Book 2 Chapter 8.
Amelia POV.
I wake up, and my throat is so damn dry and sore. The pain in my side is dull but there. I try to move and see I’m in a hospital bed. With a cannula in the back of my hand and all kinds of
tubes and wires attached to me.
I look around the room and it has pale blue walls, a window and a sofa under neath it. I look
around my head feels heavy and dizzy. I’m groggy as f**k. I try to move and wince before my
eyes fall closed again.
I hear movement and open one eye.
“It’s ok sweetheart, I’m just checking your vitals. Would you like some water?” The nurse says, and I nod my head and gulp to ease the discomfort in my throat. When she writes down the numbers on the clipboard before placing it back at the foot of the bed.
“I will let your family know you are awake.” She says and looks at me sadly. Why is she sad?
She leaves the room and I have a few moments to think back to what happened.
I was heading to the junior school to grab the twins when I saw Leo had followed me. He has
been doing that a lot. So I decided to confront him. Then it went to s**t. I was shot.
Holy s**t, I was shot. I groan in pain as I so gingerly try to sit myself up. I gasp for breath as I manage it. Even though the bed is raised, I had slipped down. The door open and the nurse is
back with a bottle of water and a straw.
I look at her and then at the door and my mom and dad are there. Mom has tears in her eyes.
My dad looks furious. Why is he pissed? It wasn’t my damn fault.
“Small sips, sweetheart.” The nurse says, holding the bottle with the straw and I lean forward
and take a few long sips. Feeling the cold liquid soothe my sore and dry throat.
“What is your pain level like?” She asks and I look at her and shake my head.
“I can see you’re in pain, sweetheart. I will get you some pain meds.” She says and I thank her
and she smiles before she walks out again, leaving me with my parents.
“Lia, baby, we were so scared.” My mom comes forward and kisses my head before she
awkwardly hugs me. I feel the need to cry. So I do. I sob like a big baby as my mom gently
holds me. My dad moves to my other side and kisses my head.
“It’s ok bean. We will find who did this and they will be taken care of. You are so lucky to be
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alive.” My dad says and I cry harder. They have always called me bean ever since I could
remember. Apparently, it was what mom nicknamed me when I was still in her womb and it
stuck.
“Where is Leo? Is he ok?” I ask because he shoved me down and shielded me with his body.
My parents look at each other. Oh, no. Please don’t tell me they have hurt him. If it wasn’t for
him, I would be dead. They can’t hurt him. He acted quickly and saved me.
“He is ok baby, he protected you. As for where he is, I don’t …”
“I’m here Lia.” We all look at the door and I see him. I don’t know how to explain the feeling I
have at seeing him alive and safe. It is kind of like immense relief and something else.
“Are you ok?” I ask him and he chuckles as he enters the room. My mom looks from him to
me and my dad stands guard, his big, safe arms folded over his chest as he watches Leo.
“Yeah, baby. I’m good. You in any pain?” He asks as he ignores my dad and walks closer to
- me. This is awkward.
“I’m ok, a bit sore but I’ll live. Thanks to you.” I tell him, and his eyes soften at my words. He
has a boyish little smile on his lips. The nurse enters again but with a doctor.
“Ah, Amelia. It is so good to see you are awake. I believe you are having some pain, which is to
be expected given what you went through.” He says and I just look at him as my mom takes
my hand in hers and I look at her in confusion.
“What’s the damage, doc? Please don’t sugarcoat it, I can take it.” I say steeling my voice as I
gulp again and Leo grabs the bottle of water and brings it to my lips, and he nods his head
once and I take a long sip again.
“You were shot with a bullet I have never seen before. It was barbed. It caused a lot of
damage. I am sorry to have to tell you this. But I had to remove your left ovary and fallopian
tube. The bullet had damaged them beyond repair.” He says and my mom tightens her hold on
my hand and I just blink at his words.
I look at my mom, and she has tears streaming down her face.
“Can I still have kids when I get older?” I ask, fighting the emotion that is clawing up my
throat, threatening to scream out of me.
“Yes, but it may be difficult. Your womb is intact. You are healthy other than this. So I shouldn’t see why you can’t go on to have a normal pregnancy in the future.” He says and I bite my bottom lip so hard I don’t feel the pain or notice the blood on my tongue.
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“You will be here for a few days. You died and lost a lot of blood. When you go home. You will have to take it easy for at least six weeks. No heavy lifting, or running around. We will discuss this further before I discharge you to go home. Again, I am sorry to give you this news considering you are so young. I will be back this afternoon to see you.” he nods his head
before he leaves the room.
I’m numb, I’m confused. I suppose it could be worse. I could be dead, but still I may never have kids. Even though he said I still could but my chances will be halved.
My mom wipes my cheek. I didn’t realise I was crying.
“Shhh, baby. It’s ok, we will sort this out. I swear to you now bean whoever did this to you will not only pay with their lives but with the lives of their family.” My mom says, and I just look at her blankly. My mind is shutting down, my body going into defence mode.
“I know who did this.” I look up slowly to Leo and my dad grabs him and throws him into a wall, his forearm against his throat. I turn my head away. As my mom tries to get my dad to
calm down.
“Who was it? And how do you know this? Who are you Leo?” My dad seethes and I turn my
head back to look at Leo, who is looking at me.
“I’m sorry. I am Leonardo Michaels. My mother was a club w***e called Corinne Michaels. My dad, my dad, was Hudson Storm Bianchi. The fucker who tried to kill you Lia is Gabriel Torres. I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.” Is the last thing I hear when I turn away from him as my dad knocks
Leo out.
“Get out.” I say as I look at the wall.
“Bean …”
“I said, get out! GET OUT! GET OUT!” I scream and sob in pain and anger. As the nurse injects
the pain medication into the port in the cannula.
“SECURITY, GET THEM OUT NOW!” is the last thing I hear as my head spins and I’m out cold.
Author Riley Lou
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