Scorpion: A New Member

Chapter 20: I could have helped

PAIGES POV
After Happy left we went to working out who kidnapped Kaycee but all I could think about was Happy.
"Paige, Paige, PAIGE!" I hear someone say.
"Huh... Oh yeah?" I ask to then realize that it was Walter talking.
"Paige can you please go talk to Kaycee, she needs someone comforting." He tells me. I nod and walk over to Kaycee.
"Hi sweety." I say getting down on my knees.
"Hi." She say sadly.
"What's wrong sweet pea?"
"I know who kid napped me."
"Well who was it?"
"It was my uncle." She says. So many thoughts are running through my head right now.
"What? Why would he do that?" I ask her as calm as I can.
"Because my mom kicked him out of our house 2 months ago, I don't know I guess he wanted revenge. He left me in a ditch and that's where homeland found me." She say tears streaming down her face.
"Why didn't you tell anybody?"
"Because he said if I told someone he would kill my mom, but since he's not awake now I decided to tell you."
"Don't worry sweety we'll help you." I tell her softly.
"Hey guys can you come here a minute." Sylvester,Walter and Meghan walk over to me.
"What you find out?" Walter asks.
"Kaycee told me who kid napped her." I tell them looking around.
"Who?" They say in unison.
"Her uncle." I tell them they all look confused at each other I tell them the story and Walter hand cuffs Kaycee's uncle with the spare hand cuffs Cabe left behind for Walter. After we drop him off at the police station we head over to the garage. When we get there we see blood on the coach and assume Toby must have taken Happy here first. Walter texts Cabe and says
W: Hey Cabe we just got back from Kaycees house. Her uncle did it, long story. How's Happy and where are you?
C: Hey bud, we don't know how Happy is yet they won't let us in. We are at St.Lukes hospital.
W: Thanks Cabe be there in a few.
C: See you soon.
We get in my car. Walter drives and Sylvester sits in the passengers seat and Meghan and I sit in the back. The ride there is long and silent. Meghan falls asleep with her head in my lap. This is the first time she's gotten close to me since I've meet her. She's still not feeling well and I try to take good care of her without bothering her. I pet her hair, if she was awake right now she probably would be really mad. I never had a daughter and I wonder what it would be like. I vow to myself that I will treat Meghan like my daughter. After a while of driving we make it to the hospital. We wait in the waiting area for the nurse to call us in. We find Cabe.
"They only let Toby in so far, they should be letting us in anytime now." Cabe informs us.
"Uh... Scorpion?" The nurse calls looking at the clip board. We all stand up and walk to Happy's room. When we walk in wee see Toby.
"Shhhh, she's sleeping." Toby says in a whisper. He's holding Happy's hand. We look at Happy and we all freeze. She is laying there quietly, with multiple IVs in, a tube coming out of her stomach, a black and blue eye and a special medical machine on her head. I sit down next to Walter and start to cry. I try to stop but I can't.
"Paige don't cry." He says putting his hand on my knee.
"I could have helped I could have saved her." I say through sobs.
"But instead I just watched and let it happen. She's my friend and I don't want to loose her." I tell him.
"Paige, all could have helped, but none of us did. We were in shock Paige it wasn't your fault." He says wiping the tears from my face.
"Don't want to see her like this." I say walking out of the room. Walter follows me. I sit down and put my head in my knees.
"She's going to be ok Paige, you know Happy. She's tough as nails."
"I know buy I just can see her like this." I say looking at him.
"Paige you have to go in there and be strong. Meghan looks up to you and if she sees you upset then she's going to get upset. You have to be strong for her." Walter says helping me up. I nod wiping the tears from my cheeks. He leans in and kisses my forehead.
"She's going to be fine." He whispers. We walk back in to the hospital room, Happy is still asleep and I see that Meghan took her other hand. After a little while visiting hours are over. All of us go home except for Toby who got permission to stay over night with Happy. When we get there the garage is quiet without her. Walter let's me spend the night since I'm to upset to drive home. Ralph stays with Meghan in her room for the night.