Chapter 5

It was now 3 p.m., and Michael was working on his PI detail in the yard. He kept thinking about Lincoln, and Bridget who in the matter of hours would be leaving Fox River for good. He didn't notice T-Bag coming up behind him.

" You know the first thing I'm going to do when I get out of here," T-Bag told him, " Is find that little friend of yours. Bridget I believe."

Michael just turned around and looked at him, " You will not go near her," Michael said, " You'll leave her alone, she doesn't know much."

" Not from what I hear," T-Bag said, " She needs to go away. Do you think you can trust her? What if she decides to say something?"

" She won't," Michael said, " Because I do trust her."

" I wouldn't," T-Bag said, " Friend or no friend."

" You go near her," Michael said, " And you'll see what I can do. Do you understand me?"

" Then you take care of her," T-Bag said, " You catch my drift."

T-Bag then just walked away, Michael knew what T-Bag was referring to, but the last thing he would do is hurt Bridget, he did that enoght already. Michael then questioned on how T-Bag found out about his connection to Bridget, he approached Surce.

" Surce," Michael said in a whisper, " How did T-Bag find out about Bridget?"

Surce looked, T-Bag was several feet away.

" He was right behind us when you talked about her, " Sucre said, " I'm sorry I asked. I know she's an old friend and all, but what if she does tell? It must be painful for her."

" Not as painful as keeping something else down," Michael said.

" Wait a minute," Surce said, " Bridget was fighting her feelings for you, no wonder at times when she was near you she was shy. Who was the other guy?"

" Her father," Michael said.

Sucre just shook his head and went back to work walking away from Michael. Michael wondered now if Surce wanted Bridget out of the way.

5 P.M.

Bridget was nearly ready to leave and gathered all her belongings she had in a locker in the lounge. Sara came in several minutes later.

" I heard about the situation outside earlier," Sara told her.

" My father showed up again," Bridget said, " It's all my fault though, if I never came here I wouldn't of caused so much trouble. Now I'm leaving that should make my father happy."

" Did you think this through?" Sara asked.

" If I leave then I won't cause trouble," Bridget said, " For myself or Michael."

" Michael should be here in a few minutes," Sara said, " I have to talk to him about Lincoln."

Bridget didn't ask that was none of her business.

" Did you want to talk to him?" Sara asked.

" Michael already knows how I feel and he knows I'm leaving," Bridget said, " And besides I thought when he was here I couldn't."

There was a knock on the door and Sara looked to see one of the CO'S.

" Scofield's waiting down the hall," he said.

" Thank you," Sara said, " Come on and since you're leaving it doesn't matter."

Sara walked down the hallway with Bridget behind her. Bridget just stopped.

" I can't," Bridget said, " He already knows I'm leaving."

" I can give you a few minutes," Sara said, " At least say good-bye to him."

Sara then walked away, Bridget sighed and went into the room.

" Hey," Michael said.

Bridget said nothing for a moment.

" Bridget," Michael said.

" Lot of problems lately," Bridget said, " Well you won't have anymore from me."

Bridget walked towards the window and just looked out.

" Bridget," Michael said, " I heard what you said, That took a lot of courage."

Bridget then looked at him, " I meant every word," she said.

" I know," Michael said again looking at her wrist.

" You still have all my support and faith," Bridget said, " I won't give up on that."

" I'm sure you won't," Micheal said, " So now this is good-bye?"

" But not forever," Bridget said managing a smile.

Michael just took her hands in his and quickly hugged her. Bridget let go and just stared at him.

" Bye Michael," Bridget said, " Good luck."

Bridget then just left the room and back down the hall. That was the last time he would see Bridget inside the walls of Fox River, hopefully the plan will pan out and it will all be over.

As Bridget went onto the parking lot old conversations went through her mind.

" What if something goes wrong," Bridget said, " It sounds impossible."

" Don't tell me it's impossible," Michael said, " Nothing is impossible. I'm sorry I've been so busy."

" I understand," Bridget said, " We all have priorites. Even though I wondered what made you so busy you couldn't pick up the phome, even for five minutes."

Bridget tried not to think about those conversations, they were in the past. Bridget got in her car and sat there a moment.

" I'll miss him, but I can't stay," Bridget said, " There's nothing more I can do."

Bridget looked at the parking lot out of her car window.

" Good bye Fox River," Bridget said, " See you around Michael and please be careful."

Bridget then started up her car and drover down the driveway looking as Fox River disappeared in the distance.