Posted by hummingbird on 12/11/2013, 7:14 am VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
When Bo finally regained consciousness he found himself with a light shining in his eyes...at the other end of that light was Dr. Larry Woleck.
“Bo, can you hear me?” Dr. Woleck asked.
Bo rolled his head to the side. “Yes, loud and clear. Will you get that light out of my face?”
“Well, it’s good to hear you speak even if you are being rude,” said Larry.
Bo glanced around. “Oh no. Tell me I’m not in the hospital,” said Bo. “I can’t be here. I don’t have time to be here. My grandson is missing.” He started to rise and swing his legs over the side of the bed.
“Now wait just a minute, Commissioner,” Larry said. “You can’t go anywhere yet. Not without an x-ray and a CT scan. You took a pretty hard blow to the head.”
“Larry, really. I can’t stay here. I have to find Drew…. Ahhh…” Bo groaned.
“You’re in pain,” Larry said. “Tell me where the pain is located. Is it sharp or a dull ache?”
“Just a headache when I move my head suddenly. It’s fine…”
“Well, you let me be the judge of that...after I see your test results. We’ll take you as soon as possible. In the meantime, your wife and family are anxiously waiting. I’ll let them in to see you, but keep yourself calm.”
Nora was the first one to burst through the door.
“Hey, Red,” Bo said quietly as she neared his side. “Hey sweetheart...how are you feeling?” she asked worriedly giving him a kiss.
“Little bit of a headache. I’m fine. I’ll be better when Larry lets me out of here…”
“What happened?” she interrupted.
Bo haltingly told her the story. “There were two guys. When they showed up, they didn’t have Drew. They decided they wanted more money. I got rough with one of them and his partner evidently hit me in the back of the head with something. I felt a blow and then I guess I was out cold...I don’t remember anything after that… Did the detectives or my guys find anything?”
“No...at least nothing they’ve shared with us. I knew going alone was a bad idea…” she began.
“I did what I had to do,” Bo said getting frustrated.
She stroked his cheek, “I know. I’m sorry. Please...just stay calm…”
“I CAN’T,” he shouted. “HOW AM I…” Then more calmly, “How am I supposed to stay calm when two thugs have my grandson and I’m stuck here lying flat on my back?!”
“I know,” she said trying to calm him. “But they have to check you over before they release you. You took a hard blow to the head. Larry said they have to be sure there’s no internal bleeding or anything. Just be patient as we get through this…”
“Like I have a choice…” Bo grumbled.
* * * * * * *
Bo was released from the hospital, under Nora’s care, after tests revealed he had suffered only a mild concussion. Larry reminded them both that Bo needed plenty of rest and to remain calm for at least the first 24 hours. He also gave him medication to alleviate the headaches.
As always, Nora was taking her role as caregiver very seriously. For this reason, she refused to take Bo to the station. Instead, at Bo’s insistence, she invited the detectives to the house to question him about what had happened and to plan further strategies.
“So, the bugging device failed?” Bo asked the detectives.
“We lost contact with you before you even met with the kidnappers,” Reynolds answered. “And the device was not on you when you were brought into the hospital. When officers checked the site, they found the device as well as this. He handed Bo ‘Mr Froggy’. “So, can you tell us what happened. Can you remember anything?”
Bo turned the frog over thoughtfully before speaking. “Yes...I remember what happened...but I’m not sure I have any details that will help us locate these guys.” Bo then proceeded to tell the detectives Reynolds and Steinmetz about the meeting and about the kidnappers further demands.
“So,” Steinmetz asked, “did you see anything before you passed out...the vehicle they were driving...a license plate number? Did you catch any names?”
Bo thought for a moment. “Yes...there was a name mentioned. ‘Marcus’. The one who hit me called the other guy ‘Marcus’.”