All Things Happen For A Reason
NOTE: Sorry this was late. And if I mixed up some facts, please be kind. It's been a LONG, ROUGH day. Enjoy and don't forget to review!
Chapter 11
Aaron is in the cafeteria getting a sandwich and coffee when a loud alarm starts to blare. Frightened for Emily, Aaron asks one of the kitchen staff what that siren means.
"Oh, that is the code yellow alarm. That mean the hospital is in lock down. Someone is missing from their room and is unaccounted for. It has to be adult. Children missing is code pink. Everyone is stuck on the floor they are on now. All the doors lock. At least until the code had been canceled." The middle aged man says, calmly.
"How can I get in touch with the person in charge?" Hotch just knows it's Emily missing. And not being able to go search for her was going to kill him. He hates feeling helpless.
"Go to that phone over there," The man points to the inner hospital phone on a structure beam. "Dial 421 and ask to speak with director Simmons. She will be the one you need to speak with." The man says, and then moves onto the next person.
Hotch does what he was instructed to do. Once he hears director Simmons voice on the phone, some of the tension leaves his shoulders. She sounds like a very competent lady.
"Who is this? I don't have time to mess around. I have two patients missing." Simmons sounds serious and very hard pressed to find these patients unharmed. Really hoping they were just misplaced.
"This is SSA Hotchner with the FBI. I need to know who's missing." Hotch prays that its not Emily. Even if it's not Emily, he still wants to help in the search. Blame it on the job.
"We have two females missing. They couldn't have wondered off. They have both been sedated. An Emily Prentiss and Meghan Holliwall." Simmons waits for Hotch to offer suggestions.
"What has their guards said to you about this?" Hotch asks, with anger boiling deep within.
"Both guards stated that an orderly had taken them each for tests. But when checked to see what tests they needed, they noticed no tests for either one. It's been 5 to 15 minutes since they both have been taken. I locked down the hospital hoping they are still inside the hospital. I have personnel on each floor doing a count of all patients and checking ID on all non-patients. Staff included. Is there anything I missed? This is my first code yellow. They don't happen as often as you might think." Simmons adds.
"Just makes sure you check all bathrooms, closets, cleaning supply closets and testing rooms. Any area someone can hide or stash a person, or two. Mind you that they are both sedated and can't call out for help. Is there any way you can come and get me or maybe allow my team to help in the search? It is what we do." She can hear the hope in his voice.
"Let me see what I can do. I will call you back. Line 003?" Simmons asks, needing to consult the manual about this. She wants to make sure she does everything right.
"Yes. Please hurry. Emily Prentiss is one of my agents." Hotch hangs the phone up and reaches into his dark suit pants pocket to retrieve his cell phone to try to call the remainder of the team to let them know what's going on.
