As stated at bottom of last chapter, double feature. last chapter has disclaimer. hope you all enjoy!
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The waiting game is something that JD isn't very good at and if it wasn't for the fact that Noelle and even Zoe showed up, he would have gone crazy.
"Sorry about that Constable Daniels, we had a car accident victim rushed into the O.R. just as I finished up with you. I'm doctor John Kendall," replied doctor Kendall as he approached the bed
"Okay, no problem doctor Kendall. So what's the word?" asked JD
"I'd rather talk to you alone, so unless some of these people are your family, they are going to have to leave" answered doctor Kendall before he would continue
"For the most part doc, these folks are the only family that I want here at the moment. I'd rather not call my uncle until we know more," stated JD
"Fair enough. You must be one lucky guy, the knife went clean in right between the third and fourth rib just slightly nicking the diaphragm" explained doctor Kendall
"I'd say he got lucky," replied Zoe
"Second that" responded Sam and Noelle
"Wow brother, it should be me lying here and not you. It was my guy," stated Oliver shocked by what he heard
"Yeah but it isn't so don't sweat it Oliver anybody would have missed it. I'm the one who first knocked him down and I didn't know he had a knife," stated JD
"Let me guess, you two made the arrest" asked doctor Kendall
"Yeah, something like that," replied Oliver
"Well Constable..." started doctor Kendall
"Shaw" supplied Oliver
"Shaw, you can report back to your CO that Constable Daniels is going to be fine and that he'll be spending a couple days here with us. To make sure nothing presents itself," stated doctor Kendall hoping to put the constable at ease
"Alright, well then I guess I should be getting back," responded Oliver taking his leave of the group
"Yeah you should and Shaw keys are in the top of my locker. Take care of it for me" called out JD before Oliver had even reached the doorway
"You got it, and again thanks brother," responded Oliver
"No problem" replied JD
"Hold on are you two related?" asked doctor Kendall
"No, doc. Oliver just refers to some of us as brother, it's kind of like his thing. It's his way of saying your his friend, do you understand?" asked JD upon explaining
"Yeah I do, it's pretty admirable" replied doctor Kendall
"That it is" replied JD before dozing off on the group. Shortly after the group started to head out, Oliver back to the barn, Sam to his house, Zoe to her parent's place and that just left Noelle. Who personally wasn't going anywhere until she had a little talk with her friend about his recent predicament.
"You know what you're a pain in my side kid. Were you just asking for trouble or does it just naturally finds you when you're not looking?" asked Noelle annoyed at JD
"Thanks kick a guy when he's already down. Nobody knew that guy had a knife until Oliver and I pulled into the barn and found it sticking out of my side," stated JD trying to keep his anger in check
"Lame there is no way that the knife should have penetrated your vest, unless of course you weren't wearing your vest?" replied and asked Noelle
"Of course I was wearing my vest they don't let you leave the station without it on...Let's say that maybe I wasn't wearing it, it's not the end of the world" replied JD hoping to get Noelle to relax a little
"No but it would be the end of your career" replied Noelle as she softened her tone knowing JD's game now
"Come on I was wearing the vest, you know these vests we wear have huge gaps at the side. Anything can get by it," stated JD
"Seriously we haven't even been on the job five months and you've already been hospitalized twice and on modified assignments three times," stated Noelle as the frustration in her voice left her
"Wow, I didn't know you cared," replied JD
"I don't it's just that you have potential. Not many officers get hounded like you do by guns and gangs, this early on in their career I personally think you need to stop running and take the assignment," stated Noelle getting frustrated again with JD's arrogance
"Noelle, come on you know my story better than anybody else does. I can't see myself being anything other than a beat cop," replied JD hoping once again to get his message across to her
"I know but again not many cops can do whatever it is that they are looking for. You don't even really look the part or seem old enough to be one of us. Why not just hear them out and then make your decision" explained and asked Noelle
"No way, Boyko is against them as much as I am he'd kill me" spat JD
"How's he going to know? Boyko's in court for the rest of this week and in to the following week" stated Noelle
"Don't remind me. Besides I'm stuck here for the next couple of days anyways, which means the first chance Boyko gets he's going to be here ripping me a new one," replied JD
"Yeah and Jones would probably show up as well figuring there's nobody around to stop him from tormenting you" stated Noelle
"Thanks for that once I see Shirley, I'll get him put on my do not disturb list" stated JD
"Just admit it, the only reason you don't want to talk to him is because he landed you in here the first time" added Noelle smugly
"That's right he did, thanks for that reminder. As you said, two times hospitalized and three modified. First time was modified assignments for taking down the drug guy who landed Boyko in here, second was that woman in the car accident who jammed my hand into her car door trying to close it to get home before her husband. Next came because of that bust gone bad which landed me in hospital with a sprained ankle and a couple cracked ribs, which also resulted in modified duties. Now this is the second hospital stint and will be the fourth modified assignment, in as you put it less than five months on the job. I think I'm doing a pretty good job at trying to end my career on my own, thank you very much," explained JD
"JD...no Ryan, I'm not saying that and you know it. All I want you to do is hear him out who knows you might be interested in helping him out," corrected Noelle
"Not going to happen why don't you head home? Bet Benny is wondering where you are" asked and stated JD
"It's Brian and you know that and he probably isn't. He's working right now, can't seem to find our groove at the moment" replied Noelle
"Hey sorry for that remark, if I had known..." started JD
"Forget about it. I should probably get out of here anyways, way past visiting hours and you need your sleep. I'll stop in before shift tomorrow," replied Noelle before heading out
"Okay" responded JD, and with that the last of JD's visitors were gone for the night.
The injury may not be overly serious but it was in a sense bad enough to keep him awake most of the night. Which is something that both him and the hospital staff was not comfortable with.
"Hey handsome what's seems to be the problem?" asked Shirley as she entered into the room
"I don't know Shirley, I just hurt real bad. It's almost like I can't breathe, there's like a fire burning inside my chest and I kind of sort of feel like I need to cough but I can't. Truth be total I'm scared right now" stated JD admitting for the first time in a long time his fears
"It's alright Ryan everything's going to be just fine you try and relax and I'll get a doctor to come and check you over and see if maybe he can give you something to help you sleep" replied Shirley as calmly as she could
"Thank you Shirley" replied JD relaxing slightly at her soothing words
"No problem handsome anything for you" ended Shirley, as much as it scared JD, it was never going to scare him so much that he's going to have to call somebody. The second he made the decision to call somebody would be the second everything would come crashing down on him. after the doctor came in and saw him, he recommended a mild sedative nothing evasive just something that would let him get some sleep.
Of course, as he had predicted the first visitor upon him waking up was none other than Boyko.
"What the hell kid, I leave you alone for one patrol and you end up in hospital?" asked Boyko concernedly
"Sorry sir" replied JD
"Don't apologize, you going to be okay?" replied and asked Boyko
"Yeah I think so, at least that was before last night" answered JD
"What happened last night?" asked Boyko getting a little worried
"I'm not too sure but it was bad, they had to sedate me just so I could sleep. Thought you were in court starting today?" answered and asked JD trying to change topics
"I am I don't take the stand until tomorrow. So since I was given the day-off thought I'd come in and bother my favourite rookie," replied Boyko
"Oh thank the stars for that, I have someone to talk to" replied JD sarcastically
"Watch it, rook," replied Boyko glad that JD had his wits about him still
"I'm shaking...no really I'm shaking Boyko. Something's wrong" replied JD, before everything seemed to start moving in slow motion from that point on the last thing JD remembered was talking with Boyko before convulsing rapidly on the bed.
By the time he woke up again, his mouth was dry and there was pain running up most of his body. But the sight he saw upon opening his eyes relaxed him slightly.
"Hey" replied JD drowsily
"Hey you had me worried rook. Don't do that again" replied a very relived Boyko
"I'll try can't promise anything, what the docs say?" replied and asked JD
"Something about the knife having traces of rust and lead on it. Supposedly they just got back your blood work and it appeared that the knife you got stabbed with was rusty and had some lead shavings on it," answered Boyko hoping that he doesn't worry the kid too much
"Hope the guy who was carrying it is getting charged with attempted murder on top of assaulting a police officer and carrying a concealed weapon" stated JD
"Bravo, I didn't think you knew all that," replied Boyko a little shocked by the response
"Seriously, I was after all the platoon leader at graduation and I have a pretty smart TO. Who would have been disappointed in me if I forget the criminal code?" stated JD
"Just pretty smart? I'm hurt as well as impressed with your criminal code knowledge," replied Boyko showing his mock hurt
"Yeah yeah, your close to awesome stasis just don't let it go to your head. I hear the current rumour has it that by weeks end Tommy might be promoted to detective and Jones is yet again knocking on my door," replied JD smoothly transitioning into a different subject matter
"I've heard all that myself and as you know I'm not a fan of Jones' but I've heard from the nurses that a friend of yours is trying to convince you to just hear the guy out" Stated Boyko calmly hoping to keep JD in check
"Seriously? Not you too Noelle tried all last night before she left to try and convince me to just listen to what Jones has to say, if he stops by. I'll tell you this I don't trust the guy. Anybody who has the nerve to come up to me and yell at me for screwing up a bust that he screwed up from the get go which resulted in me ending up in hospital warrants him no second chances, in my book" replied JD as relaxed as he could be
"I know, I was there but I think you might do better helping him right now in your current state, then you would do us at the station" responded Boyko
"How about I just think about it, in the meantime what you bring me?" answered and asked JD
"Nothing, just my nice and tiresome company" remarked Boyko smirking
"Are you serious? When I visited you I came with a shopping bag full of stuff and you brought nothing for me, except for yourself?" replied JD slightly hurt by the gesture
"Nurses told me you aren't allowed any food but I did bring you a book to read, instead" answered Boyko trying to hide his smirk
"Great a book? I'm not really interested in reading a book right now," answered JD disappointedly
"Just look at the book, you'll be mighty surprised by it" stated Boyko
"What...are you serious?" asked JD shocked by the book he was given
"Yeah I thought you could do with a treat just don't tell anybody about it" replied Boyko relieved that JD liked it
"You got it, but why?" asked JD after agreeing to keep it quiet
"Let's just say I'm returning a favour and leave it at that," stated Boyko hopefully ending that stream of conversation
"Okay if you want" answered JD and the two of them went on for a little while longer talking about this and that until JD started to doze off again that's when Boyko took his cue to leave.
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