Loss 3/7
Chapter Three:
"Agent Lake? Can you hear me?"
Terry didn't want to wake up, she felt so sleepy and warm. The bright light in her eyes annoyed her and she wanted it to stop. She waved her hand at the light to make it go away but found it hard to control her hand, realizing belatedly she was feeling that way because she was drugged.
The light finally went out and when her eyes adjusted, she was looking up at a man in a doctor's white coat.
"I'm Dr. Nguyen, Agent Lake. You're at Queen of Angels Hospital. You were brought in with injuries from a shotgun blast. Do you remember what happened?"
"Suspect shot at us and ran," she mumbled.
"Us?" Dr. Nguyen asked.
"My partner, Don Eppes. He was hurt worse than me. How is he?" Terry asked.
"I'm sorry, Agent Lake, I only worked on you. I don't know anything about a second victim but I'll ask one of the nurses to check and find out for you. For now, you should know that we removed a small number of steel shot from your left side and that, barring a few scars, you should heal up just fine. You also have a concussion so we'll need to monitor you for a couple of days to ensure there are no complications."
Terry nodded. She felt weak and was afraid she'd lose consciousness again before she found out about Don. "Please... My partner..."
"All right, Agent Lake." Dr. Nguyen patted her hand in understanding. "I'll go ask someone to check for you."
The doctor left and Terry tried as hard as she could to stay awake but was unable to. As she drifted off, she remembered what Don looked like laying next to her. He'd been so still, so pale and there'd been so much blood. But still... Don was strong. He'd never leave her...
