" Who's done this to my lovely boy?" Ruth asked.

Maya shrugged. The man in the cloak arrived again , Ruth or Maya still didn't know who he was or what he was doing there.

" You did this to Sam , didn't you" Maya shouted.

The man had no time to reply when Ruth joined in.

" Just look at him , barely breathing , barely alive , someone switched off his Life Support and Ventilator two hours ago , they don't even know if he will survive the night" the thought of this brought tears to Ruth's eyes.

" Why would I kill or attempt to kill my own son" The man replied.

"Vic" Ruth said surprised

Vic Tyler pulled the hood down off his coat.

"Ruth" Vic retorted happily with a large grin on his face.

Vic ran up to Ruth and held her in his arms tightly. They moved their lips towards each other and kissed in a tender loving embrace. After all they had 34 years of catching up to do.

For that instant Ruth felt like Vic had never even been away. He hadn't changed he was still the old Vic Tyler from when Ruth had last saw him in 1973. From that moment all the pain she had went through had made her miss him more , she was so glad to have him back.

"I'm … Err … Well …. Umm… I'm just going for a drink" Maya explained.

They finished kissing and sat down beside each other.

"There's something I want to tell you" Vic told Ruth , handing her a pile of newspaper cuttings.

Monday 20th June 2006 Manchester Gazette

Manchester Cop In Coma After Nearly Fatal Car Accident

DCI Sam Tyler is in a coma after being hit by a car on the Manchunian Way.

Tyler , 37 was working on a murder inquiry with his girlfriend DC Maya Roy , 33 who is reported missing after a kidnap , Her mother has appealed to the public for her safe return.

He is in a critical condition where his friends and colleagues are advised to visit him. The driver of the car who could not be named for legal reasons faces prosecution for speeding and dangerous driving next week.

J.Queen

Friday 13th June 2007 Manchester Gazette

Hero Cop Saves Boyfriend

DC Maya Roy saved her boyfriend and colleague DCI Sam Tyler ,37 after he leapt 50 foot (15 metres) off the top of the North

West District Criminal Investigation Department. Roy , 34 told our reporter " Sam had only recently awoken following

his coma , notes have been left by him before the attempted suicide so our officers will be studying those to find a reason." Miss Roy phoned for an ambulance after seeing him fall. She used her police first aid training to keep him alive until the paramedics arrived.

Tyler is in Manchester General hospital where his consultant Dr. Frank Morgan stated that he is in a serious condition and

is also back in a comatose state.

B. Stone

"The thing is Ruth , I didn't want to leave you and little Sammy but I had no choice , I Had been wrongly accused of Murder , I went on the run .. Ended up in London until 1985 , I got a different job , Saved up some money and emigrated to America under a false name of Mathew Pharaoh , My friend in Manchester worked on the same force as Sam , he told me things about what was going on and sent me those articles . I heard that Sam had been in an accident and knew that I had to come back" Vic explained

"Why didn't you contact us?" Ruth asked

Vic thought of how to explain , He was just about to answer when Maya interrupted them.

"Where's your drink?" Ruth questioned

"Errm .. Well I .. Umm … Drank it" Maya Stated in an untruthful tone.

"You really had time to drink it you have only been away about a minute" Ruth Answered Cleverly

" Fine , Ok , This truth is I don't like Kissing and Snogging ok!" Maya Shouted

She was slightly angry at being questioned by Ruth , They had became friends and trusted each other , now this had happened but Ruth was really only trying to show that she cared. Maya felt embarrassed and her face went a peachy, Red colour.

"You must be Maya , Thank you so much for saving my son" Vic Explained happily

So if it wasn't Vic , Who did this to Sam Maya interrupted as Sam heard her loving voice once again