| *Meanwhile in the ER lobby* �County General.� Frank answered the phone. �Hey Frank. This is Carter. Can you tell me what time Abby is on tomorrow?� �Do you want me to ask her?� �She�s there?� John asked surprised. �Yeah, she�s with Dr. Lewis in an exam room.� �Oh, I didn�t know she was on tonight.� Carter said shaking his head. �I just hope they find the creep who did this. I should never have retired. The federal system of our government has been diminished.� Frank said angrily. �What are you talking about?� John asked. �Damn wife beaters. It�s not enough that they sabotage their own family�s lives. Then they go after their neighbors.� �Frank, I have no idea what you are talking about. Is there someone else there I can talk to?� Carter asked annoyed. �Wait. You don�t know?� Frank said, finally catching on. �No. I don�t know. That�s what I�m trying to tell you.� Carter said exasperated. �Oh. Abby�s damn neighbor came after her. Beat her up pretty badly.� Frank explained. �What? Is she okay?� John asked, suddenly concerned. �I don�t know. I told you, she�s in with Dr. Lewis now.� �Okay. I�ll be there in fifteen minutes.� John said quickly and hung up the phone. He rushed to pull on his coat and barely locked his door before he ran to his car and sped towards the hospital. When he got there twenty minutes later, he went running in the doors and ran up to the desk clerk. �What room is she in?� John asked, coming around to look at the board. �Oh, she left about five minutes ago.� �Frank! I told you I was on my way.� �I�m sorry. She snuck out.� Frank said defensively. �God. I need coffee.� Carter sighed and put his hand on his head. He walked towards the lounge and went through the door.He saw Susan sitting at the table sipping her own cup of coffee. �Oh, Susan!� Carter said, looking up at the woman. �Did you treat Abby?� �Uh, yeah.� Susan said hesitantly. �Is she alright? Did she tell you what happened?� John asked eagerly. �Carter, I really can�t tell you anything. You�ll have to ask her yourself. We actually didn�t get into it that much.� �Do you know where she is now?� �She was going back to her place. I offered to let her stay with me, but she said no.� Susan replied. �Oh.� �I think she wanted to be alone.� Susan offered. �Okay. Well I�m gonna get going. See you later.� Carter said and left the room again. He quickly got into his car and sped towards Abby�s apartment. |