Falling Stars - Chapter 12
"Yes, we are is she going to be okay?" Isis asked as she stood up from where she was sitting.
"Maria, is doing well, she has woken up and is asking for her friends. The doctor says that you can go see here now, but only one at a time."
"Thank you," Isis said to the nurse. Quickly she gave Kwik a kiss and then headed off down the hall towards her friends room.
"Nurse, my name is Troy Evans and I am a Private Investigator working on a case that I believe Miss Davis might be able to help me with. I would feel more comfortable and I am sure she would too, if I could question her briefly with her friend present. Is that going to be possible?"
"I don't know Ms. Evans if the doctor would like that," the nurse answered.
"Just tell the doctor that the information she may give me might save the lives of six others who have already been abducted," Troy told the nurse, trying as hard as she could to keep the anger out of her voice.
"Hold on, let me see," the nurse said as she hurried off.
Troy looked over her shoulder to the other side of the waiting room where Matt and Jason stood waiting. They both looked tired, which she could totally understand after the huge match they had gone through that night.
"Why don't you two go check on Reese and the guys. I should be done in a couple of minutes and then we can head back to the hotel," Troy called over to them. Jason looked at her questioningly and then turned to head towards the front desk, with Matt on his heels.
"Ms. Evans the doctor said it was okay for you to go back, but please be careful and don't cause her too much stress. She does have a concussion and stress is not good with head injuries."
"Thank you ma'am. I will be very gentle with her," Troy said with a smile as she headed in the direction that Isis had just went.
Two hours later, Reese was finished at the hospital and able to head back to the hotel. At first they thought she might have torn something, but it turned out she had only strained a muscle in her calf. Troy had managed to get everything that Maria could remember out of her, but gave her Reese's cell phone number just in case she could remember anything else. She had a lot of information to share with Reese, but first they had some business to attend to.
Troy looked around at the five men that took up the rest of the space in the van. Jeff sat next to her staring out the window at the passing scenery. Adam was driving and Jason was flipping through the radio channels. Andrew and Matt sat in the back on either side of Reese, helping her elevate her leg.
Once at the hotel, everyone headed off to their rooms with instructions to meet in Reese and Troy's room in a half an hour. Troy helped Reese up to their room and then helped her change into some pajamas and then left her on one of the beds as she heaed into the bathroom.
Once inside, Troy splashed some hot water on her face and then changed into a pair of blue flannel pajamas. If she was going to tell all of her secrets, she wanted to be comfortable.
Troy could feel the butterflies forming in her stomach. She had never actually sat someone down and told them what was going on, unless they were a part of the investigation.
She was scared that Jason would react the way everyone else did. She was afraid he would hate her for lying to him the last month and a half.
"Troy, honey they're here. Can you get the door?" Reese called for her from the bedroom.
Sighing, Troy opened the bathroom door and headed towards the main door. Opening it she ushered in her friends, who all seemed to follow her lead and put on more comfortable clothing.
Looking over at the clock on the bedside table, she noticed it was already passed midnight and knew that it was going to be a long night.
"Alright guys, make yourselves comfortable," Troy said as she sat down on the twin bed not being occupied by Reese. She watched Jeff sit down behind Reese on the bed and motion for her to lean against him.
Adam and Matt sat down on the love seat/couch while Andrew pulled up one of the cushy chairs. Jason sat on the edge of the bed Troy was sitting on, but didn't get too close to her.
"Okay so what's with all the secrecy?" Adam said as he looked from Troy to Reese and then back to Troy.
"Well Adam I'm glad you asked."