Chapter 9
Jake thought he could bring the girls some food. It was also an excuse to see
Bonnie. A smile spread on his face just like everytime he was thinking about
the young woman. He still wasn't sure he could be able to be a dad -adoptive
one- but it was becoming clearer and clearer to him he had a crush on Bonnie.
He gathered some food from the hospital kitchen -well if you could call that
food- and left. The streets were becoming very dangerous. He asked for help many times but they told him 'no one in, no one out'. Meaning no backup. He
had to burn the body of one his colleagues yesterday and he felt some bile in
his throat. What he would give for this madness to stop. His uniform didn't
make people feel respect anymore. On his way to the lab he was insulted a few
times and called useless. It was hard to admit but it matched his thoughts. He
shook his head and went in the building. He grinned when he saw the girls.
Bonnie : she smiled We got a visitor.
Jana was about to open when she noticed Jake was pale and sweaty.
Jake : What ?
Jana : How are you feeling ? Her heart tightened with a sudden fear
Jake : Just a little tired but...*He started to cough violently and let go of the bags*
Both women saw the blood in his hands.
Bonnie : Jake, oh my god...
Jake : I have to go. Turns out I'm infected. Sorry, I... He didn't finish his sentence and walked away
Bonnie : Jake ! she took a few steps
Jana : Don't do that.
Bonnie : But he's sick, he can't be alone !
Jana : Bonnie think about your baby. Are you willing to risk that ?
Bonnie : she had some difficulties to think straight No but...
Jana : I know how you feel. I care about him too but he asked me to take care of you and that's what I'm doing.
Doctor Cannerts looked at him on the other side of the door.
Jake : So tell me doc, is it a bad cold ? he laughed a little before coughing
Doctor Cannerts : Humor as a defense mechanism. Good but it's not gonna help.
Jake : You made any progress ?
Doctor Cannerts: he sighed Not me but maybe Doctor Lommers...
Jake : Means I'm screwed he laughed without humor this time So this is how my life ends. I knew I could die on the line of duty but I thought it would be a bullet or a knife not this...red gross death.
Doctor Cannerts : We're going to find something.
Bonnie waited until Jana went to shower to sneak out. She knew she was acting
recklessly but she couldn't leave Jake alone. He needed her. She covered
herself as if she was a hobo and left. Things were worst than when she came
with her favorite cop but no one cared about a lonely pregnant woman. She
met an old man.
Bonnie : Four to six feet, sir please.
Old man : Of course he smiled a little Where are you going ?
Bonnie : The hospital.
Old man : Let me walk you there, it's not safe out here.
Bonnie : Alright.
They walked in silence and she thanked him when they reached the hospital.
She took a brand new surgery mask and put it over her face before going to the
restricted area. When she saw Jake tears rolled on her cheeks. She touched the
glass window. He must have heard that because he looked up.
Bonnie : Jake...
Jake : Bonnie, what are you doing here ? It's too dangerous ! he coughed
Bonnie : I needed to see you.
Jake : It's...very romantic but you can't stay here. I don't want you to see me like that.
Bonnie : I think I...
Jake : He looked above her shoulder Take her away.
She turned around to see Jana. When she looked again at Jake he was laying
down his back facing them.
Jana : At least let's get out of this dangerous zone.
Bonnie nodded and followed her. They were in a hallway when the young
woman grabbed Jana's arm.
Jana : What is it ?
A pool of broken water appeared at Bonnie's feet.
