AN: Names abbreviated

Pushing the double doors open to enter the Intensive Care Departmment, Laurent (Lau) and Larry (Lar) stopped in there tracks.  Directly infront of them was Detective Brody, with his forefinger over his lips indication not to speak.  He pointed toward the nurses station. Lau and Lar looked in the direction, there eyes bugged out . . . Two armed police officers were standing at the counter.  Looking back at Brody he beckoned with his head for Lau and Lar to move to the officers.  Quietly releasing and closing the doors, Lau and Lar quickly moved to the officers and covered there mouths.  Huddled together near the back were the nurses and more armed police officers down a corridor.  Lau and Lar quickly moved to the nurses and knelt with them

The armed officer's moved forward, separating into two lines and moving into two corridors, one being towards Sapphire (Sapp) and Kaitlyn's (Kat) room but they passed by

What seemed like hours later, they heard a woman scream along with a commotion of stomping, furniture scraping and yelling of "GET DOWN".  Time ticked on before it quietened and longer still before anyone appeared from the corridors.  When they did . . . Lau and Lar were instantly pissed

Being walked out between two officers in handcuffs was the nurse who told Lau and Lar about the female visitor followed by Aaron and Angela.  Lau and Lar slowly raised and glared at them
Angela: You know as well as I do those bastard babies weren't your's, you can thank me later for getting rid of them for you - snarling
Lau and Lar charged for her only to be grabbed and held in place.  Looking at the people holding them, Lau and Lar gave up the struggle, their eyes welled, shoulders dropped and they leant onto Darren and David (Dave) bursting into tears, their legs giving out

Larry felt soft lips pecking his, waking him from his slumber.  Somewhat stretching and fluttering his eye's open, he saw a blurry face.  Blinking a few times and focusing on the person's lips, he couldn't connect the dots.  Looking up the person's face to their eye's, realisation flooding his being at recognising Sapphire (Sapp).

The word "Don't" went in one ear and out the other as Larry reacted to Sapp's presence grabbing a hold of her, pulling her close to his chest, burying his face in her neck.  The word "don't" again went in one ear and out the other when Larry became a horny teen, shifting about to straddle Sapp, which was his undoing. The leg Larry slid over Sapp slipped off the bed, catching Larry off guard and he toppled over, landing with a thud knocking the air out of his chest.  Larry groaned as laughter rang out around him

Focusing on his surroundings, he was next to Sapp's hospital bed and Sapp on the edge looking down at him
Lar: I should've listened - winded
Sapp: Ya think - Giggling
Lau: Damn bro - appearing at Lar's feet
Lar: I bet you did the same
Lau: Yeah but I didn't fall off the bed - through laughter
Lar shifted about raising to his feet and glaring at Lau who had moved and squished onto the lazy boy with their mama

When the laughter settled, Sapp blurted out "I'm hungry"
Lar: What you hungry for belle
Sapp: What you got
Lar: Belle . . . You know I can't give you that - gasping out
Sapp looked at Lar with puppy eyes
Lar: Belle . . . It's 2.30 in the morning - sternly
Sapp pouted
Lar: No
Sapp curled up on her side, Lar cursed under his breath
Lau: Bro . . . What does sis want
Lar: What do you think
Lau: No . . . Sis can't have that
Lar: You tell belle that
Lau: I can't cause I want some too
Catalina (Cat): Wait . . . Are you talking about KFC - Lau and Lar nodded 'yes
Cat: Bugger . . . Now I want some
Thomas (Tom) and Eric: Me too - chirping in
Darren and David's shoulders slumped and they moved toward the door
Sapp: Thank you daddy . . . Uncle - Darren and David playfully grumbled and strolled out

During the meal someone knocked on the door.  Darren and David moved shoulder to shoulder to the door and cracked it open
Detective McKenna: Sorry for disturbing you at this hour . . . May Detective Brody and I enter
Darren and David opened the doors wide allowing Brody and McKenna to enter. They were offered KFC but declined
McKenna: Two further names were mentioned . . . They are now being followed up and those we have been seeking are in custody - heads nodded 'okay
Brody: Dr Sapphire Alpine-Bourgeois . . . Can I ask you something . . . Its a yes or no answer . . . It's about the incident . . . Off the record - Sapp nodded 'okay
Brody: We're any of Ms Catalina Bourgeois's family directly involved with the incident
Sapp: No - Cat released a sigh of relief
Sapp: What's going on - questioning
Darren and David told Sapp of Kat's whispered confession and why Cat, Lau and Lar had thought there family was involved. Sapp looked at Brody
Brody:    We couldn't answer that question without their being consequences
Sapp:        On the record . . . If they were involved . . . Y'all wouldn't have asked
McKenna:    Correct

Over the following six day's, Kat was told many stories, shown just as many videos and lots of photo's. Board and card games played and book's read but . . . Nothing seemed to jog Kat's memory

Sapp on the other hand, like Kat, is a listener . . . Thinker . . . Observer, but for some reason . . . Sapp was confused. She couldn't understand how Kat only recognises Thomas, Eric and herself or figure out why she herself couldn't recall Kat's whispered confession. The latter sparking the notion that she (Sapp) has missed something or has underlying memory loss

Knowing it was a long shot, Sapp turned her attention to the very person who brainstorms with her in situations like this . . . Kat

That in itself brewed more storms than a tea cup could handle until Sapp switched up her point of view and thought inside the box. It was a light bulb moment and Sapp blurted out "I wanna try something", Darren, David, Lar, Lau, Teddy (Ted) and Jason (Jay) looked at her
Sapp:    What . . . Questioning
Darren:    What is it with y'all wanting something at three o'clock in the morning
Sapp:         We work grave yard shift - straight off the bat
Darren and David pursed their lips
Sapp:    Anyway . . . I want to speak with Kat, Tommy and Eric . . . Alone . . . Not in here
David:    Um . . . Where - confused
Sapp:        Familiar surroundings . . . Paediatric Department - confused faces appeared
Sapp:        Kat and I have designed that department with input from Tommy and Eric to trigger all the senses. Everyone's asleep, now's the perfect time
Darren:    Tommy and Eric are also asleep
Sapp:        Motorised wheelchairs . . . Our boys can curl up on our laps
Darren and David:    Give us ten minutes to organise this - huffing out as they moved and exited the room
Lau:    Sis . . . What's going on - quietly
Sapp:        Bro . . . Kat and I are problem solvers, we don't give up when the going gets tough . . . We non-verbally feed off of each other simply by strolling about the Paediatric Department - Lau, Lar, Ted and Jay nodded in understanding

8am the following morning Darren and David knocked on the double doors to the Paediatric Department. Moments later a single door was unlocked and opened wide, Dar, Dav, Cat, Rosetta, Linda, Ted, Jay, Lau, Lar, Shaun and Kristopher strolled through and continued to a patient room at the end of the corridor, all of them in pyjama's

At 7.30am a mass txt and email was sent to each of them from the Paediatric Department . . . "Multicoloured room . . . 8 beds . . . 8.05am". Rosetta, Linda, Cat, Shaun and Kristopher arrived with minutes to spare

Stopping outside another set of double doors, Darren and David inhaled deeply and stepped forward pushing the doors open and entering. They looked about . . . On one side, Tom and Eric were asleep on two beds, on the other side were Sapp, Kat, Brody and McKenna seated around a lowered bed playing cards. They looked at Darren and David
Kat:    Hi Daddy . . . Hi Uncle - chocking back tears
Darren and David screamed in delight and rushed toward Kat as the doors burst open. David swooped up Kat and she was squished between Darren and David. The three of them bursting into tears with Lau, Lar and them gathered and looking around wide eyed
Shaun:    What the hell is going on - confused
Sapp:        Y'all see - sobbing

Eventually Darren and David separated, Kat remained glued to David's torso. He moved to Lau, Lar and them, Kat looked at everyone . . . One by one she said there names. David was surrounded in a group hug, tears of joy flowing

When everyone settled, Brody and McKenna asked everyone to settle on the remaining beds. Lau, Lar and them did as asked, Kat looked at Sapp
Sapp:        That night I woke at 11.45pm . . . I was hungry for cold KFC . . . After my snack I showered
Kat:    I woke as well and heard the shower . . . I too was hungry for cold KFC. While I was eating the door bell rang. Checking the monitors I recognised the two people. Not thinking anything of it, I opened the door . . . I was hit with a softball bat knocking me off my feet . . . The people I opened the door too remained outside as others entered . . . I was repeatedly hit with softball bats . . . I begged them to stop and not to hurt Laubears baby . . . They didn't stop . . . Everything went black after I felt a prick on my shoulder blade
Sapp:        I was drying myself when the door opened. I was met with a softball bat . . . Kat and I will not tell y'all anymore
Silent tears were flowing down faces
McKenna:    The two people we were seeking are the same people the door was opened too
Brody:    They are in custody . . . Ma'am . . . I can confirm they are not your family but you all know them well enough for them to have access to your alarm system to delete footage
McKenna:    We will remain in contact and let you know in advance before we present out finding's at a press release - all heads nodded 'okay

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