What they don't know

Chapter 29

Will: He's alive? Where has he been?
Army: we don't know all the details, but apparently he was held hostage, and a local came to us and said there was soldiers being held in a camp. There was no immediate injuries, that's why we are sending him back to Chicago. We are still trying to get into contact with his wife.
Will: Um don't call her, I'm going to go up to the house and tell her in person. Did you happen to get a recent picture of him? I want to prepare her for this.
Army: I will have someone send a picture, and i am so sorry I don't understand how this happened.
Will: it's terrible but we'll get through it. Thank you again for calling.

Will first instinct was to call Erin, but he went talk to Dr.Goodwin first. He told her what was going on and that he would need the next few days off. She was just as surprised as he was when he told her Jay was alive. She told him to take all the time he needed and that they would be there for him what ever they needed. After he spoke to Dr. Goodwin, he was gonna stop by the district but he headed to the cabin. It took him a few hours to get there, this is probably the second hardest thing he's ever had to do.

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Erin: One second, I'm coming.
Will: It's me Erin, I'm coming in.
Erin: Hey will, what are you doing up here? I thought you were coming up this weekend!
Will: We'll I needed to tell you something.
Erin: Hold on there buddy, 🤨 your not here confessing your love for your dead brothers widowed wife are you? Cause i would hate to stop you from visiting your niece and nephews.
Will: Of course not but Erin you might want to sit down for this.
Erin: Your confusing me, what's this about?
Will: Erin just sit down and then I can talk!
Erin: okay, fine!
Will: Earlier today did you get a missed call?
Erin: Umm yea, how'd you know? Will what's going on?
Will: That was the army they called you, when they couldn't reach you they called me. I was told that they found Jay...
Erin: What do you mean they found Jay? He died, we got personal items that he had with him. Did they find his body?
Will: No Erin, They found Jay alive. He's on his way to Chicago med. The commander said he should be here tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Erin:😳 H..How... What happened to him?
Will: They don't know the full extent but he was kidnapped. Some locals told them they were holding soldiers in a camp, they raided the camp and found the soldiers. Turns out Jay was one of them.
Erin: Are you sure it's him cause I don't want to get my hopes up, and go through another Heartbreak again.
Will: They sent me a recent picture of him. I saw it and it was him, he just lost a lot of weight.
Erin: Can I see?
Will: yea!

Erin grabbed the picture and at first it didn't look like jay but then she started looking at all the small detail. The green eyes, and them damn freckles gave him away. Erin started crying, you would've thought sitting through an entire funeral for your husband was hard. Imagine finding out that he not dead, was being held hostage, and have missed almost a year and a half of his kids lives.

Erin: Does anyone else know?
Will: Us and Goodwin, I wanted to wait to tell Hank and the team until I told you.
Erin: Thank you, Can you help me pack up the necessary things. I don't need everything, when he gets out the hospital the best place for him might be here.
Will: I agree, this is his safe stop.

Erin and Will packed up the most important things they would need before hitting the road. Erin was still in shock, she really couldn't believe that Jay was still alive. After their almost 5 hour drive back to Chicago, Erin and the kids went back to their house, they haven't been there in almost a year. Will went down to the district to inform Hank of what going on.

Trudy: Ahh the Red headed stepchild, what can I do for you?
Will: is the team up there?
Trudy: Yea, I'll buzz you up there.
Will: You might want to come with me.
Trudy: 🤨

Will: Hey guys!
Antonio: Hey Will!
Kevin: Hey Will!
Kim: Hey Will!
Adam: Hey Will!
Hailey: Hey!
Hank: Hey will, What Can we do for you?
Will: Umm you all might want to sit down.
Hank: spit it out!
Will: No, sit down first!
Hank: Fine, What's this about?
Will: Umm I received a call this morning from the army, They found Jay.
Kevin: What do you mean found Jay?
Will: Apparently he's not dead, he's alive. Jay and 2 members of his team were being held hostage this whole time. That's all the information i have been told, he should arrive at Med tonight or tomorrow morning.
Kim: Holy Crap, this is crazy. Wait What about Erin she's going to flip out.
Hank: Will has anyone spoken to her, cause we haven't spoken to her in almost 5 months. Last time we spoke she was in Paris, she hasn't answered our call since then.
Will: I know, I went and told her this morning. She took the news a little hard, it's been tough for her these last few months.
Antonio: Wait, you said you went and told her. Is she back?
Will: Umm ummm yea, she's back in Chicago now.
Hank: How long have you known she was back in the states.
Will: She's been back about 3 months, when I had time off I would go visit. She's back at home now, I told her I would call when Jay got to Med.
Hank: Wow!
Will: Listen, none of you really understand what she has been going through. So don't judge her for that, there's a lot you all don't know.