to her sister. He ran down the hall and found Patty with her hands running through her hair at the end of the hall by the doors of the emergency room.
Both Lee and Danny stopped running and Patty looked up to their direction.
"Lee!", Patty cried as she ran towards them, or Lee in particular.
"Hey, hey. I'm here. We're here.", Lee calmed her down as he caught her in his arms and hugged her tightly.
Patty was crying and obviously worried sick about her sister's condition.
Danny's heart missed a beat when he saw Patty's tear-stained face. He averted his eyes from the couple to the closed doors of the emergency room.
"W-What happened?", Danny managed to say, his eyes not leaving the closed doors.
Patty wiped her cheeks of the tears and looked at Danny.
"I-I don't know. She called me around 3PM and told me she wanted to see me. So I told her to meet me at the cafè across FNN and she said okay. I arrived late and I thought she was already there but she wasn't so I called her cell. She picked up and told me she lost track of time and the line went silent and then after a few seconds I heard her retching so I left the cafè immediately and went straight to her apartment-"
"Her apartment? She has an apartment here?", Danny interjected, bewildered because he had no idea Tess has an apartment in Manhattan.
"Yeah. She bought it a few years ago.", Patty said in a small voice, obviously still thinking about her sister. Lee, sensing her anxiety, pulled her closer to him and kissed her hair.
"Anyway, when I got to her apartment she was unconscious on the floor in the bathroom. I called 911 and here we are.", Patty finished her story and she was shaking.
"Hey, hey. Tess is gonna be fine sweetheart. Calm down. I'm here.", Lee soothed her as he pulled her into a tight hug and kissed her forehead.
Lee looked at his brother only to find his eyes on him already. He gave Patty another hug and whispered to her ear.
"I'll just talk to Danny for a moment okay? Why don't you take a seat first okay?"
Patty nodded as she broke the hug. Lee gave her a quick kiss on the lips and walked towards his brother.
"Hey, how you holdin' up bro?", Lee asked as he patted his brother's shoulder.
"I-I don't know Lee. I-I should've.. I should've been.. I-I..", Danny's voice failed him.
Lee held both of his brother's shoulders and looked straight into his eyes.
"Hey. Listen to me. You couldn't have known this was going to happen."
After a few moments Lee suddenly realized something.
"Wait, how come you didn't know Tess was here in Manhattan?", he asked.
Danny's body stiffened at the question and he avoided Lee's eyes. Lee, however, noticed the change in his brother's posture and pressed on.
"Danny.", he tried again, this time his voice a bit firmer.
"We had a fight okay? She left me.", Danny cried and paced the hall.
He ran his hands through his hair and continued pacing. His mind was killing him. He wanted to know about Tess' condition. He wanted to say he was sorry and that he'll stop if that's what she wants. Thousands of thoughts are running in his mind that he can no longer tell which are the one's relevant to his situation.
Lee watched as his brother enter another emotional and mental breakdown. He was amazed of how identical they really were that even their way of thinking are the same. He knew Danny was berating himself and overthinking about the things he did and should've done like he did last night. He knew that his brother wasn't the type who shares his feelings like him so he walked over to him to stop Danny from punishing himself.
"Danny!", Lee called as he held his brother's shoulders, effectively making him stop pacing and to look at him.
Danny's eyes were reddish and glistening with tears. Lee hugged his brother tightly knowing that he needed reassurance from someone.
"She's going to be fine. Trust me okay? Calm down. She's going to be fine Danny.", Lee whispered into his brother's ear as he hugged him.
Lee broke the hug and Danny took a deep breath and nodded. They both looked at Patty who was seated on the bench by the hall.
"C'mon. Let's just sit until we hear from the doctor okay?", Lee told his brother as he pulled him towards Patty's whereabouts as he walked.
And so they waited.
But not long after they waited, a doctor came out of the doors.
"Tess Ocean?"
Danny stood up immediately and ran towards the doctor, Lee and Patty following behind.
"I'm her husband, is she okay?", Danny asked.
"Mrs. Ocean is doing fine. Her blood pressure's low and she's dehydrated. I would like to keep her overnight for observations. I can assure you that it's nothing serious and this is totally normal. They are both fine.", the doctor explained and Lee and Patty visibly relaxed but Danny stiffened.
"What do you mean 'they'?", Danny asked, clearly confused and looking directly at the doctor for an answer.
With that being said, both Lee and Patty looked at the doctor too. The doctor, however, looked at them and said.
"Oh didn't you know? Mrs. Ocean is ten weeks pregnant."
Aaaaand that's chapter four! Stay tuned for chapter five guys! Liked it? Hated it? Drop a review! Have a nice holiday!