Stained Red
Chapter 9
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Two days had passed since the package for Carter was found and on this day Carter was being released from the hospital. Carter sat on the edge of the gurney in a blue button up shirt and kaki pants dangling his legs from the side as he stared down at a light brown jacket that was spread across his lap.
Mark and Benton were standing outside of Carter's room in the middle of a heated discussion.
Benton leaned against the wall "He can't go home Mark, there is no one there to watch him"
"Peter it's a secure house full of staff and security how is he not safe there?"
Officer Kent walked up to the two arguing doctors "Good day, I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time"
In unison Mark and Benton nodded their heads and stood up straighter while waiting for the officer to speak.
"Well we have been surveying the area around the Carter mansion and it seems quite secure although since we are still uncertain if this was planed or not we are uncertain about some of the staff. We have been doing cross checks on them and we haven't found anything disturbing, but with this sensitive situation you can never be too careful. Some of the staff have been hired recently ranging from one to six months ago. We are worried that these criminals involved already know where Mr. Carter lives and possibly where some of the other staff here live."
"So what do we do?" Mark asked with a solemn look of worry.
"We are taking everything into account, and as of right now this boy Danny is our only suspect. We would like to ask for your assistance in this case. Since the two of you know the most about this situation I think it would be best if you help"
"What are you asking us to do?" now Marks expression was one of confusion.
"We would like the three of you to stay together, this will help is Mr. Carter has medical problems we can avoid a trip back here unless it is serious. We have set up an apartment about five minutes away from here for all of you to stay and we have set up a few medical supplies just in case. The apartment has everything you will need and there will be a secure line set up between you and me if you guys need anything at all. There will be several guards surrounding the house but they will not be seen." Benton had returned to his place leaning against the wall, while Mark asked another question. "What about our jobs?"
"That will all be taken care of you don't have to worry about any of it. We need to know if you two are in or not because the faster we do this the easier it will be'
"Sure I will do anything that can help" Mark said while offering his hand to Officer Kent and being met with a strong handshake.
Now all of the attention was focused on Benton "What about my son?"
"Well you staying away for a while will be good for your son right now because we are unsure of your safety as well, but we can get a video phone connection for you"
"Ok" Benton said before entering Carter's room. "Hey man you ready to go?"
"Yeah...sure...I'm sorry to pull you into this" Carter said in a sad shaken voice. He looked up for a split second before returning to a glazed look down at his jacket.
Benton saw the disheveled appearance of his student. Carter looked extremely tired and sad. "It's ok Carter, it's not your fault" Benton sat on the bed next to Carter.
"I'm sorry you won't get to see Reese" Carter said barely above a whisper.
"So you heard us talking outside, well if you knew how to eavesdrop properly you would know that I will get to see him by video"
Carter smiled lightly. Mark entered the room with a wheelchair "Well I guess we better be off" Benton and Mark helped Carter into the chair as gently as possible and their hearts sank when Carter cringed in pain before they set him in.
Benton opened the door and Mark pushed Carter out into the Hallway. They waited by the elevator when a sharp loud noise caught their attention followed by several others and muffled screams.
Note- Hope you enjoyed I will update tomorrow for sure so have a happy day. :-D
Note- I can't say this enough...All of the reviews rock thanks so much.
Two days had passed since the package for Carter was found and on this day Carter was being released from the hospital. Carter sat on the edge of the gurney in a blue button up shirt and kaki pants dangling his legs from the side as he stared down at a light brown jacket that was spread across his lap.
Mark and Benton were standing outside of Carter's room in the middle of a heated discussion.
Benton leaned against the wall "He can't go home Mark, there is no one there to watch him"
"Peter it's a secure house full of staff and security how is he not safe there?"
Officer Kent walked up to the two arguing doctors "Good day, I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time"
In unison Mark and Benton nodded their heads and stood up straighter while waiting for the officer to speak.
"Well we have been surveying the area around the Carter mansion and it seems quite secure although since we are still uncertain if this was planed or not we are uncertain about some of the staff. We have been doing cross checks on them and we haven't found anything disturbing, but with this sensitive situation you can never be too careful. Some of the staff have been hired recently ranging from one to six months ago. We are worried that these criminals involved already know where Mr. Carter lives and possibly where some of the other staff here live."
"So what do we do?" Mark asked with a solemn look of worry.
"We are taking everything into account, and as of right now this boy Danny is our only suspect. We would like to ask for your assistance in this case. Since the two of you know the most about this situation I think it would be best if you help"
"What are you asking us to do?" now Marks expression was one of confusion.
"We would like the three of you to stay together, this will help is Mr. Carter has medical problems we can avoid a trip back here unless it is serious. We have set up an apartment about five minutes away from here for all of you to stay and we have set up a few medical supplies just in case. The apartment has everything you will need and there will be a secure line set up between you and me if you guys need anything at all. There will be several guards surrounding the house but they will not be seen." Benton had returned to his place leaning against the wall, while Mark asked another question. "What about our jobs?"
"That will all be taken care of you don't have to worry about any of it. We need to know if you two are in or not because the faster we do this the easier it will be'
"Sure I will do anything that can help" Mark said while offering his hand to Officer Kent and being met with a strong handshake.
Now all of the attention was focused on Benton "What about my son?"
"Well you staying away for a while will be good for your son right now because we are unsure of your safety as well, but we can get a video phone connection for you"
"Ok" Benton said before entering Carter's room. "Hey man you ready to go?"
"Yeah...sure...I'm sorry to pull you into this" Carter said in a sad shaken voice. He looked up for a split second before returning to a glazed look down at his jacket.
Benton saw the disheveled appearance of his student. Carter looked extremely tired and sad. "It's ok Carter, it's not your fault" Benton sat on the bed next to Carter.
"I'm sorry you won't get to see Reese" Carter said barely above a whisper.
"So you heard us talking outside, well if you knew how to eavesdrop properly you would know that I will get to see him by video"
Carter smiled lightly. Mark entered the room with a wheelchair "Well I guess we better be off" Benton and Mark helped Carter into the chair as gently as possible and their hearts sank when Carter cringed in pain before they set him in.
Benton opened the door and Mark pushed Carter out into the Hallway. They waited by the elevator when a sharp loud noise caught their attention followed by several others and muffled screams.
Note- Hope you enjoyed I will update tomorrow for sure so have a happy day. :-D