Danny returned to the truck. Saw a tree on fire. The slowing rain wasn't heavy enough to douse the flames. Smoke was billowing from under the truck, he could just see the outline of legs. Legs? Oh my god Alice was under there! He ran over and knelt down. "Alice!"
He heard someone coughing and choking, saw her trying vainly to gain some traction with her feet. "Dan…."
"Alice I'm gonna pull you out ok?" He grabbed her ankles. "I'm gonna pull now!"
"NO!" she tried to yell.
He didn't hear. He began to pull her hard.
Alice screamed in pain and inhaled a lungful of smoke. This caused her to cough violently and hyperventilate due to lack of oxygen.
"Alice?" Danny yelped worriedly.
She wasn't answering. He looked up the truck and through the smoke saw her arm, well half of it the other disappearing under the wheel.
"O God!" he murmured. The truck was on top of her. He had to move it! Problem was they were at the top of a hill, if he pushed it out of the way he ran the risk of the truck crushing her. But if he left her she'd suffocate. "Alice can you hear me?"
No answer.
Danny had an idea. He looked at the tree truck that stopped them rolling down the hill. If he managed to move that then he was superman! He had to try though. He walked over to it and squatted. If he could move this slightly to allow the truck to roll a little bit then she'd be free and the truck wouldn't roll over her. He focused himself and grabbed the rain slick tree. He grasped it hard and nodded. Began to try and lift, his face frowning intensely. It wasn't budging.
"C'mon." he groaned.
He held his breath focusing all his strength and concentration on moving this tree. It moved slightly - but not enough.
"C'mon!" he roared angrily.
His muscles were burning. His hands bleeding. At that moment that he realised Alice was going to die. That thought made him find a bit more strength. He edged it to the side slowly. Anytime his body threatened to give up he thought of Alice gone. Planning her funeral. Attending it! No WAY! He loved her too much. With his last burst of energy he gave it one last heave, threw all his weight against it. It finally shifted, he fell to his knees panting. He had no time to wait. He had to push the truck off Alice then get her from under there.
He walked to the back of the truck. The tendons in his elbows were aching. He inhaled deeply and braced his hands against the back of the truck and pushed, the mud beneath his feet slid and he lost his footing and fell forward. His head bounced off the body of the truck, almost knocking him out. He shook his head to clear it, braced himself and pushed again. Felt something pop in his shoulder. The truck once again hit the tree. He didn't know how sturdy that tree was, there was only one thing to do. He had to go under the truck to get her.
He wiggled under the truck struggling to breath immediately.
"Alice c'mon." he whispered. He knew he'd never be able to pull her. His shoulder had gone, he used his one good arm and out it around her waist and began to wiggle. The truck groaned and Danny froze. Would have began to hyperventilate but didn't have the spare oxygen. He began to move faster frantically trying to scramble them to safety.
The truck screamed as the tree gave a little. It lurched forward and Danny closed his eyes wincing. When he felt nothing he noted that the tree was still holding somewhat. Why was everything going wrong tonight? He wiggled and squirmed. Anything to get them from under this truck. He knew that if he didn't have Alice he'd be free easily enough but no way was he leaving her! They were so close to being free when the tree finally gave out.
"Oh no!" he yelled.
The truck wheels began to move.
He had one last shot. One final roll of the dice! He gave it all he had, shifted down with so much force that his and Alice's body physically raised from the ground. He could only hope it was enough!
(X)
Georgina slowly approached Leopards Den. Hiding in the trees. She sat, mind whirling as ideas ran through her mind. What could she do? She had to inform the police. If not the police than at least Mara - they could help. She couldn't risk going into the house, they were no doubt in there! She'd chck thought. If she didn't then wherever she did go they would be there and she'd be useless. The surgery would be her target if they were in the house. They always kept a spare radio in there. And guns too! God she had never shot a gun in her entire life!
Nomsa and Charlotte, where were they? She looked at the buildings around her and couldn't see exactly where they were. She hoped they were ok and unhurt. She had promised Alice that she would take care of her little girl and now she'd been kidnapped! She knew she was well out of her depth here! She wanted to go and hide in the bush….but she couldn't! OK toughen up Georgina. Just outsmart them, you can do that!
She inhaled deeply and looked up at the house. She swallowed and saw that the outer perimeter looked empty. She ran towards it and flattened herself against a wall. Her heart almost pounding out of her chest. She moved slowly listening intently. Crawled up the stairs quickly, and again flattened herself against a wall. Alice always left a bedroom window open she had…..then she heard voices. Winced as her heart pounded even harder. It felt like it was in her throat choking her. Ok they were in the house!
"Where'd the old bitch go?" one hissed.
"She isn't anywhere around." the other answered. She heard things fall to the floor.
"I swear when I find her I'm gonna slit her throat."
Georgina's eyes widened.
"No one gets hurt remember!" the other said.
"I don't care!" he hissed.
Georgina wasn't listening to any more, it's best that she didn't know that they planned to do to her. If it was too graphic she was likely to crumble to the floor and cry hysterically.
The only option she had was to go down to the surgery. She crept back to her hiding spot. She had a problem, there was no way of getting down to the surgery without being spotted, nothing to hide behind…..she had an idea. She grabbed handfuls of the sticky mud and smeared it all over blond hair and pale skin her clothes were dark enough. Her legs ached from her earlier run but she could do this! She had to do this, Charlotte's life could depend on it!
A/N georgina is in DEEP trouble if they find her. Danny and Alice are in trouble too - Alice is out of it, Danny can hardly move and the truck is gonna flatten them :/