bullets and bouquets

69

"Robin, it's Jenna, do you copy?" Jenna radios the Estate. It's early the next morning and the remaining children are asleep. Briar wakes up and grabs the radio.

"Hey, it's Briar, Robin's asleep," she answers, "Is... is everything okay?"

Gianna wakes to the sound of Briar talking. She sits up and her heart races.

"Yeah..." Jenna sighs, "We got them. They're gonna be okay."

Gianna sighs and tears form in her eyes.

"Thank god," Briar comments.

"We're on our way back. Is Gianna awake?"

Briar hands her the radio. Her hands are shaking, "I am."

Jenna pauses, "Listen, Sabrina... she's in rough shape, okay?"

"W-what happened?" Gianna asks.

"We're not sure... they found her in her underwear," she explains, "and then the woman took her bra from her."

Briar and Gianna both begin to cry.

"She's gonna need time, Gianna. I need you to understand that," Jenna states. Gianna sniffles.

"Yeah, yeah, I understand," she answers, "I just want her back."

"We'll be there soon, okay?"

"Okay."

Jenna turns the radio off. Sabrina sleeps next to her in the SUV, wrapped in her flannel. Sadie, Bella, and Natalia ride in another SUV racing back to the Estate to get Bella medical attention. Dacre sits in the front seat and Joe sits on the other side of Jenna. Finn rides in the last SUV with the dogs.

***

"Carlo! Carlo!" Sadie rushes into the Estate in her underwear. Natalia carries Bella as Sadie can barely walk on her own. He comes out of the infirmary with True and his eyes widen.

"Get the surgical room prepped," he orders her. True runs back to the infirmary and he walks up to take Bella.

"She was shot in the leg," Natalia states as she transfers Bella to his arms. He begins to rush to the infirmary. Sadie collapses to the ground, "Sadie? Sadie? Fuck!"

Robin, Briar, and Gianna come out of the elevator from the fourth level.

"Oh my god," Robin comments. Natalia looks up.

"Help me get her to the infirmary," she orders. Robin nods and together they lift the redhead up carefully.

"Where's Bella?" Gianna asks as they walk toward the infirmary.

"Carlo took her, she got shot," Natalia answers. Briar opens the infirmary door and they set Sadie down on a bed. A medical trainee comes over.

"What happened to her?" she asks.

"We don't know, she... she just collapsed," Natalia answers. True comes out of the surgical room and approaches Sadie.

"I got her, you guys can go," she says. The four girls look at her with worry in their eyes, "Go. It's okay."

The four reluctantly leave the infirmary as Jenna walks in with Sabrina around her arm.

"Sabrina..."

Sabrina barely lifts her head to lock eyes with Gianna. Both of them begin to cry. Gianna runs over to Sabrina and kisses her on the lips. Gently, of course.

"I... I was so worried..." Gianna cries. Jenna holds the blonde up still, crying now too, "Oh, god. I don't want to lose you ever again."

Sabrina just nods. Briar goes over and hugs Dacre while Robin holds Natalia's hand. It's silent for a moment.

"We should get her to the infirmary," Jenna suggests.

"Okay," Gianna says. She looks at Sabrina, "D-Do you... do you want me to come with you? Or... I can wait out here?"

"Come with me."

"Okay," she shakily says. The three girls walk toward the infirmary.

"You look like you could use some sleep," Robin whispers to Natalia. She turns to her girlfriend and nods. Robin lovingly rubs her arm, "come on."

"Finn, Joe, you should get some sleep," Briar states as Natalia and Robin head to the elevator.

"I can just crash on the couch," Finn says.

"Are you sure? The children will be awake soon," she informs them. He nods.

"I'll be fine."

"Me too," Joe adds, "Go upstairs and rest."

Briar looks up at Dacre before grabbing his arm. They catch up with Natalia and Robin who head up to the second level.

***

In the infirmary, Carlo is busy with Bella's surgery while True tends to Sadie and soon, Sabrina. She finishes Sadie's IV as Jenna and Gianna bring Sabrina in.

"Get her on a bed, I'll get started in just a second," she says. The trainees help her tend to both girls, "Take Sadie for X-rays. Her whole body."

Two trainees wheel Sadie back into the infirmary. Sabrina lies on the bed, also in her underwear still. Gianna covers her up with a blanket. She didn't know what happened but knew it wasn't good. Sabrina is not usually a crier and this is the first time everyone is seeing her exterior shatter.

"I'm going to put an IV in your arm, okay?" True says. Sabrina nods. She looks at Gianna and reaches for her hand. The brunette holds her hand as True preps her other arm, "Here we go."

Sabrina squeezes Gianna's hand when True puts the needle in.

"Tell me your injuries," True says. It's easier to treat her because she is conscious, unlike Sadie or Bella.

"Broken ribs, maybe internal bleeding," Sabrina starts. It's hard for her to think of what happened. She lost consciousness at some point during her time as a hostage, "My shoulder... it hurts."

"Is that it?"

"I think so," she answers weakly. True looks at Jenna, hesitating to ask.

"You and Sadie... you're undressed. Do I need to check down there?" True asks.

"No," Sabrina answers, "They didn't do anything to me."

"Do you know if they did anything to Sadie?"

"I don't think so," the blonde answers. True nods.

"We'll start with an X-ray," the medic says. She motions for another trainee to help her. Gianna lets go of Sabrina's hand.

"I'll be right here when you get back," she says. Sabrina nods as they wheel her away. Once Sabrina is not in sight, Jenna hugs Gianna.

"It's okay, she's gonna be okay," Jenna says softly. Gianna nods.

"What the fuck happened?"

"I don't think we should talk about it right now. We should rest," the former gang leader says. Gianna shakes her head.

"I'm staying here."

"I didn't say you have to leave. Let's rest though," Jenna sits on another bed. Gianna takes the one next to hers. Jenna closes her eyes but Gianna stares at the wall in front of her. She can't rest until she's back with Sabrina. She can't rest until she has her hand in Sabrina's. And now she'll never let go.