After getting no response from Meadow for a few seconds, Cassie opened her mouth again. "Meadow?" She urged.
Somehow her heart started beating at a rapid pace and she could feel in her stomach that Jack was in some kind of trouble.
"Meadow! Say something..." She called her out again.
"They took Jack to the hospital..." Finally, after much silence, Meadow spoke, and by her tone, Cassie could tell that she was crying.
"They? What happened to him? I am just outside of your apartment." She said and then looked at the apartment where Sophie and Meadow stayed and she could see a lot of Police cars outside.
There were many police officers in blue dress also surveying the area.
"Meadow tell me what happened and don't beat around the bush." Cassie parked her car on the road and stepped out.
She then started running toward Meadow's apartment while the phone was still on her ear.
"Meadow, please say something..."
Soon enough she reached the fourth floor where police stopped her in the way.
Finally, Meadow said something. "He was shot..."
Cassie could hear the sobs behind her words. "Shot?" Suddenly her heart skipped a beat. She then looked at the police again and soon enough it all started to make sense.
"Yes, he was saving us from some burglars and got shot in the process, they have taken him to Silver bridge hospital," Meadow explained as she didn't want to keep Cassie in the dark.
Cassie on the other hand stood rooted in her place as the phone dropped out of her hand and fell down on the floor.
Tears started forming in her eyes as she kneeled down on the floor powerless.
....
After some time Jack opened his eyelids and saw a bright light flashing in his eyes.
"He is reacting to stimulus."
A gentle voice rang in his ears and then the light moved away from his eyes, it was a torch held by a lady with a green mask on her face.
She looked at Jack in amusement and then moved away from him.
Jack then looked around his body and saw intravenous tubes in his hands and some electrodes on his chest.
He was naked on the hospital bed as he looked around to see many doctors and nurses around him.
"Propofol, hundred milligrams." Suddenly he heard another voice and he saw a nurse coming and injecting something in the cannula connected to his hand.
And after some time he became drowsy again and then he went into deep sleep.
The next time he opened his eyes, he felt pressure on his legs and then moved his eyes down to see Nicole sleeping on his legs while sitting on the table.
"Nicole..." He murmured and tried to move his legs a bit, however, he felt extremely weak and it seemed like a chore to move his legs.
However, with just a small movement, Nicole jolted awake as she took in a deep breath.
Jack landed his gaze on her face and saw her hair disheveled and deep bags under her eyes because of all the crying.
She looked at Jack for a few seconds in the eyes and then quickly moved towards him and hugged him.
"You scared us so much!"
Jack felt her warm tears on his neck and smiled, he tried to move his hand to pat her head however he soon realized that his hand was punctured by a cannula connected to an IV fluid bottle.
Sighing he kissed her neck, "It's ok now, no need to be afraid."
Nicole moved away from him and then looked him straight in the eyes, for some reason tears can't stop dripping from her eyes.
"You know what the doctors said?" Nicole pulled the chair and sat in front of him. "They said that if you were a minute late then blood loss would have been too much. Stupid...!"
She rubbed her hands over her eyes to stop her tears.
"Stop crying." Jack looked at her seriously.
"Fuck you!" Nicole glared at him, "If you ever pull these stunts again then I will kill you myself."
"I would never." Jack chuckled.
"Hmph...!" She snorted, "Tell me if it hurts." She was talking about his injury.
"Well, it hurts now," Jack said with a smile on his face.
Nicole took in a gasp and stood up, "Where?" She asked with her brows raised.
"My lips, hahaha..." Jack looked at her with his eyes narrowed.
Nicole listened to him laughing and raised her nose in annoyance, a pout formed on her face as she leaned in to kiss him on the lips.
"Is it ok now?" She said in an annoyed tone.
Jack smiled again and opened his mouth. "Where is Sophie?" He asked as he was worried about her. He wanted to make sure that she was ok and not hurt.
He didn't get the time to check on her injuries the last time.
Nicole listened to him and turned silent for a few seconds and then she sighed.
"Her condition is pretty bad, she has not eaten a single morsel of food for the past two days. And she has been crying continuously. Only now did your mom take her to the hospital canteen, after they found out that you were out of danger." Nicole said and took in a breath.
"I have been unconscious for two days?" Jack asked with his brows furrowed.
"Yes," Nicole nodded.
Jack let out a deep breath at her words.
"What about Cassie, where is she?"
"They are all gone to the canteen, only I was left behind." Nicole explained, "By the way, you should not talk too much and just rest more."
"I feel fine now. Give me my phone."
"No, I won't, Just rest." Nicole turned her head away.
Jack took in a deep breath and nodded, "All of you are becoming so disobedient, I have to teach you a lesson." He looked her in the eyes.
Nicole snorted at his words. "Just get well soon, then you can punish me as much as you want..." She whispered in his ears with a blush on her face.
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