New Life

Chapter 5

~Tyler~

I'm sitting on the floor outside the entrance of the hospital....I've no energy or motivation right now to go anywhere else my best friend is dead, Azura is beyond ill and I don't even know if she made it because after being told Francis had died....I couldn't stick around in case Azura had died....I didn't want to hear them words, I mean....finding out she's been ill and why she's not been around for weeks is bad enough...so I just couldn't bring myself to wait around in case she had passed to. I hold my head in my hands clueless as to what to do 'King of The Serpents has fallen, and the Queen is ill and injured. I was only 3rd in command.....can I really step up to 2nd?...How did this even happen?.....The girl in the prison jumpsuit who saved AJ....I really do hope she's ok, although she did look a lot like AJ' I think to myself.

As I'm lost in my thoughts Marcus comes over to me and sits down next to me then asks "what's on your mind Tyler?" "Francis is gone...he's really gone" I answer still in disbelief "I'm so so sorry for your loss man, but remember, he died a hero" "what if it was for nothing?" I ask in despair "it wasn't, AJ is alive. She's unconscious due to the blood loss and her needing quite a few stitches, but she is alive" that is such a relief but then I remembered the other girl "what about the other girl that looked like AJ? Is she alive?" I ask as I want to thank her for saving the queen "she's in an induced coma so the next 48 hours are vital, but all bullets were removed" "it's thanks to her we still have AJ" "well...they are twins so they have a really strong bond" Marcus replied, I just sigh "you could see their bond with the way she ran to cover AJ, poor Francis though.....such an awful way to die...getting crushed" I sigh again "why did he have to be a hero?" Marcus then sighs and turns to me "because he's a good man, he was a very kind soul" I couldn't disagree with that.

After a couple minutes I light a blunt "geez dude...you smoking weed?" Marcus asks pulling a face "dude, I'm freakin goin through serious s**t, I've just witnessed my oldest best friend get crushed and die. To make things worse my other best friend is injured and I've just found out she's got cancer. I'm just having this to chill down, after today I freakin need it" Marcus puts a hand on my shoulder "look dude, with you being a friend of AJ's and with the current situation as long as there's no other officers around, which thankfully there isn't...I won't arrest you as it's the last thing you need, plus I don't want to do more paperwork than I have to" he chuckles at the last part which made me chuckle slightly as well "thanks man, I really do appreciate it...honestly I do" with that he pats my back and stands up "don't worry dude...I will make sure the department finds out what happened" he then holds his hand out to me which I take and Marcus helps pull me up "thanks man" I begin then ask "does AJ really have cancer?" Marcus nods "unfortunately Tyler....yes, yes she does" "is she..." I begin but then Marcus jumps in and answers "we don't know yet, my mom is her main doctor so she's keeping me updated" with that I nod then remain standing smoking for a bit longer, Tobias then leaves.

~Marcus~

It's been about a week since the festival incident, although both Talia and Azura are conscious the doctor at the hospital is saying he wants them to stay an extra week for observation and I can tell you only for Talia Azura would've made the great escape and vice versa. Anyway I'm standing outside the office of the detective on the case of the festival and I knock on her door "come in" she calls out "you busy?" I ask as I open her door, she isn't old as such but isn't young...she's kind of middle aged but she's the best detective on the force, she waves her hand to gesture for me to enter....so I enter her office and close the door "how can I be of help Officer Benson?" I shake my head "just call me Marcus" I say as I sit next to her "ok then...so Marcus how can I be of help?" I sigh "please detective, tell me you have something...anything over the festival incident" I say frustrated that it happened on my watch and knowing 2 of my best friends are in hospital because of it "well...we believe that your suspicion of it being foul play is correct but we are yet to find suspects, I'm personally interviewing all potential witnesses to try and figure out exactly what happened and bring the culprits to justice. Speaking of....are the Jenson twins conscious and able to speak?" I sigh "yes they are both conscious but they're not fit to leave the hospital, Azura has been put on strict vocal rest, she's not even allowed to speak as she done damage to her throat when she found out about Francis Cooke being deceased, so I'd suggest not bringing that particular subject up" "hmm....can she sign?" I nod "both of them can, Azura is deaf and uses hearing aids which got broke in the incident but due to all the glass that got stuck in her including the ear, they wouldn't even work" "as long as she can sign I can still interview them as I sign too" "that's brilliant" "ok so I will go and personally interview them in the hospital, you seem to know a lot so I'm telling the deputy that you're coming along to be my officer escort" "ok....just remember not to push them too much, it was very traumatic for both of them and they both have a bad temper Azura more so" "Marcus, I've been doing this job for over 20 years, I know when to stop asking questions...but, that is also why I will have you with me as you know so much about them" "ok...I just felt like I had to give you the heads up detective" "I am very grateful you did" "ok then, let's go" I say as we leave the office and make out way to the hospital.

As we leave the station we see John "hello Marcus, where are you headed?" I look at John as I make my way to my police motorbike "hey John we're just headed the hospital to as Azura and Talia Jenson some questions" "I'll take you there in my patrol car" "are you sure John?" John nods "of course, usually 2 officer accompany a detective....anything to avoid the deputy" "douche I think the Jenson's call him" I say chuckling to which the detective and John both chuckle along "I can't say I blame them" the detective says agreeing that the deputy is a nightmare, then with that we make out way to the hospital....I hope this detective is ready for this, alone Azura and Talia are bad enough...let alone if they're together.