Hey guys sorry it took me so long to update but hopefully this chapter makes up for your long wait. I have one question for you. Does anyone know where Bethesda Naval Hospital is? I can't remember. Also, it some of my medical references or terms are wrong forgive me. I am not a doctor, just a poor little 8th grader. Anyway, enjoy!
0900 zulu
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Mac paced nervously around the waiting room floor. Harm stood up from his seat and said, "Mac you have to calm down. You're making me nervous and you're scaring little A.J." Mac sat down. "I'm sorry, Harm, I'm just worried." she said. "I know," Harm said softly, "We all are. Right now the best thing we can do is sit here and hope for the best." "You're right," she replied. Harm looked towards the hallway. "Do you know where the Admiral went?" he asked. "He went to call Harriet and Bud's families." She answered. Little A.J. looked up from where he was playing. "Uncle Harm, Aunt Mac where are my mommy and daddy?" he asked. Mac turned away quickly so that A.J. couldn't see her tears. Harm bent down to A.J.'s level. "Well little man, you're mommy and daddy got sick and right now the doctors have to take care of them." he said. "Will they be okay?" A.J. asked. Harm nodded. "Yeah they will." he answered. "okay." A.J. said and continued his little game. Harm then turned his attention to Mac. "Are you okay?" he asked. Mac turned to face him. "Why did you tell hem his parents would be okay?" she whispered, tears streaming down her face, "How do you know that. What are you going to tell him if his mommy and daddy aren't okay." Harm didn't know what to say so he just wrapped his arms around her and let her cry. After a few moments Mac pulled away. "I'm okay now." she said, "I'm gonna go get a cup of coffee. Do you want some too?" "Sure." Harm answered. "Cream and sugar?" she asked. "Yes. You should probably get the Admiral some too." Okay." She answered.
As soon as she had left, Harm sat down and put his hand in his hands. "Uncle Harm do you love Aunt Mac?" A.J. asked. Harm looked up, surprised at this little boy's question. Luckily, right after A.J. asked that question Admiral Chegwidden walked in. "Grandpa A.J.!" the little boy called running up to him and hugging his legs. "Hey buddy why don't you play with your blocks while I talk to Uncle Harm for a minute okay." "Okay." A.J. said. "Where's Mac?" Admiral Chegwidden asked. "She went to go get coffee." Harm answered. They had begun reminiscing about all the good things they had shared with the Roberts when Mac walked back in. "Any word on Harriet and Bud?" she asked, handing Harm and Admiral Chegwidden their coffee. "Thanks Mac." they said. "And no we haven't gotten any word yet." As soon as he said that a doctor walked in. "Is there anyone here for Harriet and Bud Roberts?" he asked. Mac, Harm, and Admiral Chegwidden stood up. "We're here for him." "The doctor motioned them into a room. "Let's go into this room to talk. The nurse will watch the little boy for you." Harm nodded. "He's name is A.J." he said. Everyone walked into the room the doctor had pointed towards Are they going to be okay?" Mac asked. "We're not sure." the doctor said, "Mr. Roberts suffered multiple fractures and a severe concussion. Right now he is in stable condition and we expect him to recover fully. Mrs. Roberts's injuries were far more severe. She had some serious internal bleeding and she was 6 weeks pregnant. Unfortunately, we weren't able to save the baby but at the moment, Mrs. Roberts is stable." "Thank you doctor." Admiral Chegwidden said, "Can we see them?" The doctor nodded. "But only for a few minutes." he said. Mac sighed with relief. "I'm so glad that they're going to be okay." she said. "Me too." Harm agreed. They started to walk down the hall when a police officer walked into the hospital waiting room. "Is there a Sarah Mackenzie here?" she asked. "I'm Sarah Mackenzie." Mac answered walking towards the police officer. "I'm Officer Shelly Greene." the officer said, holding out an envelope. "This note was found at the scene of the Roberts accident addressed to you." Mac took the envelope and opened it up. A note and some pictures fell out. Mac read the note out loud. "Two down four to go."
TBC…
(Okay maybe that's a weird place to leave off but I want to have Mac's reaction to the letter in my next chapter. Reviews are greatly appreciated.)