Hope
Michael marched into the hospital. He was determined to find out what had happened to his mother and Richard. Rushing towards the A&E reception with Ellie at his side he paused as Shapps called his name.
"Over ere son."
"What the Hell is going on? Ellie snapped as she saw her mother's friends and colleagues in the waiting area.
"There was an RTC."
"A what?"
"Car crash. We don't know all the details but Richard was driving. The car left the road, ended up down the embankment." Shapps watched as Michael swore. Ellie bit her lip.
"It wasn't an accident." Michael stated before explaining about the phone call.
"Where's Mum?" Ellie asked as Butchers and Shapps glanced at the floor. "You've told us about Richard needing a CT scan. You've told us about his head injury: where's my mum?"
Shapps sighed heavily. Michael swore.
"Honestly? We don't know. I'm sorry but I don't know. We know she was in the car with Richard but that's all we know, people are looking for her." Ellie nodded, knowing how much her mother's team meant to her. There was no way they'd give up.
"It's him, isn't it? The man you spoke to in the phone? Michael. It's him."
"Yeah. Could be." They fell silent as the nurse called out asking for relations of Richard Maine. Michael raised his hand.
"Here. How is he?"
"Would you like to come with me?" The pretty redhead asked as they silently followed her into the family room.
Xxxxxxx
Richard closed his eyes, the CT scanner whirred above him. He didn't have time for any of this. He had to be on his feet and looking for Janine. The man they had put in prison years earlier may have had an alibi for the vandalism but he was still out there somewhere. He felt sick as the doctors and nurses manhandled him onto the trolley from the scan trolley. The collar around his neck dig in and the various wires annoyed him. The nurse mentioned something about waiting for scan results as he drifted back into the darkness.
Xxxxxx
Hogg slammed the phone down, clearly furious. She was sick of all the secrets and the lives of her team on the line every day. Glaring at the desk she heard Kat enter the room.
"Guv?"
"Did you hear from the others?"
"Yeah Michael called. Butchers is with them. Shapps is on the way back to the scene of the accident." Kat frowned.
"Ok." Hogg nodded.
"Ma'am?"
"That was PC Feltham."
"Tony?"
"Yes. They've found a body."
"Oh God." Kat frowned. "Is it her? The Guv?"
"I don't know. Not yet. All he said was the body is female, approx mid to late 40s. Badly injured. Forensics are bringing her in. At the moment DCI Lewis is still a misper. Understood." Tears filled Kat's eyes as she listened.
"Yes Ma'am." She turned walking back to her desk, silently praying for a miracle.
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A/N please review
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