A/N: Gracie—glad you liked the Stephen Clay song—it just kinda came to me
one night so I wrote it. Nat—I gotcha now. ;) Melody—here's more for you
to read. Probably not enough though—it never is with you three—LOL. Until
next time—Happy St. Patrick's Day—PCGirl.
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"Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me--," said Ian to the dock manager as he walked up to him staring out at the water.
"Sorry mister, I'm busy," he said walking past.
"Listen, I just want to know when a boat will be returning to dock later today, that's all."
"The boats that are out right now are going to have to stay out for awhile. Whoever you are looking for—well come back in a few hours, ok?"
"Why? Did something happen?" he said as he turned to see Frank pulling up in an ambulance. "What happened—tell me now," he yelled as Frank came up behind him.
"Ian—there was an explosion. It was Lucy's boat."
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"I have got to rest for a minute," said Alison as she leaned against the wall next to the stairs and slumped down into the sitting position.
"Alison, we haven't done that much yet," laughed Livvie at her.
"I know, but I've got two other people inside of me, and all they are doing is stealing my energy so they can have a kickboxing class inside me every few hours," she laughed as she closed her eyes. "What is that beeping sound," she said looking towards the door where her and Livvie's purses sat.
"I think that's me," she said going over. "Hello?" she said as she saw the bottle of water Alison was motioning towards and brought it to her, and then sat down on the bottom step next to Alison.
"Hey Livvie—how is the work going over there?" asked Jack.
"It's fine Jack, why?" she said looking at Alison.
"What does he want?" murmured Alison as she rubbed her stomach in soft circles.
"I need to tell you something, and I need you to calmly relay this to Alison, ok?"
"Ok."
"There was an accident on the harbor Livvie—the boat that they believe Lucy and Rafe were on exploded."
"What?" she said as her voice went up two or three decibels.
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"It was what?" asked Ian.
"Yeah, that's it—the boat that exploded earlier was registered to one Lucy Coe."
"Who was on that boat also? Was there a little girl on there?"
"Nah, just her and some big blonde guy," shrugged the dock master.
"A big blonde guy?" he said looking at Frank. "That's Rafe—her and Rafe are out there, and they are in trouble," he shouted to Frank.
"I know—that's why I'm here. Listen, they are doing the best they can—we've got people out searching."
"Frank," said Kevin as he came running up to join the others.
"We've got to find them Kevin. Are you going to help me?" said Ian as he left to do his own search.
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"Calmly tell this to Alison please. They aren't sure if it's even was Lucy's boat, and they haven't been able to find out if there were survivors or not. I need you to take Alison to the hospital. If she seems to start to hyperventilate or something then make sure they get her into a room. I'll be there soon—we all of a sudden got slammed and Frank's at the scene so I'm stuck here with Imani and Jasmine for a few extra minutes."
"Ok," she said taking a deep breath. "Has anyone told my Dad yet?"
"I don't know, but I'll call him and Caleb if you like," he said taking a look at Caleb who was sitting in front of him at the bar.
"Please do," she said hanging up the phone.
"What did Jack want?" said Alison as she took a big gulp of air.
"It's nothing Ali, ok? It's just that there might have been a slight accident with Lucy's boat earlier."
"Are they ok?" she said as she felt her arms begin to tremble.
"They don't know yet."
"How can they not know?" she yelled.
"It was an explosion—they haven't found the bodies, but Jack told me to take you to the hospital so when they get there we'll already be there. Now let me help you up and get you to my car. Are you going to be ok?"
"I—I don't think so," she said weakly.
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"Ian—wait!" yelled Kevin as he ran up to him.
"No, I've got to find them. They could have been able to get to shore, but are injured. The rescuers might not find either of them before it's too late."
"I'm not telling you to not try and find them, I was saying wait up so I can help you. Searching in a group will be better than alone. We don't want anyone else missing or injured—it could take away from the original search."
"I understand that, and I'm glad you are going to help—but this doesn't change a thing Kevin."
"I'd be surprised if it did. Now after you, Doctor," he said as Ian began to lead.
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"Have you gone in yet?" asked Jamal as he stepped off the elevator and saw Jack standing there staring at the door.
"No, not yet—Livvie's been in there the whole time. I was waiting for you."
"Is the bar covered?"
"Yeah, Imani and Jasmine were up to their eyeballs in customers when I left, but I'm sure they can handle it for a bit."
"Where did Frank go?" asked Jamal as they got to the door.
"To help with the search," he said as he opened the door. "Hey, how are you feeling?"
"I'm great," beamed Alison. "You just missed Rafe."
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"Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me--," said Ian to the dock manager as he walked up to him staring out at the water.
"Sorry mister, I'm busy," he said walking past.
"Listen, I just want to know when a boat will be returning to dock later today, that's all."
"The boats that are out right now are going to have to stay out for awhile. Whoever you are looking for—well come back in a few hours, ok?"
"Why? Did something happen?" he said as he turned to see Frank pulling up in an ambulance. "What happened—tell me now," he yelled as Frank came up behind him.
"Ian—there was an explosion. It was Lucy's boat."
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"I have got to rest for a minute," said Alison as she leaned against the wall next to the stairs and slumped down into the sitting position.
"Alison, we haven't done that much yet," laughed Livvie at her.
"I know, but I've got two other people inside of me, and all they are doing is stealing my energy so they can have a kickboxing class inside me every few hours," she laughed as she closed her eyes. "What is that beeping sound," she said looking towards the door where her and Livvie's purses sat.
"I think that's me," she said going over. "Hello?" she said as she saw the bottle of water Alison was motioning towards and brought it to her, and then sat down on the bottom step next to Alison.
"Hey Livvie—how is the work going over there?" asked Jack.
"It's fine Jack, why?" she said looking at Alison.
"What does he want?" murmured Alison as she rubbed her stomach in soft circles.
"I need to tell you something, and I need you to calmly relay this to Alison, ok?"
"Ok."
"There was an accident on the harbor Livvie—the boat that they believe Lucy and Rafe were on exploded."
"What?" she said as her voice went up two or three decibels.
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"It was what?" asked Ian.
"Yeah, that's it—the boat that exploded earlier was registered to one Lucy Coe."
"Who was on that boat also? Was there a little girl on there?"
"Nah, just her and some big blonde guy," shrugged the dock master.
"A big blonde guy?" he said looking at Frank. "That's Rafe—her and Rafe are out there, and they are in trouble," he shouted to Frank.
"I know—that's why I'm here. Listen, they are doing the best they can—we've got people out searching."
"Frank," said Kevin as he came running up to join the others.
"We've got to find them Kevin. Are you going to help me?" said Ian as he left to do his own search.
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"Calmly tell this to Alison please. They aren't sure if it's even was Lucy's boat, and they haven't been able to find out if there were survivors or not. I need you to take Alison to the hospital. If she seems to start to hyperventilate or something then make sure they get her into a room. I'll be there soon—we all of a sudden got slammed and Frank's at the scene so I'm stuck here with Imani and Jasmine for a few extra minutes."
"Ok," she said taking a deep breath. "Has anyone told my Dad yet?"
"I don't know, but I'll call him and Caleb if you like," he said taking a look at Caleb who was sitting in front of him at the bar.
"Please do," she said hanging up the phone.
"What did Jack want?" said Alison as she took a big gulp of air.
"It's nothing Ali, ok? It's just that there might have been a slight accident with Lucy's boat earlier."
"Are they ok?" she said as she felt her arms begin to tremble.
"They don't know yet."
"How can they not know?" she yelled.
"It was an explosion—they haven't found the bodies, but Jack told me to take you to the hospital so when they get there we'll already be there. Now let me help you up and get you to my car. Are you going to be ok?"
"I—I don't think so," she said weakly.
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"Ian—wait!" yelled Kevin as he ran up to him.
"No, I've got to find them. They could have been able to get to shore, but are injured. The rescuers might not find either of them before it's too late."
"I'm not telling you to not try and find them, I was saying wait up so I can help you. Searching in a group will be better than alone. We don't want anyone else missing or injured—it could take away from the original search."
"I understand that, and I'm glad you are going to help—but this doesn't change a thing Kevin."
"I'd be surprised if it did. Now after you, Doctor," he said as Ian began to lead.
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"Have you gone in yet?" asked Jamal as he stepped off the elevator and saw Jack standing there staring at the door.
"No, not yet—Livvie's been in there the whole time. I was waiting for you."
"Is the bar covered?"
"Yeah, Imani and Jasmine were up to their eyeballs in customers when I left, but I'm sure they can handle it for a bit."
"Where did Frank go?" asked Jamal as they got to the door.
"To help with the search," he said as he opened the door. "Hey, how are you feeling?"
"I'm great," beamed Alison. "You just missed Rafe."
