Chapter 29
Stephanie heard all the commotion and immediately grew concerned, especially when the sprinklers went off. She was even more concerned when Officer Dubois ran by her room carrying the android. Knowing that Sportacus had rushed off in the direction of where the Officer had left, she grabbed her button and pushed it. When no one answered, she tried her phone. To her dismay, no one answered at the nurses' desk either.
"Screw it," she muttered to herself. Slowly and carefully she tried to get out of bed. Her bruised body ached something terrible but she ignored it as best she could. Managing to limp over to the wheelchair that they left for transporting her to the bathroom, the pink one sat down heavily. Tears threatened to prick her eyes and she shook her head, trying to get them to go away.
"Grow a pair, Pinky," she muttered again and began wheeling herself to the doorway. It hurt to move her arms but she knew she had to find out what was going on. Bare minimum her cast needed to be checked after getting wet and after getting no help, she knew something very bad was going on.
"Where do you think you're going?" A security officer asked, concerned to see the woman out of bed.
"What happened down the hall?" She asked.
"Well we have everything under control for the moment but you're probably safer in your room," he told her.
"My cast got wet," it was an excuse but a legitimate one.
"Oh yeah those sprinklers will do that. I'll get you some help," the man smiled as he went behind her wheelchair. She picked up her unbroken foot and placed it on the pedals.
"Thank you," she smiled.
"No problem. My name is Bob by the way," he said.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Stephanie," the pink one told him.
"Sportacus's Stephanie?" He asked.
"Yes…" she grew concerned about his questioning.
"Then we need to get you to the nurses right away," he picked up the pace to the desk where they found Nurse Rogers sitting there.
"Goodness gracious, you are soaked," she shook her head.
"Where is Sportacus?" Stephanie cut right to the chase.
"He's being looked at by the doctors. He helped Robbie and Pixel disarm Rottenella but he got a bit of a shock," Rogers didn't tell her the whole truth but figured at this point, she didn't need it.
"Can I see him?" She asked.
"As soon as I can get your cast all checked out, I don't see why not. The threat seems to have been eliminated," just as the nurse said that there was a loud explosion outside.
"Then again, what do I know?" Rogers asked as they all looked at each other.
"Good God, Officer Dubois…" Bob's voice barely left his mouth, his words only a whisper before he was off like a shot down the hallway.
"Let's get you into Robbie's room for the minute," the nurse said. Stephanie nodded, hoping that everyone was all right.
"Pinky! You're alive!" Robbie's whole face lit up when he saw her.
"Something just exploded outside and they won't tell me what is going on with Sportacus," she started the conversation right at the heart of the matter.
"I knew it. They must have rigged Rottenella to blow. The ensuing chaos will allow for them to slip into the hospital unnoticed," Robbie told her.
"Who is going to slip in? What are you talking about?" She asked.
"They are coming for me and they'll be coming for Sportacus. Get yourself into my bathroom and lock the door," the former villain ordered.
To Be Continued…
