<span style="color: #FF80FF"> <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lea Stevens</div></span></span> </span><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn24/SociallyToxicBeauty/036e0d3a-b28c-47ec-b858-0eaea6c67e4d.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #FF80FF"><div style="text-align: center;">"Jazz"</div></span></span></span><br/><br/>The Chief's words stung, each one a blow to Lea's fragile ego. She didn't have a chance to speak, not that she was particularly willing to, as Carlos went off on the Chief. Things looked like they were going to get violent and Lea subtly moved her hand over to the emergency button on her bed. The Commissioner stepped between the two men and spoke,<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #FF4000">"Delgado...You are one of our best...."</span></span>Lea wished the Commissioner hadn't spoken at all when she heard those words and a look of disgust came over her face.<br/><br/>Carlos took a step back, laughing almost manically at the words he heard. His laughter slowed, he took his badge and revolver out, handing it to the Commissioner who sputtered at the action. Carlos was soon by her side, whispering that he hoped for her support. She, of course, gave it without much thought and only nodded. Carlos looked back up to the Commissioner and Chief, a smile crossing his face--causing Lea to shiver at it. Carlos was pissed.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"So, so, when did you last realize that I am one of your best...May I ask you now to leave this room...Please excuse me, I have to make some calls now..."</span>Carlos stated smugly, pulling his phone out. The Chief stood for only a moment, then rushed forward to hit Carlos. Lea began to press the emergency button in earnest now, wondering what was taking the doctors so fucking long. Carlos avoided the blow, delivering his own to the Chief. It was right then the slow doctors and nurses flew into the room with security.<span style="font-style: italic"> "Would you please escort those two gentlemen out of this room? They are disturbing the healing process of the patient," </span>Carlos stated, pointedly look at the Chief and Commissioner. They made noises of protests and threats, but they fell on deaf ears as the two men were pushed out of the room.<br/><br/>As soon as they were gone, Lea looked up at Carlos,<span style="color: #FF80FF"> "NOW IS WHEN YOU DECIDE TO RESIGN?!"</span>Lea exclaimed in a high pitched tone,<span style="color: #FF80FF"> "We can't smooth things over from the outside! Carlos, this could really throw us under the bus! I support your decision if this is really what you think is best, but did you think first?"</span>she asked as she began to examine all of the equipment she was wrapped up in, planning her escape. There were so many wires and she didn't feel like yanking them all from herself until she knew what wires and tubes were in what places. Last thing she needed was to accidentally snatch out a needle she didn't know about.<span style="color: #FF80FF"> "We're going home, damnit!" </span>she muttered,<span style="color: #FF80FF">"We're going home, I'm going to have a cup of coffee, and not a single person is to speak to me until these things happen!"</span>she snarled out, ripping her blankets off of herself.<br/><br/>She paused then looked up at to Carlos,<span style="color: #FF80FF">"Well, you can speak to me...but no one else!"</span>With that she continued to examine her body for wires, pausing to look at her leg and wondering how she couldn't feel it throbbing. Her knee was black and blue, but not broken. Still, the bruising looked intense and she prayed that it didn't hurt as badly as it looked without drugs.<span style="color: #FF80FF"> "Don't just stand there, Carlos! Help me out, here,"</span>Lea demanded impatiently, her good arm gesturing towards herself. The drugs the doctors had given her made her bold, yet slowed her wits. If Carlos was amused or annoyed by Lea, she didn't notice, too busy in her hazy mind trying to figure out how to maim the reporters who exposed her, destroy the Chief and Commissioner for their shit, and to get untangled from the many wires and tubes around her.