Ch. 4
As Anthony slipped into unconsciousness, the two doctors made their way towards Sweeney's bed. He'd heard their short conversation with Anthony, and knew that they were planning on doing something with him, too. The fact that Anthony had gone quiet so quickly meant that they had put him to sleep, or maybe done something worse. Sweeney tried not to think about that too much.
The first thing that the doctors noticed was that Sweeney's line was on the floor.
"Tsk, tsk," The female doctor said, picking up the tube. "Pulled this out, did you?"
"Who are you, and what did you do to us?" Sweeney demanded, sitting up again.
"We are not people that you want to make enemies with, Mr. Barker," The male replied with a grin.
Sweeney was taken aback by this statement for a second. How could these people possibly know his true identity?!
"Wondering how we knew who you were?" The woman asked. "It wasn't that hard. It's why we chose you, really. As a convict with a false identity, no one would miss you."
"What... what exactly are you intending to do?" Sweeney asked, tone a bit softer. He watched as the woman picked up the needle on the end of the tube and tapped it with her fingers.
"Do not worry about that. Just know that we will take care of you. You will be making history, for lack of a better way to put it."
"What does that even mean?! Why did you cut me?"
The male doctor sighed. "You will find out. I promise this. Now, please lie still while we reinsert this. It is very important that you keep it in."
"No," Sweeney said, pushing the woman's hand away from him. "Don't come near me with that!"
The male doctor shook his head. "If you're going to make it difficult..." He pulled out another needle. "Ada, will you please?"
In one swift move, the woman grabbed Sweeney's arm, holding him still long enough for the male to inject him. Just as it had been with Anthony, Sweeney was unconscious within seconds. This allowed the doctors to reinsert the tube into his side.