Chapter 8
The Following takes place between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
Events occur in real time.
11:00 AM
Tony picked Ryley up from the crib, knowing full well that they would have to take her with. Bring her to CTU. He had given up on bringing Jack around for the moment and left the poor man alone. He could only imagine what was going through his mind at the moment. Tony searched around and found the car seat pulling it out and taking it to the car, putting it in the other half of the back seat. Jay had awoken then.
"Where are we?" He asked in a yawn rubbing his eyes.
"Los Angeles" Tony answered as he strapped the car seat in and setting Ryley in.
"Whos she?" Jay asked seeing Ryley.
"Shes Ryley, we are going to be taking her for awhile" Tony answered without giving to much away.
"Wheres my dad?" He then asked. Tony didnt know how to answer that one, he was speechless.
11:10 AM
The medics pulled up to Mercy Hostipal located in Washington D.C. They pulled Audrey out on a gurney as she scanned the area in confusion.
"We need a head CT" One of the doctors said right away as they pulled her into the hostipal.
11:15 AM
Erin Driscoll was sitting in her office when one of the newbies of CTU came in to report. His name was Mark Kaiser. A young man that was extremely gifted, as Chloe was. He was the best they had at decoding encrypted messages.
"Hey" She said as he closed the door behind her, she knew he needed to talk in private when he casually turned the tints on in the windows.
"Whats going on?" She asked.
"I need to tell you something really important" Mark said slyly moving to behind the desk where she was. He was very deceptive and could easily get around people. She looked him straight in the eyes trying to read him. She saw a twinge of fear, covered by anger. Why was he angry? She wondered.
"Okay shoot" Erin gave him the go ahead.
"I am sorry" He forced himself not to hiss at her. He then pulled a knife from his pocket and in one swift movement moved it across to Erin and slitting her throat. He sighed heavily as Erins' body went limp in her chair and blood fell easily from the incision. He wiped the knife clean and put it in his pocket, and expertly removed himself from her office.
11:30 AM
Tony entered Kims' house again to try and bring Jack around again, he needed to now more then ever. Tony needed his help to get through this. He walked into Ryleys' room again, assuming hed find Jack in the same position as he had left him before. He scanned the room, he wasnt there. Where had he gone? Tony asked himself, turning around and searching the house. He was gone. Tony hissed quietly in frustration as Jack had just slipped from his fingers so easily. Where could he have gone? He asked himself. How does he plan on doing this himself? He thought of another question.
He then knew what he had to do, he had to go to CTU. He could take Jay and Ryley with him, like he had any other choice, they would be safe at CTU. He could get Chase to help him figure things out. He had to contact Chase anyways, tell him what happened before he finds Kim himself.
11:40 AM
Chloe had just finished her third cup of coffee at the diner she was in. She decided to stay there for now, watch CNN for the reports coming in on anything and everything.
11:50 AM
Jack was walking down a few blocks, being quiet and unnoticeable about it. He needed to get away, to think about everything that has happened. He knew he would break down if he looked at Jay, Tony, or Ryley. Especially Ryley, she looked so much like her parents. This had been the first time he had ever saw her. He had taken one brief look at her before he ditched the house. She was beautiful. He then trailed back to his thoughts about kim, it was his fault she was dead. It was his fault his granddaughter didnt have a mother anymore. He started to cry again as he walked down the quiet street. He thought he had ended all their suffering when he had 'died', but he hadnt. He wiped the tears from his eyes as he came apon a diner. He stepped inside, finding a corner booth and resting his elbows on the table. He then put his face into his hands. Then it suddenly dawned on him, Chase, how was he going to handle this. Not well, This only made Jack feel worse. He couldnt bare to look at Chase in the eye from now on, if he could even look at him that is. Chase would propably be enraged with him. He was in fact the cause of his' wifes' death, his daughters' death. It was his fault. This was like back when Teri died. And now he let his daughter die too. He didnt deserve them, anyone, he thought, he only brought the people he cared about more pain and misery.
12:00 PM