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It's only when they're seated in the car that Sonny notices Will's shirt is buttoned up wrong. This detail bugs him much more than it should and he takes a deep calming breath. Will puts his hand on his thigh and says "Let's wait before we imagine the worst. He could have lost his signal for a simple reason and maybe Abby is overreacting and his tone was normal." Sonny glances unconvinced. He tries to be sensible and consider the thought "You mean like entering a tunnel?" Will shakes his head "No, more like… I don't know, somewhere remote ? Or the hospital. Cells are forbidden and he might have been told to hang up. When we were back there, no-one could call for a week. Twas perfect." The hospital is a good guess. An accident, maybe. Will puts the turning light on and parks outside the administrative wing. He knows some of his aunt's colleagues and if he can find one, they'll get information faster than at the front desk. Sonny follows him in the halls and recognizes the coffee machine where he first saw the nurse guy with Cam. The view makes him nauseous and he puts his hand on Will's shoulder "Beloved, can you go on your own for now ? I need some air." Will frowns and slides his hand under Sonny's jaw "Of course, darling. But if you need me to, I'll go out with you. You look really unwell." Sonny thanks him with a smile and shakes his head no "No need to lose time. The faster we can reassure Abby, the better." He finds a small service door and steps outside between the building and the ambulance's parking garage. It's a narrow alleyway and the proximity to the trashcan containers makes the air very smelly, yet Sonny feels better. He jolts when he hears a clang of metal hitting the floor. He dismisses it as a cleaner having dropped a trashcan lid then hears a shout and some gasps. He runs as fast as he can and sees two figures, one limp and lying down, another bent over the first, elongated and highly recognizable. "Chad ?" Chad turns, looking so guilty Sonny's breath stops. Cam is lying, covered in blood, his face swollen. "Chad, what's gotten into you ? Did you lose your mind ?" Chad looks panicked as he answers "Yes… No… You don't get it… I didn't…" Sonny tries and asses if Cam is still breathing. E sill thought pops up, about them conveniently being in a hospital already, so the ride to the emergency room will be fast. Chad takes a step towards him and Sonny instinctively places a hand on his belly and steps back. Chad freezes and pleads "Sonny, you know me…" Chad's eyes are wild, his body is shaking. Sonny finally answers "I do, Chad, but come on… I warned you to let it go and now you're in deep shit…" Chad turns his head to a sound of footsteps and they see security guards coming at them. Sonny hears Will shout "Sonny don't come near him, look what he did to him !" Two bulky guys grab Chad's wrists who fights them, screaming "No, no, let me go… I didn't have a choice…" He manages to break free and runs to the parking lot, chased by the guards. One of them is asking for the police to be called through a walkie-talkie and Sonny hopes like hell the security guys take ahold of Chad before the police comes and shoots him. Will kneels towards Cam and raises a hesitant hand to his skull. "Do you think he's…" Sonny cannot move or talk. Will turns and slowly come to him to take his hand. The contact appeases Sonny whose breathing relaxes. Paramedics burst in to take Cam and one asks "Can you tell what happened ?" Sonny shakes his head " I didn't see anything. He was already like that…" They depart leaving Will and Sonny alone. Sonny is trembling and Will rubs his arms and shoulders "Come with me, darling, you need to be taken care of." "But, Chad…" "Nothing we can do, now. I beg you, my love, follow me."Sonny crushes Will's fingers and takes a few unsure steps.
In the ensuing agitation, between Roman and his men barging in, the failed manhunt, Abby getting hysterical on the phone with her mom and Will catching the receiver to cool her down and managing it splendidly, Sonny is dragged to a consultation room and forcefully fed tranquilizers from Maxine, his aunt's friend. Will comes back, face calm and focused "Cam is OK, at the moment. They're checking it with X-rays. He's still unconscious, though." Sonny takes in the news "And... ?" "They've lost his trace at the moment. I explained what he was going through to my granddad, so that he can get where this came from." Sonny closes his eyes. "You worry me sick. I'll take you home." Sonny has a sly smile at Will's firm tone. He needs support and Will is giving it although Chad is his friend too. He opens his eyes again and kisses him softly "Thanks, kitten, but I'd rather go see Abby. She's on her own right now. I'm better already and as long as you're here, I'll manage." Will hugs him and says "I draw my strength from you, darling."