"Man." Linc shook his head with his hands under his arms. The rain was coming down steadily and the alley water smelled of rotten eggs and feces. It was another night of waiting, supposedly a big drug deal had gone down and his supplier was the link to the big man. The street lights were broken and the rain just wouldn't let up.

Looking around the corner he sure hoped Chad was where he was supposed to be. The buy was supposed to go down and so far the dealer was a half hour late. He wished he could depend on Chad, but it just wasn't happening. Pete was a man who had his back.

Linc watched as a man, who stayed in the shadows walked towards him. He tensed up internally but tried to remain calm. It happened in a flash, one minute he stood there and watched as the dealer pulled a gun.

"LINC." A shout wailed.

Then Linc was on the wet ground, a dirty, smelly grungy man lay on top of him. The man didn't seem to be that heavy, but the stench made him want to throw up.

"Linc you okay man?" Chad asked as he watched the dealer run away.

Linc coughed. "Yeah want to get this dude off of me?" He found his arms pinned and turned his head.

"Um, sure." Chad kneeled down and rolled the man off of Linc.

Linc sat up and looked at the man, then noticed a growing dark spot on his clothes.

"Call an ambulance." Linc ordered as he watched Chad run towards the Charger.

Linc looked at the man in the semi darkness. There was something about his face that looked familiar, but he couldn't place it. The man's beard, hair and moustache were matted and dirty. His rescuer's clothes were also stained and dirty, but there was something and how did the guy know his name. He didn't have time to think as he heard the wail of the siren.

The man groaned and turned his head towards him.

"It's going to be okay. Help is on the way." Linc put pressure on the man's wound.

"Linc. Linc." The stranger groaned.