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Danny stared at the man who called himself Lieutenant Becker. He had to confirm what he thought he just heard, "did you just say your name was Becker?"
"I did, but I am still waiting for your name".
"Quinn, Danny Quinn".
A response was uttered in the room, but it didn't come from the lieutenant, instead it came from a woman who up until then had remained out of sight. "Oh my god, if this is Danny Quinn then the other 2 must be Abby Maitland and Connor Temple". The woman went straight for the 3 of them stopping directly in front of Connor. "We thought you were dead".
Danny and Abby both looked very confused by this woman's statement. Connor was just trying his best to stand up straight.
Danny wanted to find out why they thought the 3 of them were dead, "what do you mean by that. Will someone please explain what is going on here?"
Before the woman could answer Danny's question, Connor slumped toward the floor but was caught by the lieutenant before he actually made it.
Abby and Danny both bent down to check on Connor after the Lieutenant had eased him to the floor. Abby put her hand on his head, "Connor, can you hear me? He's burning up; we need to get him some help".
Lieutenant Becker started shouting orders for someone to bring a gurney for Connor and to take him to the infirmary.
Within minutes Connor was laying on a gurney and one of the men started pushing it out of the room. Abby and Danny both started following him when they were stopped by the woman. "Don't worry; Connor will be well taken care of. You can go see him once they figure out what's wrong with him. So, to answer your question, my name is Trina Wells. I don't know if you realize this, but you have been missing for the past 27 years".
Abby's eyes grew wide, "What, 27 years, but how. We came back through the anomaly at the exact same spot. We should have come back to the same spot we left".
Trina was sensing the unease in her guests. "I think the both of you should sit down and eat some; you must be famished". She turned to one of the men and asked them to get some food while she led them to a couple of chairs. "Here, why don't you take a seat while the some food and a room are prepared". She waited for the pair to sit down before asking, "Now tell me why you thought you would have come back to the same spot, I don't understand".
Danny was the first to respond, "When we first came to this time everything was in ruins. There was not a soul alive as it had been overrun with predators. This is what we expected to come back to".
"Are you sure the anomaly was in the same spot as before?" Trina looked at Danny waiting for a response.
"Both Abby and I were convinced the spot was the same one. Is it possible that a few feet could mean a change in the time but not the place?" This was probably a farfetched possibility on Danny's part, but he was confused.
"We have not been able to prove that, but what we do know is that an anomaly opens in the same spot each time, the only thing different is the time. Do you think it is possible that you really did come back to the same spot and just forgot what this place was like?"
Danny shook his head, "No, this place was hard to forget, everything here was in shambles. I remember exactly what it looked like".
Abby had been quietly listening to conversation trying hard to not worry about Connor when she had an idea, "what if this is the same place and time, but something we did in the past caused it to change?"
"You may have something there, but I think we can talk about it later. Right now you both need to eat something and get a little rest". Trina got up from the table and said, "I think I will go check on your friend while you eat. I'll have the lieutenant escort you to a more comfortable room".
"Could I come with you, I don't think I can rest until I've seen Connor". Abby was concerned for her friend and she really just wanted to stay with him.
Trina became very adamant with her response, "I really think you should eat something first. Your friend has the best care possible so you don't have to worry about anything. I assure you I will come back and let you know how he is". She left before Abby could say anything.
The lieutenant led both Danny and Abby to a room that contained a very comfortable looking couch and recliner, and right in the middle of the room was a table filled with food. Both were hungry and momentarily forgot about everything while they ate.
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Trina went to check on Connor and was happy to find him awake, "how are you feeling Connor?"
Connor looked up from the bed he was currently occupying and said "I'm not sure, I'm still pretty tired. When can I see my friends?
"All in good time, but we want to make sure you make a full recovery". Trina went over the computer and accessed his medical record, "Well it looks like you're going to be ok, but you'll need to stay off your leg for awhile. It also appears you developed a blood clot after you broke your ankle. It was traveling up toward your heart and had we not gotten to you when we did you may have died. I would say you were very lucky Mr. Temple".
Connor had already been told this so he really didn't want to waste time talking about it, "honestly, I really am feeling better. Can they at least come here then? I promise to stay put if you let me see them".
"As I've already told you; all in good time. I think it's time you got a little rest, and then perhaps you can see your friends". Trina retrieved a syringe from the counter and inserted it into the IV drip that was flowing into Connor's arm. "Here, this should help you fall asleep".
"I don't need anything to help me sleep; I really just want to see my friends". He was determined to see them and tried to sit up, but as soon as he did a dizzy spell hit him and he fell back into his pillow. He managed to look at Trina and say "Wow, what did you give me" before falling fast asleep.
Trina covered him up with a blanket to make sure he was comfortable before she left.
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Trina found Abby and Danny relaxing on the couch when she walked in, "I hope the food was to your liking. Well I just came from seeing Connor and he is doing fine. He did manage to break his ankle so he will need to stay off it for awhile. The break seemed to have caused a blood clot to develop; it was slowly making its way to his heart. Had we not gotten to him when we did he most likely would have died. We have him on a blood thinner to break up the clot and to prevent any new ones from forming. He's also on an antibiotic since it appears he may have picked up some kind of infection".
Abby was sitting on the edge of the couch feeling much more alert now that she knew about Connor, "That's great, can I go see him now?"
"I gave him something to help him sleep, but you can go see him when he wakes up".
Abby seemed satisfied with this answer but Danny felt otherwise. He felt like they were deliberately trying to keep them apart from Connor. "We would like to sit in his room until he wakes up, if that is ok with you".
Trina sensed some hostility in Danny's words, "You both need your rest as well and if you're sitting with Connor you may not get any. I promise that first thing in the morning you can go see him. Now the couch pulls out into a bed and the recliner is very comfy, so please get some rest. If you need anything else please let us know". She walked over to the door and said, "We will talk more about everything that has happened in the morning, Good Night".
Danny waited for her to leave before talking to Abby, "do you get the feeling they don't want us to see Connor?"
Abby thought about it before responding, "Yeah it does".
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