Doc sat in the winged arm chair and watched out the window. He was getting fidgety and wanted to leave the room, but his body told him otherwise. He still hurt with every move - even breathing hurt. None the less, he wanted to get back into the swing of things. Slowly he eased himself up from the chair and walked to the door picking up his hat on the way by. With a slight smile on his face he turned the knob and opened the door. He slowly walked along the hallway and reached the top of the stairs.
His crystal blue eyes gazed down on a sight he hadn't seen for quite a few days - the hustle and bustle in the Long Branch Saloon. His smile widened as he reached for the railing to steady himself as he walked down the stairs. No-one seemed to notice him, which he was grateful for.
He saw Matt and Kitty sitting with William Kelly. He didn't know much about the young man, in fact all he remembered was he was one of the lucky ones and heeded Matt's advice and change his ways. Doc decided that the young man had done just that and was doing well for himself by the looks of things. He walked toward the threesome, "Hello Kitty. Matt..." And he nodded at Kelly.
"Doc! I didn't think you'd be up and about today." Kitty stood and gave the doctor a quick peck on the cheek. There was no complaint from Doc. He winked at Kitty and slowly sat in the chair next to her's.
"Doc. Do you remember William Kelly?" Matt introduced the two.
"I do, Matt. Seems your advice paid off well..." Doc smiled at they young man who sat across from him.
Kelly smiled and looked down at his attire. "I realize I might look a little flashy here in Dodge, but when Templeton Brown contacted me about one of his men being in some heap of trouble..." Kelly caught the look on both Matt's and Doc's face. "What?"
Matt drew a deep breath. "Did Brown tell you anything about the case?"
"Not really. He said one of his men, Jed Fleming, killed some other cowpuncher. I owed Brown something for taking me under his wing..." Kelly still looked confused. He noted Doc looking slightly more pale. "I'm still missing something, aren't I?" Kelly looked Matt in the eyes.
"Jed Fleming did kill another man and there was an eye witness..." Matt leaned toward Kelly.
"I heard...but who?" Kelly shrugged at the marshal.
"Doctor Adams..." Matt looked from Kelly to Doc who sat frozen in his seat.
William Kelly's eyes slowly drifted to Doc's. "Oh..." Was all he could say before clearing his throat and continued with the thought that was in his head. "You saw everything?"
"I saw enough to convict him, yes." Doc said slightly defensively.
"I see..." Kelly stood. "Sorry to hear that, Doc. But I was hired to help my client. I guess we'll see how this plays out tomorrow in court..." Kelly tipped his hat and left the table.
Kitty, Matt and Doc sat speechless until Doc spoke softly, "A day I'm not looking forward to..."