Chapter 7
The drive to Community General seemed to last forever, time slowed down to a point at which it was close to stopping. Amanda normally had the patience of a saint, but now her patience was verging on non-existent.
" Steve can't you speed up, surely you are going too slow. Being a cop you should know the speed limits."
" Amanda I'm already 5mph over the speed limit. I can't go any faster."
"Put your siren on." Jesse instructed.
" Sorry Jess, what did you say?"
" I said put your siren on, that way we could cut through the traffic quicker." Steve looked at Jesse. It never crossed his mind that he could put on his siren and avoid the traffic. Worry was clouding his mind. Steve knew he needed to pull himself together. "Good point." With that Steve switched on his siren and sailed through the traffic at top speed, dodging every red light, every Sunday driver, every traffic jam. But to Amanda, even at this speed, time seemed like an eternity.
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The car tyres screeched to a halt, four people dove out of the car into the street. The two larger people dragged two smaller ones into the dingy alleyway. A door was opened and the two smaller people, maybe children, were thrown to the floor, one instruction was given before the two children were engulfed within the darkness and cold of the room, " Make a sound and you'll never see the light of day again, in fact, you'll never see anything again." This chilling comment was enough to keep them quiet. But it couldn't stop them thinking I Want My Mummy, Where Is My Mummy? That was all CJ and Dion wanted, their mum, Amanda.
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Amanda reluctantly entered the large emergency doors of Community General. Fear gripped her heart as she walked towards the fate of her sons, the fate that lay in the pathology lab. Mark, Steve and Jesse walked silently by her, each unsure about what they would find, thoughts of the worst running through each or their minds - but every dark cloud has a silver lining, not matter how distraught each felt there was a glimmer of hope and faith they shared that comforted their hearts. This hope was the only thing strong enough to bind what little mental strength they had left. Without their willpower and friendship they would have all cracked one by one, leaving CJ and Dion without a chance of ever being saved or being loved as much by any four people.
The drive to Community General seemed to last forever, time slowed down to a point at which it was close to stopping. Amanda normally had the patience of a saint, but now her patience was verging on non-existent.
" Steve can't you speed up, surely you are going too slow. Being a cop you should know the speed limits."
" Amanda I'm already 5mph over the speed limit. I can't go any faster."
"Put your siren on." Jesse instructed.
" Sorry Jess, what did you say?"
" I said put your siren on, that way we could cut through the traffic quicker." Steve looked at Jesse. It never crossed his mind that he could put on his siren and avoid the traffic. Worry was clouding his mind. Steve knew he needed to pull himself together. "Good point." With that Steve switched on his siren and sailed through the traffic at top speed, dodging every red light, every Sunday driver, every traffic jam. But to Amanda, even at this speed, time seemed like an eternity.
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The car tyres screeched to a halt, four people dove out of the car into the street. The two larger people dragged two smaller ones into the dingy alleyway. A door was opened and the two smaller people, maybe children, were thrown to the floor, one instruction was given before the two children were engulfed within the darkness and cold of the room, " Make a sound and you'll never see the light of day again, in fact, you'll never see anything again." This chilling comment was enough to keep them quiet. But it couldn't stop them thinking I Want My Mummy, Where Is My Mummy? That was all CJ and Dion wanted, their mum, Amanda.
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Amanda reluctantly entered the large emergency doors of Community General. Fear gripped her heart as she walked towards the fate of her sons, the fate that lay in the pathology lab. Mark, Steve and Jesse walked silently by her, each unsure about what they would find, thoughts of the worst running through each or their minds - but every dark cloud has a silver lining, not matter how distraught each felt there was a glimmer of hope and faith they shared that comforted their hearts. This hope was the only thing strong enough to bind what little mental strength they had left. Without their willpower and friendship they would have all cracked one by one, leaving CJ and Dion without a chance of ever being saved or being loved as much by any four people.
