Chapter 42
A van pulled up outside the hospital delivery gate. The guard looked at the lady's credentials. "Where's Jane today?" he asked. "We have some emergency supplies, I'm sure Jane will be here with her normal delivery soon. We may be a while, boss wants me do stock take while I'm here... as if I have the time for that shit..." said Susan looking nonchalant. The guard chuckled and waved her in. In the back of the van Jake was holding Sara and Erin's legs to prevent them from kicking and making noise.
"Okay, I'm going in... keep these two quiet. I'll be out soon... we'll make the call... get the helicopter and as soon as I have confirmation of the cash in our account we're out of here" said Jake. Susan swallowed hard. "Hurry up, I want this done now..." she said.
Kate and Emy were sitting with a sleeping Lindsey. Kate had her hand in a fist in front of her mouth. How much more... how much more can they be expected to handle... These babies have to be okay... Sara and Erin must be okay...
Jake took an elevator up to the CCU. He stopped in front of the door. He knew the ins and outs of this hospital having studied the video feed for hours. He stopped in front of the two burley security guards and showed his hospital ID. "You new here?" asked the one. "I've been on holiday in Hawaii, perks of being a doctor hey" he laughed and swiped his card. The door clicked open. "What a dick" said the one guard to the other. He heard Susan's voice in his ear. She was watching the video feed on a iPad in the van. "Hang tight for a minute, they're taking her for some scans or something" she said. Jake turned into the mens room. Time passed slowly. "Okay, she's back... they'll probably be checking her vitals now... give it 5 minutes and you're good to go" she said.
Sara felt the cable tie finally snap from the friction she's been applying using the sharp end of one of the shelves in the van. She stayed quiet. Her heart was beating out of her chest. Her nasal passages were still quite swollen from the earlier punch and it made breathing difficult with the tape over her mouth. She moved her hand slowly. Susan didn't seem to notice, she was engrossed in the video feed. She pulled the pillow case off her head and saw Susan's back. She was looking out of the front window not paying attention to her hostages. Sara spotted a full whiskey bottle and grabbed it. She slowly moved forward and hit Susan over the head with everything in her. Susan's head fell forward... she was out cold. Sara was shaking, she broke the bottle on the van's floor and used the shards to cut Erin's hands and feet loose, then her own. Both girls ripped the tape off their faces. Sara gasped for air. "Tie her up Erin... I have to get upstairs..." said Sara out of breath. "I'll be there as soon as I can... Don't call security... Sara... be careful" said Erin taking the cable ties and tying Susan's hands and feet.
Sara jumped out of the van and started running as fast as her injured body would allow her. Hang on Tegan... I'm coming.... She found an emergency elevator and punched the up button repeatedly. The doors opened almost immediately. She got in and pressed the CCUs floor number. She burst out of the doors and saw the two security guards. "Miss Quin, ar you okay... you look injured?" Neither of them knew about the kidnapping, they were simply instructed to up security 100 times and they assumed it was to keep the paps out. A very difficult task in itself. "Yeah, I... it's okay, I just had a fall. Open please. They let Sara in without further questions.
Sara burst into CCU and some nurses and doctors looked up. "Sara? Are you okay?" Sara simply held her palm out and walked briskly towards Tegan's room. "Yeah, I'm fine just... give me a minute with Tegan please" she said. Sara walked into Tegan's room and saw Jake hovering over an unconcious Tegan with a syringe in his hand. "Get away from her... get the fuck away from her" she said loudly. Jake simply put the needle into one of Tegan's IV ports and looked over his shoulder. "Shut up, lock the door or I'll press the plunger... if I do her heart will stop in five seconds...I said lock the fucking door..." he said calmly.