Kickdrum Beating in My Chest Again (Alternate Version)

Chapter 73

!!!!!!!!!!Author's Note!!!!!!!!!

Happy Friday Everyone! It's actually Friday this time! I'm out of town with my family and our travel-trailer for the Labor Day holiday. I hope everyone had a good week. Update on me, the rash under my boobs is responding to the steroids that my doctor gave me, but this isn't a permanent fix because you can't be on steroids long term. When I stop the steroids, it's going to come back so we talked about where to go from here. I'm supposed to try a different cream for two more weeks and gave me more steroids, which I'm doing, but I'm so over this at this point, that I kind of want to scream. I also have to wait three weeks because I'm not available to see him on the day he's there the previous week, so yay for it being 2 months and one month by then. He mentioned some kind of biologic treatment rather than an immunosuppressant medication. We will see, I guess.

This week, we are getting ready for the survivors of the attack to come in. Joe and Dan are brought to sick bay and told they will help Patrick treat less serious patients and they agree. Gabe and Brad continue torturing Jesus and Andy calls the hospital to get help for Spencer. Dr. Childers says she can send four doctors but it will probably be two hours before they can be there because of a huge accident on the highway. She sends all the ambulances she can spare and they will be there in forty-five minutes. Andy then informs Spencer, who is not happy about it taking so long. Spencer tells Andy the depth of what telling Patrick they were replacing him did and that he's incredibly angry about it.

****Please pay attention to the tags!****  This chapter deals with a controversial type of torture, waterboarding and describes it in detail. I understand the controversial nature of this type of torture, but since Gabe and Brad are so far beyond being sadistic psychopaths with no conscience at all, I thought it would probably be a type of torture they would try. If this triggers you, please skip that part.

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Chapter 73

*******Trigger Warning for Graphic Violence, Torture, and Rape*******

Joe and Dan go to find their guards after they finish dinner. They are expecting to be returned to their cells and maybe visit Patrick a bit later, when he's awake. Joe has been keeping track of what times Patrick is due for morphine, so he knows what times not to visit Patrick. He sees Clark and goes to him to be escorted back to his cell. Clark is on the radio when Joe reaches him.

"Yes. Understood. We will be there shortly." Clark replies to the radio.

"Hey Clark. What was that about?" Joe asks.

"Your presence is required in sick bay immediately, so I will be escorting you there instead of your cell." Clark explains.

"Oh my God! Is everything all right? Is Patrick, ok?" Joe asks.

"I believe so. They will explain when you arrive. Your friend, Dan, is also being summoned there as well. I don't know the specifics, but again, we will find out once we get there. Let's go." Clark explains.

"Ok. Lead the way." Joe utters as he begins following Clark to sick bay.

They are walking at an elevated pace. Joe hopes everything is all right. The mess hall isn't far from sick bay, so they arrive quickly. Joe and Clark enter through the doors and are led into Patrick's room. Spencer is there as well.