Chapter 5 reassurance
A/n Hey everyone, sorry for the long delay. Writers block really bites. I would like to thank everyone who reviewed. I would like to give a special thanks to remoobed1513 for giving me the idea that spurred this chapter into being written, so thanks I am tossing you a chocolate covered Nick, and a chocolate covered Greg, unless you want Warrick? Well anyway on with the story.
The first thing Greg saw was Sara lying on the floor with Mike on top of her. He had been beating her and kicking really hard. Then he pushed inside of her and raped her, instead of ending right then Mike grabbed a knife and stabbed Sara in the stomach, and then in the chest. Then the scene changed and a thirteen-year-old Sara sidle was curled up against the wall while her mother murdered her father. However, instead of being rescued her mother turned her rage on her and stabbed Sara. "Noooooooooooooo!" Greg screamed as he bolted up in bed and stared around to get his bearings. Greg jumped up and ran into the bathroom, where he was violently sick. Once he was able to stand he noticed that he was shaking violently. All Greg knew was that he had to see Sara and make sure that she was ok. If he had been thinking clearly, or even at all he could have just called Jim and asked him. Instead he found himself grabbing his cell phone and the keys to his Tahoe, and speeding off to the hospital.
Greg jumped out of his Tahoe, and barely remembered to lock the doors before he ran into the hospital. He ran up to the ICU and told the nurse that he was their to see Sara Sidle.
"I'm sorry, but she isn't here anymore."
"What do you mean she isn't here anymore?" Greg asked as he visibly paled.
"She was moved to a regular room. I'm sorry for scaring you like that."
"It's ok do you know what room?"
"I am not sure, go to admissions and they should be able to help you."
"Thanks a lot," Greg said as he took off running for the admissions desk. Once he had Sara's new room number he took off running to the elevator and to her room.
Jim was reading a book every now and then glancing up at the young woman who had become like a daughter to him. He had all ready promised her several times that he wouldn't rest until Mike Williams was caught and put behind bars. Jim looked up startled by the sudden appearance of a very shaken Greg Sanders.
"Greg?" Jim asked with confusion. However, Greg didn't seem to hear him. He just ran in and ran over to Sara gently taking her hand into his own. "Greg hey are you ok. What's wrong kiddo?"
"Oh god Jim, please tell me that she's ok. I was so scared when I went to the ICU and they said she wasn't their."
"She is fine Greg I promise. I'm sorry about not calling about the room change, but I have been trying to help in following up the possible leads on Mike."
"I hope we find him, so she will be safe again."
"I hope so to," Jim said softly.
"I'm sorry for running like that but I had a horrible night mare."
"Do you want to talk about it?" Jim asked as he put a strong hand on Greg's shoulder. Greg took a deep breath before beginning.
"Well the first part was about Sara and Mike. I was their, but for some reason I was unable to help her. Besides doing everything that he did do, he also stabbed her in the stomach and chest. Then the scene changed to one of Sara when she was a child. Sorry, Jim, but I can't tell you what happened during that, she told me in confidence."
"It's ok Greg you don't have to tell me, and I promise that she will be ok," Jim said softly.
"Thank you very much Jim," Greg said as he hesitantly leaned forward to give Jim a hug. Jim reacted and pulled him in for a quick hug.
Sara's return to consciousness was a slow and painful one. She could make out voices, but couldn't tell who they were at first. Then she recognized Brass's voice. Then she realized that the second voice belonged to Greg. Sara noticed that he seemed distressed.
"Hey Greg when did you get here?" Sara asked softly as she gently reached for the cup of water and took a drink. Greg turned at the sound of Sara's voice and threw himself into her arms and began to violently shake and sob. Sara rubbed soothing circles on his back, while trying to calm him down, and not let the pain he was accidentally causing her show through. She glanced up, giving Brass a questioning look.
"He came running in here like a bat out of hell. He had a nightmare. The first part was a repeat of the scene with you and Mike. Accept two things were different. One of them was that he was their, and the other was that instead of stopping after he raped you he took out a knife and stabbed you in the stomach and the chest. The second part he said was about when you were a child but he didn't tell me what that was he said he couldn't," Brass said answering her silent question.
"Jim can you give us some time alone?"
"Sure I am going to check on some leads I have I will be back to check on you in a little while, ok Sar?" Sara flashed him a gapped toothed smile, and then turned her attention back to Greg.
"Greg Shh it's ok. I'm safe I promise, sweetie, calm down.
"Oh Sara it was so real. All I could see was Mike stabbing you after doing all of that, and then I saw your mother turn her rage from your father to you and stab you as well," Greg said as he tried to regain his composure.
"Was that the other part of your dream that you couldn't tell Jim?"
"Yes you had told me that in confidence and I don't want to break your confidence," Greg said as he loosened his grip on Sara.
"Greg, look at me, please." Sara waited until she had Greg's attention before continuing. "I'm safe and no one is going to hurt me. Brass has men protecting me and I promise that no one stabbed me ok."
"Ok if you say so and I am sorry for the pain I caused you when I threw my arms around you. I was just so scared," Greg said softly.
"I understand and I promise everything is ok," Sara said as she gave Greg a gentle hug.
"That's what you think," came a voice from the shadows. Sara drew in a sharp breath as she recognized the voice of Mike Williams as he walked further into her room and pulled her and Greg apart.
TBC?
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