Nightmares
She sees the brunette with a baseball bat, but she doesn't fear her, but she feels fear at the situation. Laughs, drinks in a bar, smiles over dead bodies? Ow, pain in my head. Gentle hug, Mother! Familiar touches, Pain. Another flash and she sees a gun pointed at her, the same brunette but is it? Her heart feels no warmth in this situation. Then pain, she sees red hot ,then black. Why can't I pull out, oh God I'm suffocating!
She can't stir her body awake, the sedative has her well under its grasp. The heightened heart rate triggers an alarm that also sounds at the nurse's station. Amy is at the desk, she sees the monitor and quickly moves to the familiar patients room. The guard at the door is on high alert mode as he hears the alarm. He is startled by the sudden appearance of the young nurse. He moves for his weapon , then reality sets in and he opens the room door for Amy. Once inside, she rushes to the patient bedside to monitor vitals. The female officer stationed in the room is also by the bedside with a perplexed look on her face.
"What happened?"Questions Amy.
"No idea, she was resting peacefully, then this!"Exclaimed the young officer.
Amy looks down to see a very agitated patient.
"She must be dreaming and its not a good one. I'm going to try wake her."says Amy as she looks across at the officer and the other one still at the opened door. They both nod at the nurse.
" Miss Doe, Jane Doe, wake up, its a dream , you're safe. Miss, Miss, Jane D..."
Amy was not able to finish her sentence , when the patient bolts up into the sitting position and grabs the lapels of Amy's lab coat. The female officer goes to intervene, but Amy stops her.
"JANE!" Is all the patient screams, before all goes silent again and she lets go of Amy.
In a very meek voice the patient says, "I think things are coming back,"she looks at Amy and then at the officers, "Can you call the Inspector, I need another look at that Photo please."
"Of course,"The young female officer motions to her partner still at the door, "we'll get him for you."
"Do you feel up to this? "Amy cautions.
The patient looks at her and smiles, "Yes, I need to confirm something from my dream."
"Okay ",Amy nods.
"One other thing Amy, " The patient says with a strong confident voice, "I am Dr Maura Isles, Chief Medical Examiner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!" A wide smile plastered on Maures face.
Jane lets out a long breath as she enters the door of her apartment. She mechanically takes her gun and badge and puts it in the coffee table drawer, throws her keys on the table, and makes her way to her couch. She flops down and puts her head back as she tries to process the day thus far. "Maura, where are you?"" she whispers, as she rakes her hands through her wild hair.
She leans forward and scrolls through her phone, looking for the Aspen number to call back the ski patrol. She can't help but look for a missed call or text from Maura. Her eyes fall on a conversation from two days previous.
Jane , you there?
Hey Maur, How was conference?
Workshop an shrapnel and its impact on the human anatomy was fascinating.
Wow, sounds riveting
Do I detect sarcasm Jane?
Maybe...
Off to ski tomorrow
Have fun, don't break a leg
OK, see you Saturday
Maur, I
pause
Yes Jane
See you Saturday
Sweet dreams
You too.
She touches the words on the screen, lets out a sigh and recalls what she wants to say.
Maur, I miss you...
Snapping into reality, she searches for the number and hits redial. Letting out a breath as the phone rings,
"Hello , ski patrol, Jeff speaking." a voice answers.
"Hello, this is Detective Jane Rizzoli from Boston, we spoke earlier."
"Right, I remember, we don't have anymore information Detective."
"How many missing or um-uh dead?"she winced at the word.
" Five confirmed dead, we are still digging, ten rescued, think there were 25 skiers at the time of the avalanche, according to surveillance video."he sighs, "No sign of your friend here so far. This whole area is a mess, most people were taken to the Aspen Medical Care Center, the more critically injured were airlifted to major centers. You may want to check there.
Jane didn't have to think hard about the next comment. "I'm coming there, its easier to work it than from here." Jane held a breath then raked her fingers through her hair.
"As you wish, Dr Isles has you as her primary contact on my information here, so you can have her ski pack."
"Alright, I'll see you when I get there."
"Give me a call when you arrive Detective, I'll most likely still be here."Jeff response wearily.
"I hear you Jeff, I'll be in touch and thanks."She disconnects and hold the phone against her lip. She is lost in thought when a knock comes to her door.
A muffled voice she is all too familiar with comes through the door. "Janie, are you in there?" Knock,knock. "Janie?"
Jane throws her head back and rolled her eyes. Beat her fists on the couch with frustration before she answered. "Ma, Ma! I'm coming, stop or you'll get all my neighbors mad at me!"she husks as she opens the door. "What!?"
Angela stands at the door mid knock and a sheepish grin, "Janie, your home!" she exclaims.
"Ma, If I answer the door , I'm home!" Jane answers with exasperation, She turns from the door and slumps on the couch.
"Jane, Vince and the boys are worried about you. They asked me to come over and check on you." Angela enters the apartment as she closes the door.
"I'm alright ," she almost whispers.
Angela looks down at her daughter with a sympathetic grin. "Jane, you don't look OK, talk to me please." Angela sits by her daughter. Jane chews her lip and stares at the floor.
"Ma, I'm good , really , I just want to be alone," Jane looks over at her Mom.
"JANE." her Mother admonishes.
Jane sat up and rubbed her head in her hands. "Ma , please, I can't, please I just can't."
Angel leans forward and caresses her daughters back, " Jane, when you're ready." She pats Janes knee and goes to leave, when a strong hand pulls her back.
"I'm going to Aspen, Colorado on the next flight. I have to pass it by Shawn, but I'm going to find Maura." She looks at her Mom. " I have to find out what's going on. Maura hasn't been in contact with either of us for days, thats weird, ya know." Angela sits down again by her daughter.
"Jane, what are you not telling me? You're scaring me." Angela remarks , wide eyed as she sits by her daughter, her hand on her heart.
Jane rubs her face in her hands, "Right now, I don't know what to think." Angela reaches out to hug her daughter. Jane squirms away, "No, no hugging," more afraid of losing her composure than of the sign of affection. Angela gives up and raises her hands in retreat. Jane looks at her mother with a slight pain of guilt. "There was an avalanche at the resort Maura was staying at", she stops and swallows hard, clearing her throat , she continues, "they found Maura's ski pack at the scene."Jane sees her Moms shocked expression, then allows her body to flop back into the couch, her eyes to the ceiling.
" Jane, you don't think", Angela barely whispers , when Jane stops her.
"Ma , I don't know , she sits up again", I don't know what to think."Jane gets up and starts to pace. "All I know is that I have to go to Aspen to get the answers I need." She looks down at Angela. " Ï'll bring her back, one way,"Janes voice cracks, "or another." At that Angela gets up and grabs her daughter in a big hug. This time Jane doesn't not resist, she falls into the embrace. She still fights to keep the tears at bay. She gives into her mother's strong embrace, allowing just a moment of weakness. She can't hold it anymore.
"Let it go Janie, its alright, just let it go."Angela coos, hardly able to hold her own emotions in check. She must be there for her baby girl, Jane needs her right now. Angela can feel Janes body shake as Jane wraps her arm's around her mother. Angela knows Jane has been holding this in, struggling alone, trying desperately to keep her badass facid.
With a strangled voice she whispers,"What if she's...I'll bring her back." A muffled sob makes its way through, as Angela tightens her grip on the Detective.
"She'll be okay, you'll see baby, she'll be okay."Angela assures.
Jane pushes free of her mother and wipes at her eyes. "Well this isn't going to help anything." she remarks in an emotion filled voice. She goes for a tissue and starts to gain her composure. She looks up to see Angela silently weeping.
Jane wraps her mother in a hug then pulls back, gripping Angelas arm's and trying to look at her face. "Ma , you're right, it will be ok, please don't cry, I'll find her, I will." Angela nodded and tried to regain her composure as well.
"Well we make a fine pair." Mother and daughter share a sad smile.
"Come on Ma, I'll drive to the station, I have some apologizes to make, then get some time off. Regardless I AM going to Colorado tonight." Jane remarks as they prepare to leave the apartment.