Ashley pushed Sherry off of her and held on to the wound that was pouring blood. Spencer rushed to her side crying hysterically.

Spencer: “Ashley? Ashley? Are you okay?” Spencer saw some of the life drain from Ashley’s eyes before she closed them. “No Ashley! Please don’t leave me not now.” Spencer crawled over to her purse that lay beside Sherry and called 911. “Ashley please stay with me I need you here. I can’t lose you.” The ambulance arrived ten minutes later. Spencer tried to get in the back with Ashley but was stopped by the paramedic.

Paramedic: “Are you family?” Spencer could only shake her head no “Then I’m sorry you can’t get in here.” Spencer shook her head slowly and back away from the doors. She didn’t even remember driving or having called the other but right now she sat in the ICE waiting room with her dad, Chelsea, and Aiden. Aiden and Chelsea both had their arms wrapped around Spencer trying to reassure her everything would be okay. Every time the a doctor came into the room Spencer would sit up hoping they were Ashley’s doctor but none of them were. They sat for hours watching doctor after doctor come and go. Spencer had been to the nurses’ station so much that the nurse told her what she wanted to know before Spencer even asked her.

            Spencer sat in one of the hard black chair rocking back and forth with her knees tucked under her chin. She’d cried so much in the past few hours that her eyes were dry and it burned to keep them open, but she held them open afraid that even if she blinked that the doctor would come and she would miss him. Aiden sat on the right side of her head in his hands. Chelsea was on the other watching Spencer like a hawk. They sat like that for a few more minutes before another doctor came out.

Doctor: “Davies family.” Spencer jumped up and was to the doctor before any of the others could even hear what he’d said.

Spencer: “Is she okay? Can I go see her? Where’d the bullet hit? How long will she be in the hospital?” Spencer had a million questions out and was working on more before the doctor intervened.

Doctor: “Wow. I’m Doctor Jackson. The bullet hit Ashley in the lung and barely missed her heart. When the bullet hit her lung it collapsed it, but we quickly repaired it and it is fine now. We also had to go in and repair a hole that was put into her stomach. We also placed a feeding tube into because she won’t be able to eat on her own with the respirator we will be using until her lung heal which should be in a few days. Due to the pain that she would be going through with surgeries like this one we have but Ashley into a chemically induced coma. We will wake her up when he lung has healed. We are currently in the process of putting Ashley in her own recovery room. I will have one of the nurses alert you when you can go and see her. Are there any question?” Spencer stared at the doctor with a blank stare. The only thing she cared about was the fact that Ashley was okay and she would see her again.

            A few hours later a nurse came over and told them they could go in. Spencer jumped and ran to Ashley’s room. She stopped at the door. Ashley was in a bed with tubes coming out of her everywhere. Spencer’s eyes suddenly became moist and tears started to fall from her eyes. She walked over to Ashley’s bedside and dropped to her knees thinking, This is all my fault I’m such an idiot. Why didn’t I do something? I could have stopped this but idiotic self just sat there and watched as they wrestled. I can’t believe myself. Arthur came into the room and pulled Spencer into his arms whispers that every thing would be okay. Spencer just continued to cry into his chest.