Disclaimer- Well once more, I guess they feel the nned I must state that these people don't belong to me. If they did, I wouldn't have been stupid enough to cancel the show.
Author Notes- No Beta. Just wrote and posted. So I hope its bearable.
Chapter 9- Tear You Down
"He was given an overdose of Percocet." Peter explained to the Teens who were gathered around him.
"That's a pain killer." Val said.
"One Jamie happens to be allergic too."
"Well, is he all right?" Caitie demanded.
"Well, yes and no. Yes he will be, right now however, he's having his stomach pumped." Hank blanched.
"Any idea what happened?"
"The nurse said he just picked up the needle that was labeled with his name." Tyler heaved a sigh.
"Do you think it could be related?"
"We don't know yet." Peter replied. The teens groaned and settled down in the uncomfortable plastic waiting chairs to see what turn of fate would happen next.
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Jamie's eyes flickered open slowly. "Hey." Blinking, he was finally able to bring everything into focus.
"Mom, what happened?"
"Someone gave you Percocet."
"Doesn't it say in my chart I'm allergic?"
"It was a mistake apparently. The nurse said he just picked up the medication by your name." Jamie had a disturbed look in his eyes.
"Is Peter here?"
"Not right now, I sent him home to get some rest, but your friends are here."
"Do you think you could send Hank in?"
"Of course baby." She hurried from the room and a few moments later, Hank entered.
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"Do you think we should be offended he seems to only want to talk to Hank?" Tyler asked softly.
"No. He went through the shooting too." Caitie replied. "He may not have been hit, but he was there with him." Val nodded her agreement.
"Hank might have some of the answers that Jamie seems to need to find." Val put in.
"Hank doesn't really seem to know much more about it." Tyler said. "All he saw was Jamie go down."
"Do you think Jamie has even begun to deal with the fact he won't walk again?" Caitie asked.
"Either he accepted it freakishly well, or he's in denial about it." Tyler replied with sigh.
"Is there anything we can do to help him?" Caitie's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.
"Just be there I guess." Val replied, trying to reposition herself in the chair.
"Think he'll ask to see us after Hank?"
"I bet he will Tyler. I mean, he did last time right?" Val smiled a little and the group settled back into silence.
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Hank came in quietly. And Jamie fixed him with a haunted stare.
"The same person?"
"They don't know yet."
"What do you think?"
"I don't know." Hank muttered, avoiding Jamie's gaze.
"I think someone's trying really hard to kill me."
"Jamie..."
"I mean apparently shooting me wasn't enough."
"Jamie, stop." Hank commanded quietly. "They will catch whoever has been doing this."
"When Hank? What if they don't catch whoever this is, and next time they try, they sucessed?"
"Don't think like that." Hank insisted. "Everything will be fine. You'll be fine, please don't freak on us now Jamie."
"Well I'm sorry, but its kind of hard not to. My life has just been flipped over on its ass, and everyone seems to think I should just brush it off!"
"Jamie I didn't-"
"I think I'd like to try and get some sleep thank you." Jamie cut in.
"All right." Hank replied quietly. "I'm sorry, Jamie." Jamie didn't reply and Hank left the room slowly.
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The EMTs had gone home, his mother was speaking with the school, and Jamie stared sullenly at the far wall. Peter sighed and pulled the chair up to the side of the bed.
"So you gonna tell me what happened or am I gonna have to brow beat you until you give it up?"
"Do you think I'm handling this well?" Jamie asked.
"Your handling it better than I would.....have you fully accepted what's happened?"
"You mean the fact that I'll never walk again?" Jamie shot back. "Yeah, I understand, and I accept it. Why it happened to me, that's what I don't understand. I'm never going to walk again Peter, and I don't even know why it happened. Did it happen for a good reason? Or was someone just out for some target practice?" Jamie had become upset and Peter simply leaned over the railing and brought his younger brother into a hug. That's when Jamie broke down and started to cry.
Wow, two chapters in one night.....don't get use to it.
Author Notes- No Beta. Just wrote and posted. So I hope its bearable.
Chapter 9- Tear You Down
"He was given an overdose of Percocet." Peter explained to the Teens who were gathered around him.
"That's a pain killer." Val said.
"One Jamie happens to be allergic too."
"Well, is he all right?" Caitie demanded.
"Well, yes and no. Yes he will be, right now however, he's having his stomach pumped." Hank blanched.
"Any idea what happened?"
"The nurse said he just picked up the needle that was labeled with his name." Tyler heaved a sigh.
"Do you think it could be related?"
"We don't know yet." Peter replied. The teens groaned and settled down in the uncomfortable plastic waiting chairs to see what turn of fate would happen next.
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Jamie's eyes flickered open slowly. "Hey." Blinking, he was finally able to bring everything into focus.
"Mom, what happened?"
"Someone gave you Percocet."
"Doesn't it say in my chart I'm allergic?"
"It was a mistake apparently. The nurse said he just picked up the medication by your name." Jamie had a disturbed look in his eyes.
"Is Peter here?"
"Not right now, I sent him home to get some rest, but your friends are here."
"Do you think you could send Hank in?"
"Of course baby." She hurried from the room and a few moments later, Hank entered.
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"Do you think we should be offended he seems to only want to talk to Hank?" Tyler asked softly.
"No. He went through the shooting too." Caitie replied. "He may not have been hit, but he was there with him." Val nodded her agreement.
"Hank might have some of the answers that Jamie seems to need to find." Val put in.
"Hank doesn't really seem to know much more about it." Tyler said. "All he saw was Jamie go down."
"Do you think Jamie has even begun to deal with the fact he won't walk again?" Caitie asked.
"Either he accepted it freakishly well, or he's in denial about it." Tyler replied with sigh.
"Is there anything we can do to help him?" Caitie's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.
"Just be there I guess." Val replied, trying to reposition herself in the chair.
"Think he'll ask to see us after Hank?"
"I bet he will Tyler. I mean, he did last time right?" Val smiled a little and the group settled back into silence.
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Hank came in quietly. And Jamie fixed him with a haunted stare.
"The same person?"
"They don't know yet."
"What do you think?"
"I don't know." Hank muttered, avoiding Jamie's gaze.
"I think someone's trying really hard to kill me."
"Jamie..."
"I mean apparently shooting me wasn't enough."
"Jamie, stop." Hank commanded quietly. "They will catch whoever has been doing this."
"When Hank? What if they don't catch whoever this is, and next time they try, they sucessed?"
"Don't think like that." Hank insisted. "Everything will be fine. You'll be fine, please don't freak on us now Jamie."
"Well I'm sorry, but its kind of hard not to. My life has just been flipped over on its ass, and everyone seems to think I should just brush it off!"
"Jamie I didn't-"
"I think I'd like to try and get some sleep thank you." Jamie cut in.
"All right." Hank replied quietly. "I'm sorry, Jamie." Jamie didn't reply and Hank left the room slowly.
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The EMTs had gone home, his mother was speaking with the school, and Jamie stared sullenly at the far wall. Peter sighed and pulled the chair up to the side of the bed.
"So you gonna tell me what happened or am I gonna have to brow beat you until you give it up?"
"Do you think I'm handling this well?" Jamie asked.
"Your handling it better than I would.....have you fully accepted what's happened?"
"You mean the fact that I'll never walk again?" Jamie shot back. "Yeah, I understand, and I accept it. Why it happened to me, that's what I don't understand. I'm never going to walk again Peter, and I don't even know why it happened. Did it happen for a good reason? Or was someone just out for some target practice?" Jamie had become upset and Peter simply leaned over the railing and brought his younger brother into a hug. That's when Jamie broke down and started to cry.
Wow, two chapters in one night.....don't get use to it.