I proceeded into the intersection, not giving a thought that anything was out of the norm.I woke up in an ambulance, strapped to a backboard in a horr...ble example of deja vu. The electronic siren was making horrible noises. That's new. Medevac helicopters don't have sirens.A medic, EMT, paramedic, I don't know what to call them or what they call themselves, was bent over me. We called all medics 'Doc' in the army."Can you hear me?" the EMT said."Yeah ... wha?" You got T-boned pretty bad. You'll. I realized last night that whatever spark we had died in the year she’s been under what amounts to house arrest. I like her, but not enough for this to work.”“What brought this on?”“Elizaveta staked her claim,” Tasha interjected, “and after Mischa and I talked, he reevaluated his options. I still think he’s going to be with Lara, but now he has a REAL option.”“What did she say?” Clarissa asked“She took me to task for never asking any of the girls out after Katy left for California,” I said,. I said, "I'm tired. Let's do this, heads Shirley has to put up with me, and tails Linda has to make me breakfast. Ok?" They both nodded.I caught the quarter. It was heads. "It looks like Shirley is cooking breakfast." Can you follow me?" she asked.I followed her to her house. I grabbed my bag and went inside. I sat down and lost the boots, socks and button down. I was down to my jeans and a white t-shirt. I took off the shirt and asked, "Would you mind if I took a quick shower? I want to rinse. Our parents were sitting across the room with Joyie's Mom and Dad.Detective Lands finally reached over and took my left hand in his. His blue eyes reflecting the pain that I felt, he said, "You did your best. That's all you could do."Everyone had been saying that to me for the past hour. I wanted to believe them, but I wasn't convinced that there wasn't something else I could have done. The friend who was like a sister to me was in surgery, possibly dying, and I felt like it was my fault.Tears.