Again, remember this is a tragedy. This time we find out a little about what happened to Mary. Please keep the comments coming. Tell me what you want to see. I have two endings written and your thoughts may direct me as to which one I will use. Kind of like on the show with "choose your ending".
Accelerating at every curve, the roar of the engine grew louder, as the little blue stingray hugged the pavement of the Kamehameha Highway.
"Are you trying to kill me?" Steve asked as he held on to the armrest tightly
"No, if I was trying to kill you, I would have thrown you off the ledge earlier" She turned and looked at him with a smirk
"The road, watch the road!" he stressed with the look of panic on his face as the dirt from the edge of the cliff shifted beneath the car. "Can you please slow down? I just came back to life; I would like to actually live it"
She couldn't help but smirk at his remark. "Fine!" she turned off the road and onto a lookout shoulder. Turning off the engine, she turned her body to face him.
"Now that you broke all the speed records, are you ready to tell me more?" He turned his body to face hers.
Flashback: June 2013
"Damn, four months to go and I am already having trouble getting out of this car" Catherine struggled to raise herself from the seat of the corvette.
Knocking on the door of the McGarrett house, she closed her eyes and for a short second, she wished it was Steve who would answer. She knew he was dead. She knew she had seen his casket lowered to the ground. She knew she had seen the coroner's report, but she hoped. The sound of an airplane flying overhead startled her and brought her back to reality.
"Mary! Mary! It's me Catherine! Open up!" She rolled her eyes in annoyance. Walking around back she checked to see if perhaps Mary was there. Searching the lanai and the beach, there was no sign of her. "That's odd, her car's here" thought Catherine.
Returning to the driveway, Catherine opened the passenger door of her car and reached into the glove compartment. Rummaging through it, she retrieved the spare key and let herself in.
"Mary! Mary! Are you here?" she shouted.
Catherine searched each room and made her way up the stairs. She listened carefully trying to decipher where she could be. The guest room was definitely slept in last night, and Mary's wallet and keys were on the dresser. "Hmm? Where is she?"
Catherine made her way to the other rooms, pausing as she touched the knob on the door to Steve's bedroom. She bit her lip and took in a deep breath as she opened the door. The bed was made and the room was meticulous, Just like Steve had left it. Staring at the bed, memories of the man she loved flooded her mind. She quickly closed the door, placed her hand on her belly and pausing for a few seconds to compose herself, she continued her search.
"Mary! Mary! This isn't funny. Where the hell are you?" Catherine was feeling desperate. Approaching the bathroom, the sound of running water caught her attention.
"Damn it Mary, you knew we had an appointment with my OB, why aren't you ready yet? Mary?" Catherine tested the knob and the door opened. To her shock, Mary was lying in the tub, the water overflowing, with a tint of red.
"Mary! What did you do?" She grabbed her arms and tugged at her body, pulling her out of the tub and laying her on the floor. Ignoring the sharp pain in her abdomen, she checked for a pulse. Immediately, she grabbed the towels that were neatly folded and wrapped both Mary's wrists with them. "Mary! Can you hear me? Mary! Please Mary!
"911 what is your emergency?" the operator asked
"I need an ambulance now. I have a 33 year old female with lacerations to both wrists. Her pulse is very weak" Catherine explained as she held pressure on the wounds.
"We have the address, an ambulance is on the way" responded the operator.
"Mary, please hold on. Please Mary. I need you. Please" Catherine pleaded but got no response. She sat on the floor of the bathroom, holding the towels tightly around Mary's wrists and rocking her lovingly in her arms.
Present day
'Stop!" I can't listen to any more. I just can't" Steve opened the car door and walked to the edge of the scenic outlook.
Catherine passed her fingers through her hair and after rubbing her eyes with the palm of her hands; she exited the car and approached him.
Wrapping her arms around him, he buried his head in the nape of her neck and cried. She held him and did not say a word. They stood like that for a while, as he struggled to compose himself, he gently pulled away. "I'm sorry. Continue"
"Are you sure? She asked "it doesn't get better"
"Yes, I am sure. I need to hear this" He wiped the tears that lingered on his face and sat along the ledge that separated the road from the edge of the cliff.
Flashback: June 2013
Catherine sat in the waiting room of the emergency room. She was covered in blood and exhausted from the trauma of the events.
Danny, Chin and Kono came running into the room in a panic. "What happened?" Danny shouted
"Mary tried to kill herself" Catherine responded talking directly to Kono.
"That's her blood?" Kono asked
"Yes, she slit her wrists in the bathtub" Catherine answered in a whisper
The three of them exchanged looks of disbelief and despair.
Realizing that Catherine had been sitting there for hours covered in Mary's blood, Kono immediately walked over to the nurses' station and asked politely "can someone please get her a change of clothes?"
"I am sorry that is not hospital policy" a nurse responded
"Well, I am Officer Kono Kalakaua from Five-0 and I am making it policy. Now!" Kono barked at the nurse hoping that she had no knowledge of the task force's dismantling.
"Yes, Ma'am, right away" the nurse scurried away to retrieve a change of clothes for Catherine.
Chin searched the lobby for something to comfort her and returned with a cup of tea, as Danny sat next to her, holding her hand.
"Are you ok?" Danny asked
"No, I'm not. Why Danny? Why is this happening to me, to us?" Danny held her hand tighter "I don't understand what I did to deserve this." She leaned her head on Danny's chest "She has to live, she has to"
"She's strong and so are you. We will get through this together" he leaned his head enough to make eye contact.
Hours passed and Catherine had fallen asleep on Danny's shoulder. Kono and Chin paced the room, asking for information every few minutes. They were sure that they would eventually be tossed out of the waiting area. The fact that they were Five-0 was no longer working to their advantage.
"Family of Mary McGarrett" A man dressed in scrubs entered the room.
"That's us" they all jumped to their feet and answered in unison.
"She's going to be just fine. She lost a lot of blood, but thanks to your quick thinking, she will be just fine" The doctor was convinced she would make a full recovery. "We will need to keep her for a few days for observation and psychiatric evaluation. We will have to wait and see what happens after that"
"Thank you Doctor, when can I see her?" Catherine asked
The doctor placed his hand on her shoulder "I am sorry, not tonight, perhaps in the morning. Why don't you go home and get some rest. We will call you if there is any change. "The doctor was very sincere
"That's a good idea. Catherine, why don't you stay with me tonight? I will bring you here in the morning. You need to get some rest" Danny offered
"I'm fine. I should go home. Thanks guys" Catherine insisted as she placed her hand on her belly.
"Are you sure?" Chin asked with concern
"Yes, I am sure" just as Catherine was walking towards the doors to exit the hospital, a sharp pain penetrated her body. She tumbled over and collapsed on the floor.
"Catherine!" shouted Kono as the three of them ran to her assistance.
"We need help here, hurry!" shouted Danny
Nurses and Doctors ran from every direction and quickly placed her on a gurney. "She's bleeding, how far along is she?" shouted the doctor
"Five months, I think" Kono responded with uncertainty
"O.R Stat! Get her to the O.R STAT!" the doctor shouted as he exchanged a grim look with the nurse
"You have to help her! You have to save that Baby!" Danny shouted as the gurney was rushed away.
Don't forget to choose your ending! Happy, sad, together, apart. Tell me what you want to see happen. But remember this is about Steve and Cath.