Unexpected 6: Street's #1 Fan

Chapter 18: Remain calm

"Sis, relax. Tan just has a scratch and we are waiting on Hondo, who just got out of nasty crash. But-"

"Luca!" she snapped...now she was really angry! "Stop beating around the bush!"

Damn! She's on to me. I better come out straight. Here goes nothing!

"Listen, sis! Everything is okay, alright?", he spoke as slow and confident as he could, keeping his calm, "You probably have another seminar or conference to attend to and I want you to focus, alright?"

"Luca, what the hell is going on? Don't play with me?"she said trying to remain calm

She's on it now. About to lose it for real! My front isn't working much!

"Chris, listen" he began very calmed, "Tan was picked up by the side of the road in the woods, but the patrol officers found the car empty, no signs of Jim. BUT-"

"Wait! Are you telling me...oh my God!" she stopped and threw her body back against the wall, leaning her head back.

"Just relax, Chris! I'm sure he's alright. Tan turned out ok and-"

"So, wait a minute!" she leaned forward to look at the screen, now with red eyes as angry tears began crowding her eyes, "You don't even know if Jim's breathing?!?! Luca, what the hell?!"

"Chris, relax!" Luca snapped

"How the hell do you want me to relax? I can't concentrate as it is and now you're telling Jim's missing... and probably hurt?"

"We'll do the best we can to find him, ok? Just focus on your program."

"What if...what if the best is not good enough?"

"Chris, don't lose it now."

Silence. She stared at afar, as her breathing picked up. Luca had a bad feeling. He knew she was capable of a lot of crazy things when she freaked out!

"Nah, I can't." she said shaking her head, returning her gaze to the screen

"Chris, listen to me, I'll call Hicks. Becket and Steven's teams will track him down...relax!"

"No. I'm going!" Luca could notice the phone moving as she was going through a corridor

"NO!" Luca yelled, "What? No! Chris! Liste-"

"I can't stay here thinking Jim could be somewhere hurt, Luca!" She was freaking out now while her eyes became tearful, "Damn!"

"Chris just calm down." Luca was now losing it himself!

"I'm gonna get him" she said stopping in front of a door

"NO!" Luca yelled sternly."See what you're doing? You tell your kid not to run...to think before he does stuff... and here you go doing exactly that!"

"It's not the same, Luca" her voice broke, as she bowed her head down

"It is Chris! When you run, you don't think. It's wrong!" he paused as he moved towards the ER waiting room. "C'mon, sis! This is an opportunity of a lifetime for you. We are all cheering for you! We know you can do this!"

"I'M THINKING ABOUT JIM! OK? I cannot sit on my ass while he's somewhere, probably hurt, Luca! What does it matter if I'm successful if I don't have him and my kid? What do I do with the plaques, and the titles, and the ranks?" she answered loudly, as she continued to move, "Shove em, that's what!"

"I understand but you gotta let us deal with it, for once just listen to me!"

Silence. She continued moving quickly as the screen showed her going down a flight of stairs.