Elliot stare at his hands, nothing else seemed to matter, the nurses rushing to follow the doctors instructions, trying to save Mr. Browning. When they arrived at the hospital Olivia had helped him to a chair and he had been sitting this way ever since, not saying a word just staring silently at his bloodstained hands.
"Elliot Why don't we go get cleaned up huh? Maybe the doctor will have something when we get back okay?" Finn tried to reason with him like the others had all tried to do; to no avail, Elliot wouldn't move for any of them. But, to everyone's surprise Elliot nodded very slowly and Finn helped him to stand and guided him out the swinging doors.
Staler residence…
Elliot opened the door and without turning on any light went straight up stairs to clean up. Finn stood in the living waiting, looking at pictures of Elliot and his family, his wife and four kids. The house was so quiet with out the kids and Kathy that Finn could hear the water in the upstairs shower going, and going, for almost an hour until he heard Elliot scream and he smiled. 'Guess the water turned cold.' he thought removing his hand from the water facet in the kitchen and going back into the living room to wait.
Well he still looked a bit out of it but he did look human for the most part and he was more aware of his surroundings.
"Anything from the guys?" He asked rushing down the stairs ten minutes later.
"Nope no word yet you ready to go now?" Finn asked softly.
"Yeah lets go…," Elliot said, but stopped Finn with a hand on the shoulder. "Thanks for you know." He said "Yeah I know, your welcome." Finn replied and then set off once more from the hospital.
Olivia had resorted to pacing the length of hall way she was so worried, stopping only when she caught sight of Elliot and Finn running down the hall.
"Hey You alright now?" She asked Elliot nodded.
"Yeah I good, anything on Mr. Browning?" Elliot asked.
"He made through surgery, but he's in a coma they don't know if he'll ever wake up." She explained Elliot sighed.
"Well so much for questioning him." Elliot said.
"Yeah but we can still examine the crime scene and there's always forensics to ell us what happened.." Finn jumped in.
"Why don't we call it a night and meet back at the shop in the morning?" Cargen suggested they all agreed and went their own ways.
"Hey Elliot need a ride man?" Finn offered.
"Nah I think I want to walk this out thanks though." Elliot declined and started to walk down the street.
"Yeah alright be careful." And Finn got in has car and drove away, wondering not for the last time if Elliot would be okay.
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