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KTBEANZ – Hey! Hope this was quick enough for you, lol. WELL I don't think I've ever heard that language exit your mouth before lol, I might have but can't remember lol – short memory, sign of old age. Let's see, have I got any useless info for you – Did you know that when Charles Dickens was younger, he wanted to be an actor? – ohh I've surprised myself lol. Anyways thanks for your support and review. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

JOC – Hey up! Unfortunately, rats seriously wouldn't bother me, I've had loads of pet rats before, in fact I had 8 all at one time. Now snakes and spiders they are UGH, creepy, gives me the willies lol. Anger management, huh? I go to craziness management, maybe we ought to get our groups to hook up lol. I loved that song, if you visit www.flowgo.com and go to the parody section there is some real good ones – look out for e grandma ones, thy totally crack me up lol. Right for my song – I WILL FOLLOW HIM, FOLLOW HIM WHEREVER HE MAY GO, AND NEAR HIM, I ALWAYS WILL BE, FOR NOTHING CAN KEEP ME AWAY, HE IS MY DESTINY, I WILL FOLLOW HIM, EVER SINCE HE TOUCHED MY HEART I KNEW, THERE ISN'T AN OCEAN TOO DEEP, A MOUNTAIN SO HIGH IT CAN KEEP, KEEP ME AWAY FROM HIS LOVE – I will follow him from, sister act. I love those films lol. Anyways thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

NEBULA2 – I think we can let Guy off, can't we? Lol. Anyways I'm glad you liked the chappie. Thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

DUCKHOCKEY00214496 – No, no, he didn't shoot her, he did stab her though. Hope this was quick enough lol. Anyways thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

ASKCAKE – Oh yes, I did love your singing lol. Right, thanks for your review and support. CHEERS MI DEARS!!!!

Chapter 4

CHARLIE'S P.O.V

"COACH"! I yelled again, staring toward his office. He came walking sternly down the tunnel like entrance, on seeing me knelt beside the lifeless Connie. He ran across the ice to us.

"Oh my God. I'll go call for an ambulance". He said immediately running away again. He was only gone about 2 minutes before he had returned, I was still trying to shake her awake, but having no success. "Charlie don't move her". He told me, climbing to the other side of her to try and see where the blood was coming from. He gently moved her hand to get a better look. His face told me it wasn't good.

"What, what is it"? I asked nervously.

"It looks like she's been stabbed". He murmured.

Before we knew it, the paramedics had arrived. They slowly rolled her onto a backboard sort of thing, then onto the stretcher, wheeling her out. Coach Orion climbed into the ambulance with her, leaving me to get changed and alert Connie's parents and the ducks. I can't ever remember a time when I had took my pads off as quick, I threw them to the floor, not caring about putting them in my bag. I sprinted out of the ice arena and back to the dorms. My first stop was Julie and Connie's dorm. Once I had told her that Connie was in hospital, she asked no questions but got dressed and ran across to the boys' dorms with me. I barged into every ducks room, telling them to get up and dressed ASAP. Most of them obliged but the odd one or two didn't respond until I told them it was an absolute emergency. When all the ducks had congregated in the hall, I began trying to tell them.

"Where's Connie"? Guy demanded to know, once he realised she wasn't present and Julie was.

"I'm trying to tell you". I told them. "She's in the hospital, I'll explain everything on the way". I turned grabbing Julie's hand and leading the way out of the room.

Luckily the hospital was only a 15 minutes walk away from the school, but when running it was only a 5 minute journey. We dashed inside where we were told Coach Orion was waiting in the relatives room. We barged in to see him pacing back and forth.

"So, what's going on"? Adam asked us.

"Connie's been stabbed". Coach told them, immediately the room went into uproar.

"Who by"? Portman asked pounding his fist into his hand.

"We don't know. I was supposed to meet her at the rink to practise, but when I got there, she was just laid in the middle of the ice". I told them.

"Look, has she said anything to any of you, about being stalked or anyone having a dislike to her"? Coach asked us.

"She mentioned to me weeks ago, that she felt as though there was someone following her, but we thought it was just the JV playing pranks, but she didn't say anything more about it, I just thought it had stopped". Julie told us through tears.

"Why didn't I see this coming". Guy angrily murmured to himself.

"What do you mean Guy"? Coach pursued.

"On our way back to the dorms last night, me, Adam, Averman and Julie met up with her, we startled her and I asked her what was wrong, she told me that she thought there was someone following her so I told her not to go out alone".

We sat in silence for the following half an hour. Coach tried phoning her parents, but there was no answer, he then called the dean before returning to us, where Julie remembered Connie mentioning that her parents had gone away. Since Guy's parents were down on the school's next of kin card since any of Connie's living relatives lived too far to call in emergency's, Guy called his parents who came straight away. By the time they arrived, the doctor was just entering the relatives room. He would only tell Guy's parents what was wrong since they were down as her next of kin, but after they said we could stay the doctor began filling us in on Connie's condition.

"Luckily, when Connie was stabbed, the stabber missed all the vital organs, and he didn't go deep enough to hit the spine, this is probably because of all the padding she had on. I've had to operate to stitch up the torn tissue of the stab wound which has cleaned up nicely, however we've had a problem stabilising her breathing. She was laid on the ice for over 15 minutes, and because of that, the cold air if you like. had entered her lungs where it has condensed into moisture causing liquid on the lungs, it isn't pure water that is on her lungs because if it had, the problem wouldn't be as much a problem. There's a chemical that you use to help the ice remain frozen for long periods of time, and this has gotten on her lungs".

"So exactly what are you saying"? Guy's mom asked.

"What I'm saying is, is that Connie's breathing is being helped by an oxygen mask and breathing apparatus whilst the liquid goes".

"Is she awake"? I asked remembering the lifeless form I had last seen.

"Not yet. She probably won't come around properly until later on, she's on a high dose of pain killers and the anaesthetic hasn't wore off from the operation yet. However you can pop in a see her if you want, but no more than 2 at a time". He told us before leaving. We all decided that Guy and Julie should go in first, then after them we'd go in, in pairs to see her.

GUY'S P.O.V

I had just been told that my best friend in the whole world had been brutally stabbed. The first thought that crossed my mind after wondering if she was ok, was who the sick bastard was that had done this in the first place. My mind was playing it's own police line up of all the people who would want to do this. I was finding everything hard to comprehend, Connie wouldn't hurt a fly let alone hurt someone enough for them to do this to her.

I went into the room where she was being treated, with Julie. I grasped Julie's hand tightly, hoping to reassure her and myself. Connie looked so small, in that huge room that was covered in machines, most of them linked in some way or form to her. Connie looked pretty peaceful in herself, there was a weird looking thing resting over her middle to stop her bed covers touching where she had been stabbed, an oxygen mask rested gently around her nose and mouth. We sat beside her, hoping she'd wake up. It felt a little awkward, I wanted to talk to her, but daren't. Instead I just leant forward and held her dainty hand in my own, Julie sat stiffly next to me, I think she was feeling just as uneasy as I did.

"Do you think she knows where here"? Julie asked.

"I dunno. I hope so". I answered, wrapping my free arm around her shoulders.

"If only I'd made her say something sooner, it would never have gotten this far". Julie mumbled.

"Jules, this wasn't your fault. Even if we'd all watched her like a hawk, this sick bastard who has put her in here, would have gotten to her sooner or later".

"Yeah but we could have caught them before all this".

"No, we wouldn't, they obviously did everything they could not to be caught". I told her.

We sat there for another good half an hour. She'd murmured a few times, but her eyes remained shut. The others popped into to see her before we were told by the doctors to go back to the dorms, as she probably wouldn't come around from the anaesthetic and drugs until later and even then she wouldn't make any sense, let alone be up for having visitors.

We all left, but not without putting up more of a fight to stay. We went back to mine, Adam and Charlie's dorm room. None of us knew what to do with ourselves. After much contemplation, we decided to go down to the rink, to see if we could see any signs of who it was. We weren't prepared to see the whole arena swarmed with police, we weren't allowed anywhere near, well until Orion spotted us and told them we were allowed in. Charlie collected his things from the locker room as well as looking for clues, though I think it was also an excuse for him not to see the whole 'crime' scene again. I didn't blame him, I don't think any of us want to see anything like that again. There was just a pool of blood centre ice, next to Connie's helmet, puck, gloves and stick. After 5 minutes, I couldn't stand being there any longer and lead the way out beside Julie. We went back to the dorms, silence being the only thing between us, even Averman had remained silent.

"Carl". Julie said suddenly, making us all jump.

"Huh, there's no way he'd do it, he's too soft". Charlie countered.

"No, I meant we have to tell him. He's been a good friend to her". Julie stood.

"I'll go with you". Adam stood up and headed out of the room with her.

ADAM'S P.O.V – YAY!!!! lol

Carl had a private room just down the corridor from mine, Charlie and Guy's room. Julie was right, he'd want to know, he had been getting on with Connie really well, in fact she was his only friend in the whole school. When we got outside his room, Julie knocked, but there was no answer, she tried again and the door creaked open. It was pitch black with only the stream of light from the open door.

"Carl". Julie whispered, stepping into the room slightly. "Hello".

"Hang on". I said placing my hand on the wall in search for the light switch.

I wish I hadn't now. As the light came on it gave a whole new perception to him. All along the side wall were pictures of Connie – skating, with us, walking, getting off the bus, going into her dorm room getting into her dads car – you name it he had it. It became clear straight away that he was the stabber, either that or it was just a huge coincidence that he had an infatuation with her. I looked at Julie, who was stood gaping at the wall, I went to grab her hand to pull her out of here before he came back.

"HUH, HUM"! A voice let their presence be known from behind us.

"Carl, hi, we're just leaving". I stepped toward him and the door.

He suddenly dove at me, knocking us both to the floor. He punched me a couple of times before I got the chance to fight back, I was only slightly aware that Julie had run out of the room, I battled with him, rolling around on the floor, trying to break free from him, but every time I managed to get the upper hand, he managed to take it back.

JULIE'S P.O.V

Carl was the stabber. He had just walked in on me and Adam in his 'Connie shrine', he battled Adam to the ground, leaving me the perfect opportunity to run out of the room to warn the others. I can't ever remember running as fast. I barged through the door, nearly knocking Portman over, they all looked at me as though I was crazy.

"Carl, stabber, shrine, Connie". I managed to pant out. It made no sense at all but they all dashed after me to where Adam was still battling with Carl.

Charlie dashed forward to try and help Adam, but as soon as he had gotten Adam off him, Carl reached on his side board and grabbed a knife before jumping to his feet and holding it to Averman's neck.

"Get back, I'll do it, don't think I won't. I've already done it once today, one more won't hurt". He threatened.

"Ok, we won't come any further. Just let Averman go and we'll leave you alone". Charlie reasoned as we all stepped back into a crowd.

"You think I'm gonna let him go, you'll all just go running off to tell the cops". He snapped.

"Why are you doing this? Connie's never done anything to you except try to be your friend". Guy shouted.

"I'm doing this to hurt her just like she hurt me. I want her to feel the pain that I feel".

"What did she do to hurt you exactly"? Adam pursued.

"I love her, but I'm not popular or sporty enough for her to love me back. She used me". He shouted.

He didn't say anything but just stared at Adam, Charlie and Guy, who were still trying to calm him down. Without thinking I crept around the back of the guys and behind Carl. I could see everyone looking at me, almost pleading with me not to do anything.

Right, I'm gonna leave it here. PLEASE R&R!!!!!