Shalimar is sitting on her computer when she hears a thump come from Emma's room. She runs into the living room to see if the boys heard it too.
"You okay Shal?" Jesse asks.
Brennan looks up at her to see if she's all right.
"Fine," she answers uncertainly. "Where's Adam?"
"Working in the lab." Brennan tells her before turning his attention back to the computer. Jesse looks at her then does the same.
Shalimar knocks on Emma's door quietly before entering. When she sees her lying on the floor, she runs in fast.
"Emma?" She calls to her best friend.
Emma doesn't move. She is lying on her side upon the wooden floor. Her red hair is covering her face. Her hands are tightly wrapped around her stomach.
"Emma?" Shalimar whispers, kneeling in front of her friend.
Shalimar puts her comm. link next to her face. Her mouth starts to form the word 'Adam', but she stops herself. She knows the boys are busy and Emma doesn't need that much attention. Shalimar wipes the hair out of Emma's face and looks down at her. Her face is paler than she'd ever seen it before. Shalimar physically picks her up and places her on top of the bed. She almost exists Emma's room to get smelling salts from Adam's lab. Then thinks better of it knowing Adam will catch on. She goes into Emma's bathroom and wets a washcloth with cold water. Shalimar takes a seat at the side of Emma's bed. She reaches over and starts wetting Emma's face with the cold water. Emma reacts instantly. Her face turns trying to get away from the cold water. Shalimar keeps dabbing her face until she can see Emma's blue eyes.
"Shalimar," Emma cries quietly. "Shalimar my head." Her voice hasn't picked up any volume. Emma grabs her whole face and turns onto her right side from the intense pain.
Shalimar rushes out of the room and walks quickly into the lab. She remembers to put on her best 'nothing is the matter' face before seeing Adam.
"Hey Adam? Do you have something I can give Emma for her migraine?" She asks.
Adam thinks for a second. He is not the type of guy to give out medication for every symptom, but he did see Emma that morning with her legs pressed against her stomach.
"Yeah I do," he answers. "I was just about to go check on her any way." Adam starts to get up.
"No. It's okay" Shalimar tells him putting her hands on his shoulders so he will sit back down. "I already checked on her. She's fine, just in a lot of pain."
Adam goes to where he keeps all the medicines. He fills one of his inoculators with a greenish liquid. Then hands it to Shalimar.
"Call me if she gets worse." Adam tells her.
"I will," she says leaving the room.
Shalimar walks quickly into Emma's room. Emma hasn't moved.
"Emma?" She whispers starting to move Emma's hair to give her an injection. She stops herself and thinks for a minute. Shalimar puts the medicine down on Emma's bedside table so Emma will be able to see that it is there. Shalimar already hates herself for what she is about to do next.
There is a question on Shalimar's mind. One that she needs answered immediately. Shalimar squats down by Emma's bed but Emma isn't facing her. Needing to see her eyes Shalimar pulls hard on Emma's shoulder making Emma's whole body turn on its left. However the stiffness of Emma's body makes it so that she has not come out of fetal position. The palms of Emma's hands are pressing hard on her eyes. Her fingers are tightly pressed on to her own head. Shalimar forces Emma to uncover her eyes, but replaces the small bit of comfort by pushing down on Emma's temples. Emma eyes the medication then looks at Shalimar wondering why she is delaying.
"Emma?" she whispers quietly. "Do you know private Davenport?"
Emma's only answer is looking into Shalimar's eyes. Her eyes beg for the relief from the pain medication. Shalimar notices that Emma's whole body stiffens tighter at the question. Shalimar can't let the question go without a positive answer. Shalimar takes her hands off her best friends temples. The comfort of Shalimar's hands is gone. The pain is surging through Emma's body like a tsunami. She goes to put her hands where Shal's once was, but Shalimar forces them to be still. Shalimar now hates herself more than ever. She wants to stop her friend's pain, but knows she can't until she answers the question.
"Answer me." Shalimar demands louder.
To Emma, Shal's voice might as well have been gongs ringing in her ears. But Emma refuses to give up. She keeps trying to fight off Shal's hands.
"Shalimar stop," Emma pleads.
Shalimar's anger toward herself begins to overtake her, but she knows she can't give up. Emma struggles with her for a few more seconds until her attempts prove to be futile. Emma's eyes begin to shift and become unfocused. Shalimar senses she will pass out at any minute.
"Emma?" She tries one more time. "Do you know him?"
Emma goes completely inert.
"I hate him", she whispers so quietly Shal would not have been able to hear it were she not feral.
