"I'm not getting a reading, here!" one yelled. "Get the de-fib, stat!"

They put him on the stretcher and rushed out the door. More attendants came out of the bedroom with Kevin and Aileen, also on stretchers.

Howie pulled over one of the men with Aileen. "Um, this may be standard, but, uh, can you make sure they run a pregnancy test on her?"

The man looked at Howie, like he was crazy, what kind of request was this to make at a time like this?

"She was, uh, raped, um, several times, by, uh, different men."

The man nodded. "We'll need samples from the men involved. Let the police know which ones and we'll take it from there."

Aileen awoke at the hospital to a very bright light and six eyes staring at her. She quickly shut her eyes and breathed deeply. "Six eyes." she thought to herself. "Oh God, four missing. Was someone else hurt too?"

"Hi Lee, how are you doing?" AJ said, rubbing her shoulder lightly.

"Aileen, I'm so happy to see your beautiful eyes open again!" Howie smiled, leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Brian just came over and held her tightly.

"Where's Kevin and Nick? "How are they?"

The three men looked at each and back to Aileen.

"What happened to them?" Her eyes darted from face to face, getting no answer. "Dammit, where are they?" she cried.

"Easy Lee, the doctor will be in here in a few minutes. They'll kick us out if you get too excited." AJ held her shoulders down as she tried to sit up in the bed. "The doctor will fill you in, okay?"

Aileen started to cry frustrated tears. She could clearly remember everything that had happened back there. She knew AJ thought she was out of it when he was with her, but she knew what he had done, too. She also knew that Kev was probably dead. He had lost too much blood from the second shot to survive. He was strong, yes, and healthy, but a bullet that close to the heart....she shook her head. And Nick, dear sweet Nick, who could always make her laugh by pulling a face, what had happened to him? She heard him screaming that he wanted to die, she recalled. He had been distraught when he was with her, but she had told him she forgave him. Surely he didn't think that Kevin...? Kevin would understand why Nick had done what he had, anyone would.