Author's Note: Did I kill her or didn't it? Read and find out!
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Victims of Fate
Chapter Nineteen
Prompt: Life Choices
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Coughing hard Carolyn tried not to get in the way of the paramedic checking her out.
"Well, Detective, I think you're going to have some very sore ribs for awhile, but other than that your fine. The impact of the bullets to your vest caused a shock wave, which is why you're coughing," The paramedic said, stepping back, "You're okay to go home."
"Thanks," Deakins, who showed up after hearing one of his detectives was shot, said, "Lucky you had that vest on."
"FBI habit," Carolyn coughed, "What happened to Walters?"
"Ambulance rushed her over to Mercy, but haven't heard anything."
Carolyn nodded, "IAB here yet?"
"Talkin' with Logan," Deakins looked over his shoulder to where Carolyn guesses her partner is dealing with IAB, "You're next."
"Great." Carolyn sighed then winced when it made her ribs ache. She threw the vest on this morning for no real reason. Thank God. With it on she knew she could draw Amelia's attention away from Mike, who she knew wasn't wearing a vest. And she provoked Amelia into firing. IAB was going to have a field day with that.
"Detective Barek." Speak of the devil, Carolyn thought, as an IAB detective walked up to her, "I need your gun and statement now."
Carolyn sat up as straight as she could, "Right. Let's get this over with."