CHAPTER 2
"Are you sure?" Frank asked Zoe. Zoe nodded, unable to take her eyes off the man in front of her. Dan closed the curtain around his patient to try and calm him down. "Step back," Frank said to Zoe. She didn't move.
"Call the police," she said again.
"I will, but I need you to come with me," Frank said gently. Zoe slowly took a step backwards.
"Gabrielle," Frank said. "Can you please take Zoe to the quiet room? I need to make a very important phone call." Gabrielle knew immediately that something was very wrong.
"Ricki, call security," she said. Erica nodded and made the call.
"Come on," Gabrielle said gently to Zoe, leading her into the quiet room. Frank went to the staff base and made the call.
"Hello, this is Frank Campion, Director of Emergency at All Saints Western General Hospital. I need police assistance here as soon as possible… yes it's regarding the hit and run which killed one of our doctors here, Sean Everleigh. We are currently treating one of the men involved…. Thankyou." He hung up. He turned to see Erica standing there shocked. "Did you call security?" Erica nodded.
"They're on their way," she replied. Frank went to leave. "Wait!" Erica said. "Who is it?"
"Don't worry about it," Frank replied.
"Come on, Frank. I was there when Sean died," Erica said. "I'm going to find out anyway." Frank sighed.
"The patient that the ambos bought in. he's in resus."
"Dan's patient?" Erica asked.
"Stay away," Frank warned. "I mean it."
"Of course," Erica replied.

"Do you want to tell me what that was all about?" Dan asked Jackson.
"What?" Jackson asked. "Jesus Christ, can't you give me something for the pain?"
"Not until your head CT comes back," Charlotte said.
"No way. I'm out of here," Jackson said. He turned and stood quickly but was overcome by pain and sat back down again. Dan helped him back into bed.
"Well can you get on with it?"
"We're about to take you for the scan," Charlotte replied. "Just calm down."
"Do you know Doctor Gallagher?" Dan asked.
"Dan," Charlotte warned him.
"Never seen her before," Jackson said, looking up at the ceiling.
"Right," Dan said, not believing him.
"Are you going to be right to take him?" Charlotte asked Dan. It was more of a warning than a question. Dan nodded as orderlies arrived to escort Jackson.

"What was all that about?" Charlotte asked Gabrielle as she approached the staff base where Gabrielle was updating a patient's file on the computer.
"Zoe's certain that he was one of the guys involved in Sean's hit and run."
"Shit!" Charlotte said. "Well that explains why he wants to get out of here. Has someone called the cops?" Gabrielle nodded. "They'll be here any minute." Gabrielle smiled as she saw a familiar face sneak up behind Charlotte.
"What?" Charlotte asked, turning around. "Vinnie!" she exclaimed happily. Charlotte grinned as Vincent pulled her in a bear hug. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "Are you back?" Vincent smiled at her.
"Not for good," he said. "I'm only here for a couple of days… my grandfather's funeral."
"Oh I'm sorry," Charlotte said. "You should have told me. Are you okay?" Vincent nodded.
"It wasn't unexpected. It's just really good to be home. What's new here?"
"Oh gosh, where do I start?" Charlotte asked.

"Oh about bloody time," Frank said as two detectives made their way through the ED.
"Good to see you as always, Frank," he first detective said. "Where's the suspect."
"He's on his way back from x ray," Charlotte said as she looked over Jackson's blood results.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Frank asked, noticing Vincent looking over Charlotte's shoulder.
"Some things never change," Vincent said with a smile.
"Well we'll need to speak with the suspect as soon as possible," the second detective said to Charlotte.
"Not until I've seen the results of his CT scan. His health comes first," Charlotte replied.
"He killed Sean," Zoe said, approaching them. They hadn't seen her come over. "Don't stop them giving him what he deserves," she said to Charlotte.
"I'm not," Charlotte said. "I'm just doing my job. If he has a head injury and they interview him now, nothing he says will stand up in court."
"Charlotte's right," Frank said to Zoe.
"Frank," Charlotte said quietly, pointing over his shoulder. "Get her out of here." Frank turned around and saw the orderlies bringing Jackson back into the ED.

"Yikes, that was a close call," Dan said as he handed Jackson's CT scans to Charlotte who looked at them immediately. Frank had managed to avoid Zoe laying eyes on Jackson.
"All clear," Charlotte said as she studied the scans.
"Good to see you again, mate!'" Dan said to Vincent as they shook hands.
"You too," Vincent replied. "I'm gonna go up to the surgeon's lounge for a bit."
"See if they've fallen apart without you?" Charlotte said jokingly.
"Something like that," Vincent replied, laughing.

"You okay?" Charlotte asked Dan after Vincent left.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Dan asked. Charlotte noticed that Erica was walking past as he said this.
"Really?" Charlotte asked skeptically after Erica was out of earshot. "You're very pale."
"I'm a bit dizzy," Dan admitted.
"Are you keeping up with your meds?" Charlotte asked.
"Yeah of course," Dan said.
"Any abdominal pain?" Dan shook his head. "You should probably get checked out properly," Charlotte said. Dan rolled his eyes. "It's all part of living with a chronic illness, Dan," she said.
"Please, don't lecture me," Dan said. "I know."

"Oh shit," Vincent said quietly to himself as he spotted Mike at the end of the corridor talking to another surgeon. He started to turn around.
"Too late, Vincent," Vincent heard Mike say. Vincent turned around to see Mike smirking at him. "What a warm greeting! It's great to see you too."
"Hi," Vincent said, red faced as Mike walked towards him.
"Checking to see that we're coping alright after your departure?" Mike asked. "I must say it was touch and go for awhile but we have made it through. Fingers crossed."
"Have you been hanging out with Frank?" Vincent said, noticing his sarcasm. Mike stopped talking immediately. Vincent laughed to himself. "So how've you been?"
"Good… clean if that's what you were implying."
"It wasn't even…" Vincent started. He had forgotten how much Mike enjoyed getting to him. "You infuriate me every time!" Mike smiled a little. His pager went off.
"Seems I'm needed in Emergency," he said, starting to leave.
"Good. Give Sean's killer a kick up the arse for me while you're there," Vincent said walking away.

"Hey Dan, can you do a drugs check with me?" Erica asked as she swung the key chain to the drugs cabinet around her fingers.
"Yep," Dan said, putting his pen down at the staff base and following Erica into the drugs room.
"So," Erica started, as she closed the door behind Dan. "Spill on your patient."
"Ricki!" Dan said. "You know that's against the rules."
"I don't want to know his medical stuff," Erica said. She looked around. "Did he do it?" she asked quietly.
"I haven't asked him." Dan said.
"Well why not?" Erica asked.
"I'm his nurse, Ricki. How am I supposed to subtly slip that into the conversation?"
"But he killed, Sean!" Erica protested. "Don't you remember that night?"
"Of course I do!" Dan retorted. "I'll never forget it. And how do you know that's even true. It's only an allegation at the moment. The police haven't even spoken to him."
"I don't know how you can nurse him," Erica said. "He's a murderer."
"Well I nursed your brother didn't I?" Dan asked. "It's my job. And I didn't exactly see you protesting then." Erica stood back and glared at Dan. He knew that he had crossed the line with that remark. "Ricki, I'm-" Erica opened the door and stormed out leaving Dan standing alone in the drugs room.