County General
12:06 PM

Abby was looking at a magazine while waiting for Susan on the ER reception. After a few seconds, Susan arrived putting a chart on the discharge pile. She groaned.

' You're okay ? ' asked Abby after looking at her.

' Sometimes, the patients make me so irritated... ' Susan said. ' But I'm glad it's my luch hour... '

She turned around the counter, meeting Abby and said to Jerry:

' Only beep me in fourty - five minutes...I don't want to know what's appening or if a patient is dying or if the world is finishing... nothing... '

' But, if Weaver calls ? ' he asked.

' Specially not her...' said Susan ' Don't call me for anything...'

' Okay, Dr. Lewis... ' said Jerry.

Abby smiled and they walked outside. Just in this minute, an ambulance parked. The paramedic got out.

' Hey, Susan... Abby... ' said the paramédic. ' Can you pick this case ? '

' No... ' said Abby and Susan, both at the same time. The paramedic look at them.

' We're on our break... ' said Susan. ' Call someone inside...'

The paramedic nodded and rolled the gourney inside, as Abby and Susan walked to Doc Maggo's. They were crossing the street, when a van came in a hurry in same street...

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The van was coming in a hurry, but the leader saw two women crossing the street. He quickly stepped on the breaks and turned the wheel. They scaried themselves while the van crashed in another car, that was parked. The two doctors looked at each other, frightened.

' Oh, my God... 'said Susan while Abby went to see the victims.

She followed Abby and could see that in the front seats, was a man, trying to focus, because of the crash.

' Sir, can you hear me ? ' asked Abby.

When she didn't have an answer, Abby put her hand inside the cabin, to check the man's vitals, when he grabbed her hand. Abby, scaried, tried to pull her hand out, but he was grabbing it strongly. Susan, seeing it, stepped back and when she turned to go back to the hospital, to call help, one hand in her shoulder stopped her. Her blood froze, when the hand spun her around again.

' Don't try anything... ' the man in front of her said, then walking behind her and putting his gun on the small of her back. The man looked at Abby, still whispering in Susan's ear. ' Or she dies... '

Susan nodded, looking in front of her and to Abby. She could see that the other woman was scaried to death.

The man grabbing Abby's hand, was now of the van and was grabbing her neck.

' What we are going to do ? ' asked another thief, running close the their leader. Sirens could be heard, still weakly, but near. ' The police will be arriving soon... '

' Come... ' the leader said. He pressed Abby's neck. She closed here eyes, while trying to get his hands out of her neck, but he was stronger. He gave her a jostle, hissing and turned around to go to the diner in front of him, while still grabbing Abby for her neck. ' You, take the money... quickly...'

When they entered the diner, a waitress and the cooker were preparing the orders. There were three others people in there: two nurses, Lidya and Ioshy (that came back after a few years) and another man, that started at the hospital two days ago. The thieves pointed their guns to them and without pity, shot them three times, in the chest and head. One of them, went to the kitchen and shot the cooker. Another one did the same with the waitress. Abby and Susan closed their eyes and were hearing just the shots. At least the, the didn't see the horrible scene.

' You two, don't move...' Said the leader, pushing Abby toward a table. She hit the table, but was able to keep on her feet. She started to cough roughly. Susan helped her and both sat on the seats, one in front of the other.They were scaried to death.

' Are you okay, Abby ? ' Susan asked, trying to be stronger, but it was difficult with the situation.

Abby continued to cough. Tears rolled down her cheeks and her hands trembled.

The rest of the group, three on the total, entered with the money bags.

' You two... ' said the leader to two thieves that were beside him. ' Close the blinders... '

The did as were told. Susan tried to whisper to Abby, that was still trying to recover her breath. Her hands went to her neck slowly. She knew the thief's fingers would leave a mark, and Luka...

' Oh, my God... ' she whispered. ' Luka... '

' What ? ' asked Susan quietly.

' He and Carter will be here in a few minutes...'Abby said. ' Or, at least, he will...'

' Hey, stop talking... ' said one of the thieves. ' Or I kill you...'

Abby looked at him for a few seconds. The thief walked toward her and raised his hand to hit her, but the leader stopped him. She flinched.

' Let them alone and concentrate.. ' said him.

The thief looked at her and walked away. The leader looked at Abby and Susan for a moment, but turned.

Abby closed her eyes and Susan took a deep breath. It would be a game of waiting what would happen, and be a long day...