If That Is What You Want✔

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I may not be able to help him yet but I can find the person who did this to him. Lyra was already processing what she knew.

"How'd he get to your house?" Ashlie asked.
"I don't know." Lyra replied still deep in thought. "But I'm going to find out."
"I will stay here, let me know what you find out." Ashlie volunteered.
"You too." Lyra replied.

~~~

Larry checked his phone on the way out with friends but, Laurent still hadn't responded. He felt uneasy. Laurent wouldn't miss work just to prove a point, would he? Laurent doesn't normally ignore his text about work. He sent him another reminder text as he headed out the door.

~~~

Lyra checked her gate camera and home surveillance from last night. She saw Vincent leave then a car quickly parked in the way of the gate closing. A woman got out, helped Laurent out the car then pointed him towards Lyra's house before leaving. Lyra rewound the video try to get a good look at the woman. She recognized the woman but couldn't understand why Felicity would do this or why she would want to hurt Laurent?

~~~

"You okay?" Ashlie asked as Lyra walked into the hospital.
"How is he?" Lyra asked handing Ashlie Laurent's stuff down.
"They haven't told me." Ashlie replied solemnly.
"I was gone an hour! What happened? Did he have a seizure? What aren't they saying," Lyra fussed heading for his floor.
"They are still running tests." Ashlie replied stopping her. "Calm down, they will tell us when they know. What did you find out?"

Lyra sighed then explained her suspicions about Felicity.

"You think Christopher put her up to it?" Ashlie asked. Lyra's jaw clenched and she turned away. "What are you going to do?" Ashlie frowned.
"Can you to keep an eye on Laurent and let me know if anything changes." Lyra's voice turned cold. "Anything, you hear me?"
"Oh kay, but what are you going to do?" Ashlie asked even though she had suspicions already.
"I am going to Queen's." Lyra replied.
"Why?" Ashlie asked and Lyra raised her eyebrow. "You're not going to... Ly please don't?" Ashlie asked in a rising panic then sniffled at Lyra's emotionless face.
"Someone did this to Laurent, that someone will help me undo it and then they will regret the day they were born." Lyra's eyes grew dark.
"You can't..." Ashlie's panic was obvious.
Lyra scowled at Ashlie. "They dropped him on my doorstep so I can watch him die!" Lyra growled angrily.
"Ly, please, you've worked so hard not to," Ashlie's voice broke, "don't just throw it away! You hear me? There is always another way." Ashlie stifled a sob. Lyra rubbed Ashlie's arm soothingly.
"I'll be back within 48 hours with answers and Larry but, if anything develops tell me immediately." Lyra gently squeezed Ashlie's arm.

Lyra understood why Ashlie was upset. Ashlie usually helps steer Lyra away from her darker tendencies but not today. Ashlie dashed her tears but new ones replaced them as she silently begged her friend not to leave.

"I will see you in 48 hours," Lyra hugged her.

Ashlie nodded then took Laurent's bag to his room.

Lyra picked up the cell phone and took a deep breath as the phone rang.

"Talk!" A male voice replied.
"King? You got some time?" Lyra asked.
"Always baby, tell me what you need?" He replied.

~~~

BWI (Baltimore - Washington International airport)

Lyra frowned at Alejandro King when he told her he needed more time to complete her requests. He also told her Q hadn't stop bothering him since he found out Lyra called.