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Previously on Save Me

"Jack are you sure you want to tell me what happened at lunch?" I ask the boy concerned.

"100% sure." Jack says quietly.

Soon, Jack tells me about how he received a text from his father. I can't believe it! It's prohibited for criminals to have contact with their victims in prison from a cellular device! Jack then tells me that he thinks someone is working for his father to help him with his dirty work.

Now I see why Kim called me. Jack was probably so stressed out and so exhausted that she felt that it would be better for him health wise to leave school and get some rest.

"Jack, I am so sorry that all of this is happening." I say sadly. "I will immediately talk to the chief of police and see if he can do anything."

"Thank you." Jack says, bringing me into a hug. I hug him and rub his back comfortingly. "I promise you Jack. Nothing that man does will harm you in any way. I will make sure of that."

Why am I suddenly so attached to Jack? Yes, he's a nice kid and is a patient of mine, but I feel, that he's more than that. Almost like another son of mine. I am going to help and protect Jack from Justin Brewer and anyone else who will hurt this boy. That is a promise I don't intend on breaking either.

Chapter 20: You're Dead To Me

*Brody's POV*

"You ready to go home babe?" Donna says grabbing my hand

"You have no idea."

I'm walking home from school with Donna, thankful that the day is over. I've been thinking about what Jack said

"If you were gone, it would hurt so many people. Think about the friends you would leave, think about how Donna would feel if you were gone. She would be devastated! And I know you don't believe me, but your parents would be devastated too."

I'm sure my dad would feel devastated. But I'm not so sure about my mom. I know I said to Jack that my mom has no recollection of abusing me, but I only said that so I wouldn't look even more pathetic than I already was.

Really, my mom can't stand my guts. We argue all the time and she says that if I want to live in her house I have to go to her dealer to get her drugs and do what ever she says . Now you may wonder... Why not use my karate skills to fight her off? Well, the thing is, even though she's a freaking nut case, she's still my mom. She may not love me, but I love her. And my dad should be coming home sometime soon, so hopefully we can get my mom into a rehab center and I can live with my dad.

"I'll text you later okay?" I say when we reach my house.

"Okay." Donna says pecking my cheek. "If anything happens, promise that you will call me."

"I promise."

We say goodbye to one another and I go into the house. Once I close the door I start to get an eerie feeling.

"Mom?" I call out. "You home?"

Suddenly I begin to smell something very strong coming from the basement. The smell was revolting.

I open the door to the basement, preparing to see a dead animal lying on the floor. Was I ever wrong. Instead I see all this scientific crap and it looks like it was cooking something.

I decide to do a little more investigating and soon see a bottle of the stuff that was being made. It was poison! Kind of like chloroform, but way more potent and the affects last longer.

this is what my mom has been doing?! Sure, I know she was a nurse at Seaford Memorial Hospital, but she lost her license and was fired after stealing medication... What the hell is going on?!

I look closer on the bottles and there were names written on them. When I realize who the names belonged to, I fall to the ground and begin to back away from all the beakers, bottles and chemicals, terrified.

The names on the bottles were:

Brewer, Jackson

Crawford, Kimberly

Jones, Edward

Krupnick, Milton

Martinez, Jerome

I can't believe it! My mom wants to try and kill my classmates?! I gotta get out of here and warn Jack. Wait! Forget Jack! I have to call the cops!

Just as I stand up to book it up the stairs, I hear.

"So you figured it out."

I see my mom standing at the top of the stairs.

"Mom, why are you doing this? What is all this shit?!"

"It's all part of the plan." She says coming down the stairs. Once she is on the floor she begins to walk forward, backing me into a corner. "A plan that you have no business being in!"

She begins to throw punches and kicks at me. I block them, but try not to hit her. She's still my mother and I learned the hard way that you do not hit a woman. No matter what the circumstances are.

"Mom! Don't fight me! What are you doing?!"

I feel myself hit the wall and realize that my mother has trapped me. She takes something out of her pocket and hides it behind her back before I can see what it is.

She looks at me with absolute hatred and evil in her eyes. She sinisterly smiles.

"Mom! Please stop this!" I cry "Why are you doing this?! This isn't right! I'm your son!"

"It's all part of the plan." She says evilly. "Oh, and another thing..."

Suddenly, she takes the object from behind her back and before I can react, I feel a burning sensation in my stomach.

"...you are dead to me. I could never love something like you."

She backs away, taking the bottles of poison with her and run up the stairs and out of the basement. My mother, my own flesh and blood, stabbed me and had left me to die.

I can now feel the blood oozing out of my stomach and the pain beginning to worsen.

Soon, everything begins to go all fuzzy and I feel completely numb. Just as I feel like I'm going to pass out I hear the front door open. I don't care who it is, I immediately scream "Help! I'm down here! Help!"

The person must have heard me because i hear them running to the basement and opening the door.

The person looks at me and screams a blood curdling scream. "Oh my god! Brody!"

Little did I know that person would have been Donna.

She runs down the stairs, drops to my side and takes her shirt off to put pressure on the wound. Now she didn't have to do that but I'm not really complaining.

"Donna..." I say weakly.

"Shhh. Baby don't talk." Donna says crying "Just stay awake. Just focus on me."

Soon, I begin to feel very sleepy and my eyes begin to close.

"I love you Donna..." I say smiling weakly and putting a hand on her cheek.

Before I fully pass out I hear

"Brody, stay with me! Please baby! I can't lose you! I love you! Brody!"

*Jack's POV*

Katherine and I are currently driving to Seaford High because I had forgotten to get my bag from my locker before I left school.

But just as we stopped at a red light, Katherine got a call from her two-way radio.

"Officer Lane." The operator said

"We have received a call about a 245 at 145 Main Street and need your assistance."

"10-4, have paramedics been dispatched?"

"Paramedics have taken the patient to Seaford Memorial."

"Should I go interview the patient?"

"Yes, there are enough people at the crime scene."

"what is the 10-45?"

"10-45C"

"Shit." Katherine curses. "Alright, I'm on my way there now."

"Copy that."

Katherine hangs up from the radio and puts her sirens on. "Sorry Jack," She says, focusing on the road "We're gonna have to go get your backpack later."

Due to my curiosity I ask "What was that call about?"

She hesitates, but says. "I had just recieved a call that there has been an assault. The victim has been taken to the hospital and is currently in critical condition."

"And you have to go interview them to see if the patient remembers the suspect or knows them?"

"Correct. So we are now currently driving to the hospital. I would drive you back to my place but there might not be enough time."

"Don't worry about it." I say "I can just stay in the car."

While driving to the hospital, I begin to think I know that address... 145 Main Street...

Flashback

I got paired with Brody to do a stupid English assignment and I have to go over to his house to work on it with him.

"Alright." I say, frowing "What's your address?"

"145 Main Street." he says, equally as unhappy. "Don't be late."

End of Flashback

145 Main Street is Brody's house! But that would mean...

"Oh my God..." I say out loud.

"What's wrong?" Katherine asks concerned.

"My friend lives at 145 Main Street! I think he's the one in the hospital!"

"Oh my God..."

"Can I please see him? Please?"

Katherine hesitates but reluctantly agrees. "Alright, but he's in critical condition. So be prepared when you see him. What's your friend's name?"

"Brody Carlson."

I know I said Brody was a friend, and I consider him to be one, but I also said that so I could get into the hospital to hear his interview with Katherine. I have a feeling I might know who assaulted him, but who knows I could be wrong.

After a 20 minute drive, we make it to the hospital, quickly find a parking spot and run to the entrance of the hospital. When we go inside, we make our way to the front desk.

"Hi there," I say concerned "we're here to see Brody Carlson."

The woman behind the desk looks up and says. "Are you his family?"

"No, I'm Officer Katherine Lane," Katherine says, showing her badge. "I've been requested to interview the patient on account of his condition."

"Unfortunately he's currently in surgery, but you can go and sit in our waiting area. We promise that we will let you know when he comes out of surgery."

"Thank-you." I say kindly. We make our way to the waiting room and sit down in a couple of chairs. After another 15 minutes goes by, Katherine says. "I'm going to go put more money in the meter, I'll be right back."

Once she left, I take out my phone and aimlessly play on it until I hear a voice.

"Jack?" I look up and see Donna standing right in front of me. She isn't wearing any make-up, wearing sweats, her hair's up in a messy bun and it's obvious that she has been crying.

"What are you doing here?" she asks quietly.

"Same as you." I say sadly. "Except I'm with a cop who wants to talk to Brody."

She looks at me confused. "I'll explain later."

Donna comes and sits down beside me, looking at her hands. "I was just calling Kim to come to the hospital. Need a bit of support y'know?" she laughs lightly.

I put my hand on her shoulder comfortingly as she continues to talk.

"I can't believe this happened... I feel like this is all my fault..."

She begins to cry into her hands.

"Donna, this is not your fault. Do you know what happened to Brody?"

"No! All I know is that I forgot to give him his headphones back so I went to his house and found him in the basement bleeding!"

Just then Katherine comes back. "Who's this Jack?" she asks kindly.

"I'm Donna," Donna says, wiping away her tears. "Brody's girlfriend."

"I'm Katherine. Nice to meet you."

"Are you the cop that came with Jack?"

Katherine looks at me and says "Yes, I'm here to interview Brody to see if he knows and remembers who attacked him."

After Katherine sat down, she and Donna begin to talk about what Donna witnessed. I decide that I need some air, so I tell them I will be right back and walk out of the hospital, only to meet Kim outside.

"Hey Jack what are you doing here?" Kim says after hugging me.

"Katherine and I came to see Brody." I say "She needs to have an interview with him when he gets out of surgery, and I came here to visit him. What are you doing here?"

"I got a call from Donna and came here to help her out." Kim says sadly. "She must be devastated."

When we finish talking, we make our way back inside the hospital and join Katherine and Donna in the waiting room. We all make conversation and soon fall asleep in the hospital chairs.

Time Skip (2 hours later)

I wake up and look at the clock. It said 7:55pm. I rub my eyes and see a man in scrubs talking to Katherine outside in the hallway. By the sad look on his face, he wasn't giving good news. As soon as the doctor left, I get out of my chair and walk up to Katherine.

"What did the doctor say?" I ask, preparing for the worst.

She takes a deep breath and says. "Brody's now out of surgery and is awake, but might not have enough time. They say he might die in a few days."

After I hear that last sentence escape from Katherine's lips, I feel the effects of shock flood through my system.

"What?!"

"I know this isn't easy to hear Jack. But the doctor said that when Brody was stabbed, he had lost a lot of blood. It was, in the doctor's words, a miracle that he was alive when they brought him to the hospital."

I can't believe that Brody might die at 16 years old. I take a deep breath "Can we at least go see him?"

"Yes, but we have to hurry." Katherine says walking back into the waiting room. "Visiting hours are almost over."

"I'm sure if the doctors knew you were a cop and you had to interview Brody, they would let you stay longer." I say determined.

"I hope you're right Jack."

We wake Kim and Donna up and tell them about Brody. Unfortunately, this causes Donna to break down. But could you blame her? How would you feel if the one you loved was in the hospital with the possibility that he may die in under 72 hours?

Once Donna calms down, we wait for a doctor to come get us to take us to Brody's room and left the waiting room. We walk in the long, white hallway, anxiously getting closer to Brody.

Soon, we reach his room and look at each other nervously, preparing for the worst and praying that Brody would be okay.

I open the door quietly and instantly my stomach feels like it's in my throat. Brody was lying in bed, connected to all these different tubes and wires and currently looks like a ghost. No, worse than a ghost. He looks like death.

Dun Dun Dun! Will Brody make it? What will happen?! Sorry for the cliffhanger! I just love those things! Mwahaha I'm evil sometimes ;) Only way to find out! REVIEW! Btw, thank you so much for the 14 reviews! :D

Next time on Save Me...

*Justin Brewer's POV*

What is taking that woman so damn long?! I ask her to do a simple task for me. Get the bottles of poison and meet me at the forest behind my house! Is that too hard?! No! But somehow Maria manages to take 3 hours to complete the simplest of things.

Just as I'm about to call her, she arrives with the poison.

"It's about time!" I whisper-yell. "What the hell took you so long?!"

She looks at me with a small smile. "I had to take care of a little pest first."

I look at her stunned and slightly impressed. "You killed Brody?"

She nods her head proudly. Maria takes her flashlight out and shines it over the box of poison. "I also managed to finish making these."

I look at her, proud of what she had done, but then I see a big splotch of blood on her shirt and a little bit of blood on her face.

"Maria," I ask concerned. "How did you kill Brody? You didn't do anything messy did you?"

She looks down and says guiltily "I stabbed him with a knife..."

"Shit! Did you at least clean up the mess and bring the weapon with you?"

She shakes her head no.

"Fuck! Maria! Do you know what this means?! The police will be looking for you if they collect the DNA off that knife!"

"But Justin!" Maria shouts "I wore gloves! They couldn't get my DNA if they tried!"

I begin to calm down a bit. "Alright. I'm sorry for yelling." I bring her into a hug, not caring that her son's blood is getting all over my clothes.

"But you know what this means now? It means that the police know that there is a murderer, and security will increase around Seaford High. So we're not going to poison the brats at school."

"Then how will we take them to the warehouse?" Maria asks confused.

"We sneak into their dojo and we jump them there. I'll get some of our 'Friends' like Benny the Blade to help us. Then, we'll inject them with your poison and take them to the warehouse in LA."