Silence filled the room. Everyone was still trying to make sense of what just happened. The exorcism had worked, but everyone had heard Grant yelling at the demon to get the hell out and knew Grant had gained enough control to help expel the demon out of him. Now everyone just stood looking at Grant's limp body slumped in the chair still tied to it. Jason was the first to move after a few seconds. He rushed to Grant's side and dropped to his knees beside him.
"Grant?" he whispered taking his face in his hands.
Grant's eyes were closed and his face was slack. Jason felt for a pulse and found a slow and steady one.
"He's alive."
He immediately went to Grant's hands that were tied behind his back.
"Guys help me untie him," Jason begged.
Steve, Rick, and Kevin went over and started untying their friend. When all of the ropes were completely off Grant, Jason lifted him into his arms. He sat on the floor holding Grant's upper body off the ground.
"Grant? Can you hear me G?" he asked.
Grant gave no response.
"Come on GW wake up. Please wake up G," Jason begged patting his cheek lightly. Grant's skin was cool to the touch and he was trembling a little.
Rick came over and started checking Grant's vital signs.
"We should get him back to my house. I can help him there," Rick stated.
"We still have equipment to take down and Tango needs to go to a hospital." Jason reminded.
"You go with Rick and take care of Grant. I'll stay here with Steve and take down the equipment and make sure they get to the hospital. We'll meet you at Rick's house," Kevin offered.
Jason nodded and dug the keys to the other van out of his pocket and tossed them to Kevin.
"Thanks Kevin for everything," Jason thanked.
"No problem just go take care of Grant, he is going to need you."
"And you guys take care of Tango."
"Don't worry about me man. Let Grant know we are here for him too," Tango spoke up.
Jason nodded and lifted Grant into his arms. He followed Rick out to his car and they both got Grant into the backseat. Jason sat with him with Grant's head in his lap. Rick got blanket out from the trunk and Jason covered Grant with it. After they were both situated, Rick closed the door and got into the drivers seat.
"My place is about an hour away, so just make sure he stays warm and check his vital signs every now and then," Rick instructed.
Jason nodded and looked backed down at Grant. He was still unconscious. Jason brushed some of his hair away from his face. He saw the bruise starting to form on the side of his face from when Jason had hit him.
"I'm so sorry G," he whispered.
The ride continued in silence save for the times when Rick would ask how Grant was doing. His pulse had become stronger and he had stopped trembling. Jason looked at the clock and saw it was almost 2 in the morning when they pulled up to Rick's house. Rick helped Jason get Grant out of the backseat, then led the way into the house. He took them into the guest bedroom and started pulling the blankets back on the bed.
"Lay him down here," Rick instructed as he went out of the room again.
Jason laid Grant on the bed and took off his shoes and socks. He sat him up and took off his jacket before laying him back down and pulling the covers up to his chest. Jason sat down next to Grant as Rick came back in with a wet wash cloth, bowl of water, and a first aid kit. He sat down on the other side of Grant, placing the bowl and first aid kit on the night stand. He handed the wash cloth to Jason.
"Can you clean off that blood around his mouth?"
Jason took the wash cloth and gently began to clean the blood away as Rick opened the first aid kit and started pulling a few things out. Grant stirred under the cool touch and leaned his head to it, but didn't wake up. Jason finished cleaning the blood away and handed it back to Rick. Rick put it back in the bowl and started cleaning the small scratch on Grant's cheek with some peroxide. When he was finished he put a small bandage over it. Jason heard a teapot whistling as Rick finished up.
"I'll be right back," Rick stated getting up.
Jason watched him leave and turned back to Grant. He looked so young and helpless. He just wished that this was all a bad dream and that he would wake up in bed next to his wife. Rick came back in with a steaming cup of what smelled like tea.
"Hold him up please."
Jason picked up Grant's upper body and let lay against his chest as Rick sat back down on the bed.
"What is that stuff?" Jason asked.
"It's a special tea that a priest in India taught me. Its to help the body heal internally." Rick explained.
"Grant might have internal injuries?"
"He was possessed by a demon, we don't know what happened inside of him. This tea will help heal his body in case anything was damaged inside." Rick insisted.
Jason nodded in understanding. Rick took Grant's face in his one hand and slightly opened his mouth. He leaned the edge of the cup to Grant's lip and poured a little bit of the tea into Grant's mouth. He gave Grant a few minutes to swallow it before giving him some more. He made Grant drink a 1/3 of the cup before setting it down. Jason laid Grant back down against the pillows and pulled the blankets back up. Rick took the cup and went out to the kitchen. Jason sat there watching Grant. Grant shifted and whimpered, Jason figured he was having a nightmare. He put a hand on his shoulder and spoke words of comfort to his friend to calm him. Grant finally settled back into the pillows. When Rick came back in, they both sat there watching Grant for awhile before Rick finally spoke up.
"Does he have any family you should call?" he asked.
"Shit I forgot all about his wife," Jason cursed.
"Its okay you can call her in the morning."
"I don't know if I should, I mean how do you tell your best friend's wife that her husband has been possessed and now is laying a strangers home unconscious?" Jason asked.
"Maybe you can tell her that he is under the weather and will be home when he is well enough to travel and Grant can tell her himself when he is feeling better."
"Yeah I guess that could work."
An hour later, Steve, Tango, and Kevin showed up. They walked into the room, Tango with his arm in a cast and sling.
"How you doing Tango?" Jason asked.
"Fine. Doctor said it was a minor fracture and the cast could come off in a month," Tango explained.
"Good. That's good." Jason mumbled.
"How is he doing?" Steve asked.
"He hasn't woken up yet, but he is fine as far as I can tell." Jason stated.
"You should get some rest. I'll stay up and watch him." Steve insisted.
"No I want to be here incase he wakes up,"
"You have had a rough night and so has he. He won't be waking up for awhile so you should get some rest," Rick reasoned.
Jason looked at Grant still hesitant about letting someone else watch over him.
"Jason really you should get some rest. I'll wake you if anything changes," Steve promised.
Jason finally gave in and went over to the couch on the far side of the room. Laying down he continued to watch Grant sleeping peacefully until he too fell asleep.