Part Seven

Sirens pierced her ear drums as she walked towards the building, her heart thumping in her chest. She told the receptionist her name, and was told to wait on a chair. It was then that she felt herself stop. She felt like she was in a freeze frame – but with the world accelerating onwards through time. She started to rub her nails against her thumbs, wishing that she could stop whatever this was happening.

She felt a hand land on hers, and she looked up, time zapping back into sync.
"It's going to be ok Rae." Chloe said and Rae frowned at her.
"Why are you here?" Rae asked, annoyed at her best friend who had deserted her
"Finn rescued me from a really shitty situation." Chloe replied and Rae felt anger rushing to her.
"Finn wouldn't have had to have rescued you if you had come with me – and then he would have never known what happened to me and then we wouldn't be sitting here! It's all your fault Chloe – just leave." Rae shouted, and Chloe looked at her with sadness in her heart. Archie voiced a cough, and Rae looked over to him.
"And you – Archie, you've been a shit friend, to me and Finn. So leave as well please." Rae shouted.

Seconds of silence passed by, which felt like an eternity to Rae.

"No." Chloe said.
"What?" Rae replied, confused.
"We're not going to leave you on your own in this situation – we're here." Chloe said firmly.

"Rachel Earl." Her name was called and she looked up to the lady standing in the doorway.

She followed her through to a room, where there were lots of tables set up, chairs facing each other. She sat down at the allocated one, and the door opened. People walked through the door and sitting down at various tables with their loved ones. And then she saw him, his deep chocolate brown eyes piercing into her soul. He sat down opposite her and reached his hands out, for her to take his hands. She reached out but someone barked out at them. "No holding hands!" She looked at the jerk who had said it with an evil look, but looked at Finn.

"What's going on Finn?" She whispered, still not fully sure why she was here.
"I got arrested." He shrugged, and she stared at him.
"Why!?" "Because I got angry, and I drove to Huffington and punched him."
"Who?" Rae asked, dreading the answer as she already knew it.
"Saul."
"You got arrested for punching that dickhead?!" Rae whispered, heart pounding.
"Apparently he's in a really bad condition – which I don't really understand 'cause I only punched him like, once." Finn whispered.
"I think I've been set up Rae."