1Chapter 3: Tony almost has a heart attack (in a good way)
Tony was just about to ask Audrey if someone could go get Katie, when Audrey's phone rang.
"Audrey Raines," she answered, then sighed and blurted, "Unhh, you had me worried Jack."
Tony gasped, and his face froze in a very uncomfortable expression. His mind was racing. How did Audrey know that Jack was alive? Was this day so bad that Jack had to "come back to life"? He grew even more worried for Michelle's safety.
And then he wondered. Was he really awake? Which parts of this were real? Was this some massively huge nightmare? Were he and Michelle still in bed, was their big meeting still in the morning? Or was he unconscious on their front lawn, with her non-responsive body lying in his arms? His breathing quickened to a panicked rate, and Audrey finally noticed the state he was in, and asked Jack to hold on.
"Tony. This is really happening. I know that you and Michelle and Chloe helped Jack fake his death. I understand why you couldn't tell me, I do. The problem is that someone else found out that Jack had faked his death, and who helped him. That's why Jack had to come back today. Chloe had to call him, because there were people trying to kill her too. Jack had to come back and help her, and prove that he did not assassinate Palmer. Whoever found out was trying to frame Jack for your, Michelle's, Chloe's and President Palmer's deaths. They never expected for you guys to survive, for Chloe to call Jack in for help."
"So where is Jack anyway?"
"Well, the day got a little more complicated, nothing new to you guys." Audrey paused, taking a deep breath. Tony wondered how much worse things could have gotten. They had survived nuclear and biological attacks. "Jack is currently chasing down some missing Sentox gas. Apparently the man who recruited him to work here, Henderson or something, has something to do with it."
Henderson. This was too much for Tony to take in all at once, but he nodded in agreement anyway. He too knew Henderson, but only by reputation. He was one of the people Jack had ratted out from within CTU. He turned his attention once more to Audrey, but she was talking to Jack.
"No, I haven't been able to get a hold of her yet. Yes. I know that. There was no answer the last few times. Yes, I'll try again right now." She turned to Tony, "I hate to leave you, but I need to place some calls and do some things for Jack. I'll be back as soon as I can, or I can send someone down to sit with you?"
"I'll be fine. You just do what it is you have to, don't make anyone come down here. Everyone is bound to be really busy anyways."
"Well, see you when I can."
Audrey left, and Tony remembered the one thing he had wanted her to do for him. To send someone to go pick up Katie. He sighed, realizing he was being selfish. Katie would be perfectly safe where she was.