Black Blood

Dick choked and gag, trying to say something with his red face twisted in agony.

I had no idea what the hell was going on and no one seemed to know.

"Let's get him to the car", Sydney ordered, already hefting his upper body and balancing his left arm on her shoulders.

I ran to his other side and lifted him. Sacha took the key that Sydney held out and that's when we all noticed the large absence.

"Shit", Sydney cursed and I looked around. Detective Michael had disappeared from sight.

Like vanished into thin air.

The squad car was still parked in the lot but he was gone.

"Shit, shit, shit", Sydney repeated as we limped all the way to the car.

Sacha threw open the door and we put a choking Dick into the car.

We got in and Sydney pulled out of the lot, pressing her leg on the throttle and hightailing out of the street.

"Please tell me there is no relation between the Michael we know and the Michael, Dick talked about", Sacha asked from the backseat, her tiny voice sounding tinier.

"It'