Chapter Twenty-Five
ICU…Both units
Don's unit…
Charlie and Larry both heard the gunshots and they both knew instantly that the gunmen were heading their direction and that Colby and David were confronting the men as well. Neither felt comforted about that as it could still mean that a gunfight might cause even more problems for everyone involved.
'Oh, no,' both of the scientists thought
Charlie grabbed a surgical knife, preparing to protect himself and his brother against the gunmen, somehow.
'If we make it through this,' Charlie thought to himself, 'I will have to see if Don would be able to give me a refresher course of self defense, and help Larry as well.'
Charlie held Don's hand, wondering what they should do first when they get out of this mess and what they should tell young Billy when he is older about the day of his birth and what happened to his father and friend Megan.
Megan's Unit…
Larry grabbed a similar blade, though he wasn't too confident either that he would be able to do much for Megan.
'Hopefully, Megan, I won't have to use this.' Larry thought
Larry found this whole situation peculiar, as he always thought Megan would be the one that would have to protect him, not the other way around. This along with the fact that Agents Sinclair and Granger could be in danger facing the gunmen, there was so many variables but he decided he should just focus on protecting himself and Megan for now.
'Agent Betancourt, I hope that you will help us real soon.' Larry thought to himself
Meanwhile…Outside the hospital…
Nikki parked her car in front of the hospital with Cooper and Edgerton in tow and saw the area was now swarming with cops. She knew she needed to find whoever was in charge and find out what the game plan was to make sure everyone out of there safe and keep any critical patients like Don and Megan alive.
As she was looking around, she almost jumped when she heard the phone ringing, seeing the ID as unknown.
'Who could be calling me right now?' She thought, annoyed but also wondering if could be the gunmen
"Hello, who is this?"
"Nikki? It's me Alan." The voice said
"Alan! What is going on in there? We couldn't get anyone on the phone, where are you?" Nikki said, both in relief and worry
"We are at a reception desk, now let me explain what is going on…"
She listened to Alan as he told her of Charlie's plan and she was both worried but at the same time not surprised, having worked with Charlie for several years now, and he is stubborn as his older brother.
'I hope you know what you are doing Charlie.' She thought as she met with the man in Charge, Lt. Gary Walker, much to her relief.
"Walker, I need to talk to you." She said
"Something important?" The older man asked
"Yeah, now listen, Charlie has a plan…"
