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[i_love_kettch]

Wes hasn't been sleeping well lately. That'll be why he fell asleep watching the holo, curled up on the couch in his too-empty apartment

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[majorinyri]

The nurse on the other end clears her throat nervously. "Major Janson. This is New Republic Military Hospital. I have it in my records that you are Lieutenant Inyri Forge's emergency contact.

"Can you confirm, please, sir?"

[i_love_kettch]

His eyes widen and he sits up properly, suddenly awake. That's not the kind of thing he expected to hear.

"Yeah -- yeah, I am. What's goin' on?"

[majorinyri]

"I'm sorry sir," The nurse murmurs. "There's been an accident. Lieutenant Forge was shot in a midlevel bar tonight. Her injuries are very serious. She's in a bacta tank just now..."

The nurse swallows. "It's very serious."

[i_love_kettch]

His stomach tightens with every word, though none of it seems quite real.

"Is she-- is she gonna be okay? Why was she-- how long ago did this happen?"

[majorinyri]

"About two hours ago, sir. There was too much commotion as they prepped her for bacta to get a call to you then.

"I won't lie to you, sir, this type of wound is touch and go. It was a stomach shot. It's very hard to know what will happen. You can come and visit her once she's out of bacta...and now, though there isn't anything you can do now."

[i_love_kettch]

"I'll come now," he says quickly anyway, shuffling back towards the couch. "I don't want--"

He swallows.

"I'll be there soon as I can. I can get in to see her, right?"

[majorinyri]

"I'll make sure you can." She nods, moving to pick up a datapad from the orderly handing it to her. "Thank you sir."

[i_love_kettch]

"Yeah -- yeah, thanks."

He switches off the comlink without waiting for a response and shoves it back in his pocket, staring blankly at the floor. Then he moves, first to get his boots and then to leave, trying not to think the whole time.

As long as he doesn't think it, it won't happen.