Happy Valley -Part 19-Pete and Colby

Happy Valley -Part 19-Pete and Colby
Colby and Pete’s apartment
Colby gets out of the closet and phones 911.
“Hello! This is Colby Chandler-Cortlandt my husband Peter Cortlandt has been kidnapped at gunpoint!’ she says into the phone quickly
‘Madame could you repeat that?’ asks the operator
‘Oh forget it!’Colby says exasperated “Put Jesse Hubbard on the phone! Now!’
“Madame could you just tell me the problem?’Tries the operator once more
‘Do you know who I am? Colby asks imperiously ‘Now put Jesse Hubbard on the phone before I use my influence and have your job!’
‘I’ll see if I can patch you through to Chief Hubbard! Hold please!’ the operator says
‘Hubbard here!’ answers Jesse
“Oh thank God!’Colby says’ She has Pete she took him at gun point! She claims she’s pregnant with his baby but so am I!’
‘Slow down Colby. Who took Pete?’ Jesse demands
‘Kira Kinsmen or should I say Katrina something!’Colby says
“Would that be Katrina Cousins?’ asks Jesse
‘Oh my god that was Katrina Cousins? But she’s skinny and she’s wearing designer clothes!’ Colby sputters
“Do you know her Colby?’Asks Jesse on route to Pete and Colby’s into the car radio!
‘Yes!’Says Colby quietly ‘I went to school with her. I am ashamed to say that I and some of my friends were unmercilessly cruel to her. I tried to make it up to but she hated me and who could blame her?
Oh my God is that why slept with Pete she took Pete, just to hurt me?’ asks Colby
‘I don’t know her motives Colby but are you okay?’ asks Jesse arriving and coming up to the apartment
‘I have some bruises .My hands hurt. She has my Pete and he said he loved her!’Colby cries falling into Jesse’s arms
‘It’s going to be okay Colby. Tell me anything you heard so we can get Pete back!’ Jesse says
She said she was pregnant and she said they were going back to her apartment and then they would honeymoon in Europe!’ Colby answers remembering
‘And when Pete said he loved her what was going on?’ asks Jesse
‘Someone had untied me !PETE? and she was going on about how she loved him!’ Colby replies ‘then she said they were going too Europe! She said she would shoot me and Pete said he loved her’ Colby says
“ He was protecting you Colby ‘Jesse says
‘Do you really think so?’ Colby says then she says “my head hurts and collapses
‘This is Chief Jesse Hubbard I need a bus for a kidnap victim .She’s breathing but unconscious with head wound. ETA?
“Five minutes sir!’ comes the voice over the radio
‘A want APB put out on a Katrina Cousins aka Kira Kinsmen. Five foot six blonde, honey blonde curly hair waist length, blue eyes,21 years old ,looks 24 or 25 however. Do not apprehend approach only with caution if necessary .Notifying me immediately of perps whereabouts!!
‘Yes chief!’
The EMT’s arrive
“What the status of the patient?’ The one EMT asks the other accessing her
“21 Year old female .Kidnap victim! She has a wound on the head lacerated wrist. Bruises and contusions.
“She’s pregnant too!’Jesse interjects
“Do you know how many weeks pregnant? Asks the EMT
“I don’t know I don’t think to long because she just told me!’Jesse says
The EMT’s load Colby into the ambulance and race to Happy Valley Hospital where they are met by the new neurologist Dr. Thomas Cho.
‘Give me all the information on this patient .Dr. Cho slurs to the nurse as he checks Colby. ’I want a MRI of the head and ....’
“But Doctor the patient is pregnant”
“Oh right thanks for catching that for me nurse!’Dr. Cho says “Oh this poses a dilemma! Ultrasound then’
‘Okay doctor!’Says the nurse
‘Doctor is there aproblem here?’Asks David observing that Dr. Cho is drunk. Go sleep it off doctor I’m taking over this case says David
“Who do you think you are ?’Asks Dr.Cho
“As of five minutes ago I am the controlling interest in this hospital’(thanks Mom David thinks).
“And I’m just suppose to believe that?’ hiccups Dr. Cho
“I really don’t care what you believe . I’m going to give you one chance being the wonderful person I am. I’m giving you notice you will not report for duty in my hospital until you can show me papers from your stay at rehab! Then and only then will you attend patients plus you will take anbus be tested before each shift before you come near my patients!’
Dr. Cho throws a clipboard at David and takes off.
“Nurse Avril I want an affidavit about Dr. Cho’s behaviour tonight! Your impressions you’re diligence in saving the patient’s life? Complete it after we finish with the patient!’ says David
“Yes doctor!’Says Avril
‘How is she?’ asks Liza running in to the room unstoppable followed by Adam and Krystal.
‘I’ve just assessed her but she has a head injury which we need to check out !she has brusies and contusions. Just then Colby wakes up
“Mommy she took Pete! She’s got Pete !’ Colby says as Adam and Liza rush to comfort their daughter
“It will be all right Baby Daddy will get him back!’Adam says promising her what she wants to hear
‘You listen to your Daddy ‘Krystal says “you’re Daddy will get Pete back!
“Did I hear you mention my boy Pete?’Opal says pushing the cart for her volunteer work at Happy Valley
“Why Colby what are you doing her here? And why so are you so bruised? Was it an accident? Should I call Pete?’ asks Opal
“Opal Pete’s been kidnapped!’Krystal tells Opal
‘No not my boy!’ Opal says moaning!

Jesse in his patrol car
“Okay so the perp is in the apartment over Gregors on my way! Don’t approach or alert until I get there!’Jesse says
He arrives to the police who his has situated there talking to K ira over a bullhorn!
“He’s my fiancé .He wants to be with me all of you go away! Kira shouts out the window of the apartment then pulls her head back in
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