Chp 4

We waited about an hour before we could get into Tyler's room, it was about eight fifty-five when we were finally allowed in, it was also about time for the news to come on so we waited to see what his terroristic demands were. When we walked in he was exhausted, but extremely happy to see me, especially not hurt badly.

"Hey baby," I said walking over to him all wired to several machines. I gave him a hug and sat next to him in the chair placed next to his bed.

"Hey," He said looking at me with a soft comforting smile on his face, "what's going on now?" he wondered.

"Yeah umm... we need to watch the news to find out about that," I said, I wasn't thrilled about watching the news to figure out what my fate might be. I knew he knew because we had the paramedics tell him. I brushed his hair back.

"Hey!" Angela said peeking around the corner, Dad and uncle Jim went down the hall to check on someone else, so it was just me Angela, and Tyler. I turned on the news and we watched, I held Tyler's hand as the news came on. Angela and I exchanged worried looks across the bed. She held on to his other hand. Dad And Jim came in to watch the news. They stood by the bed, looking nervously on the television set. It sifted to Gotham Tonight, it talked about the top stories the party was #1 and then some fire on North Ave. and a robbery earlier that day. Then A video came on the screen.

"Good Evening Gotham," The Joker's voice started, "I know some of you have been waiting to see this video." He had the camera on him it made me jump I didn't want a reminder. Tyler squeezed my hand tighter to make me feel better.

"I want Harvey Dent, Chief Hunter, and Commissioner Gordan dead by 5:30pm tomorrow," He smirked. I didn't know what to do, three men I held dear to me my whole life, he wants them dead, I don't want them to got through that to save me. He continued, "or I'll have to take poor, sweet, little Bonnie, your choice." He laughed. He's the kind of person who would drive me insane, oh well too late anyway, I can't say much for him.

I glanced at my dad and Jim, I wouldn't let them do that, not for me, I didn't deserve that. Not from them anyway, I was one and they were three, I'd rather save three out of four than one of four.

"Remember," the television continued, "I'm a man of my word." The video flashed off. I started crying, this was too much to handle especially in one night. Tyler made room for me on his hospital bed and signaled for me to lie down next to him. So I got in next to him and laid my head on his shoulder. I put my arms around him and he put his arm behind my back. Dad walked over and sat in the chair I had been sitting in.

"Call Harv over, Please we all need to talk," I finally said, tears ran down my face and onto Tyler. Dad brushed my hair down. My dress rubbed up against Tyler and I decided I needed to sit up, my dress was to large.

"He's on his way, he'll be here any minuet," He said in a shaky voice he started to get tears in his eyes, "want me to call mom?" He took my hand off of my lap.

"Yes, Ask her to bring my band uniform and Sweats, I'm staying here tonight, and I'll drive myself to the competition tomorrow in Tyler's car." I said, I wasn't going to go home, I just couldn't not with my dad home anyway.

"Yes, I can do that," he replied solemnly. Angela walked over to me, and knelt down and looked at my face, Dad left the room and called my mom.

"Hey," she said, "we'll get through this, okay." She tried to think of something else to say. I looked at her with tears running down my face. She started to tear up in her eyes, "what me to stay too?"

"If you want to, I won't make you do anything you don't want to," I said wiping a tear off of my face. Angela was understanding of what I meant.

"I want to stay," she said, "you and Tyler need me more than ever."I knew we needed her too, she's always there for me even when she doesn't need to be, she's like a guardian of some sort. Jim walked out for a moment, he couldn't stand it either, so he went out with my dad. We were quiet for a moment,all except the television, just looking at each other searching for answers. I could tell someone else was in the hall way, I guessed it was Harvey, because dad stopped them for a moment to talk. I got up and turned off the television, I couldn't stand hearing the news right then. I walked back over to the chair I had previously sat in and sat down. Then a black haired male nurse came in to check on Tyler he took him off one machine, which was nice. Dad, Jim, and Harvey came in after the nurse left, they all stood on the opposite side of the bed.

"We need to make a decision," I said, I didn't want to play games right now, this wasn't the time. I waited for a reply, it was intensely silent. Then I devised a somewhat plan in my head.

"Uncle," I said excitedly, "didn't you fake your death before?" I was about ready to jump out of my seat.

"Yeah," He said I could tell he was catching on rather quickly, "You mean fake our deaths?"

I knew he got it now, "Yeah, that's what I mean." I smiled, I didn't know how they'd do it, but they can, Jim's done it before.

"So you mean, faking our deaths," Harvey said, "that just might work." He ran his fingers through his blond hair.

"Question is, how are we gonna do it?" I said, "I mean it's going to be complicated, like when you," I singled toward Jim, "faked your own death when they gave that 21gun salute for the last commissioner." I had no clue how he did it, but he did.

"I have a plan," Jim said, "but to be safe it can't include you, Bonnie, too risky." He pulled Dad and Harvey out into the hallway and they were out there for a few minuets, they couldn't risk getting me hurt, or getting the Joker's suspicion up.

Angela, Tyler and I waited for about ten minuets before they came back in. They came in seriously, and stood on by the television

"You can't tell anyone about any of this," Uncle Jim warned, "not mom, not Eli, nobody, understand?"

"Yes," I answered, he looked toward the other two, they nodded. Then mom walked in with my uniform bag draped over her arm.

"Oh good," she said as if a load was lifted, "your okay, here's your clothes, I put your sweats in your bag." She handed me the bag.

"Thanks mom," I said, then I took my clothes into the bathroom and changed into sweats, mom packed me two pairs of clothes, so I figured I let Angela wear the other pair. I walked out of the small hospital bathroom, and handed the other pair to Angela.

She looked at me, "I thought you might want to change your clothes," I said gesturing toward her dress. She gave me an 'oh' look and walked into the bathroom.

"So, what are we going to do about this?" Mom asked, "Jordan's worried too, but he decided to stay with Eli, just encase."

"I'm not sure sis, but Bonnie insists that we can't die," Jim said, "We'll just have to keep her protected I guess, have people stay with her at the band show tomorrow while she's conducting, she can't see what's behind her."

"But what about the fact that he could find her anytime?" She asked. Mom didn't know what to say, she didn't want them to die, but she didn't want me to get hurt.

"Around the clock security," Harvey spoke up, "That's how it's going to have to be done, we can't risk her life."

"And I'm not going to let them die for me," I said, "I don't deserve that much, plus he didn't necessarily say he was going to kill me, after all." That hadn't slipped my mind until I had said it.

"That's a good point," Tyler pointed out, "plus doesn't she have a tracker on her phone?" He said scooting over to give me a spot to sit next to him.

"I'm sure Mrs. Holman wouldn't mind, it's a kind of life or death situation," I said, she would have to really anyway, but knowing her she might not.

"This is Mrs. Holman we're talking about, Bonnie." Mom said, mom doesn't like Mrs. Holman a lot.

"Well she's probably not going to like police officers on both sides of the platform, but she'll have to deal with it," Harvey said, "I'm going to pick some of the best for her, and there are going to be searches at the gates." Angela came out of the bathroom texting, she was wearing my old band shirt, and a pair of my jeans.

"Who are ya' texting?" I asked, it may not be any of my business, but I was curious, and she usually told me.

"Mom," she replied, that reminded me to check my phone. I pulled my phone out of my purse, I had about fifteen texts, one from Jordan and some from people asking how I was, and what was planned for tomorrow, It was annoying, but I answered all of them, and then more as more came in.

About an hour pasted, we talked about what shows we were doing tomorrow, and small things like that before dad decided to leave,"well, Mom and I are going home," Dad said walking over to pick his coat off of the coat hanger. Mom grabbed her things as well, I could tell she wanted me to come home, but I wasn't going to. Harvey and Jim stayed for a little bit.

"Excited about tomorrow," Harvey said, it was our fist band show at Gotham City Stadium, and we had to make a good impression to the other bands.

"Yes and nervous," I said I was actually more nervous about what the out turn of the day was going to be. We talked more about what time we were starting and preforming, The band show starts at 2:30 pm and runs until 6:15, then it hit me like an atom bomb.

"Shit," I said, then quickly covered my mouth, I wasn't suppose to swear, " We preform tomorrow at 5:30pm." I gasped. I was one of the few people who memorized every band's time, only because I had to.

"Great, I think we know what he's planning," Angela thought aloud. She did that a lot as well.

"We have to figure out what we're doing to make sure he stays out," Jim said, "We could surround the area with the unit, plus or minus a few."

"Not a bad idea Gordan," Harvey said, "we could set up searches at all of the gates."

"And the bands wouldn't have to be searched though, that would take to long, so we could just keep an eye there," I suggested , "I mean I could give Mrs. Holman a buzz and tell her to mail or call the band directors and tell them to search through the band, making sure they don't have anything different." I was starting to get good at handling situations like this.

"Give her a call now," Harvey said.

"I know you can handle this," Tyler said to encouraged me, "You can make it through the next few days, I know you can."

"Thanks Tyler," I said, I pulled out my phone and called Mrs. Holman. The phone started ringing and she finally answered after number four.

"Hello?" Mrs. Holman asked in a tired voice.

"Hey, it's Bonnie, can you do a big favor on behalf of the police force?" I asked her hoping that she'd oblige.

"Yeah," she started I could tell that she was willing to do anything for me right now, any thing to help.

"Well we need you to call or get a hold of the other band directors. We need to have them check everybody's band bag and just check to make sure that,that band member is really who they are," I said that was a mouthful, but I managed.

"Oh, because of the..." she said she stopped because she didn't want to bring anything up, "Are they setting up searches?"

"Oh, but of course, What ever they can do," I said, I was now know more excited, but I was still extremely nervous, what was the outcome of the next few days going to be?