A/N: Ok I'm giving you 5! I want 60 reviews before I post next! lol, how evil!? well!
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Conrad woke up from a cold breeze and looked around. Gil looked like he was still asleep, but Jan and Ecklie weren't anywhere to be seen. He shrugged and decided to get back to sleep before his watch came up. Ecklie walked down towards Conrad and threw Jan to the wall, "Conrad, You're watch!"
Conrad groaned and got up. He looked at Jan. "so what did you do?" he whispered to Ecklie
"What do you think?" Ecklie grinned and got into the sleeping bag.
"Ooh... i see..." Conrad nodded his head and stood up, leaning against the wall, watching Jan and Gil.
Gil opened his eyes, he saw Jan, "What did you do?"
Jan closed her eyes and curled up into the fetal position, leaning against the wall.
Gil crawled over to Jan, "Are you ok?" he went to hug her.
Jan jerked away from him. "Don't touch me!" She yelled, not knowing it was Gil behind her.
"Jan, It's me Gil, What did he d... ohh god." Gil looked at her.
Jan turned around and looked at Gil. Her face was streaked with tears.
Gil looked at Conrad, "Don't you feel anything for her ?"
Conrad shrugged his shoulders, like as if to say 'I dunno'. He didn't know what to say really.
"You don't agree with what he done but like a good sheep you'll follow the sheepdog."
Gil looked back at Jan.
Conrad thought about what he should do. On one hand, he wanted to help them, let them go. But he knew he'd get in serious shit with Ecklie and he was viable to do anything.
"Come on, make a deal. I'll tell them you let us go, helped us. You know that is good in court Conrad." Gil pressed on his guilt.
Jan kept herself in the fetal position, rocking herself slightly. Her body was shaking from the cold and her sobs. Conrad bit his lip. He was trying to deal with his conscience. Gil took off his shirt, it was thick, he put it round Jan. "Look at her Conrad... LOOK AT HER!"
Conrad winced a little. He grunted and turned on his heel, heading to the mouth of the mine to get some fresh air and collect his thoughts.
"You can't can you!? But remember how much shit you'll get into Conrad!" Gil shouted.
Ecklie moved about, snoring slightly.
Conrad thought for a moment. *Maybe i should help them out... maybe I should call for help, give them back... I mean, Ecklie would kill me though, but if I help them, then I'll be protected, right?*
Gil went over to Jan again, "Jan..?"
Jan didn't look at him, but nodded slightly to let him know she was listening.
"I'll get us out of here, ok?" He went to wipe her tears but stopped knowing she'd move under a man's touch.
Jan nodded again and went back to rocking herself.
Ecklie shifted in his sleep, smiling... Gil knew what he was smiling about.
Conrad walked back inside, quietly. He walked over to where Gil was and whispered. "If i help you, will you guys protect me? In court? and from him?" He nodded in Ecklie's direction.
Gil nodded, "Yes, you know we would..." He said in a hushed voice."
Conrad nodded, "ok then. We have to be quiet and hurry, before he wakes up. You want me to call the police and ambulance?"
"Call Catherine." Gil said, "Tell her to call the police and ambulance, meet us at the little church... she'll know where I mean."
Gil turned to Jan, "Jan hun, come on, we're getting out of here."
Ecklie turned to face the three and opened his eyes, "What the f..." Gil kicked his head knocking him out.
"We better go."
Jan turned around, biting her lip. She nodded. Conrad grabbed the cell phone and ran out side to start up the van. Gil motioned to help her and pulled back, still unsure.
Jan was too afraid to move and didn't know what to do. She saw Gil still standing there, waiting to help her, so she pushed back her fear dor a few minutes and nodded at him to let him help her. Gil took Jan and helped her out of the mine. "Conrad we'll need transport."
Conrad opened the back of the van. He motioned for them. "Over Here!"
"Come on Jan," Gil winced at his shoulder.
Jan climbed up in the back of the van and went to one of the corners.
"Come on Gil! Hurry..." Conrad started up the Van and turned on the cell.
Gil got in too and banged the side of the van.
Conrad hit the gas and pulled out. he dialled Cath's Cell.
"Jan, it's ok, you'll see Greg and Warrick soon." He tried to reasure her.
"Willows."
"uh.. cath? it's Conrad..."
"CONRAD! You son-of-a-bitch! Where are you, where's Gil!" Catherine screamed down the phone.
"Calm down... Gil told me to call you... so that';s what i'm doing..."
"Gil? Is he ok?"
"We need you to call the police and an ambulance to meet us at the little church.." Conrad continued.
"What?"
"He's fine.. welll except for the fact that Ecklie shot him in the shoulder... he'll be alright.."
"WHAT!?"
"What about Jan, WHy are you helping them?"
Conrad turned back on I-15 and headed for the church. "Jan? well... look... I just decided to help them... I mean after what Ecklie did... I don't think i could be a part of that anymore..."
"Ohh, we'll meet you there." Catherine hung up
She dialled Nick's cell number.
"Stokes"
"Meet us at the Chruch, Conrad is meeting us there with Jan and Gil."
"What?! uh... ok... we'll be right there..." Nick said and hung up.
Conrad stopped the van at the church and got out, going around to the back. he opened the doors. Warrick slammed the door and ran to the Church. Gil climbed out of the back, careful of his shoulder. Catherine and Sara followed Warrick with Nick and Greg close behind. Conrad stepped aside and watched as their friends ran up to the van. Gil smiled when he saw Cath.
"Gil!" Catherine ran up and hugged him being careful of his shoulder.
"Hey..." Gil hugged her back. "I missed you..."
"Missed you more," She kissed him.
Warrick looked at Jan, "Jan, God I was so worried about yo... Jan, whats wrong?"
Jan didn't move from her spot inside the van
Sara looked to Jan, "Ohh Jan," She knew as soon as she saw her. Getting in the van she knelt down beside her and hugged Jan. Jan flinched a little at being touched, but didn't respond any more than that. Gil looked over at Warrick, with a sad look on his face.
Sara looked at her, "Was it Ecklie or Conrad?" She asked moving away not sure if she should have hugged her.
Warrick spun around and pinned Conrad against the wall, "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!?"
"i.. i... I didn't do anything... it was Ecklie..."
"Why did you let him!?" Warrick was red with anger. He was ready for punshing a whole in the Wall.
"I didn't... I was asleep.. I didn't know until it was too late..." Conrad admitted, but he felt just as guilty
Warrick released him. And walked to the van.
Sara sat by Jan.
Gil looked at Cath. "Is the ambulance on it's way?"
She nodded, "Brass too."
Lynsey ran out the Tahoe, "UNCLE GIL!"
"Good... " Gil nodded, then saw Lynsey and picked her up with his good arm.
"Hey there Lyns!"
Lynsey hugged him, "I missed you uncle Gil."
"I missed you too..." He kissed the top of her head.
Lynsey handed him a muffin, "I thought you might be hungry. I have one for Jan."
"That's sweet of you. Thank-you, but i don't think Jan's in the mood for eating right now, so why don't you hold onto her muffin for her ok?" Gil took his muffin and smiled at her.
Lynsey nodded and cuddle Gil. Catherine smiled and stood by them both.
Nick and Greg were waiting by the side of the road and flagged down the police and ambulance.
Sara looked at Jan, "It's ok hun, we're here, we're not going to hurt you. It's ok..."
Jan closed her eyes and hugged herself. She started to tremble again, so she pulled Gil shirt tighter around her. Warrick pulled off his big jacket and got in the van to wrap it round her.
Nick walked to the van to find Sara. "Sara?"
"I'll be back ok?" She smiled at Jan and Warrick then went to Nick.
"What's going on? the paramedics are coming now.."
"Jan was... Jan was...." Sara looked at him.
Nick nodded, understanding. He pulled Sara into a hug. "do you know who?"
"Ecklie."
"That bastard... " He looked down at Sara. "Don't worry, we'll find him and send him to jail."
"Warrick's in there with her, Go get Greg, please." She smiled and walked to the van.
Nick nodded and went to get Greg from the road side.
"Jan?" Warrick looked at Jan.
Jan looked up at Sara.
"I'll leave..." Warrick got up and went out the van.
Greg jogged up to the van behind Nick. He walked past Warrick. "What's wrong man?" he asked him
Sara looked at Jan, "You want me to go?"
"Greg's here... you want to see him."
Jan shook her head, no.
"Greg, She doesn't want to see you."
Greg looked confused. "Huh? why not?"
"Greg please..." Sara turned back to Jan, "You want me to stay?" Jan nodded at Sara, but didn't say anything
Sara got back in the Van, "You want to see Warrick?"
Jan shook her head. She didn't feel like seeing any guys right now.
"Ok ok, I understand.." She hugged Jan.
Gil looked at the guys. "hey... there's a few things you have to know... Jan hasn't said one word since it happened, so don't take offence. And she is a lot more cautious of men right now... She doesn't want to be touched or hugged by any guys, and I know this is difficult for you but you have to accept this for now.."
Warrick sat on the ground. "It's my fault, if she wasn't at mine... or I'd stayed longer..."
He looked at the three of them, from Nick, then Greg, and then Warrick. he knew it was killing him inside.
"It's not your fault... I mean I feel just as guilty.. like if I had stayed awake and stayed strong, i could've stopped it..."
Catherine went to the two, "Guys, no matter what you done, nothing would have stopped it."
Greg leaned against the wall, looking up at the sky. he couldn't believe this was happening.
The police and paramedics got their gear together and walked over to the group.
Warrick got up and walked away.
"Warrick!" Nick called after his friend.
Nick jogged and caught up with him. "Warrick, man, talk to me..."
"I can't believe he done this..."
"I know..."
"I'm gonna kill him if I ever see him again."
"And the rest of us will be right there beside you..." Nick said, placing a hand onhis shoulder.
Sara saw the paramedic climb into the van. Jan moved back into the corner farther, if that was even possible.
"I'll take her." The guy nodded and got out.
"Jan hun, can you come with me to the ambulance?" I'll stay with you.
Jan nodded and started to climb out of the van, looking down at the ground.
Sara helped her and they walked to the ambulance, "Can we have a female paramedic please?"
Jan looked around at the cops and the rest of the gang, then turned her attention back to the ambulance. One of the female paramedics came to the back on reached for Jan's hand to help her in the ambulance. Sara looked at the team and half smiled. She turned back to Jan. Jan hesitated, but then let her and Sara help her into the back of the ambulance.
Warrick went to go help her, but he realised she wouldn't look at him. Jan wanted to just reach for Warrick and tell him never to let go, but she couldn't right now. She didn;t feel she deserved him now.
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Conrad woke up from a cold breeze and looked around. Gil looked like he was still asleep, but Jan and Ecklie weren't anywhere to be seen. He shrugged and decided to get back to sleep before his watch came up. Ecklie walked down towards Conrad and threw Jan to the wall, "Conrad, You're watch!"
Conrad groaned and got up. He looked at Jan. "so what did you do?" he whispered to Ecklie
"What do you think?" Ecklie grinned and got into the sleeping bag.
"Ooh... i see..." Conrad nodded his head and stood up, leaning against the wall, watching Jan and Gil.
Gil opened his eyes, he saw Jan, "What did you do?"
Jan closed her eyes and curled up into the fetal position, leaning against the wall.
Gil crawled over to Jan, "Are you ok?" he went to hug her.
Jan jerked away from him. "Don't touch me!" She yelled, not knowing it was Gil behind her.
"Jan, It's me Gil, What did he d... ohh god." Gil looked at her.
Jan turned around and looked at Gil. Her face was streaked with tears.
Gil looked at Conrad, "Don't you feel anything for her ?"
Conrad shrugged his shoulders, like as if to say 'I dunno'. He didn't know what to say really.
"You don't agree with what he done but like a good sheep you'll follow the sheepdog."
Gil looked back at Jan.
Conrad thought about what he should do. On one hand, he wanted to help them, let them go. But he knew he'd get in serious shit with Ecklie and he was viable to do anything.
"Come on, make a deal. I'll tell them you let us go, helped us. You know that is good in court Conrad." Gil pressed on his guilt.
Jan kept herself in the fetal position, rocking herself slightly. Her body was shaking from the cold and her sobs. Conrad bit his lip. He was trying to deal with his conscience. Gil took off his shirt, it was thick, he put it round Jan. "Look at her Conrad... LOOK AT HER!"
Conrad winced a little. He grunted and turned on his heel, heading to the mouth of the mine to get some fresh air and collect his thoughts.
"You can't can you!? But remember how much shit you'll get into Conrad!" Gil shouted.
Ecklie moved about, snoring slightly.
Conrad thought for a moment. *Maybe i should help them out... maybe I should call for help, give them back... I mean, Ecklie would kill me though, but if I help them, then I'll be protected, right?*
Gil went over to Jan again, "Jan..?"
Jan didn't look at him, but nodded slightly to let him know she was listening.
"I'll get us out of here, ok?" He went to wipe her tears but stopped knowing she'd move under a man's touch.
Jan nodded again and went back to rocking herself.
Ecklie shifted in his sleep, smiling... Gil knew what he was smiling about.
Conrad walked back inside, quietly. He walked over to where Gil was and whispered. "If i help you, will you guys protect me? In court? and from him?" He nodded in Ecklie's direction.
Gil nodded, "Yes, you know we would..." He said in a hushed voice."
Conrad nodded, "ok then. We have to be quiet and hurry, before he wakes up. You want me to call the police and ambulance?"
"Call Catherine." Gil said, "Tell her to call the police and ambulance, meet us at the little church... she'll know where I mean."
Gil turned to Jan, "Jan hun, come on, we're getting out of here."
Ecklie turned to face the three and opened his eyes, "What the f..." Gil kicked his head knocking him out.
"We better go."
Jan turned around, biting her lip. She nodded. Conrad grabbed the cell phone and ran out side to start up the van. Gil motioned to help her and pulled back, still unsure.
Jan was too afraid to move and didn't know what to do. She saw Gil still standing there, waiting to help her, so she pushed back her fear dor a few minutes and nodded at him to let him help her. Gil took Jan and helped her out of the mine. "Conrad we'll need transport."
Conrad opened the back of the van. He motioned for them. "Over Here!"
"Come on Jan," Gil winced at his shoulder.
Jan climbed up in the back of the van and went to one of the corners.
"Come on Gil! Hurry..." Conrad started up the Van and turned on the cell.
Gil got in too and banged the side of the van.
Conrad hit the gas and pulled out. he dialled Cath's Cell.
"Jan, it's ok, you'll see Greg and Warrick soon." He tried to reasure her.
"Willows."
"uh.. cath? it's Conrad..."
"CONRAD! You son-of-a-bitch! Where are you, where's Gil!" Catherine screamed down the phone.
"Calm down... Gil told me to call you... so that';s what i'm doing..."
"Gil? Is he ok?"
"We need you to call the police and an ambulance to meet us at the little church.." Conrad continued.
"What?"
"He's fine.. welll except for the fact that Ecklie shot him in the shoulder... he'll be alright.."
"WHAT!?"
"What about Jan, WHy are you helping them?"
Conrad turned back on I-15 and headed for the church. "Jan? well... look... I just decided to help them... I mean after what Ecklie did... I don't think i could be a part of that anymore..."
"Ohh, we'll meet you there." Catherine hung up
She dialled Nick's cell number.
"Stokes"
"Meet us at the Chruch, Conrad is meeting us there with Jan and Gil."
"What?! uh... ok... we'll be right there..." Nick said and hung up.
Conrad stopped the van at the church and got out, going around to the back. he opened the doors. Warrick slammed the door and ran to the Church. Gil climbed out of the back, careful of his shoulder. Catherine and Sara followed Warrick with Nick and Greg close behind. Conrad stepped aside and watched as their friends ran up to the van. Gil smiled when he saw Cath.
"Gil!" Catherine ran up and hugged him being careful of his shoulder.
"Hey..." Gil hugged her back. "I missed you..."
"Missed you more," She kissed him.
Warrick looked at Jan, "Jan, God I was so worried about yo... Jan, whats wrong?"
Jan didn't move from her spot inside the van
Sara looked to Jan, "Ohh Jan," She knew as soon as she saw her. Getting in the van she knelt down beside her and hugged Jan. Jan flinched a little at being touched, but didn't respond any more than that. Gil looked over at Warrick, with a sad look on his face.
Sara looked at her, "Was it Ecklie or Conrad?" She asked moving away not sure if she should have hugged her.
Warrick spun around and pinned Conrad against the wall, "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!?"
"i.. i... I didn't do anything... it was Ecklie..."
"Why did you let him!?" Warrick was red with anger. He was ready for punshing a whole in the Wall.
"I didn't... I was asleep.. I didn't know until it was too late..." Conrad admitted, but he felt just as guilty
Warrick released him. And walked to the van.
Sara sat by Jan.
Gil looked at Cath. "Is the ambulance on it's way?"
She nodded, "Brass too."
Lynsey ran out the Tahoe, "UNCLE GIL!"
"Good... " Gil nodded, then saw Lynsey and picked her up with his good arm.
"Hey there Lyns!"
Lynsey hugged him, "I missed you uncle Gil."
"I missed you too..." He kissed the top of her head.
Lynsey handed him a muffin, "I thought you might be hungry. I have one for Jan."
"That's sweet of you. Thank-you, but i don't think Jan's in the mood for eating right now, so why don't you hold onto her muffin for her ok?" Gil took his muffin and smiled at her.
Lynsey nodded and cuddle Gil. Catherine smiled and stood by them both.
Nick and Greg were waiting by the side of the road and flagged down the police and ambulance.
Sara looked at Jan, "It's ok hun, we're here, we're not going to hurt you. It's ok..."
Jan closed her eyes and hugged herself. She started to tremble again, so she pulled Gil shirt tighter around her. Warrick pulled off his big jacket and got in the van to wrap it round her.
Nick walked to the van to find Sara. "Sara?"
"I'll be back ok?" She smiled at Jan and Warrick then went to Nick.
"What's going on? the paramedics are coming now.."
"Jan was... Jan was...." Sara looked at him.
Nick nodded, understanding. He pulled Sara into a hug. "do you know who?"
"Ecklie."
"That bastard... " He looked down at Sara. "Don't worry, we'll find him and send him to jail."
"Warrick's in there with her, Go get Greg, please." She smiled and walked to the van.
Nick nodded and went to get Greg from the road side.
"Jan?" Warrick looked at Jan.
Jan looked up at Sara.
"I'll leave..." Warrick got up and went out the van.
Greg jogged up to the van behind Nick. He walked past Warrick. "What's wrong man?" he asked him
Sara looked at Jan, "You want me to go?"
"Greg's here... you want to see him."
Jan shook her head, no.
"Greg, She doesn't want to see you."
Greg looked confused. "Huh? why not?"
"Greg please..." Sara turned back to Jan, "You want me to stay?" Jan nodded at Sara, but didn't say anything
Sara got back in the Van, "You want to see Warrick?"
Jan shook her head. She didn't feel like seeing any guys right now.
"Ok ok, I understand.." She hugged Jan.
Gil looked at the guys. "hey... there's a few things you have to know... Jan hasn't said one word since it happened, so don't take offence. And she is a lot more cautious of men right now... She doesn't want to be touched or hugged by any guys, and I know this is difficult for you but you have to accept this for now.."
Warrick sat on the ground. "It's my fault, if she wasn't at mine... or I'd stayed longer..."
He looked at the three of them, from Nick, then Greg, and then Warrick. he knew it was killing him inside.
"It's not your fault... I mean I feel just as guilty.. like if I had stayed awake and stayed strong, i could've stopped it..."
Catherine went to the two, "Guys, no matter what you done, nothing would have stopped it."
Greg leaned against the wall, looking up at the sky. he couldn't believe this was happening.
The police and paramedics got their gear together and walked over to the group.
Warrick got up and walked away.
"Warrick!" Nick called after his friend.
Nick jogged and caught up with him. "Warrick, man, talk to me..."
"I can't believe he done this..."
"I know..."
"I'm gonna kill him if I ever see him again."
"And the rest of us will be right there beside you..." Nick said, placing a hand onhis shoulder.
Sara saw the paramedic climb into the van. Jan moved back into the corner farther, if that was even possible.
"I'll take her." The guy nodded and got out.
"Jan hun, can you come with me to the ambulance?" I'll stay with you.
Jan nodded and started to climb out of the van, looking down at the ground.
Sara helped her and they walked to the ambulance, "Can we have a female paramedic please?"
Jan looked around at the cops and the rest of the gang, then turned her attention back to the ambulance. One of the female paramedics came to the back on reached for Jan's hand to help her in the ambulance. Sara looked at the team and half smiled. She turned back to Jan. Jan hesitated, but then let her and Sara help her into the back of the ambulance.
Warrick went to go help her, but he realised she wouldn't look at him. Jan wanted to just reach for Warrick and tell him never to let go, but she couldn't right now. She didn;t feel she deserved him now.
