Again, there was silence, then a shaking, verbal acknowledgment at Pierce's words. "I. I'll see you back there," he said before disconnecting and immediately dialing 911. A short exchange, quiet, panicked words, and he waited on the phone with the dispatcher, Olivia still cradled in his lap.
That was how the paramedics found them, and he watched, feeling hazed, watching as they loaded her up and then him as well to ride with them. After she had been seen to, Simon was left in the waiting area, sitting silently, back pressed against the chair, staring off into nothing as he waited.