in her eyes. “Yeah?”
“Can you please check on Noel? She has a pretty decent sized gash on her temple. Make sure the bleeding has let up a bit, please?”
She nodded, and then disappeared around the other side of the car. After a few more chest compressions, I checked for a pulse again, and was caught completely off guard when I could finally feel one. I turned his head to the side waiting for him to cough, or show any sign of life, but he just lay there completely unmoving. I looked up trying to see where Nora had run off to, but I couldn’t see her or Noel from where I was. I was about to stand up and check on the both of them, but suddenly there was no need. Nora appeared around the backend of the car, and she looked far more relived than she had before.
“What’s going on?” I muttered, not to alert her to the fact that the guy lying on the ground below me was still unconscious.
“I had a signal long enough to make the call. They said someone should be on their way shortly. Apparently someone was in the area already.”
“How is that even possible? We are literally in the middle of nowhere. Not that it is any different from where we live, but hey. How’s Noel? Is she still awake?”
Nora inched her way closer to me, and slowly leaned into me so she could whisper into my ear. “I don’t think she’s doing okay, Hayden. She doesn’t look good at all. She needs medical attention sooner rather than later, if you catch my drift.”
Shit! How had my life gone from being Santa at the goddamn department store, to trying to save two different people’s lives in a matter of hours? The situation was completely surreal. “Okay, I don’t want to leave this asshat by himself in case he decides to wake up and be a complete and utter psycho. Is she awake at least?”
“Yeah, but barely.” I could hear the concern in her voice, and it was practically breaking my heart that she thought she could be losing her friend.
“Okay, you go stay with her. Try and keep her awake as best as you can. And holler if you need me at all. Got it?”
“Yes.” She stood, and gently caught her wrist in my hand.
“Thank you Nora, for calling me.”
“Of course.”
I looked down at Jude’s lifeless body below me, and it literally took everything in me not to finish him off right this very second. I mean, it’s not like anybody would know it was me. “You’re lucky.” I whispered, and just then I heard the faint sound of sirens in the not too far off distance.
I could hear the first responders speaking with Noel and Nora, and Nora telling them that I was on the other side of the car with the driver. Just as I turned in the direction of the voices coming closer, I caught sight of a guy who looked an awful lot like the guy that way lying half dead below me. I opened my mouth to speak, but he beat me to it.
“Hi, I’m Jude Miller. The actual Jude Miller.” He held out his hand for me to shake it, but I was far too confused to do so. “I know this must be extremely confusing, but trust me when I say, I will give you all the answers you seek. But first, let’s see if we can save my brother’s worthless life.”
“You’re brother?” I was far beyond confused, and then I remembered that Noel was still hurt. “The girl, Noel, is she okay?”
“Oh the blonde girl? Yeah, she’s going to be fine. She’s getting stitched up as we speak. I’m going to have to ask you to back away from him though.” He pointed at the guy beneath me.
I put my hands up in a surrendering motion and slowly stood to back away from him. “Can I go see her now?”
“Sure, but stay close. We’re going to want to get you checked out as well.”
I nodded in acknowledgement, and started making my way up onto the street. When Noel and Nora caught sight of me, a relieved smile covered both of their faces, and mine. This night had seriously turned into one majorly messed up situation, and I had the distinct feeling that it was about to get
“Can you please check on Noel? She has a pretty decent sized gash on her temple. Make sure the bleeding has let up a bit, please?”
She nodded, and then disappeared around the other side of the car. After a few more chest compressions, I checked for a pulse again, and was caught completely off guard when I could finally feel one. I turned his head to the side waiting for him to cough, or show any sign of life, but he just lay there completely unmoving. I looked up trying to see where Nora had run off to, but I couldn’t see her or Noel from where I was. I was about to stand up and check on the both of them, but suddenly there was no need. Nora appeared around the backend of the car, and she looked far more relived than she had before.
“What’s going on?” I muttered, not to alert her to the fact that the guy lying on the ground below me was still unconscious.
“I had a signal long enough to make the call. They said someone should be on their way shortly. Apparently someone was in the area already.”
“How is that even possible? We are literally in the middle of nowhere. Not that it is any different from where we live, but hey. How’s Noel? Is she still awake?”
Nora inched her way closer to me, and slowly leaned into me so she could whisper into my ear. “I don’t think she’s doing okay, Hayden. She doesn’t look good at all. She needs medical attention sooner rather than later, if you catch my drift.”
Shit! How had my life gone from being Santa at the goddamn department store, to trying to save two different people’s lives in a matter of hours? The situation was completely surreal. “Okay, I don’t want to leave this asshat by himself in case he decides to wake up and be a complete and utter psycho. Is she awake at least?”
“Yeah, but barely.” I could hear the concern in her voice, and it was practically breaking my heart that she thought she could be losing her friend.
“Okay, you go stay with her. Try and keep her awake as best as you can. And holler if you need me at all. Got it?”
“Yes.” She stood, and gently caught her wrist in my hand.
“Thank you Nora, for calling me.”
“Of course.”
I looked down at Jude’s lifeless body below me, and it literally took everything in me not to finish him off right this very second. I mean, it’s not like anybody would know it was me. “You’re lucky.” I whispered, and just then I heard the faint sound of sirens in the not too far off distance.
I could hear the first responders speaking with Noel and Nora, and Nora telling them that I was on the other side of the car with the driver. Just as I turned in the direction of the voices coming closer, I caught sight of a guy who looked an awful lot like the guy that way lying half dead below me. I opened my mouth to speak, but he beat me to it.
“Hi, I’m Jude Miller. The actual Jude Miller.” He held out his hand for me to shake it, but I was far too confused to do so. “I know this must be extremely confusing, but trust me when I say, I will give you all the answers you seek. But first, let’s see if we can save my brother’s worthless life.”
“You’re brother?” I was far beyond confused, and then I remembered that Noel was still hurt. “The girl, Noel, is she okay?”
“Oh the blonde girl? Yeah, she’s going to be fine. She’s getting stitched up as we speak. I’m going to have to ask you to back away from him though.” He pointed at the guy beneath me.
I put my hands up in a surrendering motion and slowly stood to back away from him. “Can I go see her now?”
“Sure, but stay close. We’re going to want to get you checked out as well.”
I nodded in acknowledgement, and started making my way up onto the street. When Noel and Nora caught sight of me, a relieved smile covered both of their faces, and mine. This night had seriously turned into one majorly messed up situation, and I had the distinct feeling that it was about to get
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