Screaming In The Darkness - Chapter 10
How could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
We're so close
To reaching that famous happy end
Almost believing this one's not pretend
Let's go on dreaming though we know we are
So close
So close
And still so far...
Vanessa's first reaction was to scream.
The sound escaped her lips before she even realised it.
All she knew was that a shot had been fired and Zac was on the ground.
Not remembering that the police had had the kidnapper as their target, Vanessa took off running.
She was barely registering Stella and Dylan running behind her.
They were as eager to get to Zac as she was.
Zac was sobbing.
He had been scared as hell for almost two days straight. It was actually too hard to believe that now he was really free.
But with the heavy, dead body on top of him he felt like he couldn't breathe. His sobbing came out between ragged breaths and he felt like dying as the weight was pressing him down.
On top of everything his injured hand was under him and he still had the scarf on. And if it was even possible anymore his whole body hurt more than ever.
And as fast as Matt had fallen on him he was rolled over.
Zac drew his hand out as he too rolled on his back, taking the scarf off.
He tried to sit up himself but soon strong arms grapped him and sat him up.
Zac was pulled into a strong embrase.
Relief washed through him as he was met with a familiar scent of his father.
He clutched the back of his shirt and sobbed against his chest like there would be no tomorrow.
''Shhh, son... It's alright. You're save now,'' David whispered to his ear.
The words were said to deaf ears as the sound of his dad's voice only made him cry harder.
You're in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive
Tears were running down David's face as he was holding his shaking son in his arms. The front of his shirt was soaked wet but that was the least of his worries right now.
David saw Vanessa, Starla and David approaching from one direction and the police cars and ambulances coming from another.
He whispered comforting words to his son's ear but it seemed as if he wasn't listening to him.
It broke his heart to see his eldest son like this.
As soon as the police arrived they covered the body on the ground.
The paramedics reached them at the same time as Vanessa who had outrun Starla and Dylan.
''Zac! Are you alright, honey?'' Vanessa kept asking but Zac wasn't answering.
He was still crying and only tighthening his hold of him.
The paramedics too tried to talk to him and get him to talk but Zac was too upset.
''It's alright, I'll carry him,'' David said and with a little help managed to lift his son off the ground.
The only thought he had was that Zac was too light.
During the walk to the ambulance Zac buried his face into his dad's collar and put his arms around his neck.
Not once did they see his face or his pain filled eyes.
''Dad?'' came a shaky whisper that he barely heard.
''Yes, son?'' David answered.
''Pictures...''
''Zac, it's the middle of the night and I doupt they would have gotten any leads from anywhere,'' David tried to assure him.
''Good,'' came a tired whisper.
He let out a pain filled sob as he was layed down on a gurney.
''I'll ride with him, you follow us by car,'' David said to Starla who immediatly started to make her way back to the car with Vanessa and Dylan.
David went in to the ambulance and took a seat.
He took hold of his son's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.
''You're save now, son. You're save now.''
And David tried to believe his own words.
A life goes by
Romantic dreams must die
So I bid mine goodbye
And never knew
So close was waiting
Waiting here with you
And now, forever, I know
All that I want is to hold you
So close