Luka put his stethoscope around his neck and sighed. He finished one more patient. It was a difficult day today...
' Jerry, I'm going to have lunch... ' he said, passing the reception.
Jerry nodded. Carter, that was erasing a patient's name from the board, heard that and asked:
' Can I go with you ? '
' Sure.. ' Luka said, putting his hands on each side of the stethoscope on his neck. ' Susan and Abby are there for a while now... '
Carter nodded. He lift the board to its place and walked out the reception, following Luka out the ER.
' So, what are you guys doing for Valentine's day ? ' Carter asked.
' Abby and I are going out... I'm preparing a surprise for her... ' Luka said. ' You ? '
' Well, not really sure... Susan has to work... ' Carter said.
' Ah, well... I still think you coul... ' Luka was saying, but stopped when he saw what's was going on. Carter looked from the floor to what get Luka's attention.
There were various police cars, parked in the street, with the lights on, but no sirens. There was a van crashed near and police barriers on the street and on the entrance of the ER. Police officers were talking and shouting, orders were being said. There was even some men from ESU.
' Why didn't someone told us about this ? ' asked Carter, walking toward an officer. ' Excuse - me ? '
The officer turned around.
' What's going on here ? ' asked Carter, with Luka behind him.
' You are ? ' asked the officer.
' Dr. John Carter and Dr. Luka Kovac... ' said Carter.
' Well, there were a little incident... ' said the officer.
' Come on, we can see that this is no little incident... ' said Carter.
The officer looked at him and at Luka, considering what he would say to them.
' Some bank robbers that we were chasing crashed and went inside that diner...' the officer said finally.
'Are there any hostages with them ? ' asked Luka, worrying about Abby and Susan.
The officer looked at them. They were visible worried.
' We don't know... ' said the officer. ' The diner was getting ready for lunch...'
Luka turned to the side and passed his hand over his face and Carter put his hands on his waist, sighing. The officer looked at them.
' Our girlfriends are in there... ' said Carter, passing his hand on his hair.
The officer looked at them, but called his Sargent, after a few moments.
' Sargeant... '
' What? ' he shouted. ' I don't have time, Cooper... we are in the middle of a situation... '
' I know, but you really want to come here... '
The Sargent sighed and walk toward his subordinate.
'This better be good Cooper... ' the sergeant said.
' Well, this are Dr. Carter and Dr... ? ' said the officer.
' Kovac... 'said Luka. ' Look, we really need to go there... '
' Sorry, we don't know what's going on over there... ' said the sergeant. ' Once that it's all clear, we call you... '
' No, you don't understand... ' said Luka. ' Our girlfriends are in there...'
The sergeant looked at them.
' Okay, you two come with me... '