Disclaimer: This was written for the soul purpose of my entertainment.
I lay no claim on Walker Texas Ranger or any of it's characters.
Chapter 2
Gage was walking out of class when he heard someone shout, "The new girl is on the roof looks like she is going to jump."
Gage dropped his books the new girl could only mean Syd. He raced towards the stairs taking them two at a time pushing people out of the way.
Syd was standing on the three-foot high edge of the roof when Gage got up there; Trivette was already there with the principal. Gage moved over to Syd so she could see him.
"Hey Syd what are you doing?"
She teetered on the narrow ledge nearly loosing her balance. Gage could feel his heart pounding, as he stood there in horror at what was happening, helpless to do anything.
"Gage," she smiled when she saw him, "I'm going to fly home, are you going to fly with me?"
Syd turned her back to everyone and looked out over the crowd that was gathering below, "Flying is so much fun don't you think?"
"Honey if you fly home who'll ride with me on my bike," he held his arms open to her as he spoke, "fly into my arms and let me take you home."
She turned around to face Gage again, "Can we ride the wind home?" she asked.
"We can ride what ever you want as long as you come with me."
"Do you promise?" she asked.
"I promise Syd."
She then spread her arms as if in flight and flung herself at Gage who caught her and held her as close as he could to himself.
"Let's do it again Gage," she giggled.
"Later Honey once we get home okay?"
"Ambulance is waiting Gage," Trivette told him as he put a hand on Gage's shoulder.
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Gage paced back and forth in the waiting room. After seeing how willing Syd was to jump off that roof, he realized how easy it must have been for the dead students to do what they did. It scared him to think what may have happened if he hadn't been there for his wife.
"Gage how is she?"
It was Alex who spoke, she and Walker had just gotten there.
"The doctors are still with her, they are doing blood work."
"Any idea how this happened?" asked Walker.
"Not exactly, I think a girl named Angel Parks is behind it. Syd had a fight with her at lunch today," Gage explained what had happened and Walker agreed the trouble probably started there.
"Ranger Gage?"
Gage turned around to face the doctor.
"I'm Doctor Robson," he introduced himself then got right to the business at hand. "Your wife has ingested a lot of a new designer drug known as School's Out. We have had quite a few cases show up in the last forty-eight hours in our emergency room. For now we have Sydney sedated and she is resting comfortably it will just be a matter of time for the drug to flush from her system."
"No long terms effects?
"There is always that possibility but we don't anticipate that at this time."
"Can I see her?"
"Yes only one at a time though, we want to keep her as calm as possible I don't want to have to use restraints to keep her from hurting herself. A lot of what happened today she may not remember but it should eventually come back to her."
Gage followed the doctor to Syd's room, he took a deep breath as he opened the door and walked in. Syd was lying back with her eyes closed as Gage came over to the bed and took her hand.
Her eyes popped open, "Gage," she called out to him trying to sit up.
"Shh Honey," Gage gently pushed her back against the pillow as he spoke, "you need to rest for now."
"What happened to me?"
"Do you remember anything?"
"I was outside with you, the bell rang and you went one way and I went to the gym."
"That's how I remember things too."
"Why can't I remember more?"
"You will but for now you have to rest so you can remember."
Gage kissed her as she closed her eyes the sedative was starting to take effect and she was beginning to fall asleep. She still held tightly to his hand knowing some how he had been looking after her again.
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Turrello was furious, "Find Angel and bring her here. What does she think she is doing? I'm trying to set up a deal with Andrews and she pulls a stunt like this with his girlfriend. It was because of her that we had to take care of Mitchell and throw him off the bridge with the other two. She had better watch herself she is starting to cost me money."
"You think Andrews will be looking for revenge for this?"
"Ya think? We have to make sure the blame lands at the right door. This maybe a good way to solve our problem. In the mean time find her I want to have a few words with our Angel."
"Angel must know you're looking for her cause she is not to be found any where."
"I don't care what it takes you bring her to me."
Pax knew Turrello was out for blood on this one and he also knew better then to come back empty handed.
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Once Syd was sleeping Gage slipped out to talk to Alex and Walker. Erika and Trivette were there by now as well.
"How's she doing?" asked Trivette when he saw Gage come from her room.
"She's resting she doesn't remember much past lunch today. The doctor says she should be able to remember eventually."
Walker filled them in on the accident that had happened that morning. The victim, another student from McConnell High, had been wasted on School's Out. He had died at the scene.
"Counting Sydney that is six that have died or almost died from this drug, plus Ryan Mitchell who was murdered."
"I'm suppose to be setting up a buy tomorrow at lunch with Turrello."
"What's happening with Sydney?"
"Depending on her night she may be released as early as tomorrow. I want to be with her, but I know she won't want to blow this deal either, especially with what has happened to her. One way or another I'll meet with Turrello tomorrow, we have to find out who is supplying him and put a stop to this."
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Thomas Turrello was nervous, he was always nervous when he met with Anton Alexander. Even though the he was a soft spoken, quiet man he still had a frightening coldness about him. As long as business was going well Turrello had nothing to worry about. It was times like this when things weren't going as smoothly that made him nervous.
"You seem to be having some problems at McConnell, Mr. Turrello, is it anything I should be worried about?"
"Mr. Alexander it's a just a couple of minor set backs."
"You have had a lot of kids die there, Mr. Turrello."
"That is in the past, I have a new customer wanting large quantities, he's all ready for delivery."
"Oh yes your new customer, maybe I should meet this new customer set it up Mr. Turrello."
"That isn't really necessary."
"I think that it is. Oh yes Mr. Turrello do something with Angel she has become a liability not an asset."
Anton Alexander motioned to his body guard, who opened the door for Thomas Turrello to leave.
Pax was waiting for him, "Did you find her?" demanded Turrello.
"No we haven't, we're still looking."
"You do it, Alexander wants this problem taken care of. I want it taken care of before they decide we are the problem."
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Gage had gone home, changed and packed a small bag for Sydney. She was still resting peacefully when he got back. He moved a stray hair from her face, shuddering as he thought about what had happened today. His thoughts were interrupted as his phone rang.
"Gage it's Erika?"
"Hi Erika what can I do for you?"
"I know that nothing is definite but if it happens that Syd gets out of the hospital in the morning and you need to go out at lunch, I'd be more then happy to keep her company."
"Thanks for the offer I'll keep that in mind. I know she enjoys your company."
"Don't forget Gage okay. Jimmy wants a word with you. Night Gage."
"Night Erika."
"Gage, Sydney's little playmate Angel, isn't going to be giving her too much trouble. She was found dead about an hour ago in an alley not to far from the school. Shot in the head like Ryan Mitchell, same calibre, just waiting on ballistics to confirm the gun."
"I guess I must be important enough that they took care of Angel so that I don't take business else where."
"Could be, any way talk to you in the morning."
"Ya night, oh and tell Erika thanks again."
"Will do."
"Thank Erika for what?"
"Aren't you suppose to be sleeping?"
"I was sleeping now I'm awake, thank Erika for what?"
"She called to let me know that if you wanted any company tomorrow to let her know. How are you feeling?"
"Pretty good I guess. Still a little fuzzy on what happened and why I'm here I don't feel sick."
"Do you remember anything else that happened this afternoon at all?"
"I know I went to gym, and afterwards when I was changing this girl Tanya, came over with a glass of juice for me. We drank the juice and talked, by the time I was coming out of the locker room I was so dizzy everything around me was moving. I remember thinking I wanted to fly away home. Does that make any sense?"
"More then you know."
There conversation was interrupted by the nurse who came to draw blood.
"What do you need all this blood for I'm beginning to feel like a pin cushion?"
"We're just making sure all your levels are normal Mrs. Gage," smiled the nurse.
As Syd watched the blood fill the vile a flood of memories came back to her.
"Gage, I tried to fly off the roof today."
The nurse had finished and slipped out of the room as Gage took her hand, "What else do you recall?"
"Is that what happened?" asked Sydney, she was beginning to panic at the insanity of it all. "Gage this is scaring me."
Gage put his arms around her and held her a minute, "Someone gave you some School's Out, mostly likely it was in that orange juice you drank. You were fine when you were with me, the next time I saw you, you were on the roof ready to fly off it."
"You talked me out of it didn't you?"
"I just persuaded you I needed you to come home with me."
End of Chapter 2