Redemption

Chapter 9

He woke up in the all too familiar white room of a hospital.

"Shit" Callen thought as he tried to move and his head hurt. Realizing unsurprisingly that he was alone he took the time to try his legs and get his bearings.

He grabbed a shirt and shucked on his sneakers ready to leave before another social worker turned up.

He stopped as he heard voices just outside his door,

Kendall is in ER still they gave him a sedative and they are moving him to room 714 soon.

Kendall! Crap! Callen grabbed the side of the bed as his mind reeled; He knew Kendall put him in here. Panic gripped him for a second; if Kendall knew he was here, he would kill him.

He looked up as a large African American man and a tiny old woman walked in the room.

Callen backed up to the wall eyeing them warily, the large man smiled, "Hey G how are you feeling."

"Fine." Callen snapped not giving anything away.

"You took quite a knock to the head Mr. Callen, The doctors say there is no permanent damage but they would like you to stay here overnight just to make sure you're alright." The woman said.

Callen nodded, he knew there would be no arguing with them. He climbed on the bed with his back to the wall and pulled his knees up effectively curling himself into a defensive ball.

"G?" Sam looked at his partner,

"Ma'am, where next?" Callen asked Hetty.

Hetty looked at Sam concerned Callen had never called her Ma'am, knowing she hated the title.

"Mr. Callen?" Hetty asked confused.

"Am I….." Callen trailed off and gulped, "Miss Lewis she said I…..Am I to go back to him, to Kendall?" he asked shaking.

"…..To Kendall?" Sam asked.

"I told Miss Lewis what he did and she put me back twice. I know no one else wants me but, please…..I will take a group home or you can just pretend you never found me. I can go back to the streets but please Sir, Ma'am, Don't make me go back there….I….I can't do that again….I will kill myself if you make me." Callen said setting his jaw in that determined stance he had.

"Wait there." Hetty said and pulled Sam out of the room.

Sam looked at Hetty, "What does he mean go back to Kendall?" He asked her.

Hetty motioned to a doctor standing nearby.

"I think Mr. Callen may have a touch of retrograde amnesia." She told his doctor who with a nod went to check on him.

She then turned her attention to Sam.

"I think Mr. Callen will need watching for a little while Mr. Hanna." Hetty told Sam

Sam's gut dropped. "Why? And why is he talking about his old social worker?"

"If I am right, Mr. Callen's head injury has taken him back to the time he was living with Kendall. I'm not sure what his state of mind will be but he will need us to support him." Hetty explained.

"I've always got his back." Sam stated.

"Miss Lange?" The doctor said, "I have talked to Mr. Callen, you are right he does have slight amnesia. He thinks its 1985 and he is in foster care with a man named Kendall. Something is bothering him, but he will not say a lot. In fact getting him to say that much was a chore. I don't think it's permanent but I am concerned for his mental health I would like to refer him to our psychiatric team." The doctor finished.