Harry stood up and drew in a deep breath.

'NO!' he yelled, 'NO, NO NO!'

Abs re-entered Resus and moved tentatively towards his boss.

'Harry?'

'Sorry, Abs, I didn't mean to shout… it's just…'

'I know, mate. It'll be all right.' He stopped when he saw Harry's expression. 'Maybe not right away… but… well, it will be all right, Harry, believe me.'

'Yes…' Harry left Resus and went to his office. He sat at his desk and felt more tears threatening to spill. He wiped his eyes and saw another note. He picked up the paper and read it, not wanting to know what it said, but somehow feeling drawn to it.

My next victim will go through ABSolute torture.

'Absolute… Abs!'

Harry jumped up and dashed out of his office, the note in his hand. He looked frantically for Abs. He ran to reception.

'Where's Abs?'

'He was in cubicles a moment ago… listen, Harry, I'm –'

'Sorry, I haven't got time to talk.' Harry said as he rushed to the cubicles where the patients stayed. He searched for Abs in every cubicle. Then he saw him at the end of the room.

'Abs!' Harry called, not loudly, but loud enough to be heard.

'Harry? Are you all right?' Abs turned and was just about to join Harry when suddenly a figure dressed entirely in black jumped at him and grabbed him.

'ABS!' Harry ran at the figure and tried to free Abs.

The figure, who was unrecognisable because of his black attire and the balaclava he wore, lashed out at Harry. Harry tried to dodge but felt the man's fist hit him in the chest. He fell backwards with the impact, wheezing. He recovered quickly and tried to help Abs escape the man's clutches again, but failed. The masked assailant dragged Abs away down the corridor. Harry ran after them. A second later he felt a sharp blow to his head and felt himself falling.

'…Harry… Harry…'

Harry opened his eyes slowly. He lay in a hospital bed, an oxygen mask around his face. He looked up at Maggie, who was standing over him.

'Maggie?' He whispered, 'What happened?'

'You were knocked out.'

'How?'

'Will Manning.'

'What? Will?' Harry was confused.

'Yes… it seems that he was the one who was behind the attacks… did you… did you know anything about this?'

'I… I'm not sure… I…' he winced, 'I can't think straight.'

'That'll be the concussion. It was a big risk you took Harry.' Maggie paused and then smiled, 'I've got to hand it to you though. You saved Abs from being stabbed.'

'I did? Is he all right? What happened, Maggie?'

'Will's accomplice dragged Abs away and then the rest of the police squad caught them. It was all the commotion you caused when you ran at him… oh, and the cries from Abs and the patients.'

Harry shut his eyes, relieved that the culprit had been caught.

'Harry?' Maggie said.

'Yes?'

'Where did this note come from?'

'Note?' Harry suddenly woke up properly. 'The notes!'

'Harry? Notes? What are you talking about?'

'The attacker… Will or this other person, I suppose it was… left them in my office and in places where I was. They all said things about the stabbings. I don't know why he made it so obvious about who he was going for next.'

'Well, that's for the police to find out. Get some rest, Harry.'

'Yes, I think I will, Maggie. Thank you.' Harry smiled at his employee, who was now his doctor, but once she was out of sight, Harry lay awake, staring at the ceiling. He though of Selena and his heart ached. He felt so empty. This was a nightmare.

'If only it was.' He muttered to himself.

He must have slept in the end for when he opened his eyes he found that it was the next day. He sat up and blinked. His head throbbed and he had a horrible taste in his mouth. He felt sick. He lay down again and sighed. He saw a tall figure, dressed in blue, walking towards him.

'Hello, Harry. How are you feeling today?' Abs asked.

'I feel awful, Abs; how about you?'

'Thankful.'

'Thankful?'

'Harry, you saved my life.'

'No, I didn't.'

'You did, don't argue.'

'OK, Abs. I won't.'

'You can go home if you want. I'll call you a taxi.'

'You can call him a taxi if you want, but I think he'd rather be called Harry.' Kelsie, the young nurse who had just started working at Holby walked past.

'Oh, very funny.' Abs sighed.

Harry forced a little smile. 'OK, Abs. I'll go home.'

As soon as Harry arrived at home he went to bed. He slept for many hours. He dreamt of the moment he had lost Selena. He woke, sweating and gasping. He looked down at the quilt and saw that a piece of paper had been put on his bed. He picked it up, his hands shaking.

Time to go, Harry.