A Single Flower (A Flower Series)

chapter seventeen

Starla's POV

I get up, pulling my clothes on, I check Kaden's pulse before pulling his jeans on his. I can't believe we were so careless. He had a pulse, but it was weak. I rush to put the code in and wait. I hope whoever was shooting has left. I take my phone out, dialing 911. After getting off the phone with them. I sit and wait, praying that Kaden wouldn't die on me.

As we get to the emergency room, I call Moria to come sit with me.its a little while before she comes sits with me. I'm in the waiting room, my head in my hands crying when I hear heels clicking on the tile floor. I look up to not only see Moria but Jason as well.

"Have you heard anything?" Jason asked

It was a little awkward him being here. "Not yet," I tell him, not even looking up at him

"I'll go see what I can find out," he tells me

Moria waits until he's gone before she says anything. "I know what happened at the police station, but he insisted on coming," she tells me

"It's fine," I tell her, brushing it off. "God Moria, I can't lose him." I cry

She wraps her arms around me. "His strong, I'm sure everything will be fine."

"I pray you're right. I love him so much. "

She rubs my back as we sit there quietly. I hear as someone approached us. Looking up, I see Jason.

"He's in surgery," Jason tells us. "They said he loosed a lot of blood. If yall would have gotten here earlier, they said it wouldn't have been so bad, " he says."Why did it take so long to call 911" he asked

I sink in my chair. "It's not your concern," I tell him

"He could have bleed out Starla," he tells me

"Like you care, please just go," I tell him

I felt bad enough without having him here to bring me down.

"What happened? Did he do something to you?" Jason asked

I look up at him "we were fucking ok that's what took so long."

He laughs "right after he got shot" he asked unbelieving I just nod "What were yall thinking nevermind don't tell me"

I look back down "If your going stay here please just shut up sit down and don't say a word about it if not please leave. I already feel bad enough about how irresponsible we were"

I don't hear him anymore. "I can't believe you told dad to shut up" Moria says

"I'm tired Moria, my husband has been shot and I don't know what's happening. I just want some peace right now, " I tell her

"I understand. Do you need anything?" she asked. I just shook my head

It's hours later, and before the doctor steps out, I stand up, my legs shaking.

"Mrs Gregory," he says

"Yes," I say

"Your husband is out of surgery now. The bullet missed his vital organs. He's going to be Ok, " he tells me. I let out a breath. I didn't even know I was holding his resting now and has been moved to a private room."

I nod. "Can I go back to see him?" I ask

"Yes, I'll have one of the nurses show you back." He says

"Thank you,"

He steps back into the door. I trun to Moria. "Thank you for coming out," I tell her

"That's what friends are for," she says, hugging me. "If you need me, call."