This is another prompt where Cal and Ethan, are acting as themselves. It is set when the lads are in uni and they are the same age. This prompt was prompted by Guest.
Richard and George are the same age in this chapter, they are both 30.
The Secret Life Of Casualty.
Chapter 403.
Richard Winsor and George Rainsford were two young men with a passion and that passion was to be a doctor when they were older. That's why, they were both at the local university, seeing what opportunities awaited them. They had, had just had a talk by an adviser and were given information packs to read. Now, they were on a 15 minute break. Richard was leaning against the lockers, replying to a text message, it was from his mum, wishing him luck for today.
"Thanks Mum" Richard replied.
"Hey"
Richard frowned at the unfamiliar person who was talking to him.
"Hey," He replied. "Who are you?"
The man stuck his hand out. "My name's George Rainsford"
"Richard" He replied, shaking the offered hand.
"Nice to meet you. " George said.
"Yeah and you. " Richard smiled a little.
After the taster day had finished, they decided to go to the pub to get to know each other, a bit better, along with some other boys that were on the taster day.
"Pub?" Richard suggested.
"I'm in. " Said Gorge.
"Cool. " Said Matt.
George and Richard led the way to the pub, which was a short walk from the uni. George brought the first round of drinks while Richard went to find a table for them all to sit at. They all drank and laughed the next few hours away.
The boys had a discussion about where to live, once they started their courses and were offered uni accommodation, which was funded through the university. George and Richard went to have a look at it first, it was small, but they knew if they all chipped in, it wouldn't be too hard to handle.
It was about three weeks, after they'd all moved in, that things had begun to change: It started off small, things had started going missing, dishes were stacking up. George suggested they drew up a rota so they all took turns in keeping the place tidy.
One night, after completing their first exams, they decided to go out to the nearest town to celebrate.
Richard walked in to the kitchen to get a glass of water as he had a headache, when he saw a man rooting through one of the draws, he thought it was one of his flat mates, but due to the lights being turned off, he couldn't tell.
Soon, he realised that all of his flat mates were still in bed, as they all had the day off from uni and this man he was facing was a burglar and he was defacing the property with a spray can.
Richard didn't know what to do. He knew he should wake someone that he trusted and that was George but it felt as if his feet were glued to the wooden floor. His insticks were telling him that he should run, but it was too late as the man snuck up behind and put his hand over his mouth, saying that if he talked, he'd cut his throat.
Richard nodded, he could feel beads of sweat form on his face. He could also feel the burglar holding the knife to his throat. He rooted through the draw with his other arm and Richard could hear him taking valuable's such as his watch, a present from his mum for his 21st, a picture of George and his mum, and a picture of Matt and his girlfriend. The burglar left the flat and Richard headed down the hallway to George's room. He knocked on the door.
George, hearing someone knock, leaned up, and headed to the door, grabbing his dressing gown on the way. He put it on, tied the belt and opened the door. Richard was standing on the other side and it looked like he'd been crying.
"Can we talk?" He whispered.
George frowned. "Sure" He shut the bedroom door behind him and led the way in to the living room.
Once they were sat in the living room, on the sofa's, George realised Richard wasn't going to talk and it was up to him to steer the conversation.
"Are you ok?"
"The flat was broken in to it, " He mumbled, feeling like it was his fault.
"What?" George replied, he was shocked.
"He stole my watch"
The burglar managed to escape the flat, but a mate of both boys had an idea. He ran out the door and looked left and right, but he couldn't see any sign of the man who had cruelly broken in to the recently brought flat.
"Sorry, guys, I couldn't find him" Matt said, he was another guy that had attended the taster day with them.
"Thanks Matt" George sighed, stroking Richard's hair. He hated see his mate in pain, he hated seeing anyone in pain but a new friend that he had only just meet, it seemed like fate was testing him.
"What if he comes back?" Richard fretted.
"He won't" Said George.
The next morning, the police arrived to interview Richard. Richard told them what he could remember and the police took photos of the flat, meaning the boys and their mates would need to find somewhere else to stay for a while, but it was hard. When Richards parents had heard about the break in, they offered both boys the chance to stay in Richard's old room.
They stayed up in the room, watching DVD's, playing on Richard's X - box, Richard was winning the game.
Richard got a call from the police, telling him that the intruder had been found.
"That's good" Said George, "You did the right thing"
The two boys shared a hug.
Thank you for reading.
