Falling for the Veterinary Pathologist

Chaprer 5

On the car ride back to base I sit in the back with the animals. I managed to rip/cut part of a tarp off and tie it around my leg. It wasn't the best but it would have to do for now.

When we got back to base Mitch and Jackson help carry my brother who continues to groan in pain.

As soon as we enter the door I hear Jamie ask, "What happened?"

What the fuck do you think happened Jamie. You didnt cover us. This is why we should've just kept to our plan and used flash bangs.

"Ray got shot and Cody is dead because we didn't have backup we could count on. That's what happened." Anissa yells at Jamie. She put my thoughts into clear words.

This time Abraham asks, "backup we couldn't count on? Nobody said anything about guns. Nobody said anything about guns!"

Anissa clears the table and they lay Ray down on it. Yes Abraham nobody said anything about guns because you jug heads wanted to do it with no violence. But not everything can be done peacefully.

"Nobody said anything about guns because we didn't trust you! Clearly we had the right to." I yell my frustration and help Them lift my brother up on the table.

Jackson yells, "everybody calm down. We can point fingers later

I was scrambling to get things we needed as fast as I could. Well as fast as I could with a bullet hole in my leg.

Jamie asks, " why did you take him to the hospital?"

Oh yeah Jamie great idea! Then let him go for prison too!

"Because if  he goes to the hospital, then he goes to prison! Besides, your friend says he can help him." Anissa explains.

"You can?" Jamie asks Mitch.

"I hope so." He replies. Great well that's ensuring. Note my sarcasm. "Other wise GI Jane here is gonna put me down."

She won't be the only one putting you down. I will take you and slit your throat!

Anissa asks, " Okay, okay, what do you need me to do?" I can hear the worry in her voice. I know she likes Ray.

"Just get me whatever first aide supplies you have around here okay? Sharpest knife you can find. And a lighter to sterilize it.  Grab some rope or electrical cord, whatever you got."  Mitch tells us a list of things.

Anissa runs to another room to gather things. I see Abraham follow her.

I take my Bowie knife from my belt and grab my lighter from my front pocket. I start the lighter and run the flame over the blade multiple times.
The flame is so beautiful. The destruction and beauty behind it.

"Here." I hand the knife to Mitch. Who hesitated but takes in anyways.

I look at Ray and see he passed out from the pain. What a baby. Well he did get shot in the shoulder. I do hope he doesn't die though.

Anissa returns and he face pales. "Oh god is he..."

"He passed out from the pain." I say trying to comfort her. I know he means a lot to her.

"From the pain. Probably better that way." Mitch finished for me.

Anissa hands the electrical cord to Mitch. He says, " okay, here, tie him to the table."

Jamie takes the cord and asks, "why?"

Really why? It's a bullet wound with no pain meds nothing and you ask why.

"'Cause this is gonna get rough." Mitch tells her.

They all start to tie Ray to the table when Abraham starts taking to Anissa.

"Ray is in good hands. His bedside manner notwithstanding if Mitch says he can help him, he can." Abraham ensures her.

"Look, I know where the plane is, but it's not gonna do you any good." Anissa is frustrated and stressed. I can feel her emotions radiating off her. It's almost sickening.

Jackson stops what he's doing and asks, "why?"

"Because he's the co-pilot..." I say quietly but I was still in shock from everything happening I don't think anyone heard.

"Because rays your co-pilot." Anissa breaks the news to them. They all look at her and freeze for a minute. Then they all start working again.

I grab the extra electrical cord, some thread and a needle and walk away from the group. Abraham convinced Anissa he would be in good car with Mitch. Then Anissa convinced me to rest.

I went to another room where I kept a bottle of vodka. I grabbed the bottle and limped my way to a chair. I knew I wouldn't be able to clean the wound with my clothes on so I stripped down to my underwear. 

After struggling with my pants, I drank three or four gulps of the alcohol and then poured some on my leg. "Fuck" I yelled. It hurt.

Taking off my shirt I put it in my mouth to bite on. I knew I couldn't have the other team help me. It was enough they helped Ray. I was more than great full that he was going to be okay.

Biting my shirt I reach my fingers in trying to find the bullet. It was hard to see with my eyes pooling with tears but I continued feeling around until I felt the cold metal.

I pulled it out and let my hand fall to my side. By now my leg and hands were covered in blood. I could hear the small clink of the bullet hitting the ground.

I was starting to pass out but I knew I couldn't. Anissa needed me. Now more than ever. I couldn't hear anything but ringing in my ears. And my eyes were still blurry.

I could see a slight figure in front of me. They were shaking my shoulders. All I hear was, "oh god not you too Makenzie!" It's Anissa.

That was all I heard before I passed out into darkness. All I saw was black.