Chapter Six
Half Hour later…
Huntington Hospital…
David and Colby stood in front of reception, concerned about Ada's condition and how it would impact her son's case.
From what they knew so far, Ada went into shock after hearing about her son's death on the news and she was quickly driven to the emergency room.
Colby felt a certain amount of discomfort being at a hospital again, though he made some effort to hide that from David, but his friend was quick to catch that.
"Colby, are you okay?" David asked, as he had an idea of what was going on in his friend's head.
"Not really." Colby admitted after a few seconds of silence, as he didn't want to lie about anything to David, even about this.
"Is it the hospital?" David asked the obvious question
"Yeah, I didn't really expect to go back so soon." Colby answered before continuing
"Honestly after that whole Janus fiasco and my recent medical treatments, I was hoping to stay away for a while but now that might not be possible."
At first, David didn't know what to say, as he still felt shame for his behavior at that time, but he knew he had to say something.
"Colby, when this case is over, I'll make sure that you won't have to go into one during a case, unless you have an appointment." David promised, not sure if it was enough.
"Thanks, David." Colby said just as one of the nurses was coming up to them.
"Excuse me, are you here to see Ada?" The black-haired older woman asked the agents
"Yeah, can we speak with him, Nurse…?" David asked, anxious to talk to her.
"Lydia and yes you can, but only for a short amount of time." Lydia answered with a small smile towards the agents before handing them some folders to David
Confused, David looked into the folder and didn't know what to make of it when he opened it.
The folder contained several folded up papers with unfinished-looking panels that contained drawings and fighting, making David think about why the victim was at the convention in the first place.
"Is it what I think it is?" Colby asked as he looked at the pictures, thinking as David was about this whole thing.
"Wonder if Merrick knows about this." David said as they headed into Ada's room, wondering what they'll get out of her.