Chapter 12- Accident and Emergency

Reid walked along the path from Luke's home which was now familiar to him. He wondered what Noah had to tell Luke that was so urgent. Perhaps he shouldn't have left them. But Luke was definitely with him now. Gone were the days of looking through hospital windows, wishing he was the one kissing Luke.

Being in love with someone was quite hard work sometimes but he had to admit, knowing that Luke had his back and would do anything for him was worth everything. He almost felt sorry for Noah, knowing what he was missing.

He let his feet go on autopilot as he thought about what he would say to Helen. He supposed he would have to apologise, much as the thought pained him. But she could be incredibly stubborn from his experience. It wouldn't have surprised him if she had left the restaurant and gone right back to wherever she had come from.

When he reached the square he saw that he was right. She was gone.

"Damn." he said, wondering what to do. He took out his phone and looked at it stupidly, as though it would tell him all the answers. Perhaps he could call Luke. Or maybe she had gone back to the apartment. It was getting late now, and the night was cold. He didn't like to think of her wandering the streets alone.

Suddenly heard the unmistakable sound of a person screaming in pain. He looked around wildly and saw a figure running into the street.

"Help! Help! My sister's hurt! She's dying! Is there a doctor around here?"

The figure came into full view. A tall young man with black spiky hair and arched eyebrows was looking desperately around for help. Reid sighed and walked towards him.

"I'm a doctor. Maybe I can help."

"Oh thank you!" cried the man. "She's right down here" He led Reid down a back alley. It was very dark but he made out a car where the source of the screaming was coming from.

"She lost control of the car."

"Have you called an ambulance?" asked Reid.

"Yes but I'm afraid they wont make it in time. She's dying!"

"Alright, let me take a look at her."

The girl in the car had long black hair which was matted in blood. The blood had seeped onto the floor, and she was rocking back and forth screaming in pain. An older man sat in the back seat, pointlessly telling her not to worry.

"Can you turn the lights on? I cant see what I'm doing."

The man obliged. It took Reid's eyes a second to readjust to the brightness. When they did he saw that the car was in fact completely intact. The girl was dressed in strange looking overalls. She looked almost as though she was laughing as he checked her head and with a strange sense of unreality, as though he had stepped into a dream, Reid said with a sudden realisation:

"Hang on… this isn't real blood... What the hell kind of-"

But Reid never managed to finish his sentence. He didn't even have any time to feel surprise or pain as something very heavy and hard hit the side of his head. He blacked out and entered a deep dreamless sleep as the car stole off into the night, its three conscious occupants laughing mirthlessly as one.