Chapter 14

Mac and Judson's Recovery

As Sarah sat in the small room waiting for the doctor to come back with her release papers she wondered how Gabe and Christian were holding up. It turned out that she had sprained her left wrist and would have to be in a brace for a couple of weeks.

"Ms. Patterson just sigh these papers and you're good to go." The doctor said as he handed her the papers.

"Thanks." She said as she quickly signed them and then handed them back to the doctor. She hopped up of the bed and walked out of the room. She walked down the hall and went up two floors to the emergency ward. She approached the desk and asked.

"Excuse me I had some friends come in there names are Mackenzie Preven and Judson Cross." Sarah asked.

"Uh yes they came in a few hours ago, would you like to speak with the doctor?" The nurse asked.

"Yes please if that wouldn't' be a problem."

"Just wait in the room down the hall and he'll be with you as soon as possible." The nurse said pointing down the hall with a smile.

"Thank-you." Sarah said as she walked down the hall to the waiting room and sat down on one of the hard chairs. She only waited a couple of minutes when a young man walked in and sat down in the chair in front of her.

"You must be the young women that came to the front desk asking about Mackenzie Preven and Judson Cross."

"Yes I'm Sarah Patterson."

"Well my name is Doctor McBride. Ms. Preven had a nasty cut on her face and we just cleaned it up and gave her some antibiotics. She was also dehydrated so we put her on a drip and we're putting some liquids in to her. She'll be able to be released in a couple of days. On the other hand Mr. Cross was in a more serious condition. His shoulder was dislocated and had to be put back in to place with surgery, he also had a nasty gash on his forehead and it got infected he's on antibiotics to help clear that up, the cut also gave him a nasty concussion. He also was dehydrated so he's on a drip to help with his liquids." Dr. Mc Bride said. "Mr. Cross is still in surgery but you can go in and see Ms. Preven.

"Thank-you very much, when will Judson be out of surgery?" Sarah asked.

"Probably in twenty minutes I'll come and get you when he's finished." Dr. McBride said as he stood up and shook her hand. He then turned around and left Sarah to herself.

She walked out and asked the nurse for Mac's room number. She stopped outside of room number 458 and opened the door slowly. Mac was lying on her bed her eyes closed. Sarah approached the bed and sat down on one of the two chairs that had been placed by the bed. She sat in the chair and waited for Mac to wake up. Not ten minutes had gone by when Dr. Mc Bride walked in.

"Mr. Cross is out of surgery and is asking for you. I told him that you were here." He said. "Ms. Preven probably won't wake up for a couple of hours."

"Oh okay then." Sarah said walking out the door after Dr. McBride and down the hallway to the intensive care ward. He stopped at room 655 and opened the door. Judson was sitting up in bed with a sling holding his shoulder in place. A bandage was covering the gash that was on his forehead.

"I'll leave you two alone." The doctor said as he closed the door behind himself as he left them alone.

"Come in and have a seat." Judson said as he patted the bed with his good arm. Sarah walked in and sat on the bed to Judson's left.

"So how you feeling?" Sarah asked.

"Better then before. My shoulder still hurts a little and my head is throbbing, but the doctor said that that will eventually go away. How you holding up and what happened to your wrist?" Judson asked noticing her left wrist.

"Oh just a sprain, that's all." Sarah said.

"I know what happened, Mac told me on the way to the hospital. I woke up. I know that you carried me all the way to the ambulance." Judson said with a smile. "I'm very proud of you."

"Thanks." Sarah said.

"Where's Liz?" Judson asked.

"Liz, she's dead Judson. When me and Liz came back from are trip to the mall we heard gunshots and yelling. I went and searched the living room and kitchen while Liz went to the bedrooms.

Someone must have been in there because a shot rang out. I ran to your bedroom and saw Liz lying on the floor a bullet wound in her chest. I carried her to the living room and laid her on the couch and called 911 but it was to late. She died right in front of me and I couldn't do anything." Sarah explained as tears started to fall once again.

"I'm so sorry. This is all my fault." Judson said leaning over to give comfort to her.

"It's not your fault Judson you and Mac were kidnapped." Sarah said wiping away her tears. "So don't go beating your self up. Understand I'll do the beating up."

"NO you will not blame your self for Liz's death and that's an order Understand?" Judson said. How's Mac doing?."

"She's alright." Sarah said. "But there's something that I need to tell you. Gabe told me this a few days ago. I know that Gabe and Christian are my brothers and that Gabe is my twin. He told me

this when you and Mac where you know..."

"I know I understand." Judson said. "I was going to tell you and Gabe at the same time but I guess that plan backfired."

"I guess that it did." Sarah said with a laugh.

"I love it when you laugh. It lightens up any room." Judson said with a smile. "You look tired why don't you go and get some sleep." Judson said.

"Okay you tell Mac that I said hi and take it easy." Sarah ordered.

"Yes maam." Judson said. "And say hi to Gabe for me if you see him."

"Actually I'm living with him and Chris. Gabe's sleeping on the sofa at the moment. But I don't

think he minds." Sarah said getting up off the bed and standing up.

"Well there's a extra cot at the boat, how is the boat by the way?" Judson asked with concern.

"It's fine and I'll think that I'll stop by and pick up that bed for Gabe." Sarah said. "Thanks"

Just as Sarah was about to open the door Judson said. "Sarah are you still going to work with me and Mac once we get out of here?" Judson asked.

"Of course." Sarah said opening the door and stepping out in to the hallway. "And remember to take it easy."

"Yes mom." Judson joked as the door closed behind her.

Back at Gabe's and Christian's house they were sitting at the kitchen table when the phone rang. Christian got up and walked over to the phone and picked it up.

"Hello." Chris said.

"Hi Chris it's Sarah can you get Gabe to come and pick me up. I'm at the Beau Harbor Hospital.

Mac and Judson are fine. So don't get all worked up." Sarah said. "Just get Gabe to come and pick me up."

"Okay, Okay just chill, he'll be there in a few minute." Christian said in to the receiver.

"Wait can you come and pick me up instead?" Sarah asked.

"Sure, but I'll have to drive down and it'll take fifteen minutes."

"I know."

"Okay see you in a few." Christian said as he hung up the receiver and walked back into the kitchen.

"I'm going to pick up Sarah." Christian said going into his bedroom to get his car keys and cell phone. When he came back in Gabe was still sitting at the table.

"How come she didn't want me to go and get her?" Gabe asked.

"I don't know but I have to go." Christian said walking out the door and down to his car. Ten minutes later he was on the highway on his way to pick up Sarah.

Back at the house Gabe was sitting at the kitchen table wondering why Sarah had not wanted him to pick her up.

"What did I do wrong?" Gabe thought.

"What did I do wrong?" Sarah heard as she waited out in the parking lot. She knew that it was

Gabe's thought that she had just heard.

"You did nothing wrong." Sarah said to herself.