Shambles

Chapter 28: Ember

Rolling over I hear the phone ringing. Squinting at the time over on my drawer I can't tell if that says 12:32 or 1:32. I reach over to the nightstand and grab my phone.

"Hello," I answer the phone in a husky voice.

"Ember this is Genevieve I'm calling from Jefferson County Medical Center, Gabe has been stabbed-"

"Stabbed!" I yell, interrupting her and sitting straight up in the bed. "How did he get stabbed?"

Jumping out of bed I start throwing on clothes.

"Savannah stabbed him and cut her throat. Gabe wanted me to call you and let you know what happened.

"This bitch better be dead because I'm going to kill her," I think sliding on my clogs. Rushing into Bash and Papa's room I turn on the light and pull something out the closet for them to throw on.

"Is he ok?"

"Yes, she cut his arm pretty deep they're going to stitch him up after they do X Rays of the bone."

"Ok. Thank you for calling." I hang up the phone.

"Bash...Papa, get up and put those clothes on. We need to go."

"Mom I'm sleepy."

"Bash get your ass up now," I yell.

Walking quickly to Sweet Pea's room I grab her something and help put on her clothes. After ten minutes we are in the car and on our way to the hospital.

I didn't have time to put on my wig so I just threw my hair into a messy bun. We all look like we just woke up, but I don't care. When we pull up to the hospital I park by the ER. I didn't ask any questions so I hope this is where I should be. Rushing in the door to the receptionist desk I spot Mr. Stephens talking on his phone.

"Pawpaw," Bash yells, running over to him.

"Hey what are you doing here?" Mr. Stephens asks looking up at all of us.

"Where is he?"

"He's right back in those doors. You can go right back and I will stay out here with them."

Nodding I hurry to the back. I peep in each room looking for him. When I get to the last room I find him. He's sitting on the bed with the clothes he left home in. He looks so tired and exhausted. "Gabe," I say rushing to him.

"Ember...what are you doing here? Where are the kids?"

"I had to come."

"Baby I'm fine I told my mom to let you know I was fine."

"She did, but I had to come see for myself." I reach out and caress his face. "What happened?"

"What I've been afraid this whole time would happen. She had a psychotic break and tried to kill me and herself so we could be with our baby. It was crazy. I had fallen asleep on the couch and if it wasn't for her mom calling out to her, and waking me up - she probably would have killed me."

My heart stops. I can feel my legs start to give out. I reach out and grab a hold of the bed railing to keep from following. I start hyperventilating.

"Breath Ember," I hear Gabe yell, but I think I have forgotten. I can feel myself getting faint when I hit the floor.
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When I come to, I'm in a hospital room...but no Gabe. Looking around I'm alone and it's light outside. "How long did I sleep?" I wonder. I move my arm and that's when I see the IV.

Knock knock

The door opens and a nurse walks in. "Good morning we were wondering how long you were going to sleep. Normally when people faint they don't start snoring," She says in this country drawl. Then she starts laughing.