"Breakfast!" Nick called from the kitchen. Jody smiled, guiltily.
"I know this is bad, but I never even noticed him leave." She said.
"Nope, neither did I!" Zoe replied, laughing. "Come on then munchkin, can't keep him waiting. You know what he's like!" She laughed again.
"No Zoe, I don't. What am I like?" Nick asked, sarcastically tapping his foot and smirking. Jody broke down into giggles whist Zoe faltered for words.
"W-well, um, I just meant, that um..." Nick, who couldn't keep a straight face any longer, laughed out loud at her.
"Don't strain yourself there Zo'!" He said, laughing at her. She pulled a pouty face at him.
"You're cruel." Nick smiled.
"I know, but you love me." He said and kissed her.
"I do." She replied, smirking. Nick winked at her.
"Again with the love stuff. Ew!" Jody squealed.
"Yeah, yeah. You'll be doing it one day Jodes!" Zoe smirked, watching Nick's face.
"Indeed she will not!" He said, indignantly.
"Come on, breakfast." She got up, threaded an arm through his and pulled him through to the kitchen table, closely followed by Jody. They were all sitting happily munching and chatting away, when the phone went.
"Ah! Nick will you get that?" Zoe pleaded.
"Yeah sure." He picked it up. "Hello?... Speaking...who's calling?...Oh... Right, I see... Yes, we can make it... Sure thing...thank you... Bye." He hung up and turned to Zoe.
"Who was that?" She asked.
"Mr. Mckillion." He said simply. "He wants to see us, ASAP."
"Oh." Was all Zoe could think to say.
"She's dead, isn't she? I killed her!" Jody broke down. Immediately Zoe enveloped her in a tight cuddle.
"No Jody, you didn't kill anyone! Besides, we don't know anything for sure yet, do we Nick?" He shook his head.
"I told him we could meet him at one this afternoon." Zoe nodded.
"Well, we've got. Two hours. Are you okay Jodes?" She shook her head.
"Its all my fault!" She sobbed. "How can I live with myself knowing that someone died because of me!" She wailed, then, without any warning, jumped down from the table and ran, full speed out of the house.
"Jody!" Zoe shouted, running after her. But it was too late, Jody was already half way down the street by the time Zoe had reached the front door and couldn't run very far barefoot. Nick began to panic. He knew there was no sense in chasing her on foot, they'd never catch up to her. He grabbed the car keys, his mobile and his shoes.
"You stay here, in case she comes back. I'll head out in the car, I've got my phone." He said. Zoe only nodded, she was sobbing uncontrollably.
"Sh-she's n-not well Nick!" She wailed.
"I know. Call around if you can. See you in a bit." With that he headed off. Zoe ran back into the house and grabbed her phone. The first person she called was her mum, she only lived a couple of streets away and there was a high chance jody would head there.
"Hello?" Zoe's mum answered.
"Mum?"
"Zoe! Hi. Great to hear from you! How a-"
"Mum is Jody with you?" She cut her off.
"No sweetheart, why? Is something wrong?" She asked, worriedly.
"Jodes got a little upset at breakfast. The police called, asking to see us. She assumed her mum was dead, wailed something about it being all her fault and how could she live with herself knowing she'd killed someone and then she ran off!"
"Oh sweetheart, well, she's not hear. I'll call if she shows up, 'kay?"
"Okay. Love you."
"Love you too. Bye." She hung up.

Meanwhile, Jody ran down a familiar street, heading for her granny's, however, she saw Nick's car, stopped dead in her tracks and headed for the only other place in the world where she thought she couldn't be judged. Sam's. About ten minutes later, she arrived at Sam's apartment, panting and crying hysterically. She banged on the door and then slumped heavily against the wall on the opposite side, crying harder and struggling to breath. Sam's door opened quickly.
"What!" Sam exclaimed, hurrying to Jody's side. By this point, Jody was really struggling, she was panting harder than ever, but wasn't receiving any oxygen. Scared that she would black out, Sam scooped her up into her arms and carried her into her living room. She placed her down on the couch before running for an inhaler from the medical kit she kept. She came back with the inhaler and put the spacer over Jody's nose and mouth.
"Right Jody, try your best to take some deep breaths for me sweetheart. Thats it, come on darling. Deep breaths. Keep going." Sam was extremely worried about the girl's well being and was seriously deliberating over wether or not to call an ambulance. In the end she decided just to drive.
"Right, come on Jodes." Sam hoisted the inhaler under her arm before picking Jody up again with ease, she headed out, locked her door and went straight to her car. From there, she drove like a bat out of hell to the ED.

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