Bury the hatchet?

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Craig's POV

The paramedics instructed us all to stand back as they worked on trying to stop the bleeding; I swear to god if I saw that scumbag I'd kill him. I began to get angry and I punched the side of the bus causing pain to rush through my hand and arm I hissed in pain.

"Dude don't worry we'll find the fucker who did this." I heard Ashley say from beside me.

"It's probably best for me if we don't because I swear I'll kill him with my own fucking hands." I growled.

"I think we all will." He replied his voice deep, a paramedic came over to us and told us that the wound wasn't fatal but she needed to get to hospital as soon as they could get her there to remove the bullet and stop the bleeding.

"Can I come with you guys?" I asked the paramedic.

"Yes but you and only you." I nodded.

"We'll follow you guys to the hospital and bring you a spear shirt." Robert told me, I nodded before following the paramedic to the ambulance. I held Ambers hand the whole way to the nearest hospital, we got there in no time and I followed behind the paramedics who rushed Amber through the corridors of the hospital.

"I'm sorry but you can't go any further." A doctor said putting his hand on my shoulder preventing me from following any further.

"But she's my girlfriend!" I exclaimed shoving his hand off my shoulder.

"Be that as it may you're still not allowed in here, one of the nurses will guide you back to the relatives room and well come and get you when Miss Radke is out of surgery." I didn't have the energy to fight back, the doctor summoned one of the nurses who took me to the relative's room and told me she'd be back as soon as there was any news.

I sat for a good half hour before the rest of ETF arrived, I was instantly flooded with questions from everyone asking how Amber was and what they were doing with her and when we could see her.

"They're removing the bullet and stopping the bleeding therefore we can't see her but they'll send for us once they get any news on her." I told them, the questions subsided and the guys sat in various places around the room.

"They found the guy who shot her, apparently he was already wanted for other crimes so we probably wont be seeing him for a while." Robert told me, I felt some relief knowing that he was off the streets.

"What was his name?" I asked.

"I think they said something like Nathan? Or Nate?" Robert replied, I sat up when I heard that name.

"That's why she recognized him!" I muttered.

"What dude?" TJ asked confused.

"It was her ex, all this was her scumbag ex's fault!" I exclaimed getting angrier and angrier by the minute I went to stand up and head down to the local station but TJ put his hand on my arm to stop me.

"Have you told Ronnie about all this?" Alex asked. Shit Ronnie! I immediately fished my phone from my pocket and scrolled through my contacts searching for Ronnie's name. I quickly rang him and explained everything, he told me him and the guys would be on the next flight out here before hanging up. We must've sat for a good couple hours before someone finally came in and told us that Amber was out of surgery and they had managed to stop the bleeding.

"Thank god," I breathed. "When can we go see her?"

"Well once she wakes up you can go in and visit her, the doctor will come down when she's awake." She said before leaving.

"At least she's okay." TJ said after the nurse left, everyone nodded in agreement. We sat in silence for a good 20 minutes before the doctor from before popped his head around the door.

"Craig Mabbitt?" He asked I raised my hand. "Follow me." Oh shit I thought, I followed him out the room and down several corridors before he stopped outside a room. "She's awake and fine but something has popped up on her tests which we wanted to tell you both in private." I was confused but followed him into the room where I saw Amber sat up in her bed looking tired and bored; I rushed to her side and hugged her as tight as I could without hurting her.

"So glad you're here babe." She whispered in my ear, I kissed her lips lightly and sat on the bed next to her my arm still around her.

"Right so everything seems to be fine," he began. "But I'm going to ask a pretty personal question, have you and Miss Radke been sexually active within the last month or so?" I felt Amber bury her head in my shoulder in embarrassment.

"Err yeah." I replied not looking the doctor in the eye.

"Well it seems that you and Miss Radke are going to be parents." Amber sharply lifted her head up.

"Seriously?!" She exclaimed.

"Yes, I've rung your local hospital and organized your first scan which will be in 8 weeks, I'll leave you two alone and send up everyone else in a bit."

"Okay thank you so much doctor." I said he nodded at me before leaving. I was ecstatic and beaming from ear to ear, Amber threw her arms around me hugging me tightly.

"Were going to be parents Craig." She whispered ecstatically, I placed my hands on her stomach and kissed her again. I was beyond happy, when Amber and I first dated I knew I'd want our relationship to be serious and I'd constantly thought about having a child with her, now it was actually happening I could barely believe it.