Chapter 14 –

Rachel listened as Sam and Zoe left the landing, quickly she scrambled to the end of the bed, ignoring the pain before she picked up the file that Alice had left for Sam. Grabbing the pen Rachel saw that Sam had made some notes about the house she had described, it was in that moment that she made her mind up. Scribbling the address down next to it before she flicked through the rest of the file, concentrating on the drawings of suspects as Sam wandered back in.

"You're awake."

Sam smiled as she sat down on the bed next to Rachel and looked at the open file. Rachel didn't say anything in response as she busied herself in making some alterations to the pictures, adding details and nicknames that she had heard other people call them.

"It's late Rachel, you really need to rest."

Sam's voice was quiet but firm as she reached across and gently took a hold of Rachel's hands forcing the girl to turn and look at her.

"I know what happened to Alice, you need this information."

The fear was evident in Rachel's voice as it trembled and broke while she spoke. Sam closed her eyes and took a deep breath, mentally running through what the right response should be.

"I know that you're scared Rachel but you need to rest, your body needs to recover."

"Can I have a drink please?"

Sam nodded her head as she stood up, keeping her phone tight in her hands as she walked down the stairs. Rachel breathed a sigh of relief as she was alone again, quickly she scrawled on the front of the file, she had seen the light shine through the curtains and knew that time was short as she opened the window and grabbed a hold of the drain pipe before she crawled down.

He had immediately changed vehicles and had headed straight to the so-called safe house, smiling as he saw one woman running from the house, he knew that his plan was working and that just left the girl and the other doctor alone. Luckily for him they were stupid enough to have the lights on and even though the curtains were shut he could keep a close eye on them. The weapon he had chosen for the job was perfect and as he used the scope he could see that the girl was alone in the bedroom but then something happened that immediately put his plan at risk.

"Crap!"

Quickly he moved the scope to the side of the house as he watched the small figure clambering down, even from his distance he could see the pain she was suffering before she ran off down the road. He knew what he had to do, ignoring his instruction to kill the doctor he started the car's engine and followed the girl.

Sam smiled as she walked up the stairs, even though Rachel was scared she had finally started to reveal some information that she would be able to pass onto the police and would hopefully help them find the people who had hurt her. The curtain moving was the first thing that caught Sam's eyes, and immediately she knew that something was wrong.

"Rachel!"

Sam yelled out as she dropped the glass of water and ran around the room, stopping by the open window she stared down at the ground but there was no sign of Rachel nor anybody else. The fear grew inside of Sam as her eyes caught sight of the file lying on the bed and she saw the writing adorning it. Sam's hands were trembling as she picked it up and read Rachel's note.

They've found us, I'm not safe to be around, thank you Sam but please don't look for me, I don't want them to kill you.

The tears trickled down Sam's face as she clenched the file but the sound of her phone ringing only caused her heart rate to race once again.

"Hello."

"Sam its Zoe."

"She's gone."

"Sam what's wrong?"

"Rachel's gone!"

"Are you ok, have they hurt you?"

"No Zoe, nobody took her, she left before they found us."

"Sam you need to get out of there!"

Zoe shouted anxiously but she was talking to a dead line as Sam hung up and shoved the file into her bag before she ran out of the house.

Linda looked at Zoe as she shouted down the phone, the two of them were alone in Zoe's office and the worry she was feeling only increased as she listened to one side of the conversation.

"Zoe?"

"Rachel's run off."

"And Sam?"

Zoe shrugged her shoulders as the two of them sat still and silently, neither of them wanting to leave despite the late hour and the exhaustion they were feeling, both of them wanted to stay close to the phone in case Sam got back in contact.

Sam's lungs felt like they were about to burst but as she saw the safety of the hospital the fear that she was feeling lifted slightly. She saw the two figures sitting in Zoe's office and as she opened the door the three of them all breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're ok, god Sam we've been worried sick about you, what happened?"

Sam placed her bag on the floor and retrieved the file slamming it down on Zoe's desk as she caught her breath.

"She heard us talking about Alice, when you left I found her reading and adding to this file, while I went downstairs to get her a drink she left through the bedroom window but not before she left me this."

Sam pointed at the front of the file while Linda stood up and manoeuvred Sam to sit down in the chair.

"I'll get us all some coffee."

Zoe nodded her head as Linda left the office, picking up the file she reached for her glasses.

"Sam we need to phone the police."

"I know."

"Did you see what Rachel had written inside the file?"

"No I saw the note and came straight here, why?"

"She's written an address and look."

Zoe picked up one of the sketches that Rachel had added to, underneath she had written 'the doctor', Sam closed her eyes as she realised who the sketch resembled.

"Do you think that it is him?"

Zoe shrugged her shoulders before she reached for her phone.

"I'm leaving it up to the police to make the judgements."

Rachel nearly collapsed as she turned the corner, luckily there was a street lamp close by as she grabbed a hold of it. Standing still for a moment she stared up at the road ahead, the lights on the house were off which was strange and the gate had a chain and bolt around it.

"Get in Rachel."

Quickly Rachel's head snapped around and saw a face that she recognised and walked over, reluctantly getting into the car.

"They've had to move because of you."

"Sorry."

"Well you're back now."

He smiled as he drove off, reaching for his phone to let them know that he was bringing them a pleasant gift.

A/N – I haven't made my mind up who the doctor is that is helping the group so any suggestions welcome, I did have in my mind that although he worked at the hospital he wasn't a 'casualty' character but maybe a 'holby' character? Let me know any thoughts!