Lucas crashed through the rooftop door, the cold air hitting him like a slap in the face. Out of breath and now shaking badly, Lucas lent against the nearest wall for support but his legs buckled beneath him and he slid to the floor.
Sometime later and after much searching, Ruth finally found Lucas propped up against the building with his face in his hands.
"Lucas there you are, I've been looking everywhere for you, are you ok?"
Lucas slowly looked up and stared at Ruth. His tear stained face told her he was far from alright.
Ruth sat down beside him and though she said nothing she gently took his hand and squeezed it reassuringly. Ruth knew he would talk when he was able to and that he just needed time to gather his thoughts and let the shock of Harry's confession sink in.
As time went on and Lucas still hadn't uttered a word Ruth was becoming increasingly worried about him so she quietly said "Please Lucas speak to me…even if it is to tell me to go away."
"Go away Ruth, leave me be…please." he begged "Well you know that isn't going to happen don't you?" she said straight back.
"I…..I can't deal with this Ruth, it's too much to take in." he whispered.
"Can't or won't?" she retaliated quickly.
Lucas stared at her, his piercing blue eyes begging her to stop asking questions "Ruth please, enough, Harry must have it wrong, there has to be a mistake."
"No Lucas." she said in her no nonsense way. At this Lucas grew angry and rose to his feet and started to pace up and down, his fists clenched.
"Lucas, calm down, this won't get us anywhere, lets just sit and talk about this."
"NO!" he shouted, "I don't want to calm down and I don't want to talk anymore, I've had enough!" he continued, spitting the words out.
Ruth walked up to him, grabbed his arms and looked him straight in the eyes. "Lucas, I know this is hard for you but.. there's something else, something more, something you're not telling me….tell me Lucas… please."
Lucas couldn't bear to look at her any longer and cast his eyes downward and muttered, "The file, it….it said who'd kidnapped her"
"Who is it Lucas, who has your sister?"
"The Russians Ruth, the Russians."
And with the words escaping his mouth Lucas began to sob uncontrollably.