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Lucy was then discharged but she would have to take two tablets every day just after eating lunch for a year to get the blood running smoothly a few months passed and it was finally Lucy's first day at school she was walking through the hallway at school trying to find her locker when she accidentally bumped into a girl
L-shit I'm so so sorry are you okay
A-I'm good Angela stood up and dusted herself
A-I'm Angela what's your name
L-Lucy
A-do you want to be friends
L-yea I'd love to
A-what do you have first let me see your timetable
L-here
A-your in all of my lessons
L-what is first
A-English it's mostly reading tho
L-I like reading the day flew by Lucy arrived home and told Zoe all about her new friend and her first day
The next day at lunch she ate her food and got out her tablets
A-what are they for
L-to get my blood to run smoothly
A-oh okay Lucy took two then put the tablets in her bag she went home after school
Z-Lucy did you take your medicine today
L-yes mum
Z-okay just wanted to make sure we have an appointment next week on Monday to get you checked out and make sure you blood is good okay
L-okay Lucy sat in bed the next day Angela gave Lucy her number when Lucy was in her bed she got a message from Angela
A-hey do you want to go park??
L-yea sure
L-okay I'll be there soon Lucy got ready and told Zoe before meeting Angela at the park but when she arrived at the park Angela messaged saying she couldn't go as she was about to walk back when she saw an older man he had a knife and gun on his waistband he grabbed Lucy dragging her behind a bush
L-who are you
Man-I'm no one your going to remember but my names Ryan
L-what are you doing
Man-nothing much he said taking his gun out from his waistband and cocking the gun he held his finger on the trigger
L-don't hurt me please
Man-I want to so I am going to head or heart
L-what?
Man-do you want to be shot on your head or your heart
L-neither
Man-that's not a choice how about this if you don't tell me in 5 seconds I'll just use both my weapons
Lucy didn't respond she went to run away but the guy shot her three times on her chest and shoulder before stabbing her on her arms and stomach Lucy cried out in pain the man quickly fled but Lucy scratched him before he left his skin was in her nails Lucy kept shouting and crying when a woman ran over to her
Woman-hey I need you to keep your eyes open whilst I call 911 okay
Lucy was still sobbing
The woman rang 911
-911 how can I help you
Woman-i was on a walk when I saw a teen girl she has multiple gunshot wounds and stab wounds
-okay I'm sending an ambulance to your location try keep the girl awake ask her questions
Woman-okay she hung up
Woman-hey sweetheart what's your name
L-Lucy
Woman-how old are you Lucy
L-12
Woman-can you tell me what you feel like
L-really hurt but my eyes are heavy and my head is dizzy
Woman-can you maybe tell me three things you love
L-reading,my friend Angela,and my adoptive mum Zoe
An ambulance pulls up
D-okay umm
L-I'm Lucy
D-okay Lucy we're going to need to lift you onto the gurney okay
Lucy nodded she cried out in pain when they lifted her she was rushed to hospital and had surgery then was stitched and bandaged up police came to ask her questions
G-hello Lucy I'm grey
L-Grey your the one who gave me blood
G-yea I did but I'm just here to ask you questions about the person who did this to you
L-it was a man I scratched him really deep he got really mad and stabbed me but I have some skin in my fingernails
G-okay let me put it in a evidence bag your very smart Lucy not many people would think of scratching of them
L-thanks grey collects the DNA from Lucy's nails
G-I will leave now bye Lucy
L-bye
A minute later Zoe enters the room
Z-hey how you doing sweetheart
L-okay my body still aches a bit
Z-I know I'm sorry this happened to you
L-it's okay at least when I'm a cop I'll know what being shot feels like
Z-you wanna be a cop
L-yea so I can help people like you helped me
Z-aww Lucy I love you
L-I love you to mum
Z-so are you hungry
L-ooh yes
Z-how about we get takeout you can choose
L-Chinese please
Z-okay and ordered
L-yay they talk until the food arrived
Lucy's machines started to beep and and doctors rushed into her room shouting words to each other whilst injecting her in the arms Lucy was crying then one of them intubated her Lucy started to cough they finished and left room
Lucy couldn't talk she was panicking a lot because she didn't feel good with the tube down her throat
She panicked so bad and her heart started to beat fast too fast the machines beeped again a doctor came in and Lucy wouldn't calm down so they sedated her and connected her to an oxygen machine
Z-what is happening
D-her blood was going down so we had to give her a few injections then her lungs were going really weak she'll need these intubation for two days
Z-okay two days later she had the intubation removed
D-okay Lucy can you take deep breath for me please
Lucy took a deep breath
D-okay that's all good can you try speak for me
L-I'm really thirsty
D-great and I need to check on your wounds okay
L-okay the doctor looked at them but they were fine three months passed Lucy's wounds had fully healed now she was just left with scars Zoe had managed to get Lucy re enrolled to the school she went to to before when Angela saw Lucy she immediately ran over to her and hugged her tightly
A-holy shit Luce where have you been I thought you were dead or something
L-well I was kinda near dying but I'm good now
A-what happened
L-I was in hospital for like a few weeks then at home recovering I'll tell you the rest after school.
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