Chapter three
When George heard the news, Ronan was captured and John was safe, he had been elated. Finally this nightmare was over, after he went to the hospital to check John out for himself George planned to go home and get some serious sleep, aided by the knowledge that when he woke up everything would be back to normal.
What Bailey told him when he got there hit him hard
"W…what?" he stammered as he dropped into the chair behind him. "I thought.. I thought we got there in time"
Bailey shook his head and rested his hand on his shoulder
"How could this happen?" George asked
His question was left unanswered, Bailey was wondering the same thing
* * *
How could I have let this happen! John thought as he lay propped up in the hospital bed.
He had been here an hour, various doctors had been poking and probing him, inquiring after what had happed. His lucidity had returned maybe ten minutes ago and he had been debating it ever since
Ronan was physically smaller than him. In a fair fight he would have beaten the bastard, so how could he have let him do that?
A nurse had mentioned that the police would be coming to take his statement. He needed to tell Bailey so that he could inform the doctor they didn't need a statement.
Bailey, John sighed.
What does he think of me now?
John lay back in bed and put his head in his hands. He had a sudden thought and his head shot up.
Bailey wouldn't do that he thought to him self.
Oh yes he would, he amended
"Nurse!"
* * *
Bailey was still pacing the waiting room while George remained seated in the heard waiting room chair wringing his hands.
A tall nurse approached and Bailey halted
"Mr Grant would like to see you" she informed them, addressing Bailey
"George?" he asked
The hacker shook his head
"Uh…just tell him I'm here"
The older man nodded and allowed the nurse to lead him to John's room
The younger agent sat up in bed, his cuts had been cleaned and his wrists were lightly bandaged. Bailey was relieved to see that John's eyes were bright and aware in contrast to the dazed expression he had worn on the trip to the hospital.
As he took a seat beside his bed John looked at him and smiled
"Looks sorta like a make a botched suicide attempt" he said and held up his bandaged wrists.
The comment shook Bailey as he realised how close they had come to completely losing John.
John's smile faded
"Sorry" he apologised
Bailey studied John carefully. Physically he could only see the bandages but he knew that underneath the damage was far greater.
John was uncomfortable under the man's stare
"So when do you think they will let me outta this joint?"
Bailey was brought out of his scrutiny
"They want you to stay the night.."
"for observation" John finished
Bailey nodded.
"Uh Bailey" John started "I'd consider it a favour if you didn't say anything about this to any one"
"Of course, you know I wouldn't do that" Bailey responded, John sighed in relief, it wasn't going to be a problem. He thought for a second "even the team" he added.
"John, you can't keep if from the team, they'll need to know, they'll want to help you get through this" Bailey argued.
"I don't need help, I'm fine" John insisted
"You surely can't believe that" Bailey countered
"Look Bailey" John said, waving his hands for emphasis "I just want to put all of this behind me"
"John, you can't bottle this up and pretend it didn't happen!" In his conviction Bailey's voice and risen and he had got out of his seat. He stared down at the younger man. "You need help"
John could see he wasn't about to win this fight and while he wasn't one to give up easily he was very tired at the moment.
"All right, alright, I'll go see a councillor or something, if you don't' tell anyone"
Bailey found this within the margin of reason; at least he is going to get help he thought. There was only one thing
"George is here, he already knows" he admitted
"George...shit, he's here now? get him in here"
George was fetched and stood awkwardly by John's beside still wringing his hands
"George I don't want you telling anyone o.k." John told his friend
"John I don't' think that's…" George looked in Bailey's direction and found the man shaking his head
"O.K." he agreed
"But you have to seek counselling John, talk about this with someone, alright" Bailey put in
"Yeah"
"And one other condition John, I would like you to come stay with me for a while, doctor Anderson doesn't think you should be staying alone right now."
John thought of arguing but truthfully he was apprehensive about going back to his apartment alone
"Deal" he said
Bailey was a little concerned about how easy this had seemed and about John's easy going manner. He hoped that John wasn't going to hide from all of them, he had basically no family.
He sighed as a nurse instructed them that John needed to rest, he had to find a way to make John accept their help
Please review, I need some ideas about what u think should happen next. All input is welcome.
When George heard the news, Ronan was captured and John was safe, he had been elated. Finally this nightmare was over, after he went to the hospital to check John out for himself George planned to go home and get some serious sleep, aided by the knowledge that when he woke up everything would be back to normal.
What Bailey told him when he got there hit him hard
"W…what?" he stammered as he dropped into the chair behind him. "I thought.. I thought we got there in time"
Bailey shook his head and rested his hand on his shoulder
"How could this happen?" George asked
His question was left unanswered, Bailey was wondering the same thing
* * *
How could I have let this happen! John thought as he lay propped up in the hospital bed.
He had been here an hour, various doctors had been poking and probing him, inquiring after what had happed. His lucidity had returned maybe ten minutes ago and he had been debating it ever since
Ronan was physically smaller than him. In a fair fight he would have beaten the bastard, so how could he have let him do that?
A nurse had mentioned that the police would be coming to take his statement. He needed to tell Bailey so that he could inform the doctor they didn't need a statement.
Bailey, John sighed.
What does he think of me now?
John lay back in bed and put his head in his hands. He had a sudden thought and his head shot up.
Bailey wouldn't do that he thought to him self.
Oh yes he would, he amended
"Nurse!"
* * *
Bailey was still pacing the waiting room while George remained seated in the heard waiting room chair wringing his hands.
A tall nurse approached and Bailey halted
"Mr Grant would like to see you" she informed them, addressing Bailey
"George?" he asked
The hacker shook his head
"Uh…just tell him I'm here"
The older man nodded and allowed the nurse to lead him to John's room
The younger agent sat up in bed, his cuts had been cleaned and his wrists were lightly bandaged. Bailey was relieved to see that John's eyes were bright and aware in contrast to the dazed expression he had worn on the trip to the hospital.
As he took a seat beside his bed John looked at him and smiled
"Looks sorta like a make a botched suicide attempt" he said and held up his bandaged wrists.
The comment shook Bailey as he realised how close they had come to completely losing John.
John's smile faded
"Sorry" he apologised
Bailey studied John carefully. Physically he could only see the bandages but he knew that underneath the damage was far greater.
John was uncomfortable under the man's stare
"So when do you think they will let me outta this joint?"
Bailey was brought out of his scrutiny
"They want you to stay the night.."
"for observation" John finished
Bailey nodded.
"Uh Bailey" John started "I'd consider it a favour if you didn't say anything about this to any one"
"Of course, you know I wouldn't do that" Bailey responded, John sighed in relief, it wasn't going to be a problem. He thought for a second "even the team" he added.
"John, you can't keep if from the team, they'll need to know, they'll want to help you get through this" Bailey argued.
"I don't need help, I'm fine" John insisted
"You surely can't believe that" Bailey countered
"Look Bailey" John said, waving his hands for emphasis "I just want to put all of this behind me"
"John, you can't bottle this up and pretend it didn't happen!" In his conviction Bailey's voice and risen and he had got out of his seat. He stared down at the younger man. "You need help"
John could see he wasn't about to win this fight and while he wasn't one to give up easily he was very tired at the moment.
"All right, alright, I'll go see a councillor or something, if you don't' tell anyone"
Bailey found this within the margin of reason; at least he is going to get help he thought. There was only one thing
"George is here, he already knows" he admitted
"George...shit, he's here now? get him in here"
George was fetched and stood awkwardly by John's beside still wringing his hands
"George I don't want you telling anyone o.k." John told his friend
"John I don't' think that's…" George looked in Bailey's direction and found the man shaking his head
"O.K." he agreed
"But you have to seek counselling John, talk about this with someone, alright" Bailey put in
"Yeah"
"And one other condition John, I would like you to come stay with me for a while, doctor Anderson doesn't think you should be staying alone right now."
John thought of arguing but truthfully he was apprehensive about going back to his apartment alone
"Deal" he said
Bailey was a little concerned about how easy this had seemed and about John's easy going manner. He hoped that John wasn't going to hide from all of them, he had basically no family.
He sighed as a nurse instructed them that John needed to rest, he had to find a way to make John accept their help
Please review, I need some ideas about what u think should happen next. All input is welcome.