Holly's while body felt heavy, her chest became tight and her heart began to race, "you shouldn't be down here" she swallowed fear catching the end of her sentence.
"I've come for my brother" the man replied "and I know he's still here "
Holly frowned "your brother"?
"Yeah lady, my brother" the man said raising his voice "you took him away and I want him back"
Holly didn't understand what the man was rambling on about ,her eyes kept watch on the door, her mind begging Gail to return .
"Sir I don't what you're ...
The man slammed his hand on to the bench causing Holly to jump " the other day you came to my apartment building and you lady .. You took my brother away" he pointed .
Holly tired to think hard about what the man was saying , there had been so many body's lately it was hard to pin point who he was talking about .
"Ok why don't you tell me"?
The man walked a little closer to the Doctor "my brothers called Tyrell West, he was 15"
Holly gasped ,this man was the brother of the teenager that had came in from the gang shooting,
"Now you know huh? I guess he's just another gang member to you huh? You cut him up, you sew him up then you throw him into one of those fridges "
"No" Holly argued "that's not what I do"
"No! The man shouted " then why don't you tell me how it is lady"?
"Sir I can assure you I .. "
"My name is Cyrus not sir, and I don't need to you tell me what you do, I just want you to go any get him for me"
Holly shook her head " I can't just give you his body" Holly's heart is pounding hard on her chest like it was fighting to be set free " but I can explain"
Cyrus began to pace " "my brother , my baby brother got killed a day ago and I don't care what you say or what you can explain to me , I want him home not stuck in this place where he's alone"
Holly could see the pain in the man's face, she could see he was nervous .
He stopped close to where Holly had prepared her equipment later that day picking up a scalpel " and you lady, you're gonna give him to to me"
Holly's eye widened, fear caught in her throat " there is uh" her body began to shake as she spoke " there's a police officer just outside making a call and she's coming back"
Cyrus shrugged" you think I care? , my life's already over, jail isn't gonna change that, now where is he"?
What was taking Gail so long? Holly panicked why wasn't she here?
"All you gotta do is show me and I'll be gone and you won't get hurt"
By this time Cyrus was eye to eye with Holly ,he could see the fear in her eyes "where is he"? He asked again .
"Ok so I can't see him but I did get some coffee " Gail said breezing into the lab, dropping the cups instantly drawing her gun " what's going on here"?
Cyrus stood behind Holly " back off"
"Are you kidding me"? Gail fumed
"I'll stick this knife in her if you don't" Cyrus warned .
Holly could feel the scalpel in her back, seeing Gail made her feel a little relief and tears began to roll down her eyes slowly.
Gail's heart began to race, she dealt with this kinda thing all the time, but this time the hostage was the women she was in love with .
"Ok look , you move away from the Doctor and I'll withdraw my gun and we can talk about what it is you need"?
Cyrus knew this wasn't in the plan, he knew Gail wouldn't think twice about putting a bullet into his body " no way, I just want what i came for and them I'll leave"
Gail laughed a little "leave? No buddy there is no way you're walking out of this now"
Cyrus grabbed Holly bringing her to her feet "I want my fucking brother"
Gail released the Clip of her gun " I don't want to shoot but I will "
"I don't care" Cyrus argued "do it, do me and my mom a favour "
"Move" he shoved Holly to walk " show me where he is"
Holly couldn't speak through fear her eyes glued to Gail, hoping upon hope she was going to save her from this situation without getting hurt or hurting this man.
"You want your brother"? Gail gasped with a frown"
"This is Cyrus West" Holly spoke softly "his brother is Tyrell West, he's the young boy from..
"I remember " Gail interrupted unable to hear the fear in her loved ones voice " your brother was involved in the gang shooting down town, he was shot in the head"
Holly could feel Cyrus' hands begin to shake, the point of the scalpel now touching her shoulder "he wasn't suppose to be there" he cried "I told him to stay inside, but he didn't listen"
Gail's hands tightened around her fire arm " we can talk about this but you have to let Hol... Doctor Stewart go"
Cyrus shook his head " she's gonna hand over my brother, then I'll let her go"
Holly felt Cyrus tighten his grip on her arm, part of her wanted to try and break free but she knew if he tried to stop her Gail would shoot "Mr West I know you're hurting and you want your brother home but I can't hand him over"
Cyrus moved the scalpel to Holly's neck" then it looks like someone's about to die today" he whispered in her ear .
Gail felt a her whole body boil " that's it no more talking put the scalpel down now" she shouted closing one eye for a better aim "I swear to god if you don't let her go I'll kill you "
"Good, Cyrus shouted back " I'm dead anyways, my mom blames me for Tyrell , she says she don't but I can see it in her eyes , she's grieving because of me, I'm the reason he's dead, it shoulda been me" he died and it shoulda been me" wiping his eyes he moved the scalpel away from Holly, still holding her tightly " I was suppose to do the deal, not him , not my baby brother"
"Your moms already lost one son, you think she wants to lose another?" Gail asked holding her gun up higher aiming it for a perfect shot to Cyrus' shoulder " you think she wants you to bring her dead sons body home?"
"Well she wouldn't want him in that freezer alone,"
"Cyrus? Dr Stewart isn't the bad guy here, she took amazing care of Tyrell, she cleaned his body, she stroked his hair, she sat with him for hours ,she even held his hand, he's not alone while she's here" Gail explained " she's the good guy, what you could do is help me find these people who did this to your brother, stop what happened to him happening to anyone else"?
Cyrus shook his head " you don't rat on these people, you do as they say"
"You didn't" Gail said " you didn't do that deal"
"No because I wanted out, I wanted to do better , for Tyrell and my moms, she works 3 jobs just to put food on the table and pay rent, I wanted to stop gang banging and make her proud of me"
Gail nodded keeping her eyes on the scalpel at all times, her finger ready to move if his did " and you think this is going to make her proud"?
Tears ran down Holly's eyes hearing the desperation in the guys voice .. Gail wasn't so caring she just wanted him to let Holly go so she could take him down .
"You think I want this? You think I haven't tried "? He said " I tried to get a job, an honest job but who's gonna take me on with a criminal records?"
"Well you're making it worse for yourself and your mom by doing this, you think she wants to visit her only living son in jail? Put the scalpel down and deal with this properly"
"Let her go so you can stick a bullet in me"? He laughed "hell no! I'm not walking out of her and nor is she"
Holly closed her eyes fearing the worst , was she going to die right here, like this? She wondered ..
The room fell silent for what felt like forever until Cyrus leaned into Holly "did you really hold his hand"?
Holly nodded
" and you really sat with him"? Holly nodded again " I didn't want him to be alone"
Gail shifted a little closer "let her go" she said softly ..
Cyrus leaned into Holly " I'm sorry, I just want him back" he wept into Her hair loosing his hold on her dropping the scalpel on to the table .. Gail walked closer to the both of them her gun still in her hand " move over there" she pointed to the corner of the room with her gun " and put your hands being your back "
Holly shook her head " Gail?
"Move " the blonde shouted
"Gail please" Holly begged
Cyrus did as the blonde ordered looking at Holly " I'm sorry, I wasn't going to really hurt you"
Holly could see how deflated the man was, how lost and young he looked stood holding his hands up " Gail put your gun down"
"No way" Gail snapped pulling out her cuffs " get on your knees"?
"Gail" Holly said raising her voice " let him go"
"what"? Gail choked " are you fucking kidding me ?"
Holly looked at the blonde " please"?
Even Cyrus looked as confused as Gail " Holly I can't do that"
Holly moved over to the blonde slowly sliding her hand down Gail's arm until she reached the gun, her hands shaking at being so close to the weapon " let him go" she said quietly lowing Gail's arm "Cyrus? Go"?
Cyrus still holding his hand up in the air " but I ..."
"Go"? Holly said again
"You got a 5 minute head start buddy because as soon as I make this one" she points to Holly " see sense I'm coming for you "
Cyrus looked at Holly one more time as if to check this was really happening " I said go" Holly shouted holding on to Gail's jacket , Cyrus didn't wait to be asked again and ran out of the lab as fast as he legs would carry him ..
Gail grabbed at her radio calling in a description of Cyrus and for all her cop friends to look out for him and pick him up , when she was done she looked around at Holly " what were you thinking "?
" Gail I just .. She licked her lips " I uh .. Holly began to slur her words Gail i.. " Holly fell to the floor hitting her head on the autopsy table as she went down. " Holly"? Gail panicked attending to the Doctor. "Holly wake up, Holly?"Gail grabbed at her radio " this is 15,19 I need medical assistance at the morgue' I repeat I need medical assistance at the morgue"
Received 15.19 medical assistance is on it's way " was the reply
"Thank god" Gail huffed placing a towel to apply pressure to the wound on Holly's head " c'mon baby, come round Holly please? "