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Chapter 9
Grace's eyes fluttered open. She blinked a few times until her surroundings came into focus. Her mind was foggy and she didn't know where she was. She looked around and felt a sharp pain in her left shoulder and right arm. All the memories from the previous night came flooding back. At least they caught the coach she thought. She did her best to sit up, she scanned the room she figured it was the hospital. She was alone in the room, she was a bit disappointed. She had expected Emma to be there. Something must have come up, what if Emma was hurt? She was overwhelmed with questions and what ifs. Her thoughts were interrupted when a nurse entered the room.
"Oh! You're awake! That's great!" The nurse exclaimed. "We took you into surgery last night and removed the bullets. We want to keep you for observation for a few days to make sure everything is okay,"
"I'm sorry but that won't work" Grace said
"Excuse me?" The nurse said in a confused voice
"I need to help my team on the case. We need to get a confession"
"Well I guess I could talk to the doctors, they might let you leave early. I'm going to go talk to them and call your colleagues. They were really worried about you. One of them -I think Lisbon was her name tried to stay overnight. But the doctors wouldn't let her. She put up a pretty good fight too"
Grace smiled, that was so like Lisbon she thought. But something was still bothering her: Emma. Something must have happened last night after she got shot.
***CBI building***
Lisbon was pacing around the bull pen. Cho and Rigsby were interrogating the suspect. He wasn't the coach it was Emma's dad. After taking him to the hospital to get his foot fixed they took him to the office to try and get some answers. Emma was watching the interrogation. She was still in shock. She couldn't believe her Dad shot Grace and now it was starting to look like he killed Jamie. Jane was sitting on his couch observing Lisbon.
"What's wrong Lisbon?" Jane asked
"Nothing" Lisbon snapped
"You're pacing you're obviously worried about something"
"It's just the case isn't making sense, I thought Emma saw her coach. And Grace got shot twice and she's in the hospital and I don't even know if she's okay! I tried but they wouldn't let me stay. And she could have died Jane! She's so lucky she didn't get hit in a life-threating place, she didn't have a bullet proof vest on. I should have paid more attention."
"Calm down Lisbon, everything is going to be fine. Emma's dad will probably confess to everything and I'm sure Grace is fine. In fact you will probably receive a call from the hospital in 3, 2, 1... "
RING!
"Geez Jane! You really are psychic" Lisbon said with a smile
"Not psychic, just observant" Jane corrected her
Lisbon rolled her eyes and reached for her phone and walked into her office.
Jane didn't hear all the conversation but he did her some words: Great, Grace, Be there soon
She walked towards Jane with a huge smile on her face. "She's okay, we can go visit her. The nurse said Van Pelt is trying to leave but the doctor won't let her. She's putting up quite the struggle I heard"
Jane laughed "Wow that's very unlike are innocent little Gracie, going against the rules"
Lisbon couldn't help but smile. "Do you think I should see if Emma wants to come?"
"Yeah, that would probably be best" Jane said.
"Okay, I'll go get her"
Emma was watching the interview but she couldn't stop thinking about Grace. She hoped she was okay, she felt responsible for what happened to Grace. It was her Dad who had shot Grace after all. She sighed this week had been a disaster.
Lisbon walked into the room smiling. Well this must be good news Emma thought.
"'I've got good news" Lisbon said. Haha I was right! Emma thought, maybe Jane is rubbing off on me!
"Grace woke up a few minutes ago. She's okay, I was just about to head over there with Jane. We thought you might want to come along?"
"I'd love to" Emma said with a huge smile.
She followed Lisbon and Jane out the door into Lisbon's car.
"Can I drive" Jane asked
"No"
"Why not Lisbon?"
"Because one team member in the hospital is enough!"
"I'm hurt Lisbon" Jane said with a faked sadness
"Grow up Jane" Lisbon said
"But I wanna drive Lisbon… " Jane whined like a five year old.
Lisbon rolled her eyes as she climbed into the driver's seat. Emma tried not to laugh. The car ride was uneventful other than the three time Lisbon threated to throw Jane out of the car.
They were entering into hospital when a terrible thought crossed Emma's mind 'My dad shot her, what if she hates me for it?'
Jane could tell Emma was worried that Grace would blame her for the injuries, so as they approached the receptionist he whispered in her ear "She's doesn't hate you" Emma nodded and followed the lady who was taking them to Grace's room.
"Here's her room, could you start by visiting her one at a time" The nurse said.
"Sure" Lisbon said
They agreed that Lisbon should visit Grace first.
Lisbon opened the door and saw Grace lying in bed. Grace perked up when she saw Lisbon. "How are you feeling?" Lisbon asked Grace
"I'm okay, how's the case going?"
"Well after you were shot the case took a very unexpected turn"
"Is everyone okay? Did someone get hurt?" Grace asked, alarmed.
"No nothing like that, everyone's okay" Lisbon quickly reassured her.
Grace sighed in relief "What happened then?"
Lisbon informed Grace on last night's events.
"How's Emma dealing with everything?"
"She's holding up pretty well considering the circumstances. She's mostly been worried about you. She's been at the office all day watching Cho and Rigsby try to get information out of her dad and begging me to take her to see you"
Grace smiled "Can I see her?"
"Sure, I'll go bring her in."
Lisbon left the room, moments later Emma came in.
"Grace, I'm so so sorry! This is my entire fault. I can't believe my dad did this to you. I would have stopped him if I could, I really would have. Please don't hate me Grace. I really hope you're okay, I've been worried all day. I didn't mean for this to happen. I didn't know it was my dad. I'm really sorry. I hope you forgive me, but I understand if you don't. I don't expect you to. But I want you to know how sorry I am. I mean Grace you could have died because of me. I let you give me your bullet proof vest. Oh, Grace I feel so guilty! I'm really sorry. How are you? If you don't want to talk to me it okay, I can leave if you want." Emma finished her rant in tears.
"Oh, Emma this isn't your fault at all. It's no one's fault but mine. I should have been more alert. But if it makes you feel better I forgive you, even though you didn't do anything wrong. I'm fine really, you don't need to worry. And I don't want you to leave, ever. I heard what happened with your dad and I thought since he's going to jail then maybe you might need somewhere to stay and I was wondering if you'd like to live with me?" Grace said with a hopeful smile.
"I'd love to Grace! Ohmygosh really?! Do you mean it?"
"Of course Emma! I'd really like for you to live with me, I mean we are sisters! And we've got a lot of time to make up for!" Grace said her eyes sparkling
A huge smile grew on Emma's face "Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! ThankyouThankyouThankyou!" Emma yelled and jumped up and down like a little kid.
Grace giggled "Calm down Emma! Lisbon's probably hear you screaming and think I died" Grace said through laughter.
Sure enough Lisbon ran into the room "What happened! Is everything okay?"
Grace looked at Emma and they both started laughing again, which earned them each a glare from Lisbon.
"What happened?" Lisbon asked
"Nothing" Grace and Emma grinned mischievously.
Lisbon groaned and walked out.
"Hey Grace" Emma said
"Yeah?"
"Don't look now but there's a really cute male nurse walking towards your room"
Emma and Grace started laughing again.
The man entered the room.
"Okay, Grace since you insist on leaving the hospital we are going to let you out tomorrow"
"Why not today?" Grace asked
"We have to keep you for observation and to make sure everything is okay."
"I'm fine really! I need to go, I have a case to solve"
"I understand but we need to keep you"
"Emma could you get Jane? But just Jane not Lisbon." Grace knew that Jane could get her out of the hospital. But if Lisbon found out she would make Grace stay in the hospital.
Emma nodded and left the room, she returned a few seconds later with Jane.
"May I speak with you in a private room?" Jane asked the nurse
"Yes, follow me" The he said.
Jane winked at Grace and Emma as he left the room.
"What was that about?" Emma asked Grace
"Jane has a way of getting people out of anything" Grace said smiling as she thought about all the crazy stunts that Jane had pulled.
Emma smiled, her and Grace talked for 30 minutes until they were interrupted by the nurse coming back into the room.
"You are free to leave in a few minutes, we just want to do a quick check up."
Grace smiled and nodded she knew Jane would do it for her.
After a 30 minute checkup were the put Grace's arm in a brace and her shoulder in a sling and a 20 minute lecture about how she couldn't do any physical activities and how she had to rest all day Grace got out of the hospital bed with the help of Emma and the nurse.
Grace walked out of the hospital room. Lisbon and Jane were sitting outside her room.
"What's up?" Lisbon asked
"I'm free to go" Grace said
Lisbon immediately turned to Jane "What did you do?"
"Nothing" Jane said as he raised his hands in defense.
"Sure" Lisbon said sarcastically, she turned back to Grace "Do you want to go home or do you want to go to the office?"
"Could I go to the office?" Grace asked, she was eager to work on the case.
"Yeah" Lisbon said.
Emma leaned over and whispered in Grace's ear "How does he do it?"
"Not a clue" She replied with a giggle.
I hope you loved this chapter, please review! By the way I never asked you guys how you felt about Emma so I'm gonna ask you now: How do you feel about Emma? :P Do you like her character? What were your thoughts on this chapter? Thanks so much for reading! Pretty please review!
