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“I don’t know, but I have to try.” Adam nodded at Cole. “Will he be all right like this?”
Bobby shrugged. “There’s technically nothing wrong with him, at least not physically. If we put food in front of them and a fork in their hands, they’ll eat. They drink. We can put them through the motions.”
“Will they walk?” Adam asked.
“Uh, yeah.”
“Can I see?”
“Sure.”
Bobby helped Cole out of bed and to his feet. With a little guidance, he made his way awkwardly to the window, stopping just shy of the glass.
“It’s like the guy from last night,” Vic said. “The one who rushed the stage.”
“Yeah,” Adam agreed.
Bobby settled Cole back to bed and led Adam and Vic back into the hallway.
“What did you mean about last night?” he asked.
Adam and Vic explained the attack at the concert.
“And you’re sure one of these things isn’t inside him?”
“Not as far as I can See.”
Bobby let out a breath.
“Thanks.”
“Why did they bring this to you?” Vic asked, waving a finger back at the rooms with the empty people.
“I’m getting a reputation.” Bobby made a nervous expression. “I catch all the weird cases.”
Adam smiled. So his brother was using his Sight as a diagnostic tool, which fit. Bobby could be materialistic and a little dense when it came to other people’s feelings, but he was a good doctor. He cared about his patients. He’d use any tool he could to help them.
Adam pressed the button to call the elevator.
“Do you think Argent knows about this?” Vic asked.
“I can’t imagine she wouldn’t,” Adam said.
“Why should she?” Bobby asked.
“She’s a big part of why Adam is on probation,” Vic said. “But that doesn’t mean she’s not interested in helping people. She might be the one steering the weird cases your way.”
“So why doesn’t she just ask you for our help?”
“Politics,” Adam said. “Me being on probation looks better for Silver.”
“And it keeps you safer,” Vic added.
“Supposedly, but the thing that did this escaped, remember? It’s still out there and we need to find it if the Guardians haven’t. Otherwise, you’re going to need more beds.”
The sun was setting when they exited the hospital.
Adam mulled over what they’d seen as Vic drove them home.
