Hey everyone,
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to finnish this but I hope you are enjoying it. Please continue to let me know what you think. Here is what has happened so far: James kidnapped Margo out of revenge for arresting him. Tom and Jack finally found her but she collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Every Minute Counts
Chapter 9
9 am Tuesday
Oakdale Memorial Hospital
Tom is nervously pacing the floor worrying about Margo. Finnally, Bob walks in.
Tom: How is she, Dad?
Bob: She is stable for now but still unconcious. It was a close call. She went without her meds for over two days and the conditions of the place she was in didn't help much.
Tom: What do you mean?
Bob: Her immune system was already weak from her illness and then the damp and cold conditions of the warehouse caused an infection which is why she was coughing so badly. She also has a bad concussion. James apparently hit her in the head.
Tom: OMG, Is she going to be okay?
Bob: She should be. As I mentioned, she is still unconcious but, go in there and talk to her. She will know you are there.
Tom: Okay, thanks Dad.
Tom walks into Margo's room and takes her hand in his.
Tom: This just keeps happening, doesn't it? Something to get in the way of our normal life. Hell, I don't even know what normal is anymore, but I'll tell you something, I have never been more scared than when I thought I was going to loose you both to your illness and then to your kidnapping. That is all over now though, Jack told me they found James and arrested him. Yeah, I know what you are thinking, he will just get out like he did before. Well, Jack said they sent him to the highest security prison in the country. He won't get out. We don't have to worry about him anymore. (Pauses) I called Casey. He was so worried about you and he was so happy when I told him we found you. Kim is going to bring him by later. All you need to do now is open those eyes.
Suddenly he feels Margo's hand tighten in his.
Tom: OMG you heard me didn't you. You're squeezing my hand. I'm right here, baby. It's ok. You are going to be fine.
Bob walks in.
Tom: Dad, she squeezed my hand. I think she is waking up.
Bob examines her and then says:
Bob: That is possible but she is still unconcious. I'm sorry,son, it might take a while.
Tom is disapointed but stays with her, holding her hand and talking to her until he falls asleep.
A few hours later, he feels her squeeze his hand again. By the time he looks up, she has her eyes open.
Tom: Margo, can you hear me? I'm right here. You are safe now.
Margo: Tom? What happened?
She tries to sit up but has a blinding pain in her head.
Tom: Woah, be careful. (helps her lay back down) What do you remember.
She thinks real hard and then says:
Margo: I remember going to Barbara's house to check out some kind of break-in and then... (starts crying) OMG, someone hit me from behind. It was James, he said he wanted revenge for my betraying him all those years ago.
Tom wipes her tears away with his finger.
Tom: It's okay, honey. It's all over.
Margo: Do I remember you saying James is in jail?
Tom: You did hear me. I said that while you were sleeping.
Bob walks in and notices she is awake.
Bob: Well, hello Margo, welcome back. Tom would you mind stepping out so I can examine her?
A few minutes later Bob walks out to where Tom is.
Tom: Dad, are you sure she is going to be ok?
Bob: Sure, she will be fine but she is going to be really tired for several days so make sure she gets plenty of rest.
Tom: I will, thanks Dad.
Tom goes back into Margo's room.
Margo: Hi
Tom: How are you doing?
Margo: I am really tired. Will you stay here with me?
Tom: Sure.
Margo scoots over in her bed and Tom climbs in beside her and puts his arms around her. She falls asleep in his arms. He lays there watching her sleep and thanking God that they found her in time. He finally falls asleep as well.
To be Continued...
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to finnish this but I hope you are enjoying it. Please continue to let me know what you think. Here is what has happened so far: James kidnapped Margo out of revenge for arresting him. Tom and Jack finally found her but she collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Every Minute Counts
Chapter 9
9 am Tuesday
Oakdale Memorial Hospital
Tom is nervously pacing the floor worrying about Margo. Finnally, Bob walks in.
Tom: How is she, Dad?
Bob: She is stable for now but still unconcious. It was a close call. She went without her meds for over two days and the conditions of the place she was in didn't help much.
Tom: What do you mean?
Bob: Her immune system was already weak from her illness and then the damp and cold conditions of the warehouse caused an infection which is why she was coughing so badly. She also has a bad concussion. James apparently hit her in the head.
Tom: OMG, Is she going to be okay?
Bob: She should be. As I mentioned, she is still unconcious but, go in there and talk to her. She will know you are there.
Tom: Okay, thanks Dad.
Tom walks into Margo's room and takes her hand in his.
Tom: This just keeps happening, doesn't it? Something to get in the way of our normal life. Hell, I don't even know what normal is anymore, but I'll tell you something, I have never been more scared than when I thought I was going to loose you both to your illness and then to your kidnapping. That is all over now though, Jack told me they found James and arrested him. Yeah, I know what you are thinking, he will just get out like he did before. Well, Jack said they sent him to the highest security prison in the country. He won't get out. We don't have to worry about him anymore. (Pauses) I called Casey. He was so worried about you and he was so happy when I told him we found you. Kim is going to bring him by later. All you need to do now is open those eyes.
Suddenly he feels Margo's hand tighten in his.
Tom: OMG you heard me didn't you. You're squeezing my hand. I'm right here, baby. It's ok. You are going to be fine.
Bob walks in.
Tom: Dad, she squeezed my hand. I think she is waking up.
Bob examines her and then says:
Bob: That is possible but she is still unconcious. I'm sorry,son, it might take a while.
Tom is disapointed but stays with her, holding her hand and talking to her until he falls asleep.
A few hours later, he feels her squeeze his hand again. By the time he looks up, she has her eyes open.
Tom: Margo, can you hear me? I'm right here. You are safe now.
Margo: Tom? What happened?
She tries to sit up but has a blinding pain in her head.
Tom: Woah, be careful. (helps her lay back down) What do you remember.
She thinks real hard and then says:
Margo: I remember going to Barbara's house to check out some kind of break-in and then... (starts crying) OMG, someone hit me from behind. It was James, he said he wanted revenge for my betraying him all those years ago.
Tom wipes her tears away with his finger.
Tom: It's okay, honey. It's all over.
Margo: Do I remember you saying James is in jail?
Tom: You did hear me. I said that while you were sleeping.
Bob walks in and notices she is awake.
Bob: Well, hello Margo, welcome back. Tom would you mind stepping out so I can examine her?
A few minutes later Bob walks out to where Tom is.
Tom: Dad, are you sure she is going to be ok?
Bob: Sure, she will be fine but she is going to be really tired for several days so make sure she gets plenty of rest.
Tom: I will, thanks Dad.
Tom goes back into Margo's room.
Margo: Hi
Tom: How are you doing?
Margo: I am really tired. Will you stay here with me?
Tom: Sure.
Margo scoots over in her bed and Tom climbs in beside her and puts his arms around her. She falls asleep in his arms. He lays there watching her sleep and thanking God that they found her in time. He finally falls asleep as well.
To be Continued...