Till I Find You

"Uh, you can use mine." A figure said as he stepped out from the crowd and to the police. "Here you go, get back in one piece Johnny boy." The police man looked at him as he handed him the cellphone. "Hey! Aren't you..." But he was cut of short by Elwood. "Who cares who I am, get this lady an ambulance!" The police then started to dial and pad no more attention to elwood, who was wanted for wreckless driving in Topell. Elwood looked down at the women ass hed kneeled down. "Hm, this lady sure ain't any swimmer I've seen around here. I work this whole side of the ocean, and haven't seen any swimmer that looks like her before. She must either be a tourist, or a shippwrecked lass." Elwood said to the closet police officer. A siren could then be heard in the distance. The other officer handed Elwood his cellphone, and said, "Wow, that was fast for a Ambulance." Elwood stood up and shook the said off his legs. "That's because, there's a hospital 10 blocks that way rookie." Elwood watched as the ambulance pulled up to them, they loaded her up into. "If you don't mind, I'd like to go with her." He said to the paramedics. "Family?" He asked. Elwood hopped into the ambulance. "Yep, Brother." One of the officers began to object, but Elwood made clicking sound in his mouth as he closed the doors before the officer could tell the paramedic.

 

Marcus had just come in from another successful fishing trip. He was small time with a small vessel. Just enough room for him and one more person. He didn't get the largest catches, but he had the best quality and got the highest profits. He'd already saved enough to live a quite, lazy life alone, but he had to be doing something somewhere. Marcus could never stay still too long.

So here he was, sitting in the Ocean Grace Cafe. It was just after sunset, and the light was starting to wane over the horizon. The sky was a beautiful shade of orange and purple, mixing with the shining blue of the fading day. This was his favorite time to explore Topell, or at least eat at his favorite place.

Lance usually came by around this time, but not always. He'd stick around to see if he did.

 

"I wonder if I should've let Marcus know that I'd do things a little differently today." Lance thought to himself as he dived into the ocean. "Pity I don't have any nightvision goggles or something. 'Tis getting late. I should probably stay near the coast since it'll be dark soon." Lance swam up to the surface of the water, taking a breath of air as his head surfaced.

 

Marcus looked at his watch. It was already past 7 'o clock. Guess I'll just go on home. . . He got up to pay the check.

The waiter rung up the bill. Marcus came here at least every other day, so he knew some of the waiters and waitresses by name. This was Thomas. About fourty years old, he was getting some gray.

"That'll be $12.48 Marcus. How's the grub tonight?"

"Perfect as usual," He said, taking out a ten and a five. "The coffee could've been a bit stronger though." He gave over the money.

"Must be the new guy." Thomas sighed, handing Marcus his change. "He's a hard worker, just needs to get used to the work is all."

"I know it. Working tables is hard work."

"Definately. Guess I'll see ya back soon. And tell Lance to come see me! I have something for him!"

Marcus nodded as he went outside to his car. The sky was getting dark now, the stars shining through a blanket of night. He started the car, and began his hour long drive back home.

 

Elwood was walking down the hospital hall with a food tray, for his mysterious unconcious friend. He almost got lost and couldn't find his way to her room. He walked in and set the tray down on a table. The doctor came in with a nurse and had a boardclip in his hand. "So Doc how the little las going to do?" The Doctor reviewed what was on the board. "Oh there's nothing to worry about, she just was knocked unconcious and those rocks cut her up a bit, but she'll be fine. She should wake up anytime know." The Doctor put the clipboard down and looked back at Elwood. "So are you family?" He asked, Elwood looked at the little girl. What harm will it do. He thought, "Sure am, her Uncle. So don't you have somewhere to be Doc?" the Doctor didn't look to conviced, but as he began to object there was a call for him over the intercom. "Perfect time as usual." Ewlood said as the Doctor closed the door.

 

Elwood was looking at a magizine he had found on the table that was probably so old it was Jurrasic period. He was wearign sunglasses while readin it, even though it was in doors. Elwood notice that the patient woke up and was staring at him. "So your away little las, your awake sooner than I thought. You were afloat in the ocean and got stuck on some rocks. You were pretty cut up." Elwood shut the book and set it donw as he walked to the blinds and open them wide and let in the sunlight and to reveal all of the city. "The only reason why I'm here is for all the attention you've been getting. thought if I lied said you were related to me, I would get some of it too. Sure enough I have. My fishing business has rocketed high sky." Elwood picked up the food of the table he had gotton a little eariler and brought it over to her. He set it across her lap and return to seat he was readin the magizine in. "So What was a little girl like you doing out in the high seas? Do you have a name or would you prefer to call you by a nickname? Well my name is Elwood Blew. You don't have to tell me yours if you don't want."

 

Lance woke up in his bed. "Morning already? Ugh...." He sat up and rubbed his eyes. When he was more awake, he took a deep breath and sighed. "I'm so damn bored. I really need some more friends." He crawled out of his bed and got dressed. "What to do?" He left his house.