Thanks for the reviews guys. I know this story has a high death rate (sorry ha) but it doesnt stop there.
We've very close to the end now so hope you enjoy this chapter.
I do not own the song in this chapter.
It is by Lifehouse and is called 'You and Me'
Thanks
For the next few months, everything at Sunhill seemed great. A number of new officers started at the station and had fitted in well. Both CID and the uniformed officers were able to close a large amount of cases after solving them and best of all, Rebecca and Smithy were getting on great and had become the best of mates. Smithy still didn't believe in the whole 'special place' thing but made sure not to bring it up as he knew it would only cause an argument between himself and Rebecca. For a few weeks, Rebecca was cautious of the new PC Kent but after talking to him about his background and realising he really wasn't connected to David/Gabriel Kent; she became more relaxed around him. One night after a long shift at work, the relief headed down their usual pub, the Canley Arms, to have a few drinks to celebrate Tony Stamp's new job. After spending 25 years as a PC helping to look after the streets of Sunhill, Tony had accepted a position as a driving instructor at Hendon Police College. At the pub, a handful of speeches and memories were given, a collection of photos were taken, a lot of hugs were passed around and a large amount of drinks were bought. In fact, a very large amount of drinks were bought. Everyone was having a great time and giving Tony a well deserved send off. As it was getting late, Tony decided to call it a day but Smithy persuaded him to have one more round which the young Sergeant got in. From her seat next to Honey, Rebecca watched as the drunken sergeant stumbled his way to the bar and ordered the drinks. Realising that their friend wouldn't be able to cope carrying all the drinks back over on his own, Phil Hunter and Reg Hollis joined Smithy at the bar and returned moments later carrying a try of drinks each. Spotting that Honey had gone to the toilet, Smithy wasted no time in pinching her seat and sitting himself next to Rebecca. Picking up a full pint glass from the tray, Smithy raised it to mouth and started gulping away at it, downing it in one. A little louder than realising, the intoxicated sergeant slammed his glass down on the table which made a few of his colleagues look on.
"Another one?" Smithy slurred, standing up from the round wooden bench.
Rebecca placed her hand on his leg and pushed him down before whispering
"I think you've had enough Smithy"
Smithy sat back down and leaned into Rebecca, whispering into her ear
"Getting touchy feely now are we Bec"
Rebecca grinned to herself and turned her head to look Smithy in the eye.
"Don't even go there" she replied bluntly, knowing that her Sergeant still had feelings for her.
"I'm popping to the loo, then I'm going to get you home okay" to the Rebecca informed Smithy.
Rebecca knew Smithy was too drunk to even stand on his own two feet, so she squeezed past him to go to the ladies, unaware that her every move was being watched. A few minutes later, Rebecca walked out of the toilets to find Smithy standing in the corridor outside.
"Come on you, let's get you home"
Smithy stood in front of Rebecca and put his arm on the wall so she couldn't pass. Then, he wrapped his other arm around her waist, leaned in and kissed her, pressing lovingly against her lips. For a split second, Rebecca didn't do anything but then, she pushed him away.
"Smithy what do you think you're doing? You know what, find your own way home!" she shouted before walking off and leaving Smithy outside the toilets by himself.
"Hey Bec, I'm heading off babe" Tony called as Rebecca walked out from the toilets.
She walked up to her good friend and wrapped her arms around him. Tony could sense something was wrong so whispered quietly to her
"Is everything alright?"
Pulling away, Rebecca smiled and replied
"Yeah, everything's fine. I'll miss you but, don't be a stranger ok"
Tony nodded, smiled and kissed Rebecca on the cheek. Spotting Smithy re-entering the room from the toilets, Tony walked over to him, shook his hand and spoke a few words to him before waving goodbye to everyone in the pub and walking out of the pub.
"Right, shall we call some cabs?" Phil Hunter suggested to his colleagues and everyone agreed.
'Bloody stairs, why are there so many' Smithy cursed as he clambered up the stairs leading from the front door to his bedroom.
After sharing a cab home with Phil, Reg, Dan and Will, the smashed sergeant kicked off his shoes in the hallway and decided to head straight upstairs to his bedroom. After unbuttoning his blue checked shirt and sitting on the floor to pull his tight blue jeans off, the intoxicated sergeant returned to a standing position, slipped into a pair of blue pyjama shorts then squeezed a West Ham top over his head before collapsing onto the large double bed. Turning his head, Smithy noticed an important letter on the bedside table which needed to be kept safe so he pulled out the top drawer to slip it inside. That's when he saw something. Reaching into the drawer, Smithy pulled out a black wooden double photo frame and flinched when a splinter dug into his finger. After drunkenly sucking his thumb to get rid of the splinter, he turned the photo frame over and stared at the two photos it contained. One photo was of himself with Kerry and it was taken when they'd joined the relief on a night out, not long after Cameron returned to Australia. Smithy smiled as he remembered it was also one of the many nights that he had brought Kerry back to his flat and woke up with her the following morning. It had also been the last time. Then, Smithy glanced to the second photo, which was of him and Rebecca. It was also taken on a night out in the pub while with some of their colleagues. Just by looking at the photo, Smithy's feelings for Rebecca came flooding back. Holding the photo frame tightly in his hand as if it was the most precious thing in his life, Smithy lay down, snuggled up under the duvet and closed his eyes. Within seconds, the sergeant was out cold, which wasn't surprising due to the amount of alcohol that was currently flowing around his system. That's when Smithy had a dream. Or rather, a nightmare!
All Smithy could see was a thick white mist but through it, he could just make out a figure. As the mist cleared, Smithy realised it was Kerry and he called out to her but she didn't respond. The young sergeant tried to move his feet but realised he was stuck. Just then, Kerry disappeared and the mist turned black. For a moment, nothing could be seen and the young sergeant was curious as to what was going to happen next. Eventually, the black mist cleared and Smithy could see the shadow of a figure but this time, it wasn't Kerry. It was Rebecca and her hands and clothes were covered in thick red blood.
"Rebecca" Smithy called out worryingly but once again, he couldn't be heard.
Smithy was racking his brain on what he could do when the feeling he was being watched came over him. Looking up from the sandy floor, Smithy's eyes moved to Rebecca who was looking straight at him. Her bloody hands were shaking and Rebecca whispered
"Help me" just loud enough for Smithy to hear.
Before Smithy could say anything else, the thick black mist re-appeared and Smithy shot up in his bed. Wiping his sweating head, Smithy wondered aloud
"What the hell" before racing to the toilets to bring up the majority of the alcohol in his system.
"Right thank you everyone. I think it's going to be a good day today. Off you go, work hard!" Inspector Gold said as she wrapped up themorning briefing.
As the uniformed relief started piling out of the room, the Superintendent appeared.
"Gina, Smithy is Rebecca in yet?" Superintendant O'Karo asked after glancing at the officers leaving the room.
"No Sir, she's got the day off. Why's that?" Gina asked, not missing the nervous look on his face.
Adam walked into the room, shut the door and announced the news to his two colleagues.
"We need to get her into the station, now. I've just been informed by the Borough Commander that Gabriel Kent has escaped from prison!"
Smithy, who was extremely hung-over and felt terrible, instantly felt the anger build up inside him and he shouted
"What do you mean he's escaped? How?"
Adam glanced at Gina before he replied
"We're not sure but he was put back in his cell after tea last night and when the cells were checked this morning, he was gone"
Before Adam had a chance to say anything else, Smithy butted in.
"That's ridiculous! Longmarsh is the most highly secured prison in the country, he can't have just...gone!"
"Well, he has Smithy and at the moment, we have no idea where he is or where he's heading. But, after everything that's happened, there's a very big chance that he's coming back for Rebecca. So, we need to get her here ASAP without scaring or alarming her. Don't tell her about Kent. If you have to lie to get her here, do it" and with that, Superintendant O'Karo exited the room, leaving Smithy and Gina standing there, not quite sure what to do.
"Great start to the morning. Shall I go ring Rebecca?" Gina asked Smithy but he shook his head and informed his friend that he would ring her before leaving the corridor and walking in the direction of his office.
Rebecca stepped out of the shower and wrapped herself in a large pink towel before moving into the bedroom to get changed. Picking up her mobile from the bedside table, Rebecca noticed that she had seven missed calls, all from an unknown number. Not thinking anything of it, Rebecca threw it down onto the bed and began searching through the clothes in her wardrobe until finally settling for a comfy pair of blue denim jeans and a light pink coloured top. After drying and straightening her long blonde hair, Rebecca moved over to the dressing table where she applied her makeup, then walked into the living room. A flashing red light on the answering machine caught her eye so Rebecca pressed the play button to reveal three blank voice messages.
'That's strange' Rebecca thought to herself but it soon slipped her mind as she turned on her 40 inch TV and flicked through the music channels until she stopped on 'The Box'.
Just then the house phone rang and Rebecca rushed over to answer it.
"Hello?" she answered, but there was no response from the other end so she said hello again.
For the second time, the other end was silent so she ended the call and replaced the handset. While having a tidy up of her living room, Rebecca started talking to herself.
"Okay I'll have a little tidy up now before going to Tesco and buying some flowers. Then I'll go to the cemetery. Think I'll I'll get some white lilies for both Kez and Dad"
Ding Dong
Rebecca stopped what she was doing and walked in the direction of the front door. Opening it, she expected to see someone standing there, but there was no one. Closing the door, Rebecca returned to the living room and continued to put things into her back: purse, makeup, mints, iPod, earphones and a few other items. Once again, the door bell rang and Rebecca opened the door to find no one there but she did spot something which made her slip her feet into a pair of slippers and dash across the road to her elderly neighbour's house. Mr Manning was eighty nine years old and loved gardening but Rebecca spotted him standing by his garden wall, looking around for help because there was smoke coming out of his black rubbish bin.
"Mr Manning, stay there, I'll get your fire extinguisher" Rebecca called as she brushed past him and entered his house.
Even though she had continued to pay bills at her house in Myatt Street, for the past few months Rebecca had been staying in one of the posh MI5 apartments right next to the River Thames which her Uncle, the Chief Superintendant had organised. However, when he passed away, Rebecca decided it was best to move back into her house, the one that Kerry had previously lived in. Mr Manning was exceptionally happy that Rebecca was back because she was like a daughter to him, as was Kerry when she was alive. Every morning, Rebecca would greet Mr Manning and liked to call in for a chat at once every day as he didn't have anyone else. With the help of his walking stick, Mr Manning walked inside his house while Rebecca came outside to put the small bin fire out, armed with a fire extinguisher. Once the fire was out, she joined Mr Manning inside his house, made them each a cup of tea and sat down for a chat. After making sure that her elderly neighbour was fed, warm and comfy in front of the tele, Rebecca headed back across the road to her own house. Approaching her house, she realised the door wasn't closed.
'Yeah that's right Bec, you leave the door wide open' she whispered to herself, unaware that she had actually pulled it shut behind her fifteen minutes earlier.
"Smithy, is Rebecca on her way in?" Gina asked thirty minutes later as she walked past his office.
The young sergeant lifted his heavy head from his hands and looked at Gina. Still holding his mobile, Smithy sighed and admitted
"She might be avoiding me because I don't think she's exactly talking to me"
Gina rolled her eyes.
"Why did you say that you'd ring her then? And why isn't she talking to you?
Smithy glanced at Gina but then looked away.
"Smithy! What have you done this time?" Gina shouted.
Sighing, Smithy admitted
"I might have...tried it on with her in the pub last night and she knocked me back"
"Oh Smithy!" Gina exclaimed with a disappointing look onher face.
"Right well, have you actually tried to ring her or not?" Gina asked her blushing sergeant.
Smithy nodded and explained
"Her house phone just keeps ringing and her mobile goes straight to answer phone. I've been trying for the last half hour and I'm worried about her Gina. "
"Right well, the Borough Commander is on his way in for a meeting with the Super and me. Both Adam and the B.C have asked if you can be present too. We'll keep trying to get hold of Rebecca" Gina announced.
Smithy looked surprised and asked
"Me? Why"
Gina nodded and added
Well, I think it's because of the whole situation with Kerry and Rebecca. You were...close to Kerry and are now good friends with Rebecca. Well, if you haven't blown it that is"
Smithy didn't really understand why he had to sit in a meeting but at least he would be up to date on the whole Gabriel situation. However, the fact that he couldn't get hold of Rebecca gave him a real bad feeling in the pit of his stomach and he was debating whether to tell the Inspector about his nightmare.
"Okay, grab my jacket then off to Tesco to buy some lilies" Rebecca said, happily chatting away to herself and sliding her arms into her black leather jacket.
However, Rebecca froze and listened as she heard the floorboards in her bedroom creak.
"Hello?" she called out.
When no one answered back, the young blonde laughed at herself, assuming she was just hearing things. Rebecca applied some pink lip gloss to her lips, turned off the tele, grabbed her car keys, picked up her bag and turned around to head out when suddenly, she gasped loudly and dropped the bag on the floor, the contents spreading everywhere.
"Hello sweetheart. Missed me?"
"Right so as you know, David Kent escaped from prison the night before last. We have no idea where he is or heading but as a precaution, I want Rebecca Young to be brought in to keep her safe. Then if we have to, we'll place her either in an MI5 apartment or a safe house until Kent has been caught" the Borough Commander explained to Superintendant O'Karo, Inspector Gold and Sergeant Smith who were all sitting in Adam's office.
Adam and Gina asked the B.C some questions regarding the situation but Smithy remained silent.
"Sergeant Smith, do you have any questions?" the B. C asked the unusually quite sergeant.
For a moment Smithy didn't respond but tried to quickly make a decision in his head. Finally, looking up from the floor, he spoke.
"Sir, I'm going to tell you something but I'm not really sure if it means anything or..."
Smithy sighed, knowing he was going to look like a fool when he told the three top officers about his nightmare. He didn't even know if it was true because he was so wasted.
"Last night, I had this dream. Well actually, it was more like a nightmare. In this...thing, I was standing on this sandy floor and there was white mist all around me..."
Smithy continued to tell Adam, Gina and Derek (the B.C) about the vision he had saw.
"It was horrible, strange, disturbing and seemed so real. Then, I come in this morning to find out that Gabriel's escaped from prison and I can't get hold of Rebecca...I'm quite worried"
Gina shot daggers in Smithy's direction while Adam looked confused. The Borough Commander took a sip of the water from his glass and spoke to Smithy.
"Sergeant Smith, I can understand why you may feel slightly disturbed but it's just a coincidence. It was just a dream"
With that, the meeting ended while the B.C rang Scotland Yard to see if there was any update on Gabriel. Smithy knew that the three officers thought he was an idiot for thinking that a nightmare could come true but the feeling in his stomach was still there and Smithy really wasn't convinced.
"What the heck..."
"I said...did you miss me?"
Rebecca couldn't believe what she was seeing. Her sister and Dad's killer, the evil copper that had caused her family so much pain was now standing in her living room and Rebecca was very scared.
"Gabriel what are you doing here?" she asked nervously.
"Well, PC YOUNG, I've come to pay my favourite little copper a visit"
"But, you're supposed to be in prison" exclaimed Rebecca, her heart beating ridiculously fast.
Gabriel Kent took a few steps towards Rebecca. As she backed up away from him, her back hit the wall and the terrified PC realised she had nowhere to go, she was trapped in her own home.
"Yes I am but let's just say, I made friends with the right people. I had a lot of time to think when I was locked up in my little cell Rebecca and do you know what I thought?"
Rebecca shook her head, trying not to put a single foot wrong as she was scared what Gabriel would do to her if she did.
"I thought, one PC Young tried to ruin my life, so I shot her but now, another PC Young appears and oh...she also tries to ruin my life by setting me up and sending me to prison. Did you REALLY think I was going to let you get away with that? Did you YOUNG?"
Rebecca shook her head and decided to try calming Gabriel down.
"Look Gabriel..." she started "I'm sorry you went to prison but..."
"I don't want to hear your pathetic excuse! I'm here to do one thing and one thing only"
Gabriel walked towards Rebecca and put his cold hand onto her cheek. There was nothing Rebecca could do, nowhere could she run.
"I've thought about this a lot and decided it's for the best. Sorry sweetheart"
With that, Gabriel pulled out a knife from his back pocket and plunged it into Rebecca's chest.
"Aaarghhhh!" Rebecca screamed as she felt the knife pierce her body.
Rebecca quickly pushed her hands down onto her abdomen but the pain overtook her and she fell to the floor, bleeding to death.
After the meeting with the B.C ended, Smithy had returned to his office and now was sitting with his head on the desk. The confused sergeant couldn't stop thinking about the image from nightmare of Rebecca bleeding to death. Smithy shut his eyes but would soon regret it because as he did, another image flashed through his mind but it wasn't of either Young sister. It was of himself and his hands were covered in red blood. Smithy jolted and re-opened his eyes, actually terrified at what he'd saw. With Gabriel on the run, he had a very bad feeling. Smithy slipped his hand into his trouser pocket to retrieve his iphone. Scrolling through his 'last called', Smithy stopped at Rebecca's mobile number and pressed the call button. Once again, it went straight to answer phone so he tried her house phone and waited for an answer. It continued to ring but then the answer phone kicked in so Smithy decided to leave a message.
Rebecca was lying on her living floor in complete pain and utter shock at what had just happened. There was no sign of Gabriel, her vision was becoming blurry and she was convinced that the end had come. Her house phone was ringing but Rebecca was in too much pain so, letting the house phone ring, she slowly closed her eyes. Just then, the blonde female heard a familiar voice on her answering machine and, with her eyes still closed, Rebecca listened.
"Bec, its Smithy. Umm, I've been trying to get hold of you all morning. I know you're probably annoyed at me for last night but I'm really sorry for upsetting you. I'm not sure where you are but, could you please come straight into the station? It's really important. Give me a ring when you get this, please. Bye"
With tears rolling down her cheeks, Rebecca forced open her eyes and somehow found the strength to stand herself up. She realised that she needed to tell Smithy what had happened, even if it was the last thing she'd do. Pushing down on her bleeding abdomen, Rebecca stumbled towards the front door and out onto the pavement outside. As if it was fate, a black taxi drove up the road and Rebecca reached out her arm to flag it down. The taxi driver spotted the state on Rebecca and came to a screeching halt. Jumping out of his seat, he ran to Rebecca
"Miss, are you alright? What happened?" he asked.
"I...I need..."
"It's alright love, I'll get you to the hospital don't worry. Come on" the driver interrupted, helping Rebecca into the front of the taxi.
The taxi driver opened the taxi door, helped Rebecca into the passenger seat, buckled her up and jumped back in the car himself before speeding off down the black tar marked road.
"I, I need you to take me to the station. Police station" Rebecca explained as she squirmed in her seat due to the agonizing pain she was going through.
The driver was panicking and told Rebecca straight.
"No, you're losing a huge amount of blood and if I don't get you to the hospital now then you're going to die!"
Rebecca was already worn out, terrified and worried that she wouldn't make it to Smithy in time as well as now being angered that the taxi driver wasn't listening to her. So, with all her might and strength, Rebecca shouted
"Just listen!" before taking a few deep breaths.
The taxi driver continued to drive down the road but listened to what Rebecca had to say.
"I am a cop; I need to go to the station to...tell my colleagues what's happened. Please"
"But miss..." the taxi driver started to reply.
"Please!" Rebecca shouted.
Even though the taxi driver knew it was best to take Rebecca to hospital, he decided to do what he had been asked. So, instead of turning right at the end of the road to head towards , he turned left which led onto the road leading to the police station.
"Come in" Superintendant O'Karo called out as there was a knock on his office door.
"Ah Sergeant Smith, have you managed to get hold of PC Young yet?" he asked as the door opened and Smithy entered the room.
Shaking his head, Smithy informed him that he'd tried a number of times to get hold of her and had left messages on both her mobile and house phone. Taking a seat opposite his boss, Smithy started to tell him all about his nightmare and the visions he'd been seeing but just then, his mobile phone vibrated in his pocket. Pulling it out, Smithy noticed Rebecca's name was flashing up on it.
"Rebecca?" Smithy asked once he'd pressed the answer button.
"Smithy...Smithy its Gabriel he came to my flat and...he stabbed me"
Smithy shot up from his seat which made the Super do the same.
"Bec, where are you? Are you really hurt?" the young sergeant asked worryingly.
Looking down at her stomach which was covered in blood, Rebecca took a deep breath and replied
"There's a lot of blood Smithy, I'm really scared. I'm in a taxi coming to the station"
Smithy told Rebecca to stay calm and that he'd ring an ambulance. He also let her know that he'd wait for her outside the station then he hung up the phone. After explaining everything to Superintendant O'Karo, Smithy rushed off to find Inspector Gold while Adam was left to inform the Borough Commander and ask him to return to the station immediately. As Smithy raced down the corridor towards Gina's office, he pulled out his phone and called for an ambulance.
"Stop here please" Rebecca ordered the taxi driver.
The taxi came to a halt and the driver stepped out and walked around to the passenger side to help Rebecca out. Rebecca got out of the cab and looked at the station. For a moment or two, she was taken in by the memories of everything that had happened since she'd started, mostly including the evil Gabriel Kent.
"Are, are you sure you want to be here miss? I really think you should get to the hospital. You're bleeding an awful lot and, if you don't get seen to, you might die"
Holding her bleeding abdomen, Rebecca turned to look at the driver. Pulling out a ten pound note from her jacket pocket, she handed it to him but he shook his head, not wanting to take it. However, Rebecca ignored him and slipped it into his coat pocket before smiling at him.
"It's okay, really. I'm where I want to be" and with that, Rebecca turned and started walking towards the station in front of her, leaving the taxi driver with nothing to do but drive off.
"Hi this is Sergeant Smith from Sunhill. I need an ambulance at the station for a stab wound victim, as quick as you can please; she's losing a lot of blood!"
"Gina!" Smithy shouted as he spotted his friend smoking a cigarette in his office.
Gina jumped and quickly threw the fag into an empty coffee cup which was placed on her desk.
"It was only a quick one Smithy, please don't tell O'Karo" shepleaded.
"Gina it's not that, it's Rebecca. She just rang me, she's in a cab on her way here but she's in a mess. Gabriel turned up at her flat and stabbed her Gina! She's losing a lot of blood. I've already told the Super and called an ambulance. I told Rebecca we'd meet her out front"
With that, both officers rushed out of the office and bolted down the corridor, towards the front of the station.
"What day is it
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up, and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time"
"Hello Sir, its Superintendant O'Karo here. We have made contact with Rebecca Young but I'm afraid it's not good news. Gabriel Kent turned up at her flat and stabbed her...Yes Sir...She's in a taxi on her way here now...I'm not sure but she phoned Sergeant Smith and informed him that she's losing a large amount of blood...Yes Sir an ambulance has already been called...Thank you Sir!"
With that, O'Karo raced out of his office and down the stairs towards the front yard, bumping into Gina and Smithy on the way. Through the glass door, Smithy spotted Rebecca walking towards the station so he pushed open the door and rushed out into the yard, followed by Adam and Gina.
"Cause it's you and me
And all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me
And all the other people
And I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you"
"Bec!" Smithy called to his friend who was slowly making her way across the front yard, holding her bleeding stomach with her hand.
"I suggest you stay there Sergeant Smith!" a voice called out.
Smithy, Gina, Adam and Rebecca all glanced to where it had come from to find Gabriel Kent standing, holding a gun in his hand. Pointing it in the direction of the three officers, Gabriel shouted
"If you move any closer to Rebecca, I will shoot you. All of you"
All three officers froze, unsure of what to do next, until Rebecca spoke.
"Gabriel, don't be stupid, you've hurt enough people!"
Before anything else could be said, Smithy announced
"Gabriel, I've already called an ambulance for Becca. Let me just try and stop her bleeding, otherwise she might not make it. She might die"
With a smug look on his face, Gabriel grinned and announced
"That's my plan!"
"Why are the things that I want to say
Just aren't coming out right?
I'm tripping on words
You got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here"
Smithy felt the anger build up in front of him and he shouted
"You little...!" and started to head towards Gabriel but, Gina pulled him back.
As Smithy turned to Gina, she signalled to him with her eyes. The young Sergeant turned to look behind Gabriel and spotted several armed S019 officers hiding, ready to shoot the evil murderer.
"You know what Kent, I've had enough of you to last me a life time. Prison? You don't deserve to live! I didn't get a chance to be with the woman I loved because of you. You raped and killed her. Then you killed her Dad and now, you've stabbed her sister. Have you heard the saying, 'an eye for an eye?' You hurt and killed all those people and now, you're going to die"
"Cause it's you and me
And all of the people people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me
And all other people
And I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you"
Gabriel grinned and raised his gun to Smithy but as he did, the S019 officers raised theirs.
"Put your gun DOWN!" they shouted but Gabriel didn't.
They called a second time but once again, Gabriel refused to lower his gun. Instead, the psycho ex cop raised his gun, pointed it at Smithy and pulled the trigger.
BANG
Rebecca looked over to Smithy, expecting to either see him on the floor or bleeding to death but fortunately, he wasn't doing either. Smithy opened his eyes and, after glancing down at his body, realised he hadn't actually been shot. It was actually Gabriel that had been shot by S019 and was now lying on the ground, eyes wide open, dead. Smithy moved his attention to Rebecca, who was looking at him with her hands covered in thick red blood.
"Help me" she whispered.
The vision from Smithy's nightmare came flooding back as he realised, it was coming true.
Before anything else could be said or anything else could be done, Rebecca gasped in pain, held her bleeding abdomen tight and fell to the ground.
"Bec!" Smithy screamed, running over to her.
"Something about you now
That I can't quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right"
From inside the station, the other officers had heard the gun shot and a few of them rushed outside to see what was going on.
"Bec" Smithy whispered, kneeling down on the floor next to her.
"Hey" she replied, touching his arm with her shaking, blood covered hand.
"Bec I, I don't want you to die. I can't lose another person that I lo..."
"Don't Smithy!" Rebecca mumbled.
"No Bec, I can't lose another person that I love!" Smithy exclaimed, his cheeks blushing.
"Smithy, I'm going to die..." Rebecca started but Smithy interrupted informing her that the ambulance was already on its way.
"Smithy, I don't want an ambulance, I know I'm going to die. Even though I told my Dad, Uncle, Cam and Yvonne not to be scared, I'm terrified right now. What if I was wrong about that place I told you about? You know, where Kez is. What if it was all a dream" Rebecca managed to say through all her pain.
Smithy took a good look at Rebecca and could tell that she didn't have long left. There was blood all over her hands and pink top as well as all over the ground where she was laying. Taking a deep breath, Smithy held Rebecca's hand tightly.
"It's not a dream Bec, it's real. It took me long enough to believe it. You told everyone, so now I'm telling you; don't be scared ok. In a while, you'll be re-united with your mum, Dad, Kerry, Cameron, Yvonne, all your grandparents and...I dunno who else. Oh yeah, your boyfriend"
"Cause it's you and me
And all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you and me
And all the other people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all the other people
And I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you"
Rebecca managed to give a weak smile.
"Yeah I'll finally be with them again and you, you'll be able to start your life with Kerry, when it's your time to join us"
Smithy smiled but suddenly, Rebecca started coughing.
"Bec, Bec are you okay? Bec?" Smithy called out.
Putting her shaking, cold, blood filled hand onto Smithy's cheek, Rebecca whispered
"It's time Smithy. I'll miss you so much but, I'll see you there"
Through tear filled eyes, Smithy forced out a smile and replied
"I'll see you there" and with that, Rebecca gave a last gasp for breath and slowly let her eyes close.
Just then, the ambulance arrived and as two paramedics rushed over to where Rebecca was laying, another two zipped Gabriel up in a black body bag and put him in the back of the ambulance.
The two paramedics checked Rebecca over but after realising that it was too late, they also delicately placed her in a body bag and put her in the back with Gabriel before driving off in the direction of Sunhill morgue. Standing up with red bloody hands and turning to face his colleagues, Smithy announced
"She's gone. She's with Kerry and her family now" and walked inside to wash Rebecca's blood off his hands.
"What day is it
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive"