Out Of Touch

by Violet to Blue

Sequel to It's All Decided For Us. After what happened everybody expects Joe to pick up the pieces of his life and go on. But instead Joe loses his grip on reality. Will Levon in the end be able to persuade his partner that his life is worth the effort? Warning: Drugs, Angst and a cliffhanger.

10. Chapter 10

Chapter 10

The seconds ticked past and it seemed that the world had come to a standstill.

At last Levon spoke the dreaded words: "You mean I should have left you there to die, is that what you wanted, Joe?"

First Levon thought his partner would fail to answer. After what seemed to be an eternity Joe said: "Back then I didn´t want it. But looking back now I know it would have been better if it had ended there and then."

Levon remembered how Joe had cried at his shoulder only a week ago. All of a sudden he got an inkling that he had only caught a glimpse of the despair his partner was feeling. Back then Levon had thought he would find a way to help Joe. But now he wasn´t so sure about it.

The calm with which Joe had spoken was deeply unsettling. Levon rolled off his partner´s body and slowly turned to face him. The usually blue eyes had turned an eerie clouded grey. They were so full of hurt and despair that Levon swallowed hard. What was he supposed to do now?

He pulled Joe up onto the couch. Had Joe only acted on impulse or would he try again? How determined was the Italian?

A moan brought Levon out of his musings. Joe was clutching his head and his face had turned ashen. His eyes rolled back in his head as he slumped to one side and blacked out. With trembling fingers Levon reached for the phone and dialed 911.

tbc

Dear reader, a sequel to this story with the title Grounding is now available. It would be nice to learn if you enjoyed the story, so feel free to review.