New Beginnings

When Tragedy Strikes

"Oh my God, Nikki," Victor said as he ran to her. He knelt down beside her. Victor took his suit jacket off, and pressed it against the womb to stop the bleeding. He kissed her on the forehead, as tears filled his eyes."Can you hear me, my sweetheart?" Nikki didn't answer. Victor could see she was breathing, so he knew she was alive. He knew had to act fast when he seen how fast Nikki was bleeding out. "I'm going to call the ambulance." Just then, Sharon came in the front door. She had heard the gun shot from her house, and wanted to make sure everything was ok. She look and saw Jack and Nikki both on the ground. "Victor what happened are Jack, and Nikki ok?" "Jack's fine, he's the one who shot Nikki. Here hold this, while I call the paramedics," Victor added motioning for her to hold his suit on Nikki's bullet womb, "hold it tight now."

"Hello, 911, what's your emergency"

"This is Victor Newman, my wife has been shot in the stomach"

"Are you applying pressure to the womb?"

"Yes"

"And what's your address, Mr. Newman?"

"421 Larkspur Trail, right off of Highway B"

"Ok, Mr.Newman, an ambulance and a police are on their way"

"Thanks, bye" Victor hangs up and returns to Nikki's side. Victor looked at Nikki, seeing that all of the color had rushed out of her skin.

     "Has the bleeding stopped?" Victor asked Sharon. "Not yet, but it has slowed substantially from a minute ago," Sharon told him. "Are the paramedics on their way?" Sharon asked. "Yes, it should take them about ten to fifteen minutes to get here," Victor replied. "And what about Jack?" "They are sending a police unit to arrest him," Victor said trying not to even think about Jack, knowing that he felt like taking that gun and finishing him off after what he did to Nikki.

      "Sharon, why don't you go check on Christianson, he's in his room I think." Sharon agreed. Now Victor and Nikki were alone, apart from an unconscious Jack Abbott."My baby, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I will make him pay sweetheart I can promise you that. But I need you to make me a promise. I want you to promise me you'll hold on, ok my love, I can't lose you," Victor said tearing up as he laid his head on Nikki cold chest. "I love you so much, more than you'll ever know. Victor kept his head on Nikki's chest, taking in the beautiful sound of her breathing. "Feeling her pulse become weaker, he became even more scared. The ambulance and police unit arrived, just as Jack was beginning to regain consciousness. The police immediately arrested him, and took him down to the station. The paramedics were doing their best to temporarily stop the bleeding enough to get her to the hospital, when Nikki flat lines. Victor's heart seemingly stops.                                 "Charging...clear....charging...clear" "Come on Nikki, baby come on don't go," Victor yells in tears. Sharon watches in horror, never having seen Victor in this state, or even seen him cry for that matter. "We're loosing her," one paramedic say. "No, your not, you try the hell harder," Victor yells. Sharon goes to comfort him, "Victor just let them do their job." "I'm trying," Victor said wiping his tears. "Come on baby," Victor tries one last time. "We've got a pulse." "Oh thank God," Sharon says. The paramedics put Nikki on a gurney, and begin strapping her in. Victor turns to Sharon, "Will you stay with Christianson?" Victor asks. "Of course..you don't even have to ask." "Listen, I'll call Nicholas, and Victoria, I think they should hear this from me." "I understand." "And Sharon," Victor said. "Yes?" "Thank you." "No problem," Sharon added with a bittersweet smile. Victor rode in the ambulance with Nikki to the hospital. Her pulse wasn't as strong as it needed to be, but was a big improvement from the earlier episode. Victor held her hand all the way there, telling her how much he loves her.