From his perch three stories up on the fire escape, Steve watched the
animal control man enter the alley. Even though the ladder for the fire
escape was down, the animal control man would never think to look up
believing that dogs couldn't climb ladders. Steve, however, had seen some
of the police dogs do just that, and decided he could too.
So now he waited, crouched down on his belly, watching the man search through the alley for a German Shepard. Eventually the man gave up, and exited the alley. Steve waited, however, before climbing down the fire escape. He had to go slowly since it was so difficult, but eventually he had all four paws on the ground.
I'm going to have to be more careful. I don't need to end up in the pound on death row, Steve thought with a shudder. He knew hundreds of stray dogs were put to sleep in LA every day. And the chances of a full grown dog getting adopted were low.
Therefore, Steve decided to leave the sidewalks, and head into a nearby park. He increased his speed to that of a lope that he felt he could keep for a few hours. He ran through the park, running around the pond with its startled ducks, and then making his way across the street on the other side of the park. He knew from street signs where he was, and knew that Community General wasn't far now.
Mark Sloan had taken the bundle he found in Steve's bed to Amanda. He told her where he had found it. Amanda knew Mark was desperate to find the cause for Steve's coma, and so worked quickly to analyze the bundle.
While Amanda worked, Mark went to check on Steve. His son was still in a coma, but his heart still beat, and his body still breathed without the help of machines. That in itself was encouraging news. Mark took his place in the chair beside Steve's bed, and took his son's hand into his own.
"Please wake up, soon, Steve." Mark whispered.
Jesse, Steve's doctor, came into the room a few times to check on his patient. It was he who talked Mark into getting something to eat. Mark was reluctant to leave Steve, but he went with Jesse to the cafeteria.
It was there Amanda found them.
"Dog hairs?" Jesse said incredulously.
"Specifically, German Shepard. The herbs are a mixture of yucca, cloth of gold, and chicory. "
"That's a strange combination." Jesse said.
"Yes it is. I wonder." Mark trailed off lost in thought.
"You wonder what?" Amanda asked.
"I am wondering what kind of magical properties these herbs have."
"Magical properties," Jesse laughed.
"Yes. The bundle suggest that whoever planted it there might believe in magic, and curses. It might help me figure out who did this to Steve. Amanda did you check Steve's blood for any herbs that might have done this to him?"
"I checked as best as I could. Some herbs break down to quickly for us to determine what might have been introduced into his system." Amanda answered.
"I'll think I'll be on the computer. I am going to look up this combination of herbs." Mark said.
"I need to do my rounds. You don't really think magic was involved, do you Mark?" Jesse asked.
"In a way perhaps. The person who harmed my son might believe in magic, but I have no doubt that it was a herb or poison of some sort that caused my son to be in a coma." Mark said, ever the scientist.
Jesse nodded and the three of them left the cafeteria to begin their tasks.
So now he waited, crouched down on his belly, watching the man search through the alley for a German Shepard. Eventually the man gave up, and exited the alley. Steve waited, however, before climbing down the fire escape. He had to go slowly since it was so difficult, but eventually he had all four paws on the ground.
I'm going to have to be more careful. I don't need to end up in the pound on death row, Steve thought with a shudder. He knew hundreds of stray dogs were put to sleep in LA every day. And the chances of a full grown dog getting adopted were low.
Therefore, Steve decided to leave the sidewalks, and head into a nearby park. He increased his speed to that of a lope that he felt he could keep for a few hours. He ran through the park, running around the pond with its startled ducks, and then making his way across the street on the other side of the park. He knew from street signs where he was, and knew that Community General wasn't far now.
Mark Sloan had taken the bundle he found in Steve's bed to Amanda. He told her where he had found it. Amanda knew Mark was desperate to find the cause for Steve's coma, and so worked quickly to analyze the bundle.
While Amanda worked, Mark went to check on Steve. His son was still in a coma, but his heart still beat, and his body still breathed without the help of machines. That in itself was encouraging news. Mark took his place in the chair beside Steve's bed, and took his son's hand into his own.
"Please wake up, soon, Steve." Mark whispered.
Jesse, Steve's doctor, came into the room a few times to check on his patient. It was he who talked Mark into getting something to eat. Mark was reluctant to leave Steve, but he went with Jesse to the cafeteria.
It was there Amanda found them.
"Dog hairs?" Jesse said incredulously.
"Specifically, German Shepard. The herbs are a mixture of yucca, cloth of gold, and chicory. "
"That's a strange combination." Jesse said.
"Yes it is. I wonder." Mark trailed off lost in thought.
"You wonder what?" Amanda asked.
"I am wondering what kind of magical properties these herbs have."
"Magical properties," Jesse laughed.
"Yes. The bundle suggest that whoever planted it there might believe in magic, and curses. It might help me figure out who did this to Steve. Amanda did you check Steve's blood for any herbs that might have done this to him?"
"I checked as best as I could. Some herbs break down to quickly for us to determine what might have been introduced into his system." Amanda answered.
"I'll think I'll be on the computer. I am going to look up this combination of herbs." Mark said.
"I need to do my rounds. You don't really think magic was involved, do you Mark?" Jesse asked.
"In a way perhaps. The person who harmed my son might believe in magic, but I have no doubt that it was a herb or poison of some sort that caused my son to be in a coma." Mark said, ever the scientist.
Jesse nodded and the three of them left the cafeteria to begin their tasks.