SIN

Chapter 9: Wally and Abby

(Following Day at 9 a.m. at the Hospital)

Abby walked around the hospital with her father. She had claimed that she wanted to get a tour of this hospital he was volunteering at as he helped train and supervise new surgeons before he went back the hospital that he was officially employed to. But really Abby wanted to find out where Wally was and talk to him.

"Mr. Lincoln!" a nurse cried as she ran towards him.

"Oh not again," Dr. Lincoln muttered.

"What's wrong Daddy?" Abby whispered.

"I'm only supposed to be helping new surgeons," Dr. Lincoln explained, "but they also have random surgeries that they want me to head," he added with a hint off annoyance.

Abby nodded in understanding and ensured; like her father, to smile at the arriving nurse.

"We'd really like your assistance in theatre six," the nurse said brightly, "I'm Amber by the way," she added and held out her hand.

"Well hello Amber," Mr. Lincoln responded nicely and shook her hand, "you know me already," he said and Nurse Amber giggled like a school girl, "but I'd like you to meet my daughter," he added and that brought Abby back from her reverie which she had been bounced mentally into at the shock of her father being treated like a celebrity.

The damn nurse is behaving as if she just shook hands with Puff Daddy or Richard Gere. Hell, from the moment she saw him you'd swear he was the 'It' guy or something! (Abby's thoughts)

"Oh, hello Nurse Amber," Abby said with a smile and shook the bubbly nurse's hand.

"It's so wonderful to meet one of the daughters of the greatest surgeon alive," Nurse Amber said as she shook Abby's hand, "you must be Abby," she said and Abby nodded, "yes I remember from the picture that he showed me," she continued, "I know I'm rambling like the dumb blonde that I look like, but trust me I have a high I.Q.," she added and finally stopped shaking Abby's hand.

"Oh yes," Dr. Lincoln agreed, "Amber graduated from Yale and even became a nurse in defiance of her parents who wanted her to become a doctor or business woman," he said proudly.

"Well I always say follow your dreams," Nurse Amber said happily as her blonde curly hair bounced up and down, "nice to meet you Abby and if you'll follow me Dr. Lincoln," she added and Abby picked up a flirtatious tone when the nurse directed her attention to her (Abby's) father.

"I'll be back later," Dr. Lincoln said and after patting his daughter on the shoulder, quickly followed the petite blonde eye eyed nurse down the hall way briskly.

Does she KNOW that my father's married? (Abby's thoughts)

Abby decided to explore the hospital and try to find Wally. As she moved around she quickly realized that all she had to say to any suspicious employee was that her father was Dr. Lincoln. Heck she swore that if they had a red carpet they'd roll it out just for HER.

"Damn, my father's MEGA famous around here," Abby muttered to herself as she entered the ICU section of the hospital.

After peeking in through several doors and avoiding a few nurses who looked at her suspiciously, Abby peeked into a room which had a young male covered in bandages and casts. At first Abby didn't think this was Wally but then….

"Hello?" Wally asked hoarsely and Abby barely stifled a gasp, "who's there?" he demanded fearfully.

"A…A…Abby," Abby stuttered as she slipped into the room and closed the door behind her, "who did this to you?" she asked incredulously.

"Mystery of the new millennium," Wally responded sarcastically, "s…s…so how's Kuki?" he asked and Abby tried not to sigh.

"She's a bit of a wreck," Abby admitted as she finally started to walk up to Wally, "she's very worried about you," she said and nodded her head.

"Does she m...m…mi…miss me?" Wally asked softly.

"No she's married Lizzie!" Abby snapped in annoyance at Wally's doubt of Kuki, "the girl LOVES you," she told Wally, 'of COURSE she's missing you!"

"Thanks," Wally said suddenly and Abby rose an eyebrow in surprise as she stood over him, "I've been in a rut," he continued, "I really needed someone to help shout me out of it," he told her, "even if you did say in sarcasm that your girlfriend married my girlfriend," he added and Abby chuckled.

"Well that's something for the funny papers," Abby said with a sigh, "but seriously Wally," she said, "Abby wants to know who did this," she said and pointed at his bandages.

"If yah mean my grand beat down, I don't know," Wally responded, "don't know why he or they did it either," he added.

"THEY!" Abby screamed, "you mean…?" she started to ask more softly.

"I don't know Abby," Wally said in exasperation, "it could've been one, it could've been twenty!" he shouted, "I can barely remember the details because of the concussions and mostly I just remember the pain and that…" he continued but stopped and sighed as his barely opened eyes filled with tears.

"Abby is sorry," Abby said sadly, "it must hard for you," she said sadly.

"Yeah," Wally said with a sigh, "why did this happen to me?" he asked himself but Abby heard.

"Because there's a nasty sicko out there," Abby responded angrily, "I mean not only rape but practically beats you to…well like THIS!"

"I just wished I knew why," Wally whispered then his right eye started to twitch.

'Are you okay?" Abby asked.

"It's a side effect of the medication that I need," Wally told her, "it comes and goes," he added and a minute later his eye stopped twitching, "but it's rather annoying though," he admitted.

"You'll be alright," Abby said as she started to run her fingers through tufts of Wally's blonde hair, "someday."

"You know," Wally said as a small smile appeared on his face, "for the first time, I actually believe that," he said softly as his smile widened, "Abby?" he asked and his voice started crack, "could you stay with me for a little while?" he asked.

"Um, yeah sure," Abby said after a moment of being absolutely stunned, "this okay?" she asked as she sat at the edge of the bed.

"Yeah," Wally whispered, "Abby?" he asked, "thanks for staying with me," he continued before she could respond, "Hoagie couldn't do it," he added in a rather hurt voice.

"Why, what happened?" Abby asked as she wondered why Wally's best friend would be unable to stay with him.

"He couldn't bare to look at me," Wally said in a cracked voice, "soon after coming he made some excuse and left," he said tearfully, "I understood why but it still didn't stop me from being hurt," he added.

"Well HE was HELPFUL," Abby said in an annoyed sarcastic voice, "maybe FANNY or even better one of those rich brats like Lenny or Alexander," she said angrily.

"Well Fanny would definitely not be allowed into this hospital room as long as I'm alive," Wally declared, "and Le… he was THERE!" he continued but stopped and cried out other words instead, "that night in the alley!" he shouted after Abby nearly jumped out of the bed, "he was there," he repeated.

"You don't think…?" Abby started to ask after she absorbed what he had said.

"I don't know," Wally admitted, "but I'm GOING to find out," he snarled.

Done.

Death's Soulmate: Dun, Dun, DUN! Bet most of you weren't expecting this. Kuki, Wally, Nigel, Alexander and Lenny will DEFINITELY be in the next chapter. And guess what? All of them will be in the hospital where Wally's staying. Ohhhh. Wonder what will happen? Find out next chapter that will be up either tomorrow or Friday. Review!