Falling To Pieces

chapter 5

Chapter 5.

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Kate had been put out the coma for a day now but she still hadn’t woken up. Now it was just a waiting game. Kate wouldn’t be awake for long periods of time though seeing as the medication she got was pretty heavy and if she wouldn’t get them, she would be in a lot of pain.

It was 2 days after the day of the operation and 1 day out of coma. All the broken bones were fixed and were starting to heal. They would keep Kate in the hospital for at least 2 weeks, see if the fractures are healing, and see from the results when she could go home. Probably after 3 weeks but they all know how Kate hated hospitals. And then, if she would return home, she would have to stay in bed with someone with her at all times. She wouldn’t be able to take care of herself, because with two broken legs, there is no way you can move around the house. A wheelchair maybe yes, but that would only be okay after her left leg had healed. Her right leg would take more time seeing as it had been broken in 3 places. Her hip was just dislocated so that would be sore for a few days but would heal quite quickly. Her arm, wrist and 2 broken fingers would also take a little more time because it was so much in just one arm. She would have to wait until everything in her arm was healed before she would be able to start working out so that her muscles would adjust to working again.

Lanie knew it already, Kate was going to hate this. Espo knew that from the second she would go back to work, she would want to nail this guy and lock him away. Ryan also knew that, and that it would not be easy to try and stop Kate. Jim just shared a look with them all, reading their thoughts of each other, and adding, “God Katie, you’re going to hate this, but so am I because you’ll drive me nuts.” He took her hand once again as Esposito and Ryan turned their attention back to the TV.

Lanie noticed how Ryan’s gaze always lingered a second longer on their friend. What he had seen was horrible and she wished there was something she could do for him. But no one could. Only Kate. If she was okay, alive and well, Ryan would heal too and that spark would replace the sadness and sorrow in his eyes.

He hadn’t been able to save her and it nagged on him. He was just a little glad that Espo wasn’t mad at him for telling Gates. In the end, if he wouldn’t have, Kate wouldn’t have had a chance of survival. Now she had but it came too late.

But that question of why was torturing him. Why couldn’t he save his friend? She meant a lot to him and he couldn’t imagine life without her. Kate Beckett was like one of his sisters. Not the one that used to read him ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ when he was a kid, but the one that thought his how to be a great detective. One of New York’s finest.

Of course, she hadn’t died, and that was good but he still felt guilty. So guilty.

Ryan couldn’t get much further into his thought though because as all his friend’s attentions were directed to the screen, he looked at Kate and saw her eyebrows knit together and her eyelids flutter.

He took up, gaining the attention from everyone and went to stand over Kate, to protect her eyes from the much too bright light. The other friends and Jim all followed but kept a little more distance.

Kate squinted her eyes and reached for her head but immediately regretted the action. Although the fracture in her collarbone was on the left side, she felt it.

Ryan took her hand. “It’s okay Kate, you’re okay.” He turned around, “Someone get a nurse, I think she’s in pain.”

Kate opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. “We’ll get you some water Kate. Don’t try to speak or move, it’ll only hurt you more.” Kate wouldn’t listen though.