Chapter 22:

A while later, Abby has fallen back asleep. She will have to stay in the hospital for a few more days to make sure she is okay. Carter is sitting next to her, watching her sleep peacefully on the hospital bed. "Hey," he says as Abby sits up, awaking from her sleep.

"Hey. How long was I sleeping?"

"A few hours," he replies.

"Oh, what time is it?"

"Three."

Abby rubs her eyes. "Carter, why are you still here?"

"Abs, do you really need to ask that? Cause I love you, and I want to make sure you are okay." Abby smiles, but then frowns.

"Did they find anything about…" she starts to say, but a tear starts to drip down her face.

"Not yet, the police are on it," he tells her. Abby wipes the tear away. "You okay?" he asks her.

"Yeah, it's just… it's just…" she starts to cry. Carter goes over to her, and Abby wraps her arms around him and sobs, her tears staining his shoulder. He can't believe he let this happen to her. Abby sits there crying, and when Carter starts to pull away, she just holds on tighter.

"Abby, are you sure you're okay?" he asks, still holding onto her.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, I'm gonna be fine," she assures him, as her sobs start to slow down and she lets him go. He hands her a tissue and she wipes her eyes. He kisses her forehead, and then leaves the room to find out if the police had found anything out yet.

Carter goes to the phone and dials the police station of the officer who had first interview him about the case. Someone picks up. "Hello, this is Dr. Carter, I was wondering if there was any new information on the Abby Lockhart case." There's silence but you can hear the officer mumbling something through the phone. "Well, yes I understand it's late, but I would just like to know if there was any info…" The officer tells Carter that someone will come down to the hospital in the morning to fill him in on everything. Carter doesn't feel like arguing, so he goes back to Abby's room and waits for morning to come.

At around eight, an officer comes down to Abby's room. Carter and Abby both greet him, then Carter steps out of the room to go talk to the officer in private, leaving Abby there to wonder what they are talking about. "Well, Dr. Carter, we have some good news. It seems this Makemba person was leaving the airport, when security picked her up. Realized she fit the description and picture going around. So, we have arrested her and she is in the police's custody. She admitted to shooting Dr. Lockhart, so a trial will be set up soon to settle everything."

"Wow, thanks officer, I don't know what to say," Carter says, shaking the officer's hand. They talk a little more about the trial, and the officer leaves and Carter goes to tell Abby the good news.