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Lonestar
Ch.2
Hutch released Starsky and leaned him against the seat. He wiped the tears off of his face and got his mind back on track.
He had to get Starsky home, make him well.
He unbuckled his seat belt and grabbed the duffle bag. He wanted Starsky to be wearing his own clothes not the gray sweat shirt and pants that the hospital put him in.
He quickly took off the sweat shirt and changed him into a blue t-shirt and pulled his leather jacket around him. He left him in his sweat pants but got rid of the ugly blanket around his legs. He wrapped him in a beautiful Native American blanket that he had gotten from a local reservation.
"Okay buddy lets get you off this plane." Hutch said standing up when he was done.
"His wheel chair is up here." The nurse said behind him. He looked at her with a small smile.
"Thank you." He said. She didn't mean to watch the sheriff as he took care of his friend. She heard his promise and she felt terrible for him. But she seen it before and his friend was already gone. She didn't understand why the Doctors allowed David to be taken out and brought here but she did what they told her to do.
"I'll carry it outside for you." She said wanting to get away from this scene.
"Thank you." He repeated and gave her another smile.
What a beautiful smile. She thought as she carried the chair out of the plane.
Turning around Hutch found himself looking into a pair of big blue eyes. He wanted to jump up and down and scream for joy. The emptiness in them stopped him. There was nothing there no recognition, no childlike energy.
"Hey Starsky." Hutch whispered running his hand against Starsky's cheek. Kneeling down he stared into his eyes hoping for some sort of recognition. Nothing changed, Starsky just kept looking forward. Hutch looked away his eyes welling with tears.
"You're in Texas now, Starsky. We'll be home in just a few hours."
Hutch stood up and carefully picked him up in his arms.
Shit....your so light. Hutch thought lifting him up effortlessly.
He carried him out of the plane. As he walked out of the plane he saw the nurse standing by the wheelchair.
Hutch carefully set Starsky in it and looked at him. Starsky had his eyes scrunched up tight against the bright sun.
"I'm sorry babe." Hutch said taking his Stetson off and setting it on Starsky's head blocking out the sun.
"I'll get you your own cowboy hat tomorrow." He told him. He looked over at the nurse and smiled. He put his hand on Starsky's shoulder and squeezed softly.
"Sheriff Hutchison, you do understand David may not recover." The nurse said looking at him.
"He will." Hutch said determinedly. The nurse shook her head but smiled.
"I really hope so for both of you. Doctor Williams told me to remind you that if David's weight drops off by more than five pounds he will need to be readmitted back to the hospital for a feeding tube."
"I know."
"Also he sent David's records to Doctor Thomas Landry at the Mercy Regional Medical Center in Laredo. His first appointment is next Monday at ten thirty."
"We can handle that." Hutch said.
"Please take care of him. He was one of my favorite patients." She said kissing Starsky on the forehead.
"I will. Thank you for everything you done for him." Hutch said giving her a hug. He watched as she walked toward the plane.
Leaning down Hutch whispered in Starsky's ear, "You're not even trying and you still get all the cute ones." Laughing he pushed Starsky toward his truck.
The nurse watched them leave and prayed that an Angel would watch over them and give them a miracle. She smiled and turned back to the plane.
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