Diamond in the Sky

Chapter 23

I checked my side but shook my head. She began unbuckling his trousers and then opened his mouth and looked inside.

"Hello, where are you calling from?" A woman with a gentle calm voice asked into the phone.

Fallon quickly gave her address and postcode.

"What is the nature of your emergency?

Fallon's voice sounded wobbly, "My brother is not responding."

"Where is it happening?"

"At my house, in his bedroom."

"Is that the address you already gave me."

"Thank you, I'll send somebody along but stay on the line."

Knowing an ambulance was coming filled me with hope. I held Nates hand, "I'm so sorry this has happened to you."

"How old is your brother?"

"Eighteen." Fallon continued to answer the operators question.

"Does he have any medical conditions?"

"No."

"You said he is not responding. Is he awake, conscious, breathing?"

"He is breathing but he is unconscious."

"Can you see any bleeding?"

"No."

"Could he of had or be experiencing chest pains?"

"No."

"Is he injured?"

"No."

"Do you know what caused him to become unconcious."

"No, I just found him like this in his bed."

"Is there anything nearby that might indicate what happened."

Fallon looked around the bed, the floor and then here eyes met mine. I saw the accusation as she frowned at me. "Nothing obvious."

"Can we call you back on this number?"

"Yes."

"Call us back if his condition changes. An ambulance should be with you shortly."

The line went dead and Fallon shook her head as she looked at me, "Get away from him."

"What?" I stayed holding Nate's hand.

"How did you know?"

"I had a bad feeling and he wouldn't answer his phone."

"If you've hurt my brother," She growled me.

I shook my head, "I wouldn't."

Fallon looked really sat down on the floor and took Nate's other hand. "I can't lose him."

"I know."

"No you don't!" Fallon wailed but I couldn't see her sitting on the floor on the other side. "You haven't been there for me. My parents are all over the place, trying to drag us into their mess. My older brother and sister are away at university so they are separated from it all. Only Nate is in this with me. I need him."

"I'm sorry Fallon."

"It's not your fault. You've had your own shit to deal with."

"Hey, Fallon. How did you know what to do?"

"I didn't do this to him!" She shot up onto her knees and glared at me across Nate's body.

"I wasn't accusing you. I was impressed."