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Chapter 35: A Way to Get To Lewiston Idaho
Once word got out that Charlie was awake, the six members of the Granger family who were waiting downstair all piled into the elevator and headed up to Recovery.
When the elevator doors opened, they all piled out and found the doctor from earlier, who'd just received the call and was on his way.
" See, what did I tell you?" Smiled the Doctor as they all reached Charlie's room, where Colby was helping Charlie into a sitting position.
And so the mothering began as the six members of the Granger family surrounded Colby and Charlie, all of them voicing their concerns and relief at seeing the young man awake and well.
The doctor checked Charlie over, giving him a nearly clean bill of health as he perscribed some ani-biotics for both him and Colby.
" When can we take them home?" Asked Deborah with an arm wrapped around Colby's shoulder.
" I don't see why they both can't go home today. You two are incredibly lucky considering the situtation. Where you guys really gonna be on flight 218?" Asked the Doc.
" Yeah, we were." Said Colby quietly.
The Grangers thanked the doctor before turning their attention back on Colby and Charlie.
" Do you need anything Charlie?" Asked John.
" No, I'm okay... I just wish my Brother and Dad were here." Sighed Charlie.
The others in the room felt a wave of sadnessand understood completely the young man's want to see his own family.
" I've been trying to get Don on the cell but, it's not getting through." Sighed Colby.
Charlie nodded and then, an idea struck him.
" Colby, couldI get that phone please?" Asked Charlie.
Colby handed the phone over to Charlie who flipped it open and dialed a number.
The Granger's all watched as Charlie waited for someone to answer.
" Hello Bob?" Asked Charlie.
" Yeah, I'm alright, listen... Could I ask a favor of you?"...
Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles...
Don Eppes had been trying frantically to get a call through to Charlie or Colby, finding no one answering back. He was still at theAirport where all air traffic was still at a stand-still.
Alan, Megan, and David were watching one of the T.V. Monitors anxiously, the images of the burning plane and rescue efforts still dominating all the stations. Than a new image came forth.
" Don,Mr. Eppeslook!" Said Megan urgently as she pointed to the T.V.
The two otherEppes looked up to the monitor and both inhaled sharply at what they saw.
" This is startling video footage of the rescue efforts in which Fire Fighters rescued acivilian from inside the chaotic scene of the Airport."
On the monitor, the shaky video of Colby Granger with a fire fighter's jacket.carrying Charlie out of the building.
" Oh my god no, Charlie!" Gasped Alan as he watched theimage of hisyoungestson laying limp in his lover's arms with a blood covered hand over his left side.
Donpaled further and tried valiantly to tokeep the bile in his stomach from rising up as he watched the paramedics wrestle his brother's unconscious form from his fellow agent and load him into an ambulance.
" Oh myGod, their both alive." Cried Megan in relief.
" Yeah, but they were both hurt." Said David grimly as he watched the image of Colby alsbeing loaded intoan ambulance.
"There's still no word on the identities of these two men or their current condition."
" Isthere an Agent Don Eppes around here?" Came a new voice.
Don whirled around to see a group of guys inblack suits and sunglasses walked quickly towards them.
" Yeah, that's me." Answered Don as the men stopped before them.
" Agent Eppes, I'm Kyle Jenson withthe NSA." Said Jenson as he shook Don's hand.
" The NSA? What are you guys doin here, shouldn't you be in Idaho?" Asked Don, his brow knitting in confusion.
" Oh, we are on way, we just came to pick up you and your father." Said Jensen.
" Wait, what do you mean?" Asked Alan.
" I am under specificorders from Director Robert Thompkins himself to bring the both of you to Lewiston Idaho." Answered Jensen.
" Bless you Charlie." Murmered Don as he and Alan followed the NSA Agents to the waiting private jet.