Jones paced around the waiting room at the hospital. With some help from a teacher, he was able to get me into our car and to the hospital. But the doctors told him to wait there and that someone will be out soon.
In the meantime, he decided to call Chief King.
"Pick up. Pick up. Pick up." Jones muttered as the phone rang.
"Hello?" Chief King answered.
"Chief!" Jones started, freaking out.
"What is it Jones?" Chief King asked. "Did you catch the killer?"
"No…" He trailed off. "Something's wrong! I had to take Lexi to the hospital!"
"What?! Why?" Chief King questioned.
"I don't know! She just collapsed as we left the school! The doctors told me to wait in the waiting room while they took her to the ER." Jones replied.
"Stay there and I'll be there soon." Chief King said, standing from his desk.
"Okay." Jones nodded and continued to pace around the room.
After saying goodbye to Jones, King stepped out of his office and grabbed Ramirez.
"Ramirez, I need you to come with me." King stated coming up to him.
"Okay." Ramirez said. "But why?"
"I'm not sure what all happened but Inspector Lexi is in the hospital. We're going to meet Jones in the waiting room." King replied.
"What? Oh dear…I hope she's alright." Ramirez said, shocked.
"I hope so too." King agreed. "Come on."
About 10-15 minutes later, they walked inside the hospital and found Jones talking with Dr. Andy Choi.
"Jones! Dr. Choi, what can you tell us?" King asked as he and Ramirez walked up to them.
"It's horrible!" Jones started, "Lexi's been poisoned!"
"What!?" King and Ramirez asked in unison.
"Yes, we pumped her stomach but some of the poison slipped through to the rest of her system. Basically the same thing that Inspector Jones went through before." Andy Choi said.
"Do you know what kind of poison it is?" King questioned.
"I'm afraid not." Choi shook his head. "I've already got my guys checking out the sample I gave them and have this sample to give to your guys."
Choi handed King a bottle of poison.
"I'll be sure to get it to my team." King replied.
"Do you think she'll be alright?" Ramirez asked.
"I'm afraid without a antidote, it'll be a miracle if inspector Lexi survives the night. Or makes it to nighttime." Choi said, sadly.
"Oh… Can we go see her?" Ramirez asked, looking down.
"Yes. Follow me, she should be settled into a room now." Choi replied and motioned them to follow.
A few minutes later, they were inside my hospital room.
"Lexi! Are you feeling alright?" Jones asked, running to my left side.
"I feel like Hell. But thanks for asking." I replied with a weak smile.
Then I frowned and looked away.
"Though…I don't think I'll be able to continue working on the case. Now I know how you felt when you got poisoned." I added, avoiding Jones' sad eyes at hearing that.
"Don't worry about the case." King said, making me look up at him. "Jones and Ramirez will take care of it. Just rest, that's a order."
"Yes sir." I said. "I'll gladly do just that."
"Don't worry, Lexi." Jones said, making me look back to him. "We'll catch this son of a bitch and get the antidote for you."
"I know you will." I replied.
"Come on, she needs rest." King said, walking towards the door.
"See yah, Lexi." Jones said, giving me a quick hug and Ramirez doing so too right after.
"Bye, guys." I said and watched them leave.
Lying back, I looked up to the ceiling. Hoping that they would be lucky enough to get the antidote since we were lucky we got it for Jones.
Meanwhile, King was back in the waiting room with Jones and Ramirez.
"King, we found a diary in the victim's locker. Can you get it to Alex for us?" Jones asked. "We need to head back to the school."
"Of course." King nodded, sadly.
"What's wrong?" Jones asked.
"I'm just fearing for Lexi's life. It's a miracle we were able to get the antidote for you. The chances of us doing it again for her is low." He said.
"Don't worry, we'll stop at nothing until we find it." Jones replied before looking down at the floor. "I… I honestly don't know what I'll do if I- er I mean we, lost her."
"Neither do I." Ramirez added.
"Well, go ahead and get back to the school. I'll be sure to get the diary and poison to the rest of the team. I know I can count on you." King said.
"Will do." Jones nodded.
As they were walking out to their cars, Jones decided to ask Ramirez what the girl looked like that brought the cookie for me.
"Ramirez, what does that girl that brought the cookie look like?" Jones asked. "I know that's what got her sick."
"She was shorter with blonde hair and blue eyes." Ramirez said.
"Did you get a name?" King questioned.
"No." Ramirez shook his head.
"Well, let's hope the school can help us figure out her identity." Jones replied.
"If she was friends with the victim, she may have went there last year so wouldn't she be in the yearbook?" Ramirez asked.
"Yeah! She should be!" Jones nodded. "Let's go!"
Once they gave the diary to King, the two hopped inside Jones' car and headed back to the school.