Part 8 "Stop him. him with the kid.stop him" Dave puffed as he sprinted as fast as his legs would go after Sam and his father. "If you're not going to stop him then get the hell out of my way.NOW!" everyone in the stairwell had turned to see what Dave was yelling about blocking his path at every available opportunity. "I SAID GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY!" ok so yelling was not going to help but it made Dave feel better. The police officer as well as the security guards had followed in addition but Dave was the fittest buy a mile and had been the only one to catch up to Sam's father. They had run up what felt like a thousand stairs, he knew that soon they would be at the roof, he would be cornered, and would have to give Sam up. The door to the roof flew open causing the icy wind to gust in Dave's face.YES he went outside they had him trapped, rapidly Dave followed suit bracing himself for the sudden and severe climate change. "Sam.Sam where are you talk to me.Sam" Dave called out hoping Sam would be able to call back. "Dave.ftybnk.hkythf..ghjft." Sam's muffled screams reached Dave's ears; he whipped around in the direction of which they came. "Sam." Dave moved more cautiously now not wanting to startle Sam's father. "Keep back.keep away.I'm not letting you take my son.I'm not" Sam's father yelled above the city traffic. "We won't take Sam away I promise.but you have to let him go and come down.away from the edge.Ok" Dave was edging his way toward Sam and his father but every time he got close they would take another step back way from him. "Come on. you don't have to do this.talk to me.tell me what happened today" Dave begged keeping his gaze fixed on Sam's crying face. "I got fired.and I got drunk.she got in my way.I didn't mean it.she fell I swear. she fell" Sam's father was now sobbing as well. Suddenly the door behind them flew open and the three me who had been following came dashing into view. "No I won't let you take my son.I won't go to prison.keep them back" Sam's fathers voice was shaking "Get back" Dave called out "I can handle this just give me some time.get back I said" the young cocky officer was still coming toward them "Don't he'll jump please go back downstairs and tell them to prepare in case anything goes wrong." With that, the men left and Dave turned his full attention back to Sam. "Come on Sam's scared and cold lets go back inside" Dave continued pleading with the shaking figure. "I can't leave him.he doesn't deserve a father in prison.he doesn't deserve a life in care..no he's coming with me.we'll be a family again." He stepped backwards and turned to face the edge. Dave heard screaming from below; a large crowd had gathered in the ambulance bay. Plucking up his last ounce of courage he stepped forward joining them at the edge, it was a bad idea but he looked down and spotted some familiar faces Kerry, Carter, Mark. They all looked concerned and worried he was blinded by the flashing lights of the many police cars that had arrived so returned his gaze to Sam. "Look tell the police what happened.that it was an accident they won't take Sam.you'll be a family again." "No this is the only way I can't live with what I've done. He will not be able to live with it either. I'll end it and I'll end it now." He stepped forward and off the edge, all Dave could do was watch as they fell together.