Chapter Ten

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Chapter Ten

Scott landed in an open space a few miles out of the outskirts of the city; he disembarked and set the security devices in record time, then jogged towards the main city to flag down a taxi. He went as quickly as he could yet it still took him over an hour to get back to the hospital. By the time he had sprinted up the stairs to reach the relevant floor he was exhausted, so he took a couple of moments to collect himself, before going to sit next to Harry.

"Any news?" he asked, not bothering to greet the other man.

"No, I'm still waiting for the doctor" Harry replied, never taking his eyes away from the door that hid his daughter from his sight. "They warned us that something like this might happen, something about the treatment weakening her immune system. I knew it would be a mistake visiting Julia so far away from any hospitals or help, but Lucy insisted that she wanted to visit her grandmother, said it might be her last chance, so I relented. She was so relieved when she saw you, she always regretted the way things went between the two of you, it lessened her burden some what knowing that she would be with you again" Harry told the younger man, yet received only a blank look in response. "She hasn't told you has she?" the older man asked as realization dawned.

"No, but I think that you better" Scott relied, amazing himself by the calmness in his voice.

"Lucy was diagnosed with leukemia six months ago, they have tried everything to fight it, but nothing seems to be working, they don't think she has very long left" Harry told the stunned younger man, as Scott felt the bottom of his world drop out from beneath his feet.

A few moments later Scott shakily got to his feet.

"Scott, Scott son are you okay?" Harry asked in concern, knowing that under the circumstances it was a stupid question, but unsure of what else to say.

"Yeah I just need some air" Scott replied his voice taut with emotion. Harry nodded, unsurprised by the younger man's reaction, he knew how deeply he loved Lucy, he had seen it all those years ago, and he had seen it now, it was obvious just by the way that they looked at each other.  

Scott slowly made his way down holding his feelings in the whole time, determined not to break until he made it outside. As soon as the cool night air hit his face he leant against the outside of the building, and rested his hands on his knees as he stooped over facing towards the ground and sobbed his heart out. Silent gut wrenching sobs, that told of a multitude of pain and fear. He stood like that for some time even after his last tear had been shed. He only snapped out of his trance when his communicator started beeping at him. He hesitated for a moment before shakily raising his watch towards his face.

"Scott? What's happened? Are you okay?" his father asked in concern across the radio, immediately worried by the pale face of his son that stared back at him.

"Dad I just can't talk right now, I will speak to you when I get home" Scott told his father quietly before cutting the connection. He took several deep breaths to steel his nerves and tehn began to make his way back up to see the woman that he had always loved, and who needed him more than ever before.

"Dad are you okay?" Virgil asked his father, when he saw Jeff sat looking dazed at his desk.

"I'm fine son, it's your brother that I'm worried about" he replied tiredly.

"Scott?" Virgil guessed correctly. "Why what's up?" he asked his interest piqued.

"He was called back out to that farm that had the fire yesterday, his young lady friend was poorly, I gave him permission to fly out and get her to the hospital. Not that it matters because I truly believe he would have done it anyway" Jeff told his son, almost smiling at the thought. "Anyway that was nearly five hours ago, and I hadn't heard a word from him, so I just radioed him now, and he looked awful. He was so pale and he looked like he had been crying" Jeff told his second son, he had made himself feel even worse now he had verbalized his concerns.

"Well what did he say when you spoke to him?" Virgil asked, also concerned for his brother's welfare.

"Nothing, just that he couldn't' talk and we would speak to me when he got home" Jeff replied.

"That doesn't sound like Scott, something must be very wrong" Virgil commented, and Jeff nodded in agreement, if only they knew what was happening not so far away.

End chapter Ten

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