Jamie sits on the sectional in the common room with Alejandro and Rodolfo. It’s been eighteen days since the incident. It is common knowledge among the team that recovery will be a lengthy undertaking, possibly spanning months or even years. Assuming Jamie can recover from this. Everyone shares the same fear. That Jamie will decide to leave Task Force 141. Besides their opposition, Price’s lack of communication with the Autobots on this matter will cause a mess once the Autobots know what has happened. Everyone hopes Jamie will recover before she needs to return to the N.E.S.T. base. They want their friend back. They’ve seen Jamie struggle with anxiety and depression, but they hate seeing her struggle with anxiety around Ghost and Price. That she doesn’t feel safe. It’s difficult to remember this will take time to heal from what they fear will happen instead. Everyone feels lost on how to help Jamie without forcing her to be near Ghost and Price.

Price doesn’t check if Jamie is in the room before entering. Alejandro and Rodolfo thought he didn’t do it on purpose until Price’s gaze focuses on Jamie. Alejandro and Rodolfo glance at each other. A silent agreement to watch. “Jamie?” Jamie hears Price calling her name. She looks at the captain who approaches her at a slow pace. Price hates that he has to walk toward her like he’s approaching a scared animal, but he takes this as a better step than avoiding her. Alejandro and Rodolfo believe they’re seeing progress as Price sits on the sectional with space between the two. He continues to move at a slow pace, as if approaching a scared animal. He reaches for Jamie’s hand but hesitates when he notices Jamie pull back just before he makes contact. He hates this touch aversion. “Leave now!” Alejandro demands. Price hates hearing the anger in the colonial’s voice. He leaves the room, but he doesn’t make it far before hearing Jamie cry. He hates he’s the cause and can’t comfort her. He continues down the corridor. Alejandro moves beside Jamie and moves her onto his lap. Rodolfo moves beside Alejandro. “You’re safe. He wasn’t going to hurt you,” Alejandro assures her. “I just want to forget,” Jamie sobs. They are aware of what she refers to. Everyone knows trauma like this is difficult to overcome. It’s difficult for Alejandro and Rodolfo to know what to say. Alejandro hugs Jamie as she cries. “Nosotros estamos aqui para ti,” Rodolfo says. He rubs her back. The two are unaware that Ghost is watching them in the doorway. He sighs and walks away before he’s seen.

Jamie calms down and falls asleep. Alejandro continues to hold her. “I hate seeing her like this,” Rodolfo sighs. “It’s bad enough she’s like this with her anxiety and depression. This situation appears to be unending.” “Even with support, it’s difficult to recover from such trauma.”

With the mission requiring everyone to rush to complete the task, Jamie couldn’t stop to heal an injury she has sustained.

By the time the team boards Nikolai’s helicopter, Jamie is too tired to use her healing ability. She also doesn’t want to worry Gaz, Ghost, Nikolai, Price, and Soap. She falls asleep. “That’s odd,” Gaz comments. “I’ve never seen her fall asleep on the way back to base.” “Yeah, she should be able to handle these demanding missions no problem,” Ghost adds. “Leave her alone for now,” Price decides. They all look at Jamie worriedly.

Jamie wakes up as the helicopter lands. Jamie thinks she’s the last off the helicopter until Price grabs her arm. “What’s going on?” “Nothing.” “Don’t lie to me!” Price leads Jamie off the helicopter towards the base. Soldiers observe the pair passing, pondering the situation. They know not to ask.

Jamie sits on an exam bed in the medbay. A medic walks in. A soldier being sent to the medbay by Price means something serious. Price tells them he suspects Jamie is hiding an injury. Her black hoodie is hiding evidence of bleeding. The medic lifts Jamie’s hoodie and shirt, revealing a bleeding cut. The medic makes Jamie recline for closer examination. “Knife wound,” the medic reports. “A cut rather than a stab wound. This will still require stitches.” The medic cleans the wound. Jamie feels the sting of the antiseptic wipes. The medic cleans, stitches, and bandages the injury. Price watches, waiting to finish lecturing Jamie. Jamie and Price receive instructions from the medic about potential infection indicators and stitches care. Jamie dislikes being put on light duty. Price is prepared to add this to his lecture. He leads Jamie out of the medbay.

Jamie sits on the sectional in the common room, watching TV, but she’s not relaxed. Her anxiety has been high since the incident. She doesn’t feel pressure from her friends to forgive Ghost and Price now, but the pressure to learn to forgive them is not helping. Jamie doesn’t see Ghost watching her from the doorway. The lieutenant sees signs of anxiety and an inability to relax. He thinks about his part in this mess. Hating he didn’t argue with Price, instead he followed orders. He knows Price fears Jamie will decide to leave and that they can’t resolve this mess.

Price sits at his desk, staring at a picture on his phone. The last group picture of his team. Seeing Jamie happy surrounded by himself, Gaz, Ghost, and Soap hurts. He’s reminded of the mess he caused. He should have listened to Gaz and Soap. He should have trusted they wouldn’t defend Jamie without proof. He should have waited to see their evidence. Price knows he should consider himself lucky that Laswell is taking this as a misunderstanding rather than having him court-martialed. The captain wonders if she’s considering the guilt, and Jamie’s fear of him and Ghost as punishment enough. He grabs his cigar and goes to the roof.

The view from the roof isn’t special. His view is plains or the woods. The closest city is thirty minutes from the base. The area is void of loud noises, unless an alarm goes off. The roof is quiet. Price hoped silence would improve things, yet he continues contemplating this predicament and his current helplessness until Jamie consents to closeness. Lost in his thoughts, Price doesn’t hear Ghost approaching him. Until he feels a hand on his shoulder. Price looks at the man. He can see concern in Ghost’s eyes. “How are you not stressed about this?” Price asks. “Being stressed will not help fix this. It’s hard seeing her anxious all the time and terrified of us. Wondering if we can repair the damage, but her constant stress won’t help. Price knows Ghost is right, but it’s difficult not to stress about the situation.

The two check on Jamie an hour later. They find Jamie still in the common room, asleep. Ghost doesn’t stop Price as the man enters the room. Ghost watches Price pick Jamie up. Ghost knows Price is taking Jamie to her room. The idea seems harmless, but it could be a disaster if Jamie wakes up.

As Task Force 142 continues to deal with the enemies, Price and Ghost watch medics rush Jamie to the medbay. Ghost doesn’t move. Waiting for Price to slap handcuffs on. It’s possible he killed Jamie. “Let’s go, we have a base to secure.” Ghost follows Price, still waiting to face the consequences. A few hours pass. The base is secure. Price informs Gaz and Soap about what happened. The four go to the medbay. Ghost is still expecting cuffs to be slapped on. Ghost can’t sit still as the four wait for news on Jamie. He paces. No one says a word to stop him. They wait an hour before a medic approaches. “Well?” Ghost asks. “It was a difficult surgery, but she survived,” the medic explains. “Recovery will be long. She’s still asleep.” Ghost doesn’t care that Jamie is asleep; he demands to see her. The medic escorts all four men to Jamie’s recovery room.

Jamie lies in a bed, wrapped in the standard white blanket. Gaz, Ghost, Price, and Soap hear the beeping of the vital signs monitor. The four notice that Jamie is getting a blood transfusion, along with other medications. Their smaller friend looks tiny in the bed. Ghost sits by the bed and takes Jamie’s hand. “I’m sorry.” Gaz, Price, and Soap give him space. They know the guilt Ghost is feeling over this friendly fire incident. It’s not just Jamie who’ll be recovering from this. Price urges Gaz and Soap to leave the room with him. “Will he face repercussions?” Soap asks as the three walk down the hall. “No, it was an accident. We were under attack.” “You better tell him that.”

It’s been three days since Jamie awoke from the coma.  Everyone shares the relief that she shows no signs of brain damage. Her memory loss only affects the past few days. Price, Laswell, and Soap are the only allowed visitors. The Scotsman has been helpful in keeping Jamie entertained. They suspect Jamie might find other friends’ presence overwhelming.

Soap and Price have a routine. Following nurse care for Jamie, including tasks best suited for female medical staff, Soap and Price enter. Soap carries a cup of broth with a straw for Jamie to drink. The two know she hates this, but they must follow the doctor’s instructions. Price helps Jamie sit up and adjusts the bed to keep her sitting up. Soap helps her grip the cup. The two watch her, ready to catch the cup if her hands let go. Jamie’s hands shake a little for a few seconds before relaxing. Jamie drinks the broth without further issue.

After drinking the broth, Price lowers the bed a little. Jamie still needs to sleep after drinking, but Soap and Price can tell she’s able to stay awake longer after this nap. Soap watches Price sit on the chair by the bed. He knows Price is still blaming himself for Jamie’s condition. Everyone has been trying to tell him this is not his fault, but it’s pointless. He exits the room, fetching coffee for them. “I’m sorry,” Price says as soon as the door closes. He takes Jamie’s hand. Price knows things could be worse. Jamie could have died or remained in a coma. Recovery could be longer than the doctor is predicting. He knows Jamie is lucky. The doctor believes Jamie will make a full recovery in a month. Price knows that depends on if Jamie will cooperate. He has taken a protective role. He doesn’t want to argue with the others about visiting Jamie. Despite his wish for them to support her, Price understands that having Jamie around many people isn’t beneficial at the moment. Price knows the reason for Jamie’s presence in the medbay, but he’s keeping it from her.

Laswell walks in with Soap. She has been helping get Price to take breaks. “No,” Price says before either can say a word. “You’re going to make me give you the lecture about taking care of yourself to support her?” Laswell sighs. “You know she’ll be asleep for three hours,” Soap adds. “I know you’re protective of her, but you can’t neglect yourself.” Price sighs. He stands from the chair, takes a cup of coffee from Soap and leaves the room.| “I wonder if he’ll go to his room and sleep,” Soap says. Laswell sighs, frustrated.

Three hours pass. Soap finds Price in his room. The captain is asleep. Soap knows Price will not like missing out on Jamie’s therapy, and he’s rather not hear a lecture later. Soap wakes Price. Soap waking Price displeases him until Soap tells him it’s time for Jamie’s therapy. The captain rushes out of the room.

The two enter Jamie’s room in the medbay. She sits up in bed. The therapist sits on a chair. Soap and Price watch her take a ball from a bag. She helps Jamie’s hands grip the ball. Jamie holds the ball for a few minutes before being instructed to attempt to throw it. “Come on, throw the ball at Soap,” Price smirks. “Don’t you dare!” Jamie smiles at the banter. She throws the ball. They all understood it would not be a powerful throw. The ball lands on the floor and rolls to Soap’s feet after being thrown. Before the therapist utters a word, Price stands before Jamie. He takes her hands “It’s ok. The doctor said you’ll make a full recovery, but it’ll take time.” Price is careful of the IV line as he lifts Jamie up in a hug. He knows Jamie will cry. Soap watches, hating that there’s nothing he can do to help. Price sits on the bed with Jamie on his lap. He knows Jamie needs to keep going with therapy. Price understands that informing the therapist Jamie’s session is over today will hinder her progress.

The occasional therapist walks in aware she’s a little early. She finds it surprising that Price wishes to do therapy with Jamie.Price wished to do therapy with Jamie. She agrees, placing a puzzle on the table. An easy fifty piece puzzle for children. The therapist likes Soap’s idea of playing music Jamie likes. Price didn’t think she’d support the idea of Jamie listening to metal music right now, but he doesn’t argue. Price takes the pieces out of the box. He knows not to help Jamie too much. The occupational therapist sits where the physical therapist once sat. She observes Price and Soap. The three watch Jamie organize the pieces into two piles. The edge pieces and center pieces into two piles. This takes longer for Jamie, but the three watching her are patient. The therapist suggests leaving the puzzle as her session with Jamie concludes. Price and Soap agree, and the woman leaves. While listening to music, Jamie works on the puzzle’s outer pieces. Price and Soap watch for signs of frustration or fatigue.