I Love You

Chapter 10

A sad scene was in display, as Alex laid in the stretcher unconscious, His body color fading slowly, becoming more and more pale by the minute. Angelie sat beside him, holding his hand, begging him over and over to just wake up. Claritsa stood behind Angelie, she tried comforting her daughter, but she'd never been placed in such a spot. Claritsa got a text from Richard.

Richard: The cops are here, I'm gonna tell them everything that went on here and when I'm done, I'll ask you to send me a text of the hospital you'll be at, I Love You.
Claritsa: OK, I Love You too.

Alex slightly opened his eyes, a task that seemed almost impossible due to the loss of energy. He watched as Angelie had her head lowered as she cried, he places his hand on her cheek.

Angelie: Alex!!!

(Her shout attracted Claritsa's and the paramedic's attention.)

Claritsa: Alex, don't fall asleep, we're almost at the hospital.
Angelie: Baby!
Angelie: Baby, stay with me please, don't fall asleep.
Paramedic: I need you two to please stand back, I need to make a complete check up around the wound.

Angelie and Claritsa had their backs against the side of the ambulance. Claritsa searched in her phones contacts until she found Stella's number. She began calling, but there was no response. It seemed as if every time she called, the voicemail directory came up faster than usual.

Claritsa: "Could she actually be ignoring my calls?"

The paramedic seemed to be becoming more and more anxious, as if something had gone wrong. Angelie looked at Alex with worry and concern, he had closed his eyes again and didn't show any signs of opening them. Claritsa continued calling Stella without any success, she became stressed and left her a voice message.

Claritsa: Listen, your son's been shot, when you choose to care, GIVE ME A GODDAMNED CALL!!!

Stella receives her message, she finds herself at a runned down motel. As she hears the message and the anxiousness in her tone, she sheds a tear.

Stella: Oh God, I can't leave now, I'm just finishing up here.
Stella: Please watch over your son, I know he's strong, but if you must, look after him, please.

(She deletes the message and lays down, trying to ignore the situation.)

Claritsa, Angelie and Alex finally made it to the hospital. He was rushed to the operation room, where they were ready to begin the operation to extract the bullet from his shoulder. Claritsa and Angelie stayed in the waiting room, Angelie could only look to the ground as she began to think of the worst, her mother placed her arm over Angelie's shoulder and hugged her, bringing her comfort while she cried as different scenarios ran through her head.

Claritsa: Stop thinking baby, its only gonna make you feel worse, what happened back there wasn't your fault, so be calm.
Angelie: I know mom, but what if he-
Claritsa: Angelie stop!
Claritsa: Do you think your boyfriend would want you to be crying your eyes out like this. Have faith, he's not weak at all, he'll get through this and we'll be here to when he does.
Claritsa: Now just calm down.

(Angelie's respiration slowed down, her mother's words got through, she finally understood he could get through this completely, he just needed a bit of time.)

Angelie: You're right!
Claritsa: I'm gonna call your father to see how everything at home is going.
Angelie: OK.

Claritsa exited the hospital to make her call, but just as she was exiting, Richard and Frances were entering and bumped right into her.

Claritsa: Richard!
Claritsa: You already fixed everything at home?
Richard: Yeah, they took Michael.
Richard: Come on, I'm gonna talk go you all about something.