Favourite Crime | Ray Hall

DEAD-END | traitor

"God, I wish that you had thought this through, before I went and fell in love with you."

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The feeling of guilt kept building inside of me as I walked along the hospital corridors. Heather almost died, and it was my fault.

"Hello Miss. Thompson," I heard a woman behind me and I looked at her, it was Sargent Langley.

"Hi," I greeted weakly.

"Can I talk to you for a second?" She asked and I glanced to the door next to us, seeing Dodge laying on it talking to his mom.

"Sure," I looked back at her and we walked to a slightly more private area.

"What happened yesterday?" She looked at me.

"We were having a party at the Graybill House," I started to talk, "and I don't really know what happened but suddenly the place was on fire." I paused, "I guess someone tried to start the old electricity generator or something." I finished.

"Do you know who?" I shook my head. I wasn't going to sell Tyler, "Are you sure that's what happened?"

"If you think it was something related to Panic," I kept talking, "you're wrong." I looked down, "It was just a bunch of stupid teenagers making bad decisions. Nothing too rare." I joked.

"Ok," She sighed, "Talk to me if you find out anything, please."

"Sure will."

She left and I sighed in relief. I looked back at the room and walked closer to it. I knocked on the door and opened slowly.

"Hey, Vivi" Dodge smiled.

"How are you?" I walked closer to him.

"Good," He paused, "better,"

"I was really worried when we left last night," I confessed, "I almost had a heart attack when I found you." I talked shaking as tears started falling.

"Hey, it's ok," He took my hand with a smile, "We're ok. We're all ok. That's what matters."

"I'm sorry." I felt him pull my hand a little and I bent down to hug him.

"It's all good, Vivi." We broke the hug, "Thanks for visiting."

"I'm going to see Heather." I sobbed a little and he nodded.

"I'll see you later." He waved and I left.

I walked towards Heather's room and knocked before opening, finding her with Bishop and Natalie.

"Hi," I talked weakly.

"Hey," Bishop talked as he approaches me, "Come in, I'll be right back." He left and Heather smiled at me.

"How are you?" I asked feeling the knot on my throat again.

"Alive." She joked, but I didn't laugh, "You ok?"

I stared at her for a few second before I began to cry again.

"Hey, you good?" Natalie asked and made me sit between her and Heather.

"No, I'm not." I covered my face a few second, "I feel terrible." I looked at the floor, "This is all my fault."

"How?" Heather frowned.

I stayed silent for a few seconds before turning to her.

"I locked the door, Heather." I confessed and she looked at Natalie.