Chapter 16

Vaughn stared in horror as Alice's car wrapped itself around the telephone outside his house. While running over to it, he pulled out his cell phone. Dialing 911, he told about what had just happened.

When he got to the car, he quickly ran to the passenger side. Seeing Sydney's limp body, Vaughn's fingers found their way to her neck. She had a pulse. Sighing in relief, he knew that she was alive. Even though he really didn't care, he went over to the driver side and put his fingers at Allison's neck. He didn't feel anything. He knew he wouldn't considering that he could see some brain matter where the bullet had entered.

Talking into the phone, he said to the person at the other end of the line to send an ambulance. "I also need a fire truck. We're going to need the Jaws of Life. Send a coroner, too."

Calling the CIA next, he told them that neither he or Sydney would be there. His last call was Jack.

"What is it, Agent Vaughn," Jack said, clearly angry about something.

"Something happened…" Vaughn choked out before needing to take a deep breath.

"What are you talking about?"

"Something happened," Vaughn said again, and after taking a deep breath, he got the next part out, "to Sydney."

"What happened," Jack said, enunciating each word.

"Sydney. She was in a car accident."

With notable concern in his voice, Jack asked, "Is she okay?"

"She's alive," Vaughn said, "but the ambul…" Vaughn had started when he heard the sirens. "The ambulance is almost here."

"Where are you?" Jack demanded.

"Right outside my house."

"I'll be there as soon as I can."

Fifteen minutes later…

Vaughn and Jack watched as Sydney was put in the ambulance and then as the doors closed. Both getting into Jack's car, they followed right behind it as it headed to the hospital. When it got there, they waited for an update. A nurse walked out to them.

"She's stable. The surgeons were able to set her bones, and she's awake now. Only family members can go see her, though. Are you family?" she asked looking at Vaughn.

Looking at her, Jack answered for him. "Yeah, he's family."

…TBC…