THE ENDING OF THIS MISERY
Disclaimer: I do not own any NUMB3RS characters I am not that lucky and if this ever happened on the show well that would be very different.
Summary: Terry and Don leave for a case in Reno Las Vegas. Charlie and Larry go missing. Amita is pregnant, but does the father want it? David has a secret he's not telling either. Alan is going crazy because of the absence of his sons for his sons and someone strikes home while Don and Charlie are away.
Chapter 4: Hit and Run
David Sinclair rested his feet on top of his desk sleeping softly. Terry stood next to him watching him sleep. He deserved ever minute he could get. He was the most hard agent he knew why Don was keen on getting him. They had just gotten done with a major case and she herself was finding it difficult to stay awake for very long. Having just received a vital phone call from Reno she walked over to his cluttered desk pushing his feet of and gently pushed at his shoulder.
"Wake up!" Terry shouted with a smile.
"What?" David asked startled. His eyes were red from lack of sleep.
"We got a call; they need us to come down for drug case, top importance. We have a seven a.m. flight to Reno, so you know finish your work here, go home pack; spend sometime with your family. Okay?" Terry said patting his leg. David smiled and began to get back to work.
Half an hour later his cell phone rang and he answered it.
"Sinclair"
"Are you sure it's her?" Terry looked up at her from where she was working. David's dark face turned white.
"Okay I'll be right there. No, thank you." He hung up his cell phone, his throat turned dry and tears were swelling in his eyes. He couldn't move he just sat and stared at the cell phone in his hands.
"David are you okay?" Terry asked getting up quickly and walking over to him. Sitting on his desk, he looked at her as if he wasn't really seeing her.
"Dannie, she got hit. They don't know if she will be okay." David managed to choke out, tears starting to trickle from his eyes. Frantically he swatted at them. Dannie was David's young lover that had been married only a year prior, just after David had been hired.
"Oh my God, oh David I am so sorry. Do you want us to cancel and say we can't come? I am sure if we explain they will be okay." Terry said with sympathy in her eyes.
"No go. I will be fine, we will be fine. I need to do this alone." He stated as if he was trying to make himself believe what he said. However, anyone he looked at him knew he was lying to himself but he needed the lie to stay sane.
"Okay? However, call me if you need anything. I'm here for you." Terry said squeezing his shoulder.
He got up quickly, placing his cell phone and getting his things together straitened his tie. Giving Terry a hug and ran out of the office.
Running into the underground parking lot he got into his black 2006 Avalon, he started it up and pulled it out onto the busy street.
He drove to Johnson Street the police tape was up ambulances and cop cars flooded the road. David got out of his car and jogged over to a cop. Looking around at the crime scene sent chills down his spine. He saw a rather big puddle of blood and he knew it was his wife's.
"Can you tell me what happened?" David asked awkwardly. The officer luckily knew him and told him the case.
"She was walking out of the bank and a car was speeding and hit her. We have yet found out who it was. They brought her to the hospital a little while ago. I am sorry sir. We have found the guy have not yet placed an arrest but will let you know as soon as that is done." The cop told him.
"Thank you." was all that David could mumble out, the police officer nodded and David jogged back to his car and got in. Pulling away from this horrible mess, he drove the ten minutes to the hospital. Parking, he blindly made his way into the hospital. Not knowing where his wife was he walked up to, the receptionist smiling as best as he could, asking
"Miss, My wife was just brought in her name is Dannie Sinclair do you know which room they brought her to?" David asked quickly.
"Hold on let me check." The receptionist turned and looked at her computer.
"Yes, she was brought to intensive care unit, which on level three room 101" the receptionist sweetly. David thanking her quickly, walked into the elevator. Entering the elevator he hit the number three and the doors shut slowly, he breathed deeply as the elevator glided up silently the level three. How could this be happening? He walked down the hall at his usual pace counting the number of the doors. He finally arrived at room 101. Walking in quietly Doctor surrounded Dannie checking rates and pressures monitors and seeing what was wrong with her. David just stared and watched as they took readings of her and tested things. The head doctor looked up stopping. He had short blond hair. He turned removed his gloves and walked out into the hall.
"Mr. Sinclair. I am Doctor Fisher. Your wife has been badly wounded. Currently she is unconscious. We have done all that we can it does not seem that she is in immediate danger, if she remains like this, I don't know if there will be a tomorrow but we are doing all that we can. I don't think there will be much luck for her. But there is a chance we can help the baby." Doctor Fisher spoke clearly and straightforward.
"My wife is pregnant?" David asked. What was going on? His wife was pregnant why didn't she tell him? He needed just to see her and think.
"She is six months along. We can take the baby out and the baby will live we do not know about the mother if we take it out she might lose too much blood from the operation. I will give you a while to think this over, but we are going to need your answer as soon as possible. If you would please go over to the receptionist table she has some paper work that she needs you to fill out." Doctor Fisher replied.
David walked slowly to the receptionist, which was just at the start of the hall. "Doctor Fisher told me that I needed to fill out some paperwork?" David asked. The receptionist picked up a couple sheets of paper and a pen directing him what he should fill out. He took a seat in one of the blue waiting room seat. Unable to focus he rubbed his eyes and listened to the waiting room music. He knew this song Charlie had introduced him to the singer. He liked Charlie was just as amazing as Don.
I have been blind
Unwilling
To see the true love
You're giving
I have ignored every blessing
I'm on my knees
Confessing...
That I feel myself surrender
Each time I see your face
I am staggered by your beauty
Your unassuming grace
And I feel my heart is turning
Falling into place
I can't hide it
Now hear my confession
I have been wrong about you
I thought I was strong without you
For so long
Nothing could move me
For so long
Nothing could change me
David let the words sink in and tears fell from his face unable to contain himself he quickly stood up and walked to the bathroom. Walking over to the sinks and looking into the mirror the florescent lights made him look sick. How could all of this be happening? How could she be pregnant? He for once in his life did not know what to do. He was all alone and didn't know where to run. Slinking into the corner of the cold navy blue hospital bathroom and focused on breathing. No one entered the time he sat there in the bathroom while he tried to get a hold of himself.
An hour later, he lifted himself off the marble floor splashed water into his face he could handle this he had to handle this. He had to be strong for her. She would not be able to make it with out faith.
Walking slowly out of the bathroom he went back to his seat he spent the half hour filling out the sheets and brought them back to the receptionist.
"Here you go." David replied handing back the papers.
"Thank you very much." The receptionist replied with a sweet smile.
David walked back to his wife's room looking into the window his wife laid there sleeping peacefully she had a content look on her face. The doctor's had left while he was filling out the paperwork. He silently walked into the room walking up to Dannie gently moved his fingers along her arm. The sleeping woman smiled but never stirred. David sat down in the chair, which was placed next to the bad. He sat and starred at her until he feel into he himself feel into a peaceful sleep.
David woke up with a start. A nurse was in checking on the patient.
The nurse, seeing that David awake she gave him a sweet smile. "I am very sorry. My name is Amy; if you need me I just want you to press this button." She showed him a button that was on the edge of the bed. "The doctor thinks that you should talk to her maybe bring some music. Even though you think, she can't hear you she can. She will wake up faster if you talk to her." The nurse said with a squeeze of David's shoulder. She slowly left the room and shut the door.
"I'm so sorry baby. I should have been there for you. I know that I wasn't as much as I should have. You can do it. Do it for use and the life of the little one you hold. Even if it's not mine I promise I will not let anything happen to either one of you." David begged the sleeping woman bending over the bed and holding her hand.
David spent the rest of the night holding his lover's hand praying to God that she would be okay. The sun entered welcomingly on the two sleepers lighting the dark hospital room up so nicely.
It wasn't until eight a.m. that David stirred slightly.
"Good morning sleepy head." A small voice said above him when he turned his head his saw his wife's eyes staring at him smiling. "Oh my God baby." David's eyes blurred and tears fell down and for once did nothing to stop them. "I knew you were going to make it." He lifted his head and moved down to the end of the bed where the nurse the day before had shown him the button to call for help.
A minute later the nurse came running in.
"She made it." David said shaking.
Um, sir the signs have not changed. Are you sure she is awake and that you were not jut dreaming." The nurse said stopping short of the bed. David face changed to an odd expression turning back to his wife. Her eyes were closed and she looked the same as she did last night.
"No, she was awake. She spoke to me. I'm not kidding nor am I seeing things." David said getting upset. He could have sworn that his wife had answered him. Why did she have to fall back asleep?
"Sir, maybe you should go get something to eat. Take a little walk get some air. You have been here all night. I don't she will wake up for a while." The nurse smiled at him and nodded to the door.
"Ma'am I am not leaving until my wife wakes up if that means I go days and night with out eating or no fresh air. Then that what it means my wife needs me and I am not going to leave her while she needs me." David stated firmly.
The nurse gave Mr. Sinclair a sad smile and left the room without saying anything. David went back to his chair he had spent the night in. He could have sworn he saw his wife awake. He spent several minutes staring at the now painful looking face.
He had dozed when his cell phone vibrated his upper thigh where he kept it in his pants.
"David"
"Hey David this is Don. How are you holding up?" Don asked sensitively. David stared up at the white tiled ceiling above him trying to keep his eyes clear from the tears.
"I could be doing better. We both could be doing better." Charlie said hoarsely.
"How is Dannie?"
"I don't know Don I am so scarred. She is in a comma if she doesn't wake up soon she is going to die. She can't do that I need her to much. Will you pray for her?" David asked the horror of the situation shook in David's voice. He knew that Don was religious man so maybe it would help.
"I will, we have a flight home in tomorrow. I will be there as soon as I get in. Love you man. Take care." Don said gruffly.
"Love you to." David replied closed the phone and nestled in for the next couple of hours of waiting. A song played with his mind as he sat there in desperation that slowly put him to sleep.
When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down your face
when you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face