Chapter 14:

Jack & Bernie were sitting at the table totally unaware of what had happened. They were just casually chatting but something was up with Jack, he was talking, but politely not friendly. He was pissed off at Bernie for making Karen run off like that. However, he couldn't really blame Bernie for that because it was his entire fault. He, Jack, had arranged to meet up, therefore he, Jack, had to patch things up with Kare.

"Listen I'm gonna go check on Karen," muttered Jack in the middle of Bernie's sentence. "She usually comes back by now seeking attention."

"Are you sure about going in there?" questioned a puzzled Bernie

"Yer of course, she's my mate, why wouldn't I check if she's ok?"

"It's not that, she's in the woman's toilet, and I hate to point this out Jack- you're not a woman!"

"I know that! But have you been in the girl's loo?"

Bernie shook his head

""They are fab-u-lous! The big mirrors with lights to check you look great, the shelf to put your make-up on while you're re-applying, and they even have a sofa where you can sit and catch up on the latest goss!"

"Ooooook," replying Bernie "you're gayer than I thought. Well sure go in if you want, see ya."

Jack turned and headed for the toilets. He didn't think much of Karen's disappearance; I mean he was worried but not overly. He just thought she would be in there trying to hide any emotion to the rest of the world. But nothing scared him more than what he was about to see.

He walked into the ladies, confusing a few people making them check they were in the right toilet. As he opened the door he could immediately see the cubicles to the toilets, they were all vacant, apart from one. He looked down the door and saw the most gorgeous pair of Chanel sling backs lying helplessly on the floor; only those shoes were on feet!

"Oh my God!" spluttered Jack before running straight to the cubical. He tried pushing it open but it was locked – 'Duh!' he then went into next cubical and stood on the toilet and looked over.

Looking over he saw her lying vulnerably on the floor of an English loo, contents of her nag everywhere and-

"Shit! Karen what have you done? What have you taken?" Jack saw the pill bottle, the vodka bottle and the puddle of vodka on the floor.

Grabbing hold of the wall between the two cubicles, he stood on the top of the toilet and managed to haul himself over the top.

He landed on the toilet, which thankfully had the lid down. "Oh Karebear, I didn't mean for this to happen." He sat on the toilet and sat up Karen so her back was against the wall.

He checked her pulse to see if she was alive and phoned 911

"What the hell?" he asked himself as the phone wasn't working "Oh right, we're in England!" so Jack dialled 999 and gave all the necessary details.

He waited for what felt like a lifetime, sitting there alone with Karen, not sure if she was going to make it. He knew it was strange, but he wanted Bernie there, though he was a total bastard, he really felt like he couldn't do this alone. But he couldn't' leave Karen he on her own, he just couldn't.

A silent tear fell onto his cheek; he sniffed as he whipped it away. Karen lay limply in his arms; he stared at her thinking about how it came to this.

"Hello? Did someone call for an ambulance?" said a voice. Jacks was lifted, there was a glimpse of hope

"We're in here, quick!" screeched Jack

"So what's her name?" asked Luke, one of the paramedics.

Jack had opened the toilet door and with the medics had managed to pull Karen out so she was no longer in the cubicle.

"Karen Walker," replied Jack, trying top help as much as he possibly could.

"And what exactly do you think she has taken?" asked the other paramedic-Claire

"These," Jack turned to the cubicle, picked up the bottle and handed it to Claire "She took them with vodka as well; she is fond of a drink if you get my drift. Does that make it worse?" added Jack

Luke was checking Karen's eyes when Claire showed him the pill bottle

"What? What is it?" panicked Jack

"Did you even bother to read the bottle?" asked Luke

"No, all I could see was her lying there helplessly, why what are they?"

"They're just sleeping pills."