Jamie ran after the thief. The guy was moving fast and Jamie was getting closer. The thief ran around a corner and Jamie followed, hot on his heels. When Jamie rounded the corner, the thief was waiting for him. Jamie placed his hand on his gun.
"Put the purse down and put your hands in the air!" The man laughed at Jamie. He took a step closer to Jamie. In response, Jamie pulled his gun and pointed it at the man. The thief produced his own gun and before he could fire, Jamie fired his. The man fell to the ground. Jamie holstered his gun and ran to the thief. He kicked his gun away. When Jamie bent down to check for a pulse, the man grabbed Jamie and threw him to the ground. The man's jacket slightly opened up and Jamie saw the man was wearing a vest. Before Jamie could react the man was pulling him off the floor and slammed his head into the brick wall. Jamie saw stars. The man began punching Jamie over and over. Slowly, Jamie stopped feeling the pain. He could feel darkness coming and he welcomed it. With one final blow, Jamie feel unconscious.
Danny sat at his desk writing a report. His phone buzzed and he answered it without looking.
"Reagan."
"Danny."
"Hey, Dad."
"Danny, get to the hospital now."
"Why?"
"Jamie was attacked." Danny slammed the phone shut and ran out of the building. He turned on his siren and raced toward the hospital. When he arrived he ran straight to his father.
"What happened?"
"He was beaten pretty badly."
"Did they catch the guy?" Frank shook his head. Danny clenched his fist.
"I'm gonna find this guy." Frank placed his hand on Danny's shoulder.
"I've already got people on it. Right now, we are needed here." Erin walked in the waiting room with tears in her eyes.
"Any news?" Frank shook his head and offered Erin a hug.
They waited for three hours until a doctor emerged. The whole family stood.
"Officer Reagan, suffered from some internal bleeding, we managed to repair the damage. We had to relieve the pressure in his brain. He has not shown any signs of waking up. We won't know the extent of the brain damage until he awakens. He is being moved to a room and as soon as he is settled you may go see him. Hearing familiar voices may help wake him up." Frank thanked the doctor and then the Reagan family sat anxiously to see Jamie.
Finally, a nurse came and lead them to Jamie's room. Jamie's face was covered in cuts and bruises. Erin began to cry when she saw him. Danny went straight to his side and started whispering in his ear, to wake up.
A night fall Erin went home to Niki and Frank went home to grab a few things. Danny sat answering emails on his laptop when he heard a groan. He closed his laptop and shoved it aside. Jamie's eyes were open and he seemed confused.
"Hey kid." Jamie's eyes met Danny's but he still seemed confused.
"Who are you?" Danny froze.
"You don't know who I am?" Jamie was quiet for a moment and it looked as if he was trying to hide a smile. Then he burst out laughing.
"I got you." Jamie groaned. "It hurts to laugh."
"Don't do that to me!" Danny whacked Jamie with a news paper. Danny sat down in the chair. "So, you let someone beat you up?"
"He tricked me."
"How?"
"He had a vest on and I shot him. When I went to check for a pulse, he grabbed me." Danny raised his eyebrows.
"Glad you're ok kid. I'll go get a nurse."
Jamie watched as Danny left the room and smiled, knowing his big brother loved him with all his heart.
