Roy drifted in and out sleep for the next 3 hours. No matter how hard he tried he just couldn't stay asleep. There was no place he was comfortable so he just lay on the couch doing the best he could to get some rest. He had just drifted to sleep again when the ringing of the phone jerked him awake. It took him a moment to realize what had woken him. He attempted to rise for the phone, when a wave of dizziness hit him.

He fell back onto the sofa, feeling defeated. Now he knew, something was seriously wrong. Maybe he shouldn't have lied to Johnny. He could really use Junior right now. Fifteen minutes later the dizziness he felt had proceeded to get worse, and was now accompanied by a migraine of a headache and he couldn't see straight. The pain in his cheat had worsened. He now realized what could be wrong and it worried him. He sure hoped that when he was unable to answer the phone, Johnny would be by to check on him.

Johnny became increasingly worried when Roy failed to answer the telephone. After trying twice more to raise a response from Roy with no luck, Johnny jumped up still holding the phone.

"L.A. County Fire Dispatch? This is Firefighter/Paramedic John Gage. I am currently off duty and am requesting a Squad be dispatched to the residence of Firefighter/Paramedic Roy DeSoto. He was involved in a collision with a tree earlier in the day and may have suffered internal injuries."

"10-4 Gage. Today is a busy day, but we will dispatch the next available squad to your location."

"10-4 L.A."

He hung up the phone and ran out the door forgetting his jacket and not even bothering to lock his apartment door. The only thing that was on his mind was to get to Roy as fast as he could. He knew he had been right. Something had been seriously wrong Roy.

The pain in Roy's chest made it difficult to breath. The nausea he was experiencing was not helped by the dizziness hat also plagued him. Roy groaned, he wasn't sure whether he was going to vomit or pass out. He hoped someone came soon, or he might not survive. He tried again to reach the phone, but even the slightest of movements made his body scream. Coughs started to rack his body, causing his dizziness to worsen from the agony his body was already in. He still found it hard to breathe and worried that this is how he would die, alone, on his sofa, all because he had lied to his partner. It wasn't long before his prayers were answered, and he heard loud, frantic knocking on his front door.

Johnny was frantically knocking on Roy's front door.

"Roy?" he called out. Receiving no response he called out again.

"Roy! Roy, Pally? It's me Johnny!" he called out worried at the silence.

Finally fed up with waiting for a response, Johnny rammed into Roy's door with his shoulder. He rammed Roy's door one more time and succeeded in fracturing his shoulder and also getting the door open. He was in pain, but his last concern was for himself. He ran into the house and saw Roy shakily sitting on the sofa. He ruched to his partner's side. He had called for a squad before he rushed over, anticipating the need for them. He was glad for that, because Roy looked like was in sore shape, and would need medical aid as soon as he could get it to him.


Roy was relieved to see Johnny's face in front of him. He was still nauseous and dizzy. He looked up into Johnny's eyes.

"Sorry." He croaked softly.

Johnny knelt down next to Roy. He looked pretty bad. He heard Roy say sorry, and a look of confusion came across his face.

"Sorry? What on earth for Roy?" Johnny asked of him, not knowing what his partner thought he had to be sorry for.

"Lied."

"Tree."

"Hurt Bad." Roy just barely managed to get out.

Now Johnny understood. Roy had been severely injured in his collision with the tree. He was depressed and didn't want Johnny to worry, so he had lied about being injured. Only, he hadn't realized how severe his injuries really were.

"Aw Roy, it's ok partner. Don't be sorry." Johnny explained.

"Johnny, I'm" Roy started to day, gagging.

"Shh Roy, now don't talk. Come on, let's lay you back here pal." Johnny told him.

Roy leaned forward and before he could lay back, vomited dark red blood all over Johnny.