"I’ll be right there. Tell her I’m coming" I hung up the phone.

 

 

 

I can’t drive like this. I called Billy and told her what had happened. She came over and drove us to the hospital.

 

 

 

We arrived at the hospital twenty minutes later. I was in a dead sprint to the nurses station from the parking lot. Once I reached the desk it took me a minute to catch my breath before I could talk.

 

 

"Ashley Davies" That’s all I could get out.

 

 

 

"She is in surgery right now. Are you family?"

 

 

 

"Yes I’m her cousin" I had to lie. Florida law will not let me know anything about her condition unless I’m family.

 

 

 

 

"Ok just wait over in the waiting room, and someone will be with you soon."

 

 

 

 

I walked over the waiting area. Billy was already over there. I sat down beside her and just lost it. I could feel her trying comfort me but it was no use I needed my Ashley that all there was to it.

 

 

 

I would look up every time the door would open, but they where never looking for me. Billy went to go get us some coffee and snack. I don’t think I could eat anything even if I wanted to.

 

 

 

A man walked into the waiting room, I could see his badge.

 

 

"Spencer Carlin" Whoa. Why is this cop wanting me.

 

 

 

"Yes"

 

 

"Hello I’m Det. Woods. I need to ask you some questions about the accident that Ashley Davies was in"

 

 

"Okay" I wasn’t even there what could I possible answer.

 

 

 

"She was driving your car correct?" I just nodded.

 

 

"Was…" I cut him off.

 

 

 

"Look she doesn’t drink, and she is not on drugs. She was coming home from her college classes. Please tell what happen." I pleaded.

 

 

 

" She was hit by a car running a red light"

 

 

"How is the driver of the other car?" I guess I needed to ask because if the person isn’t dead they will be soon.

 

 

 

"He was killed instantly. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt" Good.

 

 

"Who was he"

 

 

 

"See that is the thing Spencer. We have reason to believe that he hit that car on purpose.

 

 

"Why and Who?"

 

 

 

"We think he was trying to kill you. We believe that he thought it was you that was in the car. His name was Stan Carlin. Do you know him since he has the same last name"

 

 

 

This cannot be happening. I can’t believe that asshole might have took away the best thing in my life.

 

 

 

"Yes he was my stepfather"

 

 

 

"Why would he want you dead?"

 

 

 

"Revenge" I deadpan. " I put him in jail a few years back for assault"

 

 

 

"Okay thanks I think that is all I need. I will be in touch if I need any other information. I hope your friend is okay"

 

 

 

"Thanks" He left.

 

 

 

I think I’ve been sitting here for hours with no word. Billy is holding my hand now. She keeps telling me everything is fine and that they would of been in here if anything bad had happened.

 

 

 

I look up again. It’s another doctor.

 

 

"Ashley Davies?"

 

 

"Yes" I rush over to him.

 

 

 

"You are?"

 

 

 

"I’m her cousin. Please tell me how she is."

 

 

 

 

"Well…"