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The Mercedes peeled out of the driveway and took off, al a few round then ran to my side of the SUV and quickly jumped in "Get in, Nat"

She didn’t need to be told twice

I only had an idea of the direction he went I didn’t want to call hiet himself killed

"Stupid! Why is he so stupid?" I sla wheel "I want to hate him! Damn it!" Sirens blared in the distance

I didn’t make the connection

Minutes later, we pulled around the corner

"Alec, pull over!"

"I can’t, Nat! I have to find Demetri, I have to--" The words died on my lips as my eyes fell on the accident ahead of us

My world tilted, fell off its little pedestal, and shattered

I’d just killed someone

But not just anyone

My brother

"No" I shook my head and pulled into a spot across the street "No" I slammed the car door and ran at top speed towards the paramedics as they carried the stretcher to the ambulance Blood was everywhere De at the cops as they pulled uy if he didn’t let ainst the cops for what felt like hours as soainst Deave way I kept shouting but it was like I atchingit

Nat wrapped her ared me too and I burst into tears

"Are you his brother?" one of the paramedics asked

"Yes," Nat answered for o now" He ju for her permission

"Go!" She pushed me towards the doors "We’ll follow"

I was relieved she was able to make the decision for me I tossed her my keys and prayed Demetri would be okay as I watched the paras I didn’t understand, keeping hi I’d failed to do

Keep hiot to the hospital they had already been notified, they ical rooain restrained

A man I’d seen once in my life -- Mrs Murray’s husband, took one look atin"

"You’ve been up for twenty-four hours," ain Don’t make me repeat myself"

"Yes Doctor," the saoing to be fine Alright? It’s fine You need to be strong, can you do that?"

I nodded, feeling a bit sick