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Jason stood by the window in the waiting room. He was staring out over the parking lot, lost in his thoughts. He knew that he would have to get to his parents' house tomorrow, but right now he just wanted to go back to the hotel and collapse. He did not hear Dr. Fredericks come into the waiting room and walk up to him.
Dr. Fredericks put a gentle hand on Jason's shoulder.
Jason gave a slight start and turned around. He looked at Dr. Fredericks, the question in his eyes.
Dr. Fredericks removed his hand and held a clipboard out with the other one. "This is the last of the forms for you to sign," he said. "Do you know what funeral home you want to use?"
Jason took the forms and signed them as he nodded. "They wanted to be buried in Angel Grove," he said quietly. "Kim's mom is on the phone with the funeral home now, making the arrangements." He handed the papers back to Dr. Fredericks.
Dr. Fredericks took the forms and put his free hand on Jason's shoulder once again. "I'm sorry, Jason," he said. "I wish I could have done more. I feel terrible for letting you down."
Jason looked at Dr. Fredericks and shook his head. "Don't go blaming yourself for something you couldn't control," he said softly. "I appreciate all that you tried to do to save them. None of this is your fault."
Dr. Fredericks gave Jason a small smile. "If there's anything I can do for you," he said. "Please just let me know, okay?"
Jason returned his smile briefly. "Thank you," he said. "For everything."
Dr. Fredericks squeezed Jason's shoulder gently, nodded and turned away, leaving the waiting room.
Jennifer had just hung up the phone as Dr. Fredericks came out of the waiting room. She walked over to him, carrying a piece of paper. "This is the information for the funeral home," she said. "They will have someone here tomorrow to pick up the bodies and take them back to Angel Grove. If you have any questions, call this number and ask to speak to Frank. He runs the funeral home."
Dr. Fredericks took the paper and nodded at her. "Thank you," he said. "I'll see to it that all of this is put into the paperwork." He looked at her and gave her a small smile. "Take good care Jason," he said. "He's quite a young man."
Jennifer smiled warmly as she looked into the waiting room, glancing briefly at Jason. She looked back to Dr. Fredericks. "He is that indeed," she said. "His parents did a good job raising him. Don't worry, Kim and I will look out for him. Thank you for everything, Dr. Fredericks. You and your staff were so warm to all of us. It is appreciated more than you will ever know." She headed into the waiting room without another word.
Dr. Fredericks went to the nurses' station to have the last of the paperwork finished.
Kim hung up the phone after talking to Billy. She had called him and let him know what had happened. She closed her eyes and leaned against the phone for a minute, trying to get her emotions under control. She finally stood up straight and was about to head into the waiting room when Nancy came up to her, two manila envelopes in her hands.
Nancy held out the envelopes to Kim. "These are the Scotts' personal effects," she said. "Could you give them to Jason?"
Kim took the envelopes and nodded at her. "I'll make sure that he gets them," she said. "Thank you, for everything."
Nancy gave her a small smile and turned away, walking towards her desk at the station.
Billy teleported into the power chamber after getting off the phone with Kim. He did not want to tell them the news over the communicator. This should be done in person.
Tommy looked up as Billy appeared in the power chamber. He saw the look in Billy's eyes and his heart sank.
Billy walked over to one of the consoles and leaned against it, letting his breath out in a long sigh. "They're gone," he said. "They removed the life support and they passed away."
Aisha started to cry. Rocky put his arms around her, holding her as he felt his own eyes starting to tear up.
Adam swore softly and turned away from the others.
Tommy hung his head, grief for his best friend, his brother, weighing heavy on his heart.
Dulcea buried her face in Zordon's shoulder, crying silently. Zordon held her as tears fell from his own eyes.
Tommy looked up, his eyes bright with tears. "How's Jason," he asked softly.
Billy met his gaze. "Kim said he's doing as good as could be expected," he said quietly. "She made it there in time to be with him when his parents' were removed from the life support. So, he didn't have to go through it alone."
Adam turned back around, his own tears falling silently down his face. "Does she want us to go out there," he asked. "Be there for Jason?"
Billy shook his head. "No," he said. "They will be catching a flight back here the day after tomorrow. Jason's mom and dad are going to be buried here in Angel Grove. The funeral will be on Saturday."
Adam wiped his tears away and looked around at the others. "We can arrange for the gathering after the funeral," he said. "That's the least we could do."
Tommy wiped his own eyes and nodded. "You're right," he said. "It will make thing easier on Jase." He looked at Zordon, who was still holding Dulcea to him. "I think Jason could use the two of you here," he said. "Are you going to stay?"
Zordon nodded at Tommy. "We'll stay here in the power chamber," he said. "We'll do anything we can to help, in any way."
Tommy nodded and looked at the others. "Let's get out of here and start making the arrangements," he said. "The more we can get done, the easier it will be for Jason when he gets back."
The others nodded at Tommy and teleported out of the power chamber, leaving Zordon and Dulcea there with Dimitria.
Kim walked back into the waiting room, approaching Jason and her mom who were sitting down on the couch. She sat down on Jason's other side and quietly handed him the envelopes. "The nurse gave these to me," she said. "It's your parents' personal effects."
Jason took the envelopes without a word. He put them on his lap, but didn't open them. He looked up as someone else entered the waiting room.
Nancy entered and walked up to Jason, holding out several envelopes for him. "These are all of your copies of the forms," she said. "I made you several copies of the death certificates. That should make dealing with insurance companies and others a little bit easier."
Jason stood up and took the envelopes from her, giving her a small smile. "Thank you," he said. "For everything."
Nancy gave him a smile in return, putting her hand on his arm. "Take care of yourself, Jason," she said. "If there's anything else I can do for you, please just let me know." She turned and left the waiting room without another word.
Kim put her hand on Jason's arm, causing him to look at her. "Let's get you back to the hotel," she said. "We can get something to eat, then you can get some rest. We'll worry about other things tomorrow, okay?"
Jason nodded. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders, looking to Jennifer. "Are you joining us," he asked.
Jennifer nodded and hooked her arm in his. "Something to eat and a long nap sound very good," she said. "Let's go."
The three of them walked out, leaving the ICU and the painful memories behind.
Across town, two men were in the Scott's house, going through papers they found on their desk. They had all ready been through the filing cabinets, but did not find what they were looking for. They carefully put the papers on the desk back the way that they had found them. They began going through drawers, carefully removing items and then placing them back in their proper places.
One of the men stood up, holding out a receipt for a package that had been mailed three days ago. "It's not here," he said. "My guess would be that they shipped it out. Here's a receipt for a package sent to Angel Grove. Went to a Jason Scott."
The other man put the papers he had been going through back into the desk drawer and closing it. "Does it say what was in the package," he asked as he joined the other man.
The first man shook his head. "No," he answered. "But the weight sounds about right. They sent it out the day before their accident."
The second man looked at the receipt thoughtfully. He took a piece of paper and copied down Jason's name and address. "Let's take this to the boss," he said. "See what he wants us to do about it. We'd better get out of here before the neighbors come home from work. No one should be here now."
The two men made sure that the room was exactly how they had found it, then left the house, going out the back door. They were thankful that the back yard had a high fence around it. No one saw them enter the house or leave it. They walked down the alleyway behind the house and got into a black sedan. They were driving away from the alley within minutes.
Jason lay on his hotel bed. The three of them had gone out to eat, then returned to their rooms. Jason had taken a long, hot shower then gotten into bed. He felt the fatigue wash over him as he lay there. The emotional drain of the day had left his exhausted. He closed his eyes and fell into a restless sleep.
The two men pulled their sedan into the driveway of a large house, just a few blocks from the hotel where Jason was sleeping. They got out of the car and entered the house without knocking. They walked right into the den, closing the door behind them.
The man sitting at the desk looked up at them, his eyes cold. "You'd better have some good news for me," he said. "Did you find them?"
The man who had found the receipt pulled it out of his pocket, shaking his head. "We found this," he said. "It looks like they mailed a package to a Jason Scott in Angel Grove."
The man behind the desk took the receipt and looked it over. "The weight looks to be about right," he said, throwing the receipt onto his desk. "Who is this Jason Scott?"
The second man looked at his boss. "I think it's their son," he said. "I found immunization records on him, along with report cards from school and other things. Things only parents would keep for their kids."
The man behind the desk sat back, a thoughtful look on his face. "I just received word from my contact at the hospital," he said. "The Scotts passed away earlier today. Their son signed the papers to remove them from the life support. If he's here in Virginia, that means he hasn't gotten the package yet."
"What do you want us to do, boss," the first man asked.
"Get on a plane and head to Angel Grove," he said. "See if you can get into his place and find this package. If not, wait there for him to come back. I want those papers back. If they get to the police, our whole operation is going to bust apart. We can't let that happen."
The two men nodded and stood up, leaving the den and headed for their car. They got in and drove to the airport, getting tickets for a flight to Angel Grove leaving the next morning.
Jason woke up the next morning, forgetting where he was for a minute. Then the memories came flooding back. He rubbed his hands over his face, letting his breath out in a long sigh. He was not looking forward to today. He had to go to his parents' house and start going through paperwork. Jason slowly got out of bed and went to get dressed. He had just finished dressing when a knock sounded on this door. He walked over and opened it to find Kim and Jennifer standing there.
He opened the door wider and let them come in, as he sat down on this bed to put his shoes on. He stood up, grabbed his keys and wallet, tucking them into the pockets of his jeans. He picked up his key cards and tucked them into his shirt pocket, turning to the two women.
Kim put her hand on Jason's arm. "Care to take two good looking women to breakfast," she asked, trying to keep her tone light, but failing.
Jason gave her a smile and leaned down to kiss her. He pulled away after a few seconds. "Where are they," he asked quietly.
Kim hit him on the arm, as Jennifer giggled. Kim hooked her arm in Jason's left arm as Jennifer hooked onto his right.
Jennifer looked at Jason as she pulled him towards the door. "Let's get some food in you," she said. "Then we'll take care of things that need to be done."
Jason let them lead him from the room, pausing as Kim closed his hotel room door. The three of them walked out of the hotel and headed down the street, going to the restaurant they had eaten at last night. They entered the restaurant and soon were eating a good breakfast.
Two men sat in a white sedan down the street from the Scotts' home, watching it carefully. Their boss wanted them to keep an eye on it, looking for anyone who matched the picture they had of Jason, one that had been taken from the house. One of the men sat up straighter as a cab pulled to a stop in front of the house. He glanced at the young man who got out, then looked down at the picture. "That's him," he said, ready to get out of the car.
The other man put his hand on his arm, stopping him from leaving. "He's not alone," he said. "Look."
The first man frowned as he saw Kim and Jennifer get out of the cab and walk with Jason into the house. He took his arm off the door handle, swearing violently. "This is just great," he said, anger in his voice. "How are we supposed to grab him now?"
The second man shook his head. "We don't," he said. "The boss said only to get him if he was alone. We just have to hope that Mark and Dave have some luck in Angel Grove. Let's get out of here, before someone becomes suspicious."
The first man nodded and started the car, pulling away from the curb and heading for their bosses' house. He was not going to be happy.
A/N: That's all for now. See ya next time.