Tyler jumped down from behind the wheel of his hummer. The hospital car park was deserted this early in the morning but the three boys were due back at Spencer in a couple of hours. As a consequence they didn't waste time but set off at a brisk pace across the ambulance bays.
Tyler stretched happily in the dawn light. Obviously their problems had not all vanished overnight. Reid's condition had remained critical for quite some time and the doctors said he would have several more scars to show for this particular escapade. They had told the authorities that it had been an accident. No need to get normal people involved in this. But Reid had eventually stabilised. Several weeks and skin grafts later and the nurses said that he could probably be discharged on the weekend. There had been question raised on his parents whereabouts of course but a phoney long distance phone call and some silver-tongued talking had filled the void. Of course Reid was well behind on his schoolwork and the sadistic fire starter had yet to be found, or even identified. But all in all things were definitely looking up. Content as he was in his happy thought process the urgency in Caleb's voice took a moment to penetrate.
"Tyler, did you tell the staff that they weren't supposed to release Reid to anyone but us?" He frowned.
"No…but who else would come to get him?" Wordlessly Caleb pointed.
For an instant Tyler's eyes fixd on the blonde head in the distance. Then the car was driving towards them and with horror he recognised the heavy face and tiny eyes behind the wheel. He turned to the others in shock.
"How did he know…?"
Well there it is. The end. Except for the sequel. And it looks like I might actually have to do something after that too because I didn't really deal with the red head…ah well…
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Love Sammy