Helga's eyes came in and out of focus as she tried to register what was happening. She watched Arnold's limp body as it was lifted on to a stretcher. She watched as she saw one of the officers, the one she presumed to be in charge of all of this, swear over and over as he ran his hands through his thick black hair, pausing momentarily as he looked back towards Arnold, to the large dead man on the ground, and then finally to Helga.
"We need to get him out of here right now McCann, we've got two ambulances outside." The paramedic carefully placed an oxygen mask over Arnold's face. "One for the boy and another for the girl. One more is on the way for the big guy."
With that Helga watched, unable to move a muscle out of sheer shock, as the motionless body of the love of her life was carried out of the room.
She heard a voice call her name. It seemed far away.
"Helga? Helga?"
A young woman was speaking to her, Helga met her eyes, not really taking in what the woman was saying. Something about needing to leave, something about an ambulance. Apparently it was all going to be ok. How could it be ok?
Before Helga knew it she was on a stretcher, staring hazily at the ceiling tiles as they changed from dirty white, to dark grey. Helga could hear the dripping of the hose as she passed it even with all the commotion around her. It was something she would never forget.
Pretty soon Helga's gaze was met with the stars of the night sky. The cool air hit her face in a way she would never have imagined. She took in a deep breath and watched as her breath formed a cloudy smoke around her as she exhaled, before quickly dissolving into the night air.
"She needs fluids now" one of the paramedics said. "Why the fuck do nut jobs do this shit in such random places?"
"It's all part of their mystique I'm sure." Another paramedic replied.
Helga slowly turned her head in an attempt to take in her surroundings. It was dark. She could only just make out boarded and tired kiosks. The signs above them were either missing or unreadable with age and ware. Time had not been kind to this place.
Helga's attention was suddenly drawn to a large wheel. A large Ferris wheel. It towered over her like a beast awakening amongst the darkness of night, relishing in the drama that had been unravelling around it.
"This place is as eerie as hell." The first paramedic uttered as the glow of the ambulance began to cascade over them. "Here we go sweetheart." Helga felt a slight jolt as they loaded her into the ambulance, and at once night sky vanished into bright yellow lights as Helga heard the ambulances door slam shut, followed by two bangs indicating to the driver it was clear to leave.
The sirens bellowed and once again Helga's mind clouded as she felt her arms being prodded and poked.
"Just securing an IV honey, you need fluids. Just stay with us."
"…Arnold." Helga whispered.
"Don't worry honey….he'll be fine I'm sure." Helga knew the paramedic was lying.
"He came…" Helga's eyes were heavy. "Just like I knew he would." Helga's eyes flickered.
"Stay with us honey!" The voice seemed so far away. "Come on Helga, stay with us!`"
Helga fell into darkness.
