A few hours later, Hadji came out of his room, finally finished with his morning routine of deep meditation and Yoga. He HAD been going into the kitchen to fix himself some breakfast, but something told him that he needed to go to the lighthouse-And FAST.
No good could come of that premonition.
The Indian man broke into a run towards his destination, not bothering to close the front door behind him. He sprinted across the large lawn, slipping a little on the leaves that were scattered about the ground. At one point he actually started to fall, but managed to catch himself before hitting the ground. He didn't hesitate, and kept running.
Finally there, he flung the door open and dashed up the stairs.
He was nearing the top of the stairwell, and his breath was now raw in his throat. Almost there...
Hadji stopped.
Ahead of him, Jessie was pulling herself up the stairs, relying heavily on the banister.
Something wasn't right here...
Suddenly, she stopped shakily.
"Jessie, is something the-"
Hadji yelled as Jessie collapsed. Her limp form began to fall.
He ran forward and caught her before she could slide down the stairs. Carrying her up to the landing, Hadji began to pound on the door, shouting.
"Doctor Quest! Come quick! Doctor Quest!"
The sound of breaking glass was heard, then the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps. The door swung open, and Doctor Quest appeared, a look of concern etched across his face.
"Hadji, what's-"
He was cut short as his son shoved past him and into the lab, heading in the direction of one of the chairs they used for Questworld. Hadji lay Jessie down in one of them, then turned to face his father who was currently pulling out the first aid kit.
"Hadji, what happened?"
As the older man stationed himself above Jessie to administer some tests, Hadji explained the events that had transpired. Doctor Quest pricked one of Jessie's fingers, and put a drop of blood on a strip, which he then entered into a small machine. His face paled.
"Her blood sugar's only 37-Grab that syringe...It has Glucophage in it!"
Hadji nodded grimly and gave him what had been requested. Doctor Quest inserted the needle into Jessie's arm and injected her with the solution.
"Now, we wait..."