Is This Reality?

Chapter 6

"Did I not just hear you speak again?"

Alaina didn't speak. She was too frightened and almost nauseas. She shook her head no.

"Are you sure? You wouldn't want to lie to me."

"I'm not lying."

"You better not be. So how are you and your little Harry loser doing? Is he dead?"

Alaina didn't move a muscle. She didn't speak or shake her head at him.

"Fine. Be ignorant and don't speak to me. But if he is not dead yet, he will be dead soon, because there is no one here to help him stay alive. He will stop breathing soon, and I will sit and laugh a storm. I think I could use a drink. I am going over... Well, I shouldn't give you my location, just in case you want to be stupid. I will be back shortly, whenever I feel like it actually. Have fun."

The man smirked and slammed the door, leaving Alaina still with her hands on her jacket which is laying gently on Harry's chest, trying to keep him alive until the police find out their whereabouts.

"Hello?"

"Yes. I am here."

"Is your friend breathing?"

"Yes. Harry is stable for now, but he can't stay like this forever. He has lost a lot of blood."

"I assume so. The police and a medic are on their way to your location as we speak. We have found an area about 48 minutes out of town. It has an old worn down house and a shack and a cabin are behind it a little ways into the woods. Stay calm and stay strong. When you here sirens, say so. That way, I will know that you are safe and then you may hang up."

"Okay. I will make sure I do so."

"Where is the man now?"

"He went back to the shack I am assuming. He said he could use a drink. He said he would come back whenever he felt like it."

"Okay. It is good for you to keep me posted. It is helping."

"Okay. Anything I can do to help Harry. He is bleeding worse."

"Apply a little more pressure then. Is he still breathing?"

"He is barely hanging on by a thread. I hear the sirens!"

"Good. Hang up the phone now."

Beep.

Alaina hears the medic and the police cars pull up to the cabin.

She hears one of them shout.

"Hurry! There he is! Go get him! Hurry!"

"Get a medic in here!"

"How is he?"

"He is barely hanging on. Please keep him alive. Millions of people all over the world love him."

"We are doing our best to save him."

"Back away. Go with the cops."

"Did you catch him boys?"

"Yeh. It wasn't easy, though."

"Stick him in the car. Make sure he stays in there, too."

"Alright sir."

"So, do you know the name of this man?"

"No. I have never seen him before. The first time I saw him was when he kidnapped me and Harry."

"Okay. He owns this place. We saw his face when we checked the place on the map and clicked on it to learn more. His name is Charles Waters. Have you ever heard that name before?"

"No."

"Okay."

"We are taking him to the hospital now."

"Can I ride? I want to make sure he is okay."

"You can't unless you are family."

"You can ride in this other cop car, though. You need to answer some more questions and when or if Harry wakes up, he will need to answer some questions as well."

"He WILL wake up."

The cop opens the door for Alaina and she gets in the car.

They follow the ambulance to the hospital.