Disclaimer: I don't own Grimm. I only own Charlotte and any OCs that weren't mentioned in the show.

Note: I'm not a doctor or a nurse. I'm just basing these injuries that I know off the top of my head with some research I did. You may continue on now…

Chapter 5

It didn't take Nick long enough to reach the hospital. He ran into the waiting room where Alex, her fiancé Jay and Charlotte's mother sitting in the chairs.

"What happened?" he asked frantically.

"She's in surgery," Charlotte's mother Lynda told him.

"What?"

"We don't know yet it's been a few hours since she's been in the OR," she told him.

Nick's eyes flew over to Alex; who was sitting in the plastic chair nearby with Jay holding on to her. Her eyes were bloodshot from the crying she's done since she's got to the hospital.

"Alex what happened?" he asked.

"I'm sorry," she said.

"This isn't your fault do you remember what the car looked like?"

Alex took a minute to compose herself before she launched into her story. "We were talking when I stopped short at the red light and she dropped her cell on the floor. When she came back up, I started to drive and then this car came out of nowhere and we had the right a way also slams into the backseat of the car from the side and she just flew out of the car after it d-drove off," she said.

He couldn't believe what he heard. Charlotte was always the responsible one when it came to driving especially when it came to wearing seatbelts at all times.

"From what I told the cops, all I saw was a black car speeding away. I got out and when I saw her lying there, I thought she was dead," she said, as tears leaked out of her eyes.

"And she's not she's going to be fine," Jay tried to assure her.

"W-Were you guys waiting at the intersection?" Nick asked.

"We were at the red light. It turned green a few seconds later," she replied.

He didn't say anything else as he sat next to her on the other side of Alex. The four of them wait for what it felt like a long time. It wasn't until after six pm that the doctor came out from the double doors and headed towards them.

"Charlotte Sands?" he called out.

Nick looked up and stood up along with her mother and friends.

"We're her family how is she?" Lynda asked.

"She made it through the surgery. We had to run a CT scan to see if there was any bleeds in her brain from the way she was thrown out of the car. There wasn't any but she has a minor concussion however there were some internal injuries which we've managed to fix. She also broke right wrist so she's going to be in a cast for awhile," he said.

"She'll be fine?"

"She will we just want her in the hospital for awhile," he told them. "She also had some cuts and a bruise but those will heal on her own. To be honest I don't think I've ever seen those types of injuries in my career. She's lucky to be alive."

"We can go see her?"

"You can but I recommend two at a time since visiting hours are almost over. She's in recovery before we can move her to a room. Just remember she's still getting over the anesthesia so she's not going to be responsive right away towards you guys but she did open up her eyes when she was getting settled in recovery," he said.

Nick let out a huge breath as they followed the doctor to where Charlotte is.

"Does anyone want to go in or it doesn't matter?" Alex asked.

"I'll go in with her mother," Nick said. "I know she wants to see her daughter if that's okay."

"Yeah that's fine," Alex said with Lynda agreeing.

When Nick and Charlotte's mother entered the room Charlotte was in, he had to do a double take at the person lying in the bed.

Charlotte was in a blue and white hospital gown, her hair messy but down. Her right arm was wrapped up in a cast that ended to her elbow. There were a few cuts on her face as she was sleeping. Nick sat on the edge of the bed and took her hand into his while her mother stood on the other side. He couldn't believe that this girl who he met and started to fall head over heels in the past six months was lying in a hospital bed.

"Have you tried calling her brother?" he asked.

"I did and he's trying to book a flight out here as soon as he can but he does want to know what's going on," Lynda told him. "Why would anyone do such a thing?"

"I don't know," Nick said as he sat beside her.

"I'm going to go ask the nurse when she'll be moved into her room," she said, excusing herself.

After she left, Alex decided to go see her friend. When she walked in, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"Can I ask you something?" Nick said.

"Sure," she whispered. "What is it?"

"Did you know she had these?" he asked.

"What are you talking about?" she asked as she made her way over towards the bed.

Nick pulled down the collar of Charlotte's hospital gown and Alex saw a gauze patch on her left shoulder.

"You don't remember if she had been cut up?"

"Probably from when she flew out of the car," she replied. "She could've had stitches there but I guess we'll find out soon enough."

"Would it be wise to ask her doctor?" he asked, not taking his eyes off of Charlotte's sleeping form.

"I don't see why not but I rather wait until her mom comes back in otherwise she might know what's up," Alex said.

He didn't say anything else. He was too busy trying to figure out who would do something like this and why. He wanted to know as soon as possible.

As soon as they found out when Charlotte will be moved and her room number, everyone decided to head home for the night. Alex and Nick stayed behind so they can ask the doctor about what happened. It was until they almost walked past him.

"Oh excuse me, Doctor…"

"Dr. Landon."

"Right sorry none of us caught your name earlier um I was wondering about Charlotte's injuries from the accident," Alex asked.

"Are you family?" he asked.

"I'm her-"

"I'm her cousin and that's her boyfriend," Alex half lied. Nick raised his eyebrows at her while she shrugged.

"Well as you know of the injuries I told you earlier…"

"Actually I noticed she had a gauze patch on her left shoulder did she get any cuts or something before she was put into surgery?" she asked.

Dr. Landon looked at the detectives for a second. He reached over for Charlotte's chart and opened it quickly to scan it. He was reading something before he looked up at them.

"Ah yes the cuts," he said. "When she was brought in I did a full exam before we brought her up to CT. What I noticed is three scratch marks that had to be stitched up."

"Was it the glass from the car that had to do with it?"

"You know that's where it gets strange. The cuts looked pretty deep enough that it wasn't the glass' doing," he replied.

"Meaning…"

"Whatever caused for those cuts, it must've been something extremely sharp. For all we know it could've happened when she flew out of the car but luckily she only needed stitches and there wasn't any infection," he said.

"Oh…okay I was just wondering that's all," Alex replied as the two detectives headed towards the elevator. When they both got in, Alex leaned against the wall.

"I-I don't even know what to say," she said.

"Something doesn't add up how can she get those scratches like that? There's no way her flying out of the car could have that much of a scarring on her shoulder," Nick said.

"You don't think that maybe when she landed on the ground that something must've pricked her?"

"I don't know we would have to ask her when she wakes up," he replied. "I just can't believe it."

"I know," Alex said sadly.

All he could do was shake his head in desperation and he plans on finding out what happened.

A/n: I know I'm on a roll. Shocker? Hell yeah.

Two more weeks! I know I can't resist a countdown ESPECIALLY since we had to wait two months for new episodes. I know you guys can't wait I just want to know what happens! But I'm baring and coping with my patience it's just so exciting!

Anyways I'm done with that rant so you guys can go review now. I thank you guys once again for your patience and support!

Until next time,
Spike