Chapter 9: Awake
Monday 30th June
09:48am
Calleigh awoke to the soft draft of the door being opened. A nurse came in. She smiled at Calleigh and checked over the monitors, making them down on a clipboard she was carrying before stepping out once more. Calleigh sat up. She had only been asleep for an hour, but it seemed like minutes to her. She checked her phone. She had three missed calls, all from Wolf. She was about to ring him, when a hand moved out of the corner of hr eye. She looked up. Horatio was stirring. She got up, standing over him, holding her breath in her lungs.
A dark eye flickered open. Calleigh smiled, despite the fact that she didn't feel like it.
"Hey Handsome." She whispered. The corners of Horatio's mouth twitched into a grin and he seemed to wake up a bit more. He tried sitting up, but Calleigh pushed him back down.
"You're not going anywhere, Caine." She said, that same smile still hanging there.
"Who are you to give orders?" Horatio replied, his voice rough and groggy. "How long have I been out?"
"Since yesterday morning, when I found you." Calleigh replied, sitting down. The smile had gone this time. She was already starting to panic.
"What? Wait a minute, where's Chloe?" Horatio asked, sitting up this time with no halt. Calleigh seemed to freeze. How would she tell Horatio that Chloe had been taken away, and then run for it after being hit by a car and now the kidnappers were hunting her down? She didn't realise that Horatio had been staring at her all the time she had been like this and seemed to read her mind.
"She's out there isn't she?" He asked in low voice. Calleigh nodded. Horatio leant back in his pillows, looking stunned. "And, they're looking for her aren't they?" Calleigh looked away this time, unwilling to show the expression on her face.
Suddenly she heard the cover of the bed lift and Horatio get out.
"What are you doing, Horatio?" She asked.
"Going out to find her. I can't just lay here and wait." He said gruffly.
"No you're not. Horatio, you were kidnapped, drugged and them dumped. You will stay here until you're given the full clear from the doctor!" Calleigh growled.
"No I am not! A thirteen year girl that is being hunted down is out there alone and you expect me to wait here and watch her get killed!" Horatio retorted.
"No!" Calleigh cried. She said this so suddenly that Horatio stopped completely. "I don't expect you to. I don't expect anything from you! I know how you probably feel, but do you know how worried I was when you went missing? Do you know how much fear went through me after I found you? I don't want you getting hurt again or Chloe. Ever!" With this she grabbed her bag and rushed out, tears flooding down her cheeks and leaving a very guilty Horatio staring after her.
Calleigh sat outside the hospital, eyes red and tears rolling down her cheek. The sun was a dull colour, heat no more than 20 degrees. People stared at her as they went in, but dared not to go near. She put her head in her hands, murmuring slowly to herself to calm down. Someone however, was watching her. A mobile was pressed against their ear, ringing someone. Suddenly a voice answered.
"Hello?"
"Mark." The figure growled.
"So, where is she?" Replied Mark's voice.
"I don't know where that little bitch is, but I am staring at a CSI agent right now. She has some sort of… feelings for that Lt. Caine. I think we have our next target."
"Where are you?"
"The same place I've been since the girl was found. The hospital."
"Right, I'll be there." The phone line went dead. The mobile was tucked away and the figure turned and walked back in, smiling at a few patients.
Mark put the mobile down.
"So, where is she?" Joe said, looking at the grin plastered on Mark's face.
"Oh no. We're going to get the girl to come to us. Drive to the hospital, now." He smirked. Joe thought nothing, only to trust Mark's plan and drove on. He never did question Mark, ever. He was somewhat scared of the guy. He didn't know why though. But, they needed that information from the girl and he was willing to do anything that Mark said to do.
Horatio stepped outside and saw Calleigh sitting alone on a bench. He sighed and walked over.
"Cal?" Calleigh seemed to jerk out of a trance and she stared up at him. Horatio sat down beside her, not caring about the sudden pain that flew up his back.
"Horatio, I am sorry that I shouted. I am just so angry and frustrated about everything, I just can't take anymore." She said quietly. Tears began to whelm in her eyes. Horatio took her hand.
"Cal, it'll be ok. I feel just the same as you, everything is so wrong. But, I promise it'll be ok." Horatio said.
"You promise?"
"I promise." They embraced, Calleigh crying silently, burying her face into Horatio's chest. He held her close, resting his chin on her head. They sat there like there for a while, even when Calleigh calmed. It suddenly became clear between them, like a veil being raised between them. They knew it. The embraced once more, tighter this time, as though none of them wanted to let go. But that wasn't going to be easy, especially when a white van came round the corner.
YAY! The chapter is up! I would like to thank DaisyAngel for her idea, which I messed around with until I got the bit when he wakes up. Sorry this hasn't been updated, with school and all that. I will write the next chapter tomorrow. Ok, R&R people and I hope you enjoyed the chapter and story so far!