Chapter Thirty One

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Leia hopped out of the cab and it was only after she had slammed the cab door shut that she remembered she had not paid.

"Shoot" She handed him the fare and apologised the run into the hospital holding her jacket and her bag across her body.

She tried calling Jamal but there was no answer.

"For goodness sakes Jamal answer the goddamn phone" She said out loud and a few people tutned but she could care less. She walked to the front desk, the woman recognised her, It was the hospital she worked in. The place was filled with people swarming in like bees,

"Good God, is Dave okay?" The lady only stared.

"Whee is he?"

"Second floor" She said and Leia trotted off towards the elevator which had just set pff. She took the stairs, she had no time to waste.

Finally arriving on the secind floor she scanned through for any sign of Jamal or Sara or anyone she knew.

"Dr. Riley!" She called and ran towards him.

"Excuse me" The doctor said to the family he was talking to.

"Is Dave okay, what happened?"

"You will have to excuse me"

The doctor said to the family and pulled Leia aside.

"Dave was brought in with a young girl, your sister….your sister is okay, Dave was found on top of her with twelve gun shot wounds, the most fatal one was a penetrative one that missed his heart by an inch. We removed all except one which must be done with much caution but I am afraid Dave went into coma during surgery.

Leia's hand went up to cover her mouth as her eyes filled with tears.

"Twelve gun wounds?"

"Eight in his back, one in his left shoulder, one in his right thigh, two in his chest"

At that Leia crouched, crying. The doctor just touched her shoulder.

"He needs our prayers"

"Can I see my sister?"

"Your brother is with her but I'll take you to her, come with me" Leia stood and followed the doctor who took him into Kaia's room. Seeing her the way she was with Jamal and Ruth at her side made her tear up again.

"Leia" Jamal said softly and walked to his siter who looked like she was going to fall. He spread his arms around her and she began to cry. Jamal only rubbed her back assuring her It was going to be fine. An asuurance he himself was not sure of.

"How did this happen?" Leia broke the hug and drew closer to Kaia who was unconscious with an oxygen mask over her nose.

Leia took her hand.

"Who did this?"

Leia said but no one could answer that.

"Kaia, I don't know if you can hear me but I am here, I'm so sorry"

Leia wept at her side unable to speak. She stayed with Kaia for a while.

"Her boyfriend Kevin was with them" Jamal.

"Is he alive?"

"I had to identify his body, he didn't survive" Jamal said.

It was just too much to handle all at once but they were alive, that could mean something.

Dr. Riley walked in.

"When is she going to wake up?"

"We have sedated her, she wont be up for sometime, you both should get some rest" He said to Jamal and Ruth who obviously looked tired.

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