Chapter 10
Bobby watched his best friend pace back and forth in the ER waiting room. It had been almost two hours since they'd arrived at the small hospital with Sue. He had to physically pry Sue's hand out of Jack's when they tried to take her back to the exam rooms. With D's help, he'd gotten him into the waiting room, but nothing they said or did got him to sit down.
The longer the wait became, the more frantic Jack's pacing got. He'd barely said a word since her fall, other than questioning what was taking so long. Jack's eyes snapped hopeful to the door every time someone entered only to be filled with disappointment when he realized it wasn't the doctor.
D had called Myles at the office to let him know what had happened. Tara and Lucy wanted to come but Myles was able to convince them to stay with Tina. The girl was already extremely attached to Sue and they didn't want her worrying until they found out Sue's condition.
Finally, the doctor came in asking for the family of Sue Thomas. Jack bolted over to him with D and Bobby on his heels.
"Is she alright?" Jack demanded fiercely, causing the doctor to take a step back. Bobby put a hand on Jack's shoulder, pulling him back a bit.
"We're here with Ms. Thomas," D explained, flipping out his badge. "Agents Gans, Hudson, and Manning with the FBI. Ms. Thomas works with us."
"How is she?" Bobby asked before Jack could blow up again.
"Well, Ms. Thomas is a very lucky woman," the doctor stated, a little more comfortable than he was before when Jack came charging at him. "I don't know how considering the fall she took, but the only injury appears to be the blow to the back of her head. We've had x-rays done as well as completed a MRI and CAT scan finding no broken bones, internal bleeding, or head trauma other than a concussion."
"Are you sure?" Jack questioned not believing his own ears.
"Don't get me wrong. She has some minor bruising from the fall so she's going to be sore for a while. Because of the concussion, she needs to stay her overnight. However, with rest and a little TLC, she'll be as good as new," the doctor smiled. "She's a bit groggy but I can let you see her for a few minutes before we take her up to her room."
Jack didn't hear that last statement. Closing his eyes, he released the breath he didn't realize he was holding. She's going to be okay, he told himself, trying to calm his frazzled nerves. Suddenly he felt like he couldn't breathe. Opening his eyes, he pushed by the doctor in a panic and almost ran outside into the cool evening air.