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Disclaimer: - I don�t own any of the characters of The Mummy, I�m just borrowing them to play with.
Alone Chapter 9

Rick sat perched on the edge of Evy�s bed as they waited in her room for the doctor to finish examining Jonathan. He thoughtfully chewed his lip gazing down at the floor, scenarios for what had happened to the other man running through his mind. In the end it had been Evy who had gone to fetch Doctor Dahl, Rick had some unpleasant suspicions that he�d wanted to investigate. So he�d offered to try and get Jonathan�s temperature down with some cool water while Evy got help. Rick had had an adventurer�s life, and while that meant there�d never been a dull moment, it also meant he�d been exposed to some of the seamier, unwholesome, aspects of life. Rick wasn�t naïve and had suspected, from Jonathan�s shocked state, that something more than a beating had happened to him. When he�d seen the rest of the welts, the bruising, and the traces of dried blood, he�d felt sick to his stomach, but had realised that his suspicions were probably correct.
He felt so sad for Jonathan. Although the man could be annoying at times Rick had actually found himself coming to like him. He could seem rather cowardly, but when he�d had to Jonathan had come through for both Rick and Evy back at Hamunaptra. To be afraid, but to overcome your fears, Rick considered that the true sign of bravery. Hell, any idiot could be fearless; all it meant was that they were too stupid to be scared. Lord knows flesh eating scarabs, undead mummies, the biblical plagues of Egypt, and an approaching apocalypse, were enough to unnerve anybody. Rick knew he�d had his fair-share of heart stopping moments during the whole adventure. Besides there was another reason Rick had come to like Jonathan, Jonathan obviously loved Evy, and that put him in Rick�s good graces more than anything else.
If Jonathan had been hurt the way Rick was afraid he had been, Rick didn�t know how the Englishman would take it. Right now he seemed in complete shock, as if he�d shut down. Rick had seen that response before, in times of extreme stress people sometimes retreated into themselves in an effort to cope, to escape. That�s what Jonathan had seemed to have done. Rick felt a flare of white-hot anger within him for whoever had done this. While Jonathan could be rather dishonest, well he did pick my pocket the first time we met, Rick thought with a wry smile, Rick was sure there was no real malice in him. In fact, though Jonathan skirted around the law sometimes, he�d managed to keep a certain innocence about him that reminded Rick of Evy, and several times while they�d been separated from her in Hamunaptra Rick had found himself overcome with the urge to protect the other man. I wish I could�ve protected him from this, Rick thought bitterly.
Rick�s thoughts were interrupted at that moment by Evy�s anguished voice,
"Oh what�s taking so long? Do you think I should go in and see what�s happening?"
Looking up Rick winced at the worry he saw on her face. She paused in her endless, nervous pacing and she looked at him, unconsciously wringing her hands,
"No�no," Rick replied. "I�m sure the doctor will be out soon. It�s best just to let him look after Jonathan for the minute. Why don�t you sit down."
Getting up Rick indicated the bed, but Evy shook her head. Reaching up she rubbed at her forehead with one hand, trying to rub away the headache she could feel gathering there.
"I�d rather stand�Oh Rick what do you think happened? Jonathan�s always getting into scrapes, he always has done ever since we were children, but this�"
Evy�s voice petered out and as she gazed at Rick wide-eyed and afraid for her brother, Rick didn�t know what to tell her,
I�I don�t know Evelyn. But Cairo can be dangerous. At night there are people�bad guys who hurt�"
It was Rick�s turn to run out of words. He dreaded the doctor�s diagnosis that would be coming soon. He wouldn�t be able to protect Evy from the truth, and he knew how much that truth would hurt her.
As if on cue there was a gentle knock on the door, and then a serious faced Doctor Dahl opened it up, and stepped into the room.
"How is he?" Evy immediately demanded to know. "How badly hurt is he?"
The doctor turned towards her, his face saddened and a little pale.
On seeing his expression, and sensing bad news, Evy reached out and grasped Rick�s hand for strength. Looking from Evy to Rick the doctor hesitated, and then, after clearing his throat, he said in a quiet voice,
"Perhaps it would be best if I spoke to Mr. O�Connell alone? Perhaps you�d like to sit with your brother Miss Carnahan?"
Immediately suspicious Evy frowned,
"I will go to Jonathan, once I know what�s wrong with him. I�m his sister, I have a right to know what�s happened to him."
She released Rick�s hand then and drew herself up to her full height. Rick felt a flash of pride for this display of Evy�s spirit, but it was quickly followed by an overwhelming sadness, at the thought of how upset she was gong to be when she learnt what Jonathan had suffered. For while Rick had had his suspicions before, the look in the doctor�s eyes confirmed his fears, and as much as he wished he could shield her, he knew that Evy had to know the truth. Turning to Doctor Dahl, Rick said,
"Miss Carnahan is Mr. Carnahan�s only family, she has a right to know."
Looking Rick in the eye the doctor replied,
"I realise that Mr. O�Connell, but some things�Well, young ladies should not be exposed to certain unfortunate events."
Evy�s temper flared, as she perceived that the doctor was patronizing her, and she was annoyed at the way he spoke about her to Rick as if she wasn�t in the room.
"I�ll have you know that I am past the age of majority Doctor, and, furthermore, I am not totally without experience of the world. Why, I have seen things that would surprise even you. So if you don�t mind I would prefer it if you addressed your remarks to me, and as my brother�s next of kin I demand to know your diagnosis, and what treatment you propose."
Somewhat taken aback by this outburst, and sensing that he was going to get no help from Rick, Doctor Dahl bowed to the inevitable. Nodding in Evy�s direction he said,
"Very well Miss Carnahan, if you insist." He took a breath before continuing, "I�ve examined your brother and he is quite seriously ill. He has a high fever caused by an infection, and from his non-responsive state I�d say he is also suffering from shock. He has suffered injury to his back, buttocks and thighs from a beating of some sort. Some of these blows have broken the skin, and one or two are infected. I have cleaned and dressed these wounds, and am hopeful I�ve nipped the infection there in the bud. However, it is the infection that has taken hold in his other injuries that will not be so easily dealt with."
Here the doctor paused and seemed unwilling to go on, so Evy prompted him,
"What other injuries Doctor?" At his continued hesitation, her tone softened and she implored him, "Please, I�m so worried about him�I must know everything�please."
With a sigh the doctor nodded, and after glancing down at the floor for a moment he looked back up into Evy�s face, and told her,
"Your brother has injuries�internal injuries Miss Carnahan."
Afraid of internal bleeding, caused by whatever had produced the bruises she�d seen on Jonathan�s chest and back, she said,
"From the beating. Do you mean he�s bleeding inside?"
"Not exactly Miss Carnahan."
Sensing that the doctor was about to tell her what Jonathan had suffered, Rick moved to stand beside Evy ready to support her if needs be.
"I�m sorry Miss Carnahan, but your brother has been the victim of a very serious, and very vicious attack. The internal injuries he has suffered are the result of a brutal sexual assault."
For a moment it seemed as if time had stood still, the silence following the doctor�s words deafening. No one moved. The only sounds came in through the open windows, as the world outside carried on as if nothing was happening, while inside the room Evy�s world began to slowly collapse around her as the doctor�s words sunk in, and their meaning became clear.
Shaking her head she turned to Rick, her eyes pleading with him to tell her it wasn�t true. When she saw the sympathy, and sadness, there she knew that this wasn�t some awful mistake, but the horrible truth. Still looking at Rick, her voice shaking, she murmured,
"No�n�no. Not Jonathan�he�s never hurt anybody�Why�why would anyone do that�hurt him like that�"
Seeing the tears welling in her eyes, and feeling his own heart break at the devastation he could see on her face, Rick reached out and took her in his arms, holding her tightly against him feeling the tremors that shook her body, and hearing her sobs. Leaning down he whispered,
"I�m sorry Evy�so sorry. I don�t know why anyone would do that. I�m sorry."
The doctor stood quietly for several minutes while Evy cried, and Rick comforted her, then he said,
"Perhaps it would be best if you lay down Miss Carnahan? I know this has been a shock. Perhaps something to help you sleep?"
At his words Evy pressed her face even harder into Rick�s shoulder for a moment, and then gently pulled away. Turning towards the doctor she willed her tears to stop, and reached up, scrubbing at her wet face with her hand. She sniffed and replied, a little uncertainly at first, and then with greater determination,
"No�no thank you doctor. I�m fine�I don�t need to lie down, I need to help my brother. Now if you could tell us what needs to be done, Mr. O�Connell and I can begin to help Jonathan get better."
The doctor hesitated for a moment, but seeing the determination on Evy�s face he knew it would be best to admit defeat.
"Of course. If we could sit down for a moment I�ll explain everything to you Miss Carnahan."
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