Body

Chapter 15

-3 days later-

Colleen awoke in a hospital bed in extreme pain. Her arm was in a cast and her head was wrapped. After the nurse tended to her and informed her she'd been sleeping for three days, two police officers entered.

"Sorry to bother you Miss Wether's, but you need to answer a few questions," one officer stated.

The other one stepped forward, "I'm officer Carter and this is officer Benton. We would like you to answer some questions concerning Adam McKeeve, do you remember everything?" She nodded and he continued, "His body hasn't yet been recovered which means he could still be alive. Could you please tell us what exactly happened after you went over the cliff."

Colleen's memory traced back, back to..........Scott., "How's Scott, where is he?"

"Scott is fine, he just gave us his statement and Shelby is fine too. We realize how emotional this is for you but it's very important..."

"Adam's gone," Colleen interrupted. "We both fell into the river, I managed to grab onto the tree but Adam missed it, and I watched! I watched his body float down the river then disappear underneath the surface. He didn't come up....I saw."

Benton nodded and Carter spoke, "We believe your statement however you were in shock. Adam's body is nowhere and we believe he managed to get out of the river and run..."

"No! He went under he's dead," Colleen yelled. She hadn't completely lied to the officer's, Adam's body had gone under the water and disappeared only....it was because she had hit him. Visions of Adam's eyes rolling back into his head and his body slipping away played through her head.

Benton gave her a curious look, "Why are you so insistent on him being dead, because if there's something your no telling us....." He stopped.

"I just....I just want him to be gone," Colleen cried, "I don't feel him anymore."

The officers finally decided that it was enough and they left. Benton still looked suspicious. A moment later Scott entered. Colleen fought sleep.

"Hey," he said quickly and looked away, "You feeling ok?"

"Fine, as long as everything stays numb," Colleen tried to laugh. A long silent pause enveloped the room. Scott's shoulder was bandaged and his arm was in a sling so he wouldn't move it.

"I though you were never going to wake up," he whispered.

"Thank you for helping me," Colleen said.

"It was nothing!" He joked.

"Scott, you saved my life!"

"And you turned around and saved mine.........and almost died in the process."

"Well I'm alive now, and it's all in the past. Adam's gone, and......."

Scott looked up quickly, "How can you be sure he's gone?"

"Because, because I killed him. I hit him over the head with his gun."

He raised his eyebrows, "I take it you didn't tell the cops that." Colleen shook her head sadly and Scott nodded, understanding.

"My dad wants to see you, he's coming soon, and your mom's waiting outside," he explained, "Shelby's coming to the hospital tonight, and Peter is somewhere around here."

Colleen nodded then gazed at him, "Scott, about the letter. What exactly did you mean by it?"

There was a long pause, "I'm not really sure Colleen. I mean, there's just something about you. I feel close to you for some reason, like I've met you before. I can't explain it."

Colleen nodded, for she sometimes got the same feeling. A bolt of pain shot through her head and it felt like she got even weaker, "What'd Shelby have to say?"

"Well, she didn't talk much. I mean, I got shot and you and Adam went over the edge. She went hysterical. Through the rain and thunder Peter heard her. She's on a guilt trip right now because she had suspicions about Adam being at Horizon, and she didn't tell anyone."

"What?" Colleen thought a moment, "Oh...the note on the dock! Oh god, it was Adam who took it."

"Huh? What note?"

"Oh it was just my apology note to you.....no wonder Adam got so angry."

Scott's dad finally entered the room, "Here you are!" He stopped in front of Scott and gave him an awkward hug. "Did they get the guy that did this to you?" He asked angrily.

"No they haven't found his body.........yet," he glanced at Colleen.

"Dad, this is Colleen Whethers, she saved me."

"What? Saved you?" He glanced at Colleen and then back to Scott. A weird look developed on his face.

Suddenly Susan breezed into the room past Scott and his dad, "Oh Colleen finally your awake, I'm so sorry." She kissed her forehead. "I should've brought you home, I'm sorry."

"It's all right mom, stop it," Colleen said quietly. She then glanced at Scott's father who had his mouth open. He was just staring at Susan.

"Mom, this is Scott Barringer and his dad." Colleen's mom whipped around and stared at the two.

"Martin?"

"Hello Susan," he smiled guiltily.

"Whoa, you two know each other?" Scott asked taking the words off Colleen's tongue, "Wait...........did you say Susan?"

Martin nodded, "Yes Scott, this is your real mother, "I'm sorry...I told you she ran off." He looked at the floor, "but it's a different story."

Susan turned to Colleen, "Honey, are you up to hearing about this?"

"Uh, yeah probably mom," she said sarcastically.

"Well.........you and Scott, your..............brother and sister, twins," she said.

"What?" They both cried in unison.