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Authors: CJ Hockenberry
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Power's out on several grids and we're pretty sure ours will be out soon. I've sent non-essential personnel home. I've got as many uniforms as can out on the streets directing people to go home."
"Got it. You think the Phantom's going to give up in the middle of snowstorm?"
"No. Even one as weird as this." He paused and she heard him talking to someone. "Mayor's going to do a public service announcement and tell everyone to get home. But don't take MARTA trains, take the buses. Where are you heading?"
Good question. Where was she heading? Her apartment was behind her as she passed the Turner building. She could still the logos for Cartoon Network, TCM, and others. Their lights were still on. Where to go. "Captain, I can call Lex and see if he's still got his cabin. It's in Red Top Mountain."
"That's a bit remote, isn't it?"
"I don't think the Phantom will find us there. He was shooting at us, which means he was above us and he was stationery. I bugged out of there fast."
"All right. Text me the address once you're there. And keep Thomas safe. He's our witness this asshole shot Maddox."
"How's he doing?"
"He's still unconscious. I'll let you know."
She disconnected and glanced at Thomas. "You okay over there?"
He leaned his head back and looked over at her. "Would you think less of me as a man if I said…I was in some serious pain?"
"Oh shit…I'm sorry."
"No…it wasn't you. The meds were wearing off before we got to the parking lot. I think I slept through a lot of it before I woke up and met your friend. You think we can swing by and get more?"
Cecelia shook her head. "No. She's down at her office at the GBI. But…" she smiled. "We're going to see my brother. He's the ME in Roswell and he can proscribe something I'm sure." She hefted her phone back up and hit her speaker. "Call Lex."
A few rings and then, "Inzmann."
"Hey bro. You busy?"
"God Cece. You seeing this crazy ass weather?"
"Yeah I'm driving in it. You at your office?"
"Uh huh. For a bit. Waiting on Nana to get here then we're heading home."
"You still have that cabin?"
He paused. "Cecelia, what's up?"
She gave him a quick review of the pertinent information and mentioned Deb's name 'cause he was friends with her too. "So can we swing by, you look at Thomas and then we grab the keys?"
"Sure, sure. I'll be here." He laughed. "Wow…your life is never boring."
"You got that right. See you in a few." She hung up and set the phone on the middle console. A glance over at Thomas alarmed her. He was slumped over against the door, his eyes closed. Damn. She didn't dare go faster, not in this weather. She just hoped Lex could help him when they got there.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Thomas sort of remembered getting out of the Hummer. But he was shaky and weak. Cecelia was beside him again and he leaned into her. She was warm in the cold and he realized he wasn't wearing his coat anymore. Where was his coat?
There were more faces and voices, and then a male voice. He was guided to a metal table and recognized it. "That's a morgue table."
"Yeah. I know. Lay down." Cecelia grabbed his arm pulled him to it.
"Mr. Carr," the male voice said again as he laid down. His vision blurred but he looked up into a male version of Cecelia. It was really…disconcerting. But it was there. The resemblance was unmistakeable. "I'm Dr. Lex Inzmann, Cecelia's brother. I'm going to have a look at your wound, but I'm going to give you a small sedative, okay?"
He nodded and closed his eyes. He had no idea how long he'd been sort of dozing before he opened his eyes again because he was cold. He shivered and realized he was shirtless.
"Oh good grief you two." It was another female voice. This one belonged to a mass of brown hair that looked down at him. A pair of crystal green eyes smiled. "Hi Thomas. I'm Nana, Lex's girlfriend. I've got a blanket, okay?"
He nodded up at her. "I think I died and went
"Got it. You think the Phantom's going to give up in the middle of snowstorm?"
"No. Even one as weird as this." He paused and she heard him talking to someone. "Mayor's going to do a public service announcement and tell everyone to get home. But don't take MARTA trains, take the buses. Where are you heading?"
Good question. Where was she heading? Her apartment was behind her as she passed the Turner building. She could still the logos for Cartoon Network, TCM, and others. Their lights were still on. Where to go. "Captain, I can call Lex and see if he's still got his cabin. It's in Red Top Mountain."
"That's a bit remote, isn't it?"
"I don't think the Phantom will find us there. He was shooting at us, which means he was above us and he was stationery. I bugged out of there fast."
"All right. Text me the address once you're there. And keep Thomas safe. He's our witness this asshole shot Maddox."
"How's he doing?"
"He's still unconscious. I'll let you know."
She disconnected and glanced at Thomas. "You okay over there?"
He leaned his head back and looked over at her. "Would you think less of me as a man if I said…I was in some serious pain?"
"Oh shit…I'm sorry."
"No…it wasn't you. The meds were wearing off before we got to the parking lot. I think I slept through a lot of it before I woke up and met your friend. You think we can swing by and get more?"
Cecelia shook her head. "No. She's down at her office at the GBI. But…" she smiled. "We're going to see my brother. He's the ME in Roswell and he can proscribe something I'm sure." She hefted her phone back up and hit her speaker. "Call Lex."
A few rings and then, "Inzmann."
"Hey bro. You busy?"
"God Cece. You seeing this crazy ass weather?"
"Yeah I'm driving in it. You at your office?"
"Uh huh. For a bit. Waiting on Nana to get here then we're heading home."
"You still have that cabin?"
He paused. "Cecelia, what's up?"
She gave him a quick review of the pertinent information and mentioned Deb's name 'cause he was friends with her too. "So can we swing by, you look at Thomas and then we grab the keys?"
"Sure, sure. I'll be here." He laughed. "Wow…your life is never boring."
"You got that right. See you in a few." She hung up and set the phone on the middle console. A glance over at Thomas alarmed her. He was slumped over against the door, his eyes closed. Damn. She didn't dare go faster, not in this weather. She just hoped Lex could help him when they got there.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Thomas sort of remembered getting out of the Hummer. But he was shaky and weak. Cecelia was beside him again and he leaned into her. She was warm in the cold and he realized he wasn't wearing his coat anymore. Where was his coat?
There were more faces and voices, and then a male voice. He was guided to a metal table and recognized it. "That's a morgue table."
"Yeah. I know. Lay down." Cecelia grabbed his arm pulled him to it.
"Mr. Carr," the male voice said again as he laid down. His vision blurred but he looked up into a male version of Cecelia. It was really…disconcerting. But it was there. The resemblance was unmistakeable. "I'm Dr. Lex Inzmann, Cecelia's brother. I'm going to have a look at your wound, but I'm going to give you a small sedative, okay?"
He nodded and closed his eyes. He had no idea how long he'd been sort of dozing before he opened his eyes again because he was cold. He shivered and realized he was shirtless.
"Oh good grief you two." It was another female voice. This one belonged to a mass of brown hair that looked down at him. A pair of crystal green eyes smiled. "Hi Thomas. I'm Nana, Lex's girlfriend. I've got a blanket, okay?"
He nodded up at her. "I think I died and went
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