"Jeff we got a shout!" Amy called from the front of the ambulance, it hadn't been an eventful shift they had a few hoax calls, so Amy was hoping this time that there was actually somebody needing medical attention.
"Coming" Jeff shouted back, getting himself into the ambulance.
"Where?" He asked, trying to think of what could have happened.
"Ice rink it's off the main road" Amy replied putting her seat belt on, she shuffled herself around in the seat making herself more comfortable before driving.
"Probably another broken bone" Jeff muttered, watching out the window looking at the passing cars.
"You ever been ice skating?" She questioned, not taking her eyes off the road.
"Nah I think I would break something, you?"
"Yeah couple times, we're here" Amy pulled up outside the rink, getting the medical kit and leading the way to the rink.
"God it's freezing" Jeff commented feeling the instant chill hit him as they entered the building.
"Maybe that is because it is an ice rink Jeffrey" She was laughing, did he really expect it to be warm? They were ushered over to a little corner room, where they could see there was a boy lying unconscious on the floor.
"Jeff he could have hit his head on the ice, we need to get him in"
"I know, can I have the fluids"
"Here, do you know his name?" Amy passed the fluids to Jeff, then turned her attention to the woman who led them into the room.
"No, here is his things" The woman handed Amy a bag, which she then opened looking for any means of identification. She finally found a wallet, with a student card.
"Cheers, Jeff he is called Anthony Wilson he is 19" Amy showed Jeff the card,
"Ok, Anthony can you hear me?" Jeff asked, looking for any sign of him responding but they got nothing.
"Amy I think you could be right, there may be some internal bleeding there looks like he has had a bump here" He could feel a lump at the side of the boys head, making him become concered.
"Amy?" Amy jumped at the voice she knew who it was in an instant, she could feel her blood boiling but she wasn't the sort of person to hit or shout, but what he did had ruined her whole life.
"Josh?" Amy stood up in shock, looking at the man who was opposite her. Jeff watched, thinking of what was going on, he could tell they recognised each other but there was an awkward silence filling the room.
"Amy you ok?" Jeff became concerned, wondering why there was so much tension filling the room.
"Yeah I'm fine, I'll go get the trolley" Her voice was shaky as she left the room, Jeff could sense that something wasn't right.
"I'll come with you" Josh tried to follow, but Jeff stopped her.
"You stay there" He wasn't going to have Amy alone with him, until he knew who he was.
"Look I know you don't know me, but I need to talk to Amy"
"Why?" Jeff wondered what he had done to make him need to apologise to Amy.
"I need to let her know how sorry I am"
"Sorry for what?" Jeff questioned, wondering why he needed to say sorry for Amy.
"I swear to god if you don't go" She came back with the trolley, Jeff could see she looked frustrated with herself.
"Amy I'm sorry, please I really didn't mean to"
"But you did, will you go"
"I never meant to hurt you" He put his hand on Amy's arm making her visibly flinch, Jeff had never seen her so scared.
"Could you step away from her for me?" Jeff interrupted, the boy moved his hand making Amy relax a little but her eyes were still glued on Josh.
"I never cared about you hurting me, but you weren't put away long enough for what you done" She couldn't believe he was out, he ruined her whole life and he was out.
"I did 3 years" Josh exclaimed, Jeff was watching cautiously he was really curious as to what was going on and how they knew each other.
"That wasn't enough and you know it" She scowled, her hatred towards him was filling her.
"Amy, patient" Jeff was worried about things begging to kick off, as he could see the man had his fists clenched as he was standing opposite Amy.
"What about if I take you for a drink or something?" Josh offered, but Amy let out a gasp horrified at what he was offering after what he did, she moved herself passed him.
"Like that is ever going to happen, if you ever come near me again…" Amy went to Jeff, for some reason she felt safe with him next to her.
"I really didn't…" Josh moved closer, but Amy moved further away
"You heard her, I suggest you leave" Jeff said sternly, watching as the man exited the room, he turned his eyes to Amy she looked like she wanted to cry and scream at the same time.
"Come on princess, let's get him to the ED" He put a comforting hand on her shoulder, he had no idea what was going on but whatever it was couldn't be good. On the way back to the ED, he drove while she stayed in the back with the patient.
She never thought she would see him again, he had taken so much away from her things she could never get back. She continued filling out the paperwork, trying to take her mind off things but it wasn't working.
"Here princess" Jeff stopped the ambulance outside the ED, as she opened the doors waiting for Jeff to help her with the trolley. Taking him into the ED, Zoe came to the trolley listening to what was wrong with the man.
"This is Anthony Wilson 19, been unconscious throughout. He has a normal BP, but is tacky at 110 with a GCS of 11 increasing to 13 on arrival. We suspect a head injury" Amy announced trying to remain a sense of composure as they switched the man to the bed, Jeff was biting his lip thinking of what had happened between her and the man.
"Thank you Amy, are you ok?" Zoe could sense something wasn't right, she wasn't her usual self and looked like she was about to cry.
"Fine" She replied bluntly, going out of resus and heading out of the emergency department to find some fresh air, she just wanted to be alone.
"Jeff what's the…" Zoe was cut off quickly.
"I dunno, here's his stuff" Jeff handed over the bag, following Amy. He couldn't see where she had gone, so just looked around for any sign of her.
"Mac, I don't suppose you saw where Amy went?"
"No sorry, I will keep an eye out for you"
"Alright, Cheers" Jeff didn't know where else to look, he decided he could check the ambulance he wondered if Amy had gone back there and waited for him, if she didn't he wasn't sure where she would be. Opening the ambulance door it was silent, there was no Amy. He cursed to himself, turning around seeing a figure sitting on the floor leaning against the wall, he could see it was Amy. She was sat looking completely lost with herself, he could see
tears rolling down her cheeks as she looked on at nothing.
"Amy" He asked softly as he made his way over, sitting himself next to her. Amy put her hand to her face wiping away her tears trying to remain strong.
"Is it a shout?" She spoke wearilly, it had been a long shift and this shout had finished her off.
"No we don't have a shout, who was he?" Jeff wanted to know what had made Amy so shaken up, but he wasn't going to force her to tell him.
"Doesn't matter" She looked to the ground, thinking of what Josh had done to her how he had taken something so precious away from her.
"Of course it matters, tell me" He gently encouraged, he could see she was extremely upset and he wanted to know why.
"Josh Walter, I didn't know he was out" she started, she couldn't believe he was only in prison for three years after what he done.
"Out of where Princess?" Jeff was confused, he didn't understand what she mean't.
"Prison, he must have been out two years now"
"Why did he go to prison? Did he hurt you?" He wasn't sure he wanted to know the answer, but she soon assured him he didn't hurt her.
"Not me"
"What did he do? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to"
"Promise you won't tell anybody" Amy looked into his eyes, wanting him to promise before she told him anything.
"I Promise" Jeff wasn't sure if he would be able to keep this promise but he needed to know what was going on.
"5 years ago, when I was 17 I had to babysit for my brother Billy. He was always my Dad's favourite, the youngest and cutest" Amy stopped, remembering her brother so young and innocent. She had tears rolling down her cheeks, taking deep breaths to try and hold the tears back.
"How old was he?" Jeff asked softly, keeping his voice soft and calming.
"6, it was getting late so I turned the light off, falling asleep on the sofa. When I woke up there was smoke everywhere, I couldn't breathe. I could hear Billy screaming, there was fire everywhere I didn't know how it started. I tried to get to him, but there was fire everywhere blocking the way to his room. By this point he stopped crying, the smoke was too much but I had to try and save him" Jeff put his arms around her, seeing that she was really beginning to cry.
"I had an asthma attack as the smoke was too much, I couldn't get to him. When I woke up, I was told by an officer he was dead, I let him die…" She continued to sob into him, feeling helpless and frustrated.
"No you didn't sweetie, you didn't" He stroked her hair softly, feeling her shaking.
"I did, it was my fault, there was a gang outside the house smoking they were daring each other. One of them dared Josh to throw a lit bottle into our house, they thought there was nobody in because I turned the lights off"
"It's ok, shhh" he was trying to calm her down, hoping that she would calm down.
"It's not ok though is it, I was the reason he is dead if I would have left the light on. Or woke up sooner, or breathed my way through the attack" Amy could remember everything what had happened, how she failed her little brother.
"Was the attack bad?"
"I don't remember, I fell unconscious as I couldn't breathe but I should have got him out" She continued to cry, she hadn't told anybody this. Jeff was the first person, and she was hoping the last. She knew it was her fault, even her dad said so, he blamed her for his death throwing her out the house saying she should have been the one who died, telling her she was a slag and she could find money by selling herself.
Amy sat for a while with Jeff, taking some deep breathes to try and compose herself, it took a while but eventually she managed to control her crying, so felt a little better for letting it all out.
"Come on princess, let's get you a drink" Jeff helped her up, putting his arm around her and leading her to the station where he then took her to the rec room, placing her gently on the sofa. Going to the drinks machine, and pressing the button for a hot chocolate.
"Thanks" Amy said, taking the cup that he was offering. Jeff sat next to her, putting his arm around her.
"It really wasn't your fault Amy. You could have died yourself" Jeff continued to speak softly trying to get her to see it wasn't her fault, he didn't want her blaming herself for her little brother's death. Amy remained silent for a while, sipping at the drink.
"Are you going to tell anybody? Please don't" She was begging, looking into Jeff's eyes she could see he was thinking.
"No I won't" Jeff decided he couldn't tell anybody, it was her personal life and he wasn't going to go behind her back sharing what she told him. They spent a while in the rec room, until there shift was over, they didn't have any other shouts which Jeff was grateful for. Dixie came in the room holding a sheet, Jeff could see it was the rotas.
"Jeff could I speak to Amy alone please?" Dixie questioned, Jeff looked to Amy giving her a comforting smile before replying.
"Sure" He left the room, thinking about what Amy had told him, then how he promised not to tell.
"Ah Amy, I just wanted to show you the rotas for next week"
"I can't work at night" Amy said, she didn't want to work at night as it would mean walking around the farmead at night and this was something she didn't enjoy doing.
"Why?" Dixie asked suspiciously eyeing Amy until she answered.
"Can't I have a day shift?" She didn't want Dixie knowing where she lived, she knew Dixie didn't like her already. She didn't want people thinking bad of her because of where she lived.
"You can't pick and choose, it is only one" Dixie didn't understand what the big deal was about working nights.
"But Dix…"
"Am I going to have a problem with you demanding when you will and won't work?"
"No I will do it" Amy sighed she was too emotionally worn out to argue back, she was just going to have to walk back in the dark, she had done it before she could do it again.