Ruby's POV
I watched as everyone left the room terrified of what was about to happen. It landed on me, that it was my job to save Clementine. I was slowly getting used to being the group's medic because of the first aid classes I took from the nurse but Clem was so close to death I couldn't stop shaking. I've saved people from death before yet this time was different. Normally I had some room where the people I've worked on weren't at the absolute brink of death, and I could take my time. This time was different. I needed to work and fast, one mistake or hesitation and I lose her.
"Relax. I have to breathe. I got this. I got this."
I grabbed my scissors and cut off the shirt that she was wearing.
"Sorry shug, I swear I'll get you a new one. I promise."
I removed her shirt after I cut it to see where the wound was. I cleaned up all the blood but it didn't matter, I felt the more I cleaned the more blood appeared. This was bad, I needed to fix it. I put as much gauze as I could around the area and looked at the entry area.
"Shit. I need someone to hold the hole open."
I called as loud as possible for Louis because I didn't want Violet to see this. She was already upset enough. Louis came sprinting in as fast as possible.
"Louis! I need you to take these and hold open the bullet hole for me so I can remove it."
"Okay I got this."
Louis, looking disgusted, took the tweezers and parted Clem's skin as far as possible.
"Okay Ruby! Hurry please!"
I walked over with another pair of tweezers and dug them into Clementine's skin. I was expecting her to shoot up awake in pain but she had lost so much blood that the pain wasn't waking her up. I kept digging until I felt something solid.
"Got it!"
I pulled out the bullet as fast and as safely as I possibly could.
"Louis, I need clean gauze and tape right now!"
He handed me a new sheet of gauze and I taped it as tight as possible to her shoulder.
"Give me the wrap and slightly lift her."
He handed me the wrap and lifted her just enough that I could wrap it completely around her back and chest multiple times.
"Well that should stop the bleeding."
"Will she live, Ruby?"
"I honestly don't know."
"Let's go tell the others."
I walked out slowly because of how exhausted I was from stress. I opened the dorm building door and everyone looked up at me immediately.
"So??!"
I sighed.
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A New World ~ Violentine
אקשןThe kids are back at the school, thinking the worst of it is over, however soon they'll realize their peace was just an illusion. The Delta wants to capture them more than ever. and it's up to the kids if they survive or not. Can they really do this...
