Chapter 16 - Our Special Place

(Just a note – I know I said Stephen was on light duties with no field work...but I have scratched that as it works a lot better with him in this chapter x – D)

Previously...
"Becker!!! Newt!!!" I scream at the top of my lungs, my voice cracking as I do this, running towards the building. Before I can get anywhere near the building, Connor and Stephen grab me and hold me back. I fight against them, but get nowhere.
"Please..." I whisper. Tears pour down my face as Connor wraps his arm around me shoulders, partially to stop me running inside and partially to support me.

Now...
My heart is pounding in my chest and my ears are ringing. I slowly rise from the ground, excepting the hand that Connor offers me. I look towards the building and my heart sinks. I can see Stephen trying to talk to me but my ears and vision wont focus.
"Kat...Kat? Can you hear me? Are you okay?" He asks, checking my over for injuries. The only injury I have is a cut on my forehead from when we dived to the ground.
"Please...not again. I can't lose him too" I whisper, pushing the hair from my face and putting my hands on my head.
I look over to Connor, Stephen and Matt who are looking at me sympathetically. I can tell what they are thinking and know what they are about to do.
"Be careful..." I say, looking Stephen directly in his eyes. He leans in and gives me a kiss before the three of them run inside of the building, grabbing flashlights on the way. Emily and Abbey come over to stand near me. After 5 minutes, we still haven't heard anything. I can see the worry that is washed over both of their faces.
"They'll be okay." I say strongly, trying to persuade them but mainly persuading myself.

After Abby gives me a weak smile, I look to my left as I hear the fire engines racing down the streets towards us. I walk over to the man in charge and show him my government I.D.
"Fires on the 4th floor. We've got 5 men in there. 2 were trapped when the building partially collapsed. The other 3 are uninjured and went in to get them out" I say, explaining the situation to them. I then radio through to Matt.
"Matt, is the anomaly shut?" I asked him, making sure the firefighters won't see anything that they aren't meant to.
"Yeah, and we've located Newt and Becker on the 2nd floor. Becker is trapped but uninjured...Newt is injured but mostly stuck" He says, obviously trying to lift something.
"Okay. Fire and Rescue are here so I'll send them to your location" I say, walking back over to the guy in charge who is dishing out orders.
"Excuse me. They've found our two-missing people. They're on the 2nd floor – both are trapped, and our guys need assistant getting them out"
"Okay, we'll go in now" He says, returning to giving out orders to his men. They all gear up and head inside the building.

My pocket starts vibrating so I excuse myself from the others and go to answer it near the cars. I look at the caller I.D and see it's Lester.
"Kat! Thank goodness...are you okay?" He asks me, obviously worried.
"I'm fine Lester, really. I wasn't even in the building when it blew...Becker and Newt were" I say, fighting back the tears once again.
"Oh, are they alright?" He asks, his worry partially shifting to his trapped workers.
"Yes...well I think. Stephen, Matt and Connor went in to get them. Apparently, they found them on the 2nd floor, trapped under a beam or something that fell when the building blew...they seem to only have minor injuries" I say, looking back at the building. I see movement in the reception area.
"Look, Lester. I'll call you back soon. I think they're coming out." I say before hanging up the phone. I rush over to Abbey and Emily as we rush over to help Matt, Connor and Stephen with Becker and Newt. I grab Becker's arm and practically drag him back to the car.
"Are you okay?" I ask, looking between Newt and Becker, concerned for any injuries. I scan over his body and see he only has a few cuts.
"Ive got a few nice cuts and Im gunna be sore in the morning but yeah" Newt says, sitting down in the back of the truck, cleaning his wounds. I look to Becker.
"I'm fine" He says, as if he wasn't just in a building collapse. A sudden burst of anger washes over me and I completely lose it.
"What the hell were you thinking?" I scream, punching Becker in the chest repeatedly.
"I nearly lost you! How could you Becker!" I shout, pushing him away from me with fury in my veins. Before he can reply, Stephen steps in to stop me hitting him again. I give him one last evil glance before turning around and storming away to my bike. I put on my jacket and my helmet and get on my bike. I drive away, ignoring Stephen calling my name, and speed away.

Tears poor down my face as I think about how I nearly lost Becker. He's like a brother to me and couldn't lose him like I lost my parents. When I get around the corner I pull over and switch off my black box. I remove my coms and place both in my bag before grabbing my headphones. I place them in and connect them to my phone before speeding off down the street. Before I know it I'm pulling up in a secret spot that I used to come to with my dad. It used to be our special place because it's private and well-hidden so not many people know about it. (Picture above ^^^). I push my bike out of the way so it is hidden and walk down to the rocky area that's near the water and great for sitting on. I sit and blast my music, ignoring all the missed calls and messages I keep getting.

I must have been sat her for an hour or two before I hear a car pull up. I instantly know that it's Becker because he's the only one I told about this spot. After a few minutes he walks to where I am and stand a few steps back from me.
"You can sit down...I promise I won't hit you again" I say, making a chuckle escape his lips. He sits down beside me and takes a deep breathe.
"I'm sorry" We both say quickly...at the same time. We look at each other and smile. I let Becker speak.
"Kat...I'm really sorry. I mean, it's not like I intended to get trapped." Becker says. I take a minute to think.
"I know...I'm sorry I hit you and lashed out. I guess I just panicked and over reacted...I was scared I had lost you like I lost my parents" I say...the last part barely a whisper as tears spill down my face. Becker embraces me in a tight hug.
"I'm sorry I scared you...but Kat, I'm not going anywhere – not now at least" Becker says, making me look him in the eyes. I smile, and we stay and chat until it starts to get late. Around 8pm we split up and I start to drive home. When I arrive, I unlock the front door and walk in to see Stephen setting up the kitchen island all fancy and I can see take out bags on the side. He turns around when he hears the door open.
"Hey" I say, placing my stuff down.
"Hey... I see Becker found you then" He says, walking towards me to give me a kiss and hug.
"Yeah, we're okay now" I say, breaking from his embrace to investigate the source of the wonderful smell.
"Want some food?" He asks, laughing at me sniffing all the food.
"Yes please" I say, sitting at the counter.
We sit down and eat Chinese. We talk about anything and everything on our minds for hours. At 11pm we decide to call it a night and snuggle in bed.

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