<div class="floatright">(http://ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/vehicles-sale-lsx-powered-only/88382d1172263791-72-chevelle-sale-8000-exterior4.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><hr/><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Taras Ivan Markovski<strong>  -  Name           </strong><br/>The Muscle<strong>  -  Title              </strong><br/> Pawn-Shop, en route to Downtown<strong>  -  Location     </strong><br/> Cori, Allison, Natalie, Adriano, Ryan<strong>  -  Tagged         </strong></span></span></div><hr/><hr/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">          He just shook his head when Cori showed him her arm. He opened the passenger door for her before heading around to the driver's side and climbing in himself. He twisted back over the center console to rummage through the back of the car for something. Cori leaned over on the center console as well, possibly glancing at what he was searching for. That was when she inquired about the time.<br/><br/>     <strong>"We've got enough time for you to not be stubborn and let me get a closer look at that arm."</strong> he said as he cracked open the first-aid kit he'd managed to finally find in the back seat. He wasn't a trained professional, but a rough life on his own filled with criminal activity made him better quick-fix doc than the average Joe. He reached over and gingerly lifted Cori's arm toward him - knowing it might be painful, but they had to stop the bleeding. Between her head and arm there was no telling how much she'd already lost. She wasn't a very big girl either, he wanted to be sure she at least stayed stable - regardless of the 'i-can-take-care-of-it' bullshit she would normally feed him. He couldn't really remember a time he'd seen her this messed up.<br/><br/>     It was bad.<br/><br/>     He free'd her makeshift bandage and quickly went to work sanitizing the lacerations with hydrogen peroxide before applying a healthy amount of clean gauze. He finished it off with a tightly-wrapped ace bandage, hoping the pressure and the packed gauze would give her blood a chance to start clotting. <strong>"Damn Cori,,,"</strong> he started as he finished tying off her bandage. <strong>"we need to get you to the Doc. This one's bad."</strong> <br/><br/>     As soon as he was finished he fired up the primer grey SS and quickly backed out of the parking spot before shifting into first and taking off back down the road. He figured the cops would be heavily monitoring the ferries, so he had to take the long way back.<br/><br/>     The ride was mostly silent, Taras was busy worrying about the rest of their crew; and Cori's mind was God knows where at the moment. It didn't bother him though, it might take time to process the traumatic event. He tried to dial Ryan, Natalie and Adriano as he drove, but all three attempts went unanswered to their respective voicemails. He left the same message every time: <strong>"Race went sour, you know where we're meeting. See you soon. Call if there's trouble."</strong> <br/><br/>     Though it was the scenic route, it didn't take them too long to get back into downtown, about thirty minutes or so; but the clock was ticking. They had to meet Mr. Kwan in less than a half an hour. That was an invitation you DID NOT want to be late for. It was muscle memory for Taras driving back towards their Garage, only when he passed it and went on another five blocks to the nearby city park did he really have to pay attention to where he was going.<br/><br/>      He looked over at Cori again as they neared the meeting spot. <strong>"How ya hangin' in there?"</strong> he asked, his accent thicker than usual.<br/><br/>      After her response, they arrived at the park. He barely had time to take the car out of gear and twist back the ignition before Allison's car pulled up behind them. They all got out of their respective vehicles at about the same time. Allison must have noticed the fresh bandages, blood, and Cori's awkward movements immediately - because she skipped her usual greetings and hurried over to Cori's side. He was glad to see at least two of them out of harm's way. Now where were the others?</div><br/><div align="center"><strong>- =  <span class="bbc_u"><em>Continued in: Downtown Seattle Streets</em></span>  = -</strong> (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=152693.msg7719556#msg7719556)</div>