Chapter 6
If was nearly five o'clock before Trivette could get inside that room with Sydney. No body had so much as brought her a glass of water since she had been put there around eight A.M. that morning.
"Syd, Syd?" Trivette called going to her taking her hand.
"Jimmy?" Syd whispered.
"I'm going to get you out of here."
"No Jimmy I'm all right. I can do this, it's Welsh we have to put him away," she rasped out. "Cecilia told me he was a murderer, that Leigh-Ann was murdered that she was expecting a baby."
"The autopsy should have shown that if she was expecting a baby," Trivette replied thinking out loud.
"Check it again Jimmy there has to be something to it, there just has to be after what I experienced today." her voice trailed off.
"Shh, okay, okay I'll keep watch outside your door until Gage gets here," he said starting to get up.
She grasped tight to his hand for a moment before letting go so he could slip back out into the hall.
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Trivette looked around the corridor for a second time before he pulled out his cell phone and began to dial.
"Gage Syd got into a little trouble today," Trivette began. "Gage listen to me, she's all right. She had a run in with Dr. Welsh, he's had her in restraints all day. Gage take a few deep breaths will you please, she's not hurt I just wanted to clue you in before you got here. All right I'll see you shortly."
Trivette hung up he hated having to call Gage but figured it was better then waiting to find out when he got here. He looked around again and started to dial Walker catching sight of Welsh he turned off the phone instead.
"And what about Mrs. Sheldon Dr. Welsh the nurse on the desk was asking?"
Welsh glanced at his watch and turned to the nurse. "Have the people on the nightshift release her and take her back to her room," he instructed as he began to walk away then stopping he turned adding, "Have a tray sent to her room too."
Welsh walked down the corridor and out the door dismissing the whole incident.
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Gage was all but running as he came down the hall Trivette nodded towards the door and watched him go in. Turning he headed towards Welsh's office before he left intending on checking it out to see what he could find to help incriminate the man.
Going right to Syd he began undoing the buckles that held her wrists.
"Gage?"
"Lay back Honey I'll have you out of these in a minute," he told her releasing her wrists and moving to her ankles. Once he had the last leather strap unbuckled he took her in his arms.
"I'm so glad you're here," Syd whispered clinging to her husband, "I. we can't blow this."
"We won't let's get you out of here," Gage whispered back helping her to her feet letting her lean against him knowing her ordeal had taken more from her then she was willing to admit.
Slowly they made their way towards Syd's room and they almost made it only to be stopped by Nurse Hampton's shrill voice, "Williams Mrs. Sheldon hasn't been very good today, get her cleaned up, feed her and put her to bed."
Gage paused his back to Nurse Hampton and looking to the ceiling before answering replied, "You got it."
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Syd stood with the hot water raining down on her, her eyes closed trying unsuccessfully to block the day from her mind. Finally she turned the taps to off letting Gage wrap the towel around her rubbing his hands over her drying her. She had told him what had happened that day and Gage's determination to put Welsh where he belonged became as great as Syd's.
He lingered with her a little longer holding her gently kissing her lips before taking her arm and unlocking the door allowing him to take her back to her room. They had almost made it when Hampton's voice called out again from the nurse's station, "Williams."
Gage turned to see what she wanted, "Her meds," she barked then totally out of character she let her words soften saying, "Dr. Welsh left this for Mrs. Sheldon as well," and she held up Amanda's doll.
"Doll," Syd cried snatching it from Hampton and pulling it to her.
"You make sure we have a quiet night tonight Mrs. Sheldon or you won't be seeing doll for a very long time," the nurse told Amanda her gruff self returning as she went back to her desk.
Cecilia was all ready in bed even though it was early; she lay with her back to them as they entered the room. She made no move to let them know if she was awake or not.
Syd's supper tray was waiting for her and even though she hadn't eaten for twenty-four hours she had no real appetite. What was on the plate was not very appealing but she forced herself to sit down and begin.
"I'll sneak you in something better tomorrow," Gage told her thinking that he might even be hard pressed to eat that. His phone rang and he pulled it from his pocket to answer it. Syd watched him his face loosing all expression.
"Oh God, you're at Methodist, a couple of hours."
Syd could make head nor tail out of Gage's side of the conversation she fixed her gaze on him as he paused to listen to who ever was calling.
"I'll find a way to get us there, just do what you'd do for your own."
Gage hung up the phone.
"What is it?" Syd heard herself asking as Gage sat beside her moving his arm tightly around her waist.
"That was Trivette calling from Methodist," Gage began as Syd clutched tight to his hand. "It seems the kids were jumping on the bed and Piper got bounced off onto the floor. She's broken her arm in two places."
Sydney was fighting her husband to get on her feet. "Gage what's the matter with you? It's Piper."
"Syd how far do you think we'd get?" Gage argued.
"Call Trivette, call Walker have them send in the troops, I've got to get to my baby."
"Will you slow down and listen to me," Gage demanded. "They were just taking her up to surgery to set it when Trivette called. Both Erica and Alex were with her and are looking after her. Trivette has talked with the doctor and he says it will be a couple more hours before she will be back down to her room. There is nothing we could do if we were there right now any way," he tried to soothe her.
A tear was beginning in Syd's eyes she knew Gage was right but right now all she wanted was to hold her little girl, to make sure she was going to be all right. She just wanted to hold her and make the hurt go away.
"You try and eat a little more of this while I try and figure a way that we can get out of here for a few hours," Gage told her wiping the tear from the corner of her eye.
"Go out in the van," came Cecilia's voice.
Both Syd and Gage looked at Cecilia who still faced the wall.
"Dawson and McCray they take girls and drugs out of here to supply for parties every few nights and tonight happens to be one of those nights."
"How do you know that," Syd asked.
"I've been out a couple of times," she replied as she turned to face them. "They drug us then load us into a van and it's party time. They caught me trying to use the phone the last time they took me out of here. That's when I found out what electric shock treatment is all about."
Once again Cecilia turned to face the wall ending their conversation.
"All right Syd lay down for a bit while I go make this happen," Gage whispered to her pulling the covers around her. "I'll be back as quick as I can."
Picking up the tray he disappeared into the hall. Syd closed her eyes quickly snapping them open when Welsh's face came to mind. She lay on her side because she could thinking of Piper longing to be there with her.
If was nearly five o'clock before Trivette could get inside that room with Sydney. No body had so much as brought her a glass of water since she had been put there around eight A.M. that morning.
"Syd, Syd?" Trivette called going to her taking her hand.
"Jimmy?" Syd whispered.
"I'm going to get you out of here."
"No Jimmy I'm all right. I can do this, it's Welsh we have to put him away," she rasped out. "Cecilia told me he was a murderer, that Leigh-Ann was murdered that she was expecting a baby."
"The autopsy should have shown that if she was expecting a baby," Trivette replied thinking out loud.
"Check it again Jimmy there has to be something to it, there just has to be after what I experienced today." her voice trailed off.
"Shh, okay, okay I'll keep watch outside your door until Gage gets here," he said starting to get up.
She grasped tight to his hand for a moment before letting go so he could slip back out into the hall.
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Trivette looked around the corridor for a second time before he pulled out his cell phone and began to dial.
"Gage Syd got into a little trouble today," Trivette began. "Gage listen to me, she's all right. She had a run in with Dr. Welsh, he's had her in restraints all day. Gage take a few deep breaths will you please, she's not hurt I just wanted to clue you in before you got here. All right I'll see you shortly."
Trivette hung up he hated having to call Gage but figured it was better then waiting to find out when he got here. He looked around again and started to dial Walker catching sight of Welsh he turned off the phone instead.
"And what about Mrs. Sheldon Dr. Welsh the nurse on the desk was asking?"
Welsh glanced at his watch and turned to the nurse. "Have the people on the nightshift release her and take her back to her room," he instructed as he began to walk away then stopping he turned adding, "Have a tray sent to her room too."
Welsh walked down the corridor and out the door dismissing the whole incident.
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Gage was all but running as he came down the hall Trivette nodded towards the door and watched him go in. Turning he headed towards Welsh's office before he left intending on checking it out to see what he could find to help incriminate the man.
Going right to Syd he began undoing the buckles that held her wrists.
"Gage?"
"Lay back Honey I'll have you out of these in a minute," he told her releasing her wrists and moving to her ankles. Once he had the last leather strap unbuckled he took her in his arms.
"I'm so glad you're here," Syd whispered clinging to her husband, "I. we can't blow this."
"We won't let's get you out of here," Gage whispered back helping her to her feet letting her lean against him knowing her ordeal had taken more from her then she was willing to admit.
Slowly they made their way towards Syd's room and they almost made it only to be stopped by Nurse Hampton's shrill voice, "Williams Mrs. Sheldon hasn't been very good today, get her cleaned up, feed her and put her to bed."
Gage paused his back to Nurse Hampton and looking to the ceiling before answering replied, "You got it."
~~~~~
Syd stood with the hot water raining down on her, her eyes closed trying unsuccessfully to block the day from her mind. Finally she turned the taps to off letting Gage wrap the towel around her rubbing his hands over her drying her. She had told him what had happened that day and Gage's determination to put Welsh where he belonged became as great as Syd's.
He lingered with her a little longer holding her gently kissing her lips before taking her arm and unlocking the door allowing him to take her back to her room. They had almost made it when Hampton's voice called out again from the nurse's station, "Williams."
Gage turned to see what she wanted, "Her meds," she barked then totally out of character she let her words soften saying, "Dr. Welsh left this for Mrs. Sheldon as well," and she held up Amanda's doll.
"Doll," Syd cried snatching it from Hampton and pulling it to her.
"You make sure we have a quiet night tonight Mrs. Sheldon or you won't be seeing doll for a very long time," the nurse told Amanda her gruff self returning as she went back to her desk.
Cecilia was all ready in bed even though it was early; she lay with her back to them as they entered the room. She made no move to let them know if she was awake or not.
Syd's supper tray was waiting for her and even though she hadn't eaten for twenty-four hours she had no real appetite. What was on the plate was not very appealing but she forced herself to sit down and begin.
"I'll sneak you in something better tomorrow," Gage told her thinking that he might even be hard pressed to eat that. His phone rang and he pulled it from his pocket to answer it. Syd watched him his face loosing all expression.
"Oh God, you're at Methodist, a couple of hours."
Syd could make head nor tail out of Gage's side of the conversation she fixed her gaze on him as he paused to listen to who ever was calling.
"I'll find a way to get us there, just do what you'd do for your own."
Gage hung up the phone.
"What is it?" Syd heard herself asking as Gage sat beside her moving his arm tightly around her waist.
"That was Trivette calling from Methodist," Gage began as Syd clutched tight to his hand. "It seems the kids were jumping on the bed and Piper got bounced off onto the floor. She's broken her arm in two places."
Sydney was fighting her husband to get on her feet. "Gage what's the matter with you? It's Piper."
"Syd how far do you think we'd get?" Gage argued.
"Call Trivette, call Walker have them send in the troops, I've got to get to my baby."
"Will you slow down and listen to me," Gage demanded. "They were just taking her up to surgery to set it when Trivette called. Both Erica and Alex were with her and are looking after her. Trivette has talked with the doctor and he says it will be a couple more hours before she will be back down to her room. There is nothing we could do if we were there right now any way," he tried to soothe her.
A tear was beginning in Syd's eyes she knew Gage was right but right now all she wanted was to hold her little girl, to make sure she was going to be all right. She just wanted to hold her and make the hurt go away.
"You try and eat a little more of this while I try and figure a way that we can get out of here for a few hours," Gage told her wiping the tear from the corner of her eye.
"Go out in the van," came Cecilia's voice.
Both Syd and Gage looked at Cecilia who still faced the wall.
"Dawson and McCray they take girls and drugs out of here to supply for parties every few nights and tonight happens to be one of those nights."
"How do you know that," Syd asked.
"I've been out a couple of times," she replied as she turned to face them. "They drug us then load us into a van and it's party time. They caught me trying to use the phone the last time they took me out of here. That's when I found out what electric shock treatment is all about."
Once again Cecilia turned to face the wall ending their conversation.
"All right Syd lay down for a bit while I go make this happen," Gage whispered to her pulling the covers around her. "I'll be back as quick as I can."
Picking up the tray he disappeared into the hall. Syd closed her eyes quickly snapping them open when Welsh's face came to mind. She lay on her side because she could thinking of Piper longing to be there with her.