Authors' Note: ok new chapter everyone, hey and if i slow down a bit thats just because i just started summer school, so that means every morning, gone to me, lol for 2 weeks only though...
AliciaFB: no probs, thanks though
Mav32: oo its dessler...lol my mistake...hahahaha my bad...hehehe. and yea george is dead, go wild! lol
bobdabuilder0804: you really hated him didnt you? lol o and sorry man, the arms going...'
Anonymous: yep amutating the arm, lol yea i beat him up a bit, and yea hes a cool guy,...thanks, glad your addicted muahahaha
Chapter 4: Nation Wide
Kims' POV
I nearly got myself in an accident whilst driving to Los Angeles County General Hostipal. My nerves were nearly shot once I had parked in the underground parking lot. Dam there were alot of cars there. Seriously people! Ok Im on level...5, Christ sakes...Ok I finally found a parking spot. I jumped out of my car, quickly locking it with a press of a simple button. I sprinted towards the elevator nearly punching the button to get the elevator to here.
I wait impatiently, tapping my foot slightly. Come on Elevator! Finally I hear the ping noise it makes as the doors slide open. They are going incredibly slow i think. Finally the door is ajar enough to let me squeeze through. I poke the button going for the Lobby instantly as I enter the the elevator, then also poked the door close button, trying to speed up the time. I need to get to my Dad, cant you machines realize that! I growl in frustration as the stupid elevator inches its way up, beeping at every level. Come on, go faster! I try and keep my thinking calm, before my nerves are completely shot, but i cant help this edgyness. What if dad died! What if last night was the last time id ever see him alive and talking! No, I cant think like that. Must Think positively. Must, O great Im bitting my nails now. O I cant handle this kind of pressure anymore. I swear if hes still alive I am going to make him quit that dam job and do something less, less, dangerous! O what am I saying, I talked him back into going back to CTU. Dam, Im being a hypocrite here...
Finally the elevator doors open at the Hostipals' Lobby enterance. I nearly pow down the people infront of me, i dont really care at the moment. I need to see my dad! I sprint right to the information desk.
"May I help you?" The worker asked, slightly with a confused face. I dont blame her, I mean right now im gasping for air, after loosing it from all that running. I let my breathing calm down a bit before I answer her.
"Im looking for a Jack Bauer, I was told he was brought here" I answered her, trying to act as relaxed and calm as possible. Which is nearly impossible for me at the moment, my concern and worry is immense. It is like Im reliving that dreadful day a year ago. I cant take this shit any more. I dont give a dam if i am being a friggin' hypocrite, I am going to make him quit his dam job after this! I cant imagine what would happen if he had died, or for all I know he already is dead. I nervously look at the worker who had just recently gotten on the phone, making a call to propably the doctor that had worked on, or was still working on my father.
"How are you related to him?" The woman asked, putting her hand over the one end of the phone.
"Im his daughter!" I answer quickly, nearly shouting. My mind is so filled with concern i dropped all efforts to trying to act somewhat okay. I am not okay anyways. The woman relays the answer to the phone. The phone call ends quickly then she returns to looking at me.
"A doctor will be down in a moment to explain the situation to you, Ms. Bauer" The woman told her.
"Thank you" I reply, politely of course. She was nothing but helpful to me, and so in return i should be nothing less then polite to her.
Tonys' POV
Everyone had made it to the hostipal alright, they had placed Me, Michelle, and Milo, in the same room. There were 2 beds in the room, they said one was for me, and the other was for Jack. They had taken Jack to another area of the hostipal, I can only assume. I hadnt seen him since they loaded him onto the ambulence. Once we were brought to the hostipal they promptly took me to the X-ray area. They took some x-rays of my legs, then brought me to that room. Where Michelle and Milo were sitting calmly in the chairs there. They smiled as they brought me in, and transferred me to the one bed.
"Hows Jack?" I asked once I got for the most part comfortable.
"O the other one in the first Ambulence you mean?" The doctor said.
"Yes, What is his condition, Hows he doing?" I ask again.
"Ummm...I dont know at the moment, but I can find out for you, alright?" The doctor smiled kindly, after putting the IV in me, He left. I can only assume he was going to go check on Jack for us. Michelle had moved her chair over to my side and had wrapped her hand around mine as the Doctor left. I looked over to her and smiled weakly. She had brand new bandages on her wounds. She explained while I was getting X-rays of my legs, and such, She and Milo were being treated for their minor burns and cuts.
"I love you..." I say randomly, well not really randomly in my head. But it felt kind of random when I heard myself say it. Whatever though.
"I love you too..." Michelle answered back with a small grin, then kissing me on the cheek. Milo had made himself comfortable in the other chair, and was starting to snooze off. He looked really tired from even my point of view.
Michelles' POV
There was an uncomfortable silence after I replied to Tony, saying that I love him. The silence was interupted with that same doctor that had left to find out how Jack was, entered the room. Now with a new person behind him.
It was Kim. I didnt know her very well, but i did know that she played a big role in getting Jack to go back to CTU. She has been through so much, alot more then anyone else her age should have to go through. She seemed to handle herself very well, she was very mature for her age. Hell more mature then most adults I have meet. She smiled weakly at all of us. Her face is edged with obvious concern. Concern for her father. The whole incident must have attracted the news, and had gotten to her. That was propably how she knew.
"I thought Id bring her here, then explain to all of you the state of Mr. Bauer, which I had just found out a minute ago" The doctor started, Kim turned around and was listening intentively.
"Mr. Bauer has burns, mainly on his right arm, and right part of his upper chest. All of his ribs have been either broken, shattered, or fractured. Some of them had poked into his right lung, making it collapse. They were able to reinflat it. He is in surgery now, his right hand had been burned so badly, to the point where there was no more life in it. There was no life in any of his right forearm, so they were forced to go into surgery and amputate it. I am sorry" The doctor sighed, that wasnt the best of news, and he seemed to be genuially sorry too. O Id hate to be a doctor, I wouldnt be able to give news like that to the family members, and friends. It would just be far too hard, for an emotional person such as me.
I glance over to Kim, to see her reaction.
"He should be out of surgery in an hour they tell me..." The doctor said, and I heard the door shut, he must have left.
Kims' POV
What? Shit. I didnt think he would be hurt that badly. Dear lord...I dont know what to think...I hadnt realized i had started crying softly. I grab the last chair open and sit down. I just bite my nails as the doctor leaves. I didnt even hear what he had said last. I didnt hear him leave. I close my eyes, i dont think i will be able to even look at my dad. Not anymore, it will be far too painful. I mean, I dont know. I need a break. I dont want to be in this hostipal. I dont think i want to see my dad right now. Especially in this state.
I take a deep breathe then stand up. I open my eyes glancing between Michelle, and Tony. I make a quick glance to the one they all call Milo, I dont know him very well, but dad said he was the best computer analyzt they had at CTU.
"Dont tell My dad I was here..." I said. I figured it was best if he didnt know I came then left before seeing him. I wouldnt be able to explain to him, this feeling. I think its fear, yea fear, I dont want to see him in that state. Hes like all superman to me, and to see him in such a vulnerable state would propably just make me want to hurl or something. I dont think Id be able to stand it though.
"Okay..." Tony answered me, He and Michelle, both of them, were giving me a weird stare. I nodded in thanks then left. They didnt follow me to the car, Im glad. They at least respect my space some. I just need some air, anyways, ill come back...eventually...
Jacks POV
Ok I wake, again, at least the pain has numbed this time. I feel slightly groggy, they must have drugged me. Whatever, i dont really care at the moment, Im actually slightly relieved. Thank god for the invention of Morphine i guess...I feel a breathing mask covering my nose and mouth. I am contemplating whether or not to open my eyes, or try and drift back to sleep. I am so tired. If I open my eyes I will propably be bombarded with the brightness of the unnatural lights in the room.
I sigh, finally making up my mind, opening my eyes. Of course i am greeted by the brightness of the room. Why on earth do they have to paint the hostipal rooms all white! Its too friggin bright with the added lights. I blink several times letting my eyes adjust to the lightning, then I scan the room. I glance over at my own wounds, they did as I had expected, amputating my arm. I knew it was dead, so I wasnt really suprised byt it. Then I realized I am not the only one in the room. I see Tony is on the other bed, both his legs are in casts now. I see Michelle, sitting between the beds. I smile weakly at both of them. They didnt notice me awake yet, their eyes seemed glued to the TV. I also see Milo is slumped in another chair against the wall, he looks asleep.
I finally send my glaze over to the TV. Its CNN. They are talking about the whole CTU thing. It looks like its not just the one in Los Angeles has been hit. Theres a total of 9 CTU agencies scattered across the states. Looks like all have been hit. But theres 1 that wasnt hit, it was just recently built, well relocated to a new facility, and hardly no one outside the goverment knows about it. Its the CTU building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The only one now that could prevent what ever disaster that will propably take place today. I could only assume that the CTU bombings are just a cover up, for something much larger going on. I figure we can still help. I mean most of our best agents survived the blast, and then theres also the night shift. And the fields' ops. team, we still have all of them. We could figure out who pulled off the bombing in LA then figure out what on earth is going on. And try and prevent it.
"We need to pull together whatever people we have left, Get to the bottom of this, before something bigger happens" I say out loud. Michelle and Tony both jerk their heads staring at me, they still hadnt realized I was awake. And that I had heard the full report on CNN.