Chapter 2
Hannibal registered his friend and explained what had happened. He waited in the waiting room while Face was called back by a pretty nurse. She accompanied him to a separate room and made him sit down on the examination table already.
"What is your problem uh … Mr. Smith?" She asked Face.
"Well … uh … I was in a fight and I got punched. You know. No big deal really."
"That's not what your dad told us. He seems to be really worried about you. He said you got punched in the ribs and were in a lot of pain."
"Oh well …"
"Did you even get any sleep last night? You look so very tired to me."
Face was dazzled when this cute looking nurse with long blond hair and dreamy green eyes ran her hand through his hair. So he turned on the charm a few notches.
"No. None at all. The pain … it was just too much."
"Oh you poor thing," said the nurse as she kept running her fingers through his soft locks.
Face thoroughly enjoyed the attention she gave him.
"Let's have a look. Maybe I can do something for you while you wait for the doctor to come and see you. Do you need some help?"
She pushed his jacket from his shoulders and her hands eagerly found their way to the buttons of his dress shirt and Face let her. He merely smiled at her. It didn't take the young nurse long to unbutton his shirt and to reveal the black and blue bruising on his chest and abdomen.
"OMG," she said while gently running her hand over his ribs. "That sure looks painful. You'll need to get these x-rayed."
Face nodded his head.
"The doctor still has a few patients to see. Would you like me to give you something for the pain already?"
"Oh yeah … That would be nice," Face answered her without trying to sound like he was begging for something. His ribs were really giving him a hard time.
She helped him take off his shirt completely and gave him a shot with a strong painkiller. She also helped him to lie down on the examination table as to keep the pressure from his ribs. She once again ran her fingers through his hair and told him she had to go and take care of the other patients, but he could call her if he needed anything. Face was able to get her to write down her phone number for him before she left. Now he would have to wait awhile for the doctor to come and see what was going on. The drug started to kick in and he was drifting off to sleep as he was still exhausted. Face closed his eyes and let sleep overtake him …
What he didn't know was that Douglas 'Dougie' Kyle had been secretly sneaking up on the team. He had noticed how B.A. had dropped off Hannibal and Face and that Face seemed to be injured. Dougie still held a grudge against the team for messing up his latest mission and he desperately wanted to get back at Hannibal. He knew the best way to hurt Hannibal was to get to his Lieutenant. So when Hannibal and Face left the house and drove up to the ER, Dougie merely followed them and snuck in behind them. He noticed how Hannibal stayed behind in the waiting room and decided to make his move.
He knew where the nurse took Face and saw her leave shortly after. He decided to get a closer look and noticed how Face was lying down on the examination table and apparently had dosed of probably due to a painkiller or something like that. Dougie had an evil grin plastered all over his face. This was going to be so easy. Too easy really. He grabbed a wheelchair and hurried inside of the room Face was in. Face was sound asleep due to complete exhaustion and so Dougie somehow managed to get him into the wheelchair and wheel him out without anyone getting suspicious.
Hannibal was still waiting in the waiting room. Face had been gone for nearly an hour and a half and still hadn't returned. He was pretty sure his Lieutenant would have to have x-rays, but now he was wondering what was going on. He had introduced himself as Face's dad, so he was pretty sure the doctor would discuss his son's injuries with him. A doctor and the nurse that had accompanied Face now came walking out of the ER. The nurse pointed at Hannibal and he stood up and walked up towards the two of them.
"Are you Mr. Smith's dad?" The doctor asked.
"Yes, I am. What seems to be the problem with my son?"
"We can't seem to find him."
"What? What do you mean?"
"Nurse Bradley had a quick first look at your son's injuries to assess the situation and she gave him something for the pain as he seemed to be in a lot of pain at the time. When she left the room, he was dozing of. He wasn't in there when I came in about 15 minutes later."
Hannibal was in full alarm now.
"Can you take me to his exam room?"
"Yes, sure," the doctor answered him as they accompanied him back to the room.
There was no sign of Face, but Hannibal noticed Face's blue Armani jacket still hanging on one of the chairs. The kid would never forget one of his beloved designer jackets. Hannibal grabbed the jacket and while doing that a note fell out of one of the pockets. Hannibal carefully picked up the note and started to read it:
Hi Colonel Smith,
So you found this note. Congrats! I knew I needed to put it in the pockets of Peck's expensive jacket for you to find it. So you have his jacket, but no Lieutenant Peck. Want to know what happened to him? I've grabbed him, Hannibal. It was convenient that he was exhausted and injured and fell asleep. Yes, you've read that correctly. I kidnapped your precious Lieutenant and I bet you want him back. Don't you? Here's what we'll do. We'll play a little game. I'll send you a DVD and some clues where to find Peck every day. You have about a week to get him back. If you haven't found him by then, I'll personally see to it that he gets killed. Do you like the game so far, Colonel? I bet you do. Better get home now and wait for that DVD. I'm sure you're gonna love the surprise. – D. Kyle
Hannibal's blood started to boil. Kyle. He hated that man so much and now he got to Face. Hannibal mentally cursed. Why did he have to leave Face alone in that examination room? He knew the kid was exhausted and would have a hard time staying alert.
"What happened? What does the note say?" The doctor asked all worried by now.
"Someone kidnapped my son," Hannibal stated sternly. "Nobody lays a hand on my boy and gets away with it.
