Chapter 9.

Early the following morning, Kris woke up by the sound of the phone.

"Why do people always have to call me in the morning?" She thought loud to herself, sighing as she picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

All Kris could hear in the other end was sobs and deep breathing, but she knew immediately who it was.

"Kelly? Kelly, what's wrong?"

"I… I need you Kris."

"Kelly, what happened? What's wrong?"

"She… She passed out… again…"

"Kelly, hang on, I'll be there in ten minutes, okay?"

Kris could hear Kelly swallow, and she took that as an "okay". Kris pulled on a sweater over her pajamas and ran to her car, and it only took a few minutes to get to the hospital. She hurried down the hall, not even noticing the nurses telling her to slow down her speed, or telling her that it was not visiting hours. Kris just hurried down, opening the door to Ella's room. She carefully closed it behind her, looking over the room as she did. Kelly was standing up, leaning against the wall a couple of feet away from the bed, biting her nails as the tears were streaming down. A doctor and a nurse were hovering over Ella, who seemed to be sleeping. Kris walked up to Kelly, who didn't notice her until Kris carefully put a gentle hand on Kelly's arm. Kelly turned her face to Kris, then without a word she pulled her into a hug, before she went back to observing the doctors.

"Kelly, what's going on?"

Kelly seemed to be in shock, she didn't seem to notice Kris talking. Kris pulled a chair closer and pushed down Kelly into it, before Kris walked up to the bed.

"Doctor, what's going on?"

"Oh, Miss Munroe, hello. Don't worry, she's okay, she's just having a reaction on the spinal tap, or at least we think so. We're taking tests to make sure."

"What happened?"

"She was on her way to the bathroom, with Ms Garrett's help of course, and she just collapsed."

"Is she unconscious?" Kris asked worried, looking over at the girl.

"No, she's just sleeping on the sedative and painkillers. She should be waking up within a few hours."

Kris nodded, observing as the nurse took some blood from the bend of Ella's arm, then feeding her with some meds through the IV. Kris looked over to Kelly, and felt her heart ache. She walked up to her, standing behind her so she could see Ella, and then put her arms around Kelly, putting her head on Kelly's shoulder.

"Don't worry Kell, she'll be okay." Kris whispered.

Kelly nodded slowly, putting her head towards Kris'.

"Thanks for being here Kris."

"Don't worry. I don't want to be anywhere else."

The doctor pulled off his gloves and looked over at the two women.

"Don't worry. Sometimes when you do a spinal tap, you hit nerves, and that can make the patient feel dizzy, nauseas and exhausted. It's very common and it usually passes within a few days. We're going to bring in a fan into the room so she can get some fresh air, it helps the nausea away a little. Usually we would open up a window, but the street is right outside, the cars won't help her headache at all."

Kelly and Kris nodded as the doctor gave them a smile and left the room. The nurses smiled towards them too.

"We've given her some medications to help get the nausea away, and we've given her painkillers for the headache. She'll probably sleep for a couple of more hours, please come out to us when she wakes up."

"Of course." Kris nodded, happy that the nurse didn't toss her out for not being there by visiting hours. The nurse must have realized how close they were and that Kelly needed some support.

As the nurse left the room too, Kris and Kelly moved, sitting down on each side of Ella, who still were sleeping. Both of them took one of her hands, both of them looking at the sleeping girl. After a few minutes of silence, Kris looked up at Kelly, noticing the tears quietly falling from her eyes. Kris leaned over Ella, taking Kelly's free hand.

"Kelly, she's going to be alright."

Kelly looked at Kris, and gave her a short nod.

"Yeah. I… I hope so. I'm sorry for making you come down here, you can go home if you want to. I just… I just… I was so scared Kris."

"Kell, I'm not going home. I'm here, I'm with you in this, okay? I know you're scared and you have every right to be. Any mother in the world would be scared if their child were sick."

"She just… She just collapsed, and she didn't wake up…" Kelly cried, looking back at the girl.

"It's the nausea Kelly, the doctor gave her some medications towards it. Don't worry, it will ease up soon, just keep sending good thoughts, alright?"

Kelly nodded, giving Kris a smile.

"I will. And I hope you're right."

"Of course I'm right. I'm always right and you know that." Kris smiled.

Kelly let out a soft laughter.

"Not always."


They both sat quiet, lost in their own thoughts for a long time before Kelly finally let out what was on her mind.

"You can't leave Kris."

Kris looked up at Kelly.

"Kelly, I have to move on, I can't work in the agency anymore."

"But there are jobs in LA. You don't have to move to the other side of the world. Don't run away from us, we need you here."

"I don't want to run away, but this job is something I've been dreaming and thinking about for so long, and they offer it to me, they just give it to me. How can I not accept it, just because you're stopping me from moving on?"

"I'm not stopping you. I want you to go, I want you to be happy. But I don't know what I'll do. You're my wall Kris, I need you to lean on. And Ella needs you too, she loves you so much."

"I know Kelly, and don't think for a second that this isn't hard for me. It's the hardest choice I've ever had to do and I've been weighing both sides of this for so long now. The only thing that holds me back is you and Ella. If I could get you to go with me, there would not even have to be a choice anymore." Kris said, trying to hold back the tears.

Kelly sat quiet, looking at Kris.

"Maybe we could go with you." She then whispered.

Now it was Kris' time to look up at Kelly.

"Are you serious?"

"Why not? I'm not continuing in the agency without you and you know that. And I'm sick and tired of this business too, and I agree with you about that it feels like something bad is going to happen unless we stop doing it. Believe it or not, but we're getting old Kris. We're 30."

"30's not old Kelly."

"No, but we can't run around like we did five years ago. I have Ella to protect and well... I'm not in the same shape as I were back then. How did we get to this age?"

"I don't know Kelly. That's another reason why I want out. I can't raise a family in this business. I know FBI is not that easy and bulletproof either, but at least it's more behind the desk than out on the field. I think I'll feel safer there."

"Wait. Kris? Raise a family?" Kelly asked, looking at Kris with wide eyes.

"I want a family Kelly. And I don't mean I don't have one, I have you, Ella, Jill, Bri, Bosley, Tiff and Julie, but I want my own kid, and I want someone to come home to."

"There are possibilities in LA too Kris."

"I know Kelly. But… But I want this job. I want to go. But come with me."

Kelly nodded.

"I'll think it through. I'll look for work."

Kelly and Kris smiled at each other, both of them thinking the same thing.

"How could I get a friend like you?" Kris asked, and it made Kelly giggle.

"I was just going to ask you the same. I'm glad I have you."

"I'm glad I have you too."


The two friends sat talking for about three hours before Kelly suddenly felt Ella squeeze her hand. Kelly stopped in the middle of the sentence and turned towards Ella, carefully stroking her hair. Ella opened her eyes tiredly, and looked first at Kelly, then Kris, and then back to Kelly.

"How are you feeling baby?" Kelly whispered.

Ella blinked a few times, trying to focus, but finding it very hard.

"Dizzy…" She whispered.

"Don't worry honey, you'll feel better soon." Kelly said, as Kris moved the fan that the nurse had brought in a bit closer to Ella.

Ella nodded slowly, and gave her mother a short smile.

"I will."

The end.


Guys! I've decided to leave this a little here, I know this story turned out quite short, but I feel I got everything into it that I wanted. I'll get back to this in upcoming stories, I promise! Thank you all for your reviews, you're fantastic!

Love, Agnes