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Chapter 10
"Kono, let's not jump to conclusions." said Chin as they walked the halls of the hospital to Danny's room. The detective was to be discharged that morning and they wanted to bring him up to speed on what they had found out about Taylor Cardoza.
"I'm not jumping to conclusions. I'm taking the facts and drawing a picture." Kono said. "The room has a clear view of the entire hotel so whoever it was could've seen the entire thing. Not to mention that the security cameras weren't working and we have a body."
"We can't make assumptions, even if it was Hawkes. You know we can't go about an investigation like that."
Kono sigh. "I know. It's just, he's killed so many people already. He's hurt Steve and Danny; I just want to catch this lowlife."
"We will."
"Hey, what did you find out?" Danny asked as they walked into his room. He was sitting on the edge of his bed with his untied shoes on. His face had a bit more color to it and he wasn't wincing at the slightest movements he made.
"Okay, so she was born in Brooklyn, New York. No other family we could find other than a foster mother who adopted her when she was only a few weeks old but she passed away a few years ago." Kono started. "She stayed in the city all the way through high school and came to the Island. She attended Hawaii University at Manoa to study Marine Biology and has a house by the beach. I'm going by there today."
"What about the diner?"
"I'm going to head over there later. Thought we'd tell you about a body that could be Hawkes doing. We're not sure yet." Chin told Danny about the office building across the hotel and the small clues that led Kono to believe it was Hawkes' doing.
"Chin is right, Kono. We don't have time to go off of hunches. It could be somebody else." Danny said. "But, I think it's worth looking into. If Hawkes is escalating, we can't take the chance and overlook something like this."
"What's our next move, then?"
"Maybe I can help with that." a voice said behind the trio. There stood Doctor Martin in the doorway with the faintest of smiles on her face. "Commander McGarett has been responding well to our tests and reacting to voices and touch. He should be waking up soon and by then we'll know how to proceed."
"Can we see him?" asked Danny hopefully.
"I will allow you to watch, but you must give us room to work. Follow me."
The three Five-0 members followed the doctor to Steve's room in silence. They didn't know what to expect, even though it had been a but a few hours since they last saw the Super SEAL. "Wait here," Doctor Martin said. She left them in the hallway while she entered Steve's room. They watched her and a couple of nurses go back and forth about the room, retrieving different items. They were gathered around the commanders still body and all Chin and Kono and Danny could do was wait.
Finally, after only a couple minutes since they're arrival, Steve slowly opened his eyes.
Danny was the first to notice the Doctor's shoulders tense and he stepped into the open doorway and questioned, "What's wrong?"
"Commander McGarrett, I need you to calm down. You're in Queens. Commander!"
By now Danny was by the bedside, watching while the nurses were also trying to get through to his friend. "I need you to talk to him, Detective. Get him to relax."
"Steve? Steven, it's alright." Danny said wasting no time in following Doctor Martin's advice. "You're alright, babe, calm down. That's it, breathe."
"Good, good. Keep it up while I work."
"Talk to me, Steve." pressed Danny. He wasn't liking the silence the SEAL giving and the look confusion was troubling. "Steve?"
"Dan-ny...?"
"Yeah, I'm here. I'm right here."
"A little bit longer, Detective."
"Danny-y, the woman. She's-" Steve trailed off. For a second, Danny wondered what had caused him to go quite but as his eyes got wider, Steve spoke up again. "Where is she?" McGarrett's voice was steady and sure. He sounded like himself even though he didn't look like himself.
"I'm going to take him for another CT scan." Doctor Martin said quickly. "I'll be in touch."
Danny stood back out of the way while Steve, now unconscious once again, was wheeled away.
"Wait, Doc." Danny said stopping Martin. "'The woman, uh, Cardoza? What room is she in?"
"I can't tell you that right now. She's going through some tests but doing a lot better. I'll let you more when I get back."
The sound of a door closing and the rough feeling of something gripping her body tightly awoke Taylor from a dreamless state of rest. Her eyes snapped open and focused on the looming figure standing over her bed. She could feel the color draining from her face as she looked into the eyes of the man.
"So you do recognize me." Jesse sneered. "Good to know that I didn't hit you hard enough to give you brain damage. But then again, it would be best if you didn't remember."
Taylor was still weak; unsure of how long it had been since Jesse had kidnapped her from the diner. She tried to grabbed at his arms but he only laughed. Swiftly he had a knife pressed hard against her throat, but not enough to draw any blood but to hinder her movements.
"I should've ended your miserable life when I had the chance. But Hawkes insisted on sparing it for some game he's playing with those cops." Jesse smiled down at Taylor. "I didn't like it at first but when he told me his plan, I figured you'd burn in the explosion. I was wrong."
Taylor gagged at the pressure that was getting harder on her neck, wanting to scream as she felt the sharp blade begin to break the skin. "P-please stop-p-"
"Shhh. You know I never lie to you, Tay." Jesse spat out her name as if it stung his mouth. "This will be very slow and very painful for-"
Suddenly the door to Taylor's room burst open and Melissa ran in. "JT, you need to get out of here."
"Dammit, Mel! I told you not to come in here!" said Jesse not bothering to look over his shoulder. He hand his sights on one task and didn't want anything deterring him.
"Those cops are on this floor. You need to go before the doctor bring them to see her." Mel said pointing to Taylor.
He knew she was right but didn't want to admit it. Growling ands clenching his teeth, Jesse leaned down close to Taylor and whispered in her ear before leaving the room.
Melissa watched him leave and grabbed a roll of gauze and other items to clean Taylor's wound. "If you say anything, it'll be the last thing you ever do." Mel said low enough for Taylor to hear clearly. Making herself appear busy just as Doctor Martin walked in with the three Five-0 members in tow, so greeted the doctor with a sly smile.
"What are you doing here?" Doctor Martin questioned as she entered the room. "Her tests were suppose to be finished fifteen minutes ago."
"I was making my rounds when I saw her holding her hand to her neck; she must've cut herself somehow." Mel gestured to the still pale woman in the bed who now had a crimson stain slowing growing on the collar of her hospital gown.
Doctor Martin went to look at Taylor's wound for herself. "It's not that deep so no stitches. I'll finished up here. Thank you."
Melissa held the deep sigh as she nodded and left Five-0 and the doctor to their business. On her way out she gave Taylor a warning look that went unnoticed by everyone else.
"Ms. Cardoza, this is Five-0 and they'd like to ask you some questions, but only if your up to it." Doctor Martin said as she dressed Taylor's neck. "Can you tell me what your level of pain is?"
Trying to find her voice was no easy task. From not saying a word since she had blacked out in the pool to until Jesse came in only a few minutes before the doctor came in with Five-0. And the stinging on her neck from Jesse's latest gift only added to the pain level.
But, if she did talk, what would she say? She was sure that Jesse would come back and kill her for talking to Five-0 when he found out and then go back to who ever it was he worked for without a second thought. Was her safety, her life, something she wanted to risk because she was scared?
"Um, it's about a six. Mostly my head." she finally said. "I can talk to them, though."
"Okay, since it's nearly time for your next painkiller, I'll give it to you after your finished." Doctor Martin threw her gloves in the trash and headed for the door. Looking to Chin, Kono and Danny she said, "No longer than five minutes."
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