The Disbanded: Divided We Stand-Chapter 29
By MyNameIsCAB
---Max's POV---
Dinner was nice. We had a couple of good laughs. The conversation was kept to anything other than what had happened to us the past few years that we hadn't seen each other.
Still the bill was fought over. Mom still wanted to pay, but so did Messina. Even Iggy had made a grab for it, but missed it by an inch as Fang swiped it off the table. He opened his wallet, under the table and out of anyone's view. He realized he didn't have any money.
I looked up at Ella and asked her how school was going as I pulled out some cash and handed it to Fang under the table. He counted out how much he needed and gave it to the waiter.
"Thanks," he muttered.
"No problem," I said.
We got up and left the restaurant in what seemed almost like a mini parade. We probably looked so out of place.
I suddenly forgot I left my cell phone at the table.
"That's okay, I'll push Fang," Messina offered. "We'll meet you at the car."
I rushed back inside to go get it.
---Fang's POV---
"Where'd Max go?" I asked.
Ted answered. "Left her phone at the table."
We stopped at the curb, waiting for an opening between the cars. For some stupid reason, there was limited parking in front of the burger place so we had to park on the other side of a busy street.
"Be careful, Teddy," I heard Cal say.
It looked clear now and Ted started to push me across the street.
---Max's POV---
I grabbed my phone and walked outside to see that Ted was making his away the street now. I looked in both directions and what the hell was he doing?! There was a car barreling right towards them.
"MESSINA!" I shouted.
"That car is speeding," Cal frowned. "TEDDY!"
Messina turned and saw the car. It showed no signs of slowing down. No, that car was aiming at hitting Messina and Fang. Ted was running, pushing the wheelchair as fast as he could, but wasn't even halfway and the car was crossing lanes, targeted to hit them either way.
Fang's wings suddenly unfurled and he grabbed Messina just as the car hit the wheelchair. It looked like the car also clipped Fang's leg because he spun around in the air for a few seconds before steadying and landing on the other side. He collapsed and Messina grabbed him.
The speeding car had kept going and it didn't have any license plates. The only thing I caught was lettering on the back window that said "ITEX".
The cops and an ambulance came a few minutes later. Fang's leg had been bleeding badly and it had taken Cal a few minutes to calm Messina down. Now we sat in the hospital, waiting for Fang to come out of being x-rayed.
"You okay, Ted?" I asked.
He nodded slowly. Maybe he was still a little shocked.
A nurse was heading towards us and started to talk to Mom. "Are you his mother?"
"No," she answered.
"He's with me," Ted said, pulling out his FBI badge. Somehow Messina always had the need to carry it with him. I guess it wasn't a bad idea in case we got into trouble. I guess it was a blessing Captain Ramirez still said we were part of the FBI.
"Aren't you a little young to be in the FBI?" the nurse frowned.
"You want to call and check then?" I remarked.
The nurse sighed and began to explain about Fang (or Nick because that's the name we had given the hospital. "He's going to be okay. We see he's already had other damage to that leg. But he hasn't sustained anymore other than a deep cut that had to be stitched up. In other words, no broken bones."
"That's good," Messina muttered. "Anything else?"
"You can see him now," the nurse replied. "Oh and his current pain medication will do for now. No change in dosage or anything."
"Okay, thank you," I nodded. I'm sure Fang would be happy that he wouldn't have to pay for extra meds.
---Fang's POV---
I hated hospitals. They reminded me of the school where we had been cramped up in cages. But I guess I should be lucky that the car hadn't killed me or Ted. For now, the doctor's had numbed my leg because of all the stitches they had to give me. I was pretty sure it was going to hurt like hell later.
"Fang." Max entered my room and sat on the edge of my bed.
"Hey," I said tiredly.
Ted was standing behind her. "Jesus, man. You saved my life! I owe you now. I owe you a lot."
---Max's POV---
"You don't owe me anything," Fang said hoarsely.
I watched Messina open his mouth, but Fang shook his head and said with a weak smile, "Just get me outta here."
Both Messina and I smiled back.
