Shadows In Durango

Chapter 120

*****Sofia's POV*****

I forced myself to stay awake despite everything I had gone through during my time trapped in Ashtons basement - my body crying out for sheer rest that I only continued to deny.

I felt guilty to rest, not when Daryl was down the corridor fighting for his own life because of me!

It was a luxury I wasn't prepared to grant myself.

I didn't deserve to rest, not yet at least.

Emma seemed to have dozed off, her head resting on my shoulder as it gradually grew numb with the longer that she leaned on it, but I didn't care too much about it.

Reid remained quiet, as he flicked through his phone unable to fully focus on anything that popped up, seeming to look up every few minutes or so towards the same door that Vincent had disappeared through earlier.

I assumed that he must've got let through to see him which I was at least glad about since he hadn't come back...

He needed to see him way more than any of us right now.

Watching the officers tie Vincent up and drag him off in the police car as though he were the one who had committed the crimes belonging to Ashton, broke me. Especially knowing how worried he must've been down at the station knowing that his best friend was here in critical condition.

Swallowing hard, I use my free hand to reach up and scrub at my raw eyes - demanding that they don't give up on me just yet.

I need to stay awake, just to find out if Daryl is ok...

It had already been long, draining hours of just sitting here waiting, seeing a number of patients come and go as the day quickly turned to night around us.

We had met with Daryl's aunt Amelia who had gone outside for a cigarette a number of times since being here too - barely saying two words each time she passed by - only offering us a small wave or a sad, painted on smile.

I could tell she was a kind lady, although deeply saddened by what was going on, and I mean,

could blame her? Her nephew was

chew it, using it as a brief distraction as I nipped at the cut

right now but there wasn't much I could offer

all of this.

over a hundred times by now: each one promoting optimal health and new treatments, I struggle to

minute of the waiting, the door over to the far right swung open with a loud bang only before Vincent himself came rushing through, his face pale, his eyes

to see what was going on. Reid shot up to his feet in an instant, his phone slipping out of his hand and clattering down on to the floor. "What's happened?!" he demanded to know, his voice

of coming towards us, he darted past,

dropped at

Something seemed wrong.

had gone terribly? Why was he running

his face drained of color. "What the hell is going on?" His voice wavered, a reflection of the fear clawing at

looked around at the empty room expecting

couldn't move. I was frozen in absolute

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have ran out like that

still half asleep.

wait here." I

I could take a step or go anywhere, Vincent came back through the entrance, this time with Daryl's aunt Amelia in tow

next, but it wasn't giving much away, and she didn't stop to say a

she headed straight down that same daunting

near the entrance, leaving her to go forward alone, bending forward slightly with his hands resting

neither of the three

What was going on?!

Reid's voice was small, almost childlike, as he finally decided

he had just remembered about us

as he tried to compose himself, the weight of our expectant stares pressing down on him before he eventually shuffled his way

Then, finally, he spoke...