1. The accident

   Stacey's p.o.v

I drove home in the evening with a deep sigh as I tried to reason with my best friend on my phone.

"Becky, I told you I'm not interested, " I said lazily.

"It's just a date, " she answered angrily.

It was always the same shit we talked about, every time she called.

"Becky I know you mean well, but I'm just too busy with checking out the final submitted manuscript," I said while chewing on my lower lip.

Our conversation was getting annoying, I was so damn tired as it was.

"Busy?, Are you kidding me!, Stacey you have been busy your whole life, ever since college!, give yourself a break for Christ's sake!" she yelled loudly as I laughed.

"Becky look..."

"No you hear me out for once, the man he is so good-looking, independent, rich and his got that perfect bulge down there in his pants," she said as I sighed loudly.

She was such a slut, well my best slut friend ever, I loved and hated her for sleeping around whenever she felt like.

"Did you fuck him?," I asked curiously.

"No, although I wanted to, come on Stacey, I'm your best friend, I know what's best for you," she said.

I bite my lower lip tightly then sighed.

"Becky," I called.

"No you listen!" she yelled.

I angrily closed my eyes for a second then hit the stirring wheel in anger.

When I heard the sound of my car hit something, I quickly opened my eyes and stepped on the breaks then came out while I dropped my phone. I rushed in front and found a man lying on the ground with blood coming out of his mouth, he was in rugs and he looked dirty, his hair and beard were scruffy, I knelt down next to him in fear and panic.

"Oh God, sir, sir!" I called out loudly as I shook him.

"Sir, sir, help, help me, anybody please!" I screamed while looking around hoping someone could hear me.

The streets to home were usually silent, there was no one in sight.

"Why the hell is this happening to me now?" I murmured to myself.

"What happened?" a man's voice behind startled me.

I quickly turned and looked at the young man who was looking at me.

"I..I......" I stammered as I tried to speak.

"Step aside lady, we need to rush him to the clinic," he said as I stood up and moved away.

"Open the door" he instructed loudly.

He quickly carried the man while I opened the back door, I watched with teary eyes when he pushed the unconscious man in, then he got in too, I closed the door and quickly jumped in the driver's seat and started the car, I gave out a small prayer as I drove to the nearest clinic.

Immediately I parked the car outside the clinic, the young man came out with the unconscious man and rushed him in, I closed the doors with trembling hands and followed him behind, I was beyond scared as I walked in the passage and spotted the man standing outside the ward, I moved closer and stood next to him.

"Should I turn myself in?" I asked in a whisper.

"Lady, no one saw the accident happen, only I did, so if you don't want any more trouble, I suggest you keep your mouth shut as I will do the same, I was from telling one nurse that we just found the man lying down, we know nothing of what happened," he said as I looked at him in shock then cleared my throat.

"But the cops need to know," I said.

The man sighed then shook his head 

"Gosh, since you can't let it slide I will show you something," he said then pulled out a badge and showed me, I looked at it in shock then at him.

"You are a cop?" I asked loudly.

"Yes, I am" he answered.

"Then why aren't you turning me in!" I exclaimed.

"Let's say I know Becky very well, and I have seen and heard a lot about you from her, I recognized you immediately I saw you screaming for help, so let me handle everything, you stay here okay, If you will excuse me now," he said then left and went outside.

I sat down on a bench which was close to the wardroom for an hour with a loud beating heart.

"Stacey!" Becky called.

I turned and quickly stood up when she approached me.

"Oh, Stacey" she whispered.

I quickly moved closer and hugged her in tears.

"Becky it was horrible, I'm so scared, he was bleeding from his mouth" I cried.

"Hey calm down, what did the doctor say?" She asked then pulled back.

"His......

The door opened and the doctor came out, I rushed to him and stood in front of him.

"Doctor, how is he?" I asked while swallowing hard.

"The patient is stable, he just had minor injuries, for now, he's resting, tomorrow he can be discharged" he answered.

I smiled in relief.

"Thank you very much" I answered happily.

"Stacey, sit down for a bit," Becky said when the doctor left

"Becky what if he had died? I wouldn't have forgiven myself, I would have been arrested and put in prison for years" I whispered sadly.

"I'm sorry Stacey, its also my fault, I shouldn't have called you while you were driving," she said.

I faked a smile then sat down.

"Becky let's just forget about that, taking blames won't solve anything" I answered seriously.

"Okay, but where is the man's family, did you call them yet?" She asked softly.

"I don't know where to start from, I was hoping your cop friend might help me with that, isn't he the one who told you I was here?" I asked.

"Yes he is, I will ask for his help, don't worry " she answered.

I nodded then lay my head on her laps.