Chapter 7
Before
PARK
Joey was sitting on a park bench, when his phone went off.
JOEY: Hello?
JADE (over phone): Joey?
JOEY: Oh, it's you. I didn't recognize the number.
JADE (over phone): I'm at the hospital. Can you come and meet me?
JOEY: Why would I want to do that?
JADE (over phone): I need to talk to you.
JOEY: What could we possibly have to say to each other?
JADE (over phone): Please? Come on, Joey. I'm sad and kinda scared and I need someone to talk to.
JOEY: There's nothing I have to say to you.
JADE (over phone): Please? Joey, it's really important. I'm late.
After
SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
The hospital was one of the few parts unaffected by the blast. But, the scene was still utter chaos. Joey ran in.
JOEY: Mom?
Kayla was crossing the room and ran to Joey and hugged him.
KAYLA: Thank god you're all right!
JOEY: Yeah, I'm fine. Where's dad?
KAYLA: I don't know. He's not answering his phone right now. Sweetheart, I have to go. There's a rush of patients right now.
JOEY: Okay. Go do what you need to do.
KAYLA: We'll talk later, I promise. I love you.
Kayla kissed Joey's forehead.
JOEY: I love you, too.
Kayla went into one of the rooms. Daniel walked out of a different room as two medics were bringing Paige in on a stretcher.
DANIEL: What've we got?
MEDIC: Another one hit by the blast. She's unconcious. We found her with her right leg caught underneath a table at the Slicer.
DANIEL: Paige. Okay, get her into the OR. We need to see what damage has been done that we can fix.
The two medics wheeled Paige away. Daniel was about to follow when he heard a voice.
J.J.: Daniel!
J.J. came running in.
J.J.: Daniel, it's Paige. She was caught in the blast. Her right leg was twisted underneath this table.
DANIEL: I know. I just sent her to the OR.
J.J.: Daniel, what is going on?
DANIEL: I don't know, J.J. I really don't know. I'm about to go check on her.
J.J.: I'm coming with you.
DANIEL: No. I can't let you do that.
J.J.: Are you kidding me?!
DANIEL: Listen, J.J., listen to me. I know that you want to help. I know. But, right now, the best thing you can do for Paige, is to let me do my job. I promise, I will do everything in my power to make sure that she is okay. You know that I will.
J.J. nodded. Daniel gave him a quick hug.
DANIEL: I'll let you know as soon as I know anything, I promise.
Daniel went into the OR. J.J. took a seat. Joey walked up.
JOEY: Hey.