callyha Posted February 7, 2010 Report Posted February 7, 2010 Chapter 31. Again 2-way phone conversations are in this chapter, they're in color At Noah’s….. “Hello?” Leah said as she answered her phone “Leah. Its Angelo. I need you to do me a favor” “Sure. What is it?” “Can you come to my place and sit with Charlie. Make sure she isn’t left alone” “Why?” “Warren escaped from police custody. So he could try and find her. I’ve got to go to work and I don’t really want to tell Ruby” “Oh my god. Yea course I will. Look I’m coming over now” “Thanks Leah” Leah hung up. She grabbed her coat “Leah what’s wrong?” Rachel asked as she saw Leah’s worried expression “Get your coat. Warren has escaped from custody and we are going to keep Charlie company” Leah said as she headed to the door. Rachel followed. At Angelo’s….. “I can’t believe you got that case” Charlie said as she sat on the bed watching Angelo get ready for work. “Yea. I must have done something right” Angelo replied. Not looking at Charlie. “So what am I supposed to do whilst your at work?” Charlie asked “I think Leah and Rachel are coming around. I got a text from them seeing if was ok for them to come around” Charlie forced a smile on her face. “What’s the matter?” Angelo asked “Nothing” “Charlie” “Nothing. Really” Charlie said. Angelo finished getting ready. The door bell rang “I’ll go” Charlie said Hi!” Leah said as Charlie opened the door. Rachel smiled as Charlie hugged Leah. “I hope it’s alright us coming over” Rachel said as she gave Charlie a hug “Yea, its fine. Angelo’s going to work and Ruby is with her mates, so I’d be on my own” Charlie said. Angelo walked through the front room. “I’ll see you later” Angelo told the girls. He smiled at Rachel and Leah and blew Charlie a kiss. She held herself as she watched him go out the door. At Yabbie Creek police station… “Have we any leads?” Angelo asked as he saw Peterson “The only places we can think of are his house. We’ve sent a patrol car there now” “And in the mean time what are you going to do?” Angelo asked “Nothing. We can’t do anything” Peterson said “What? There is an arsonist and an abusive man running free out there” “Like I said. We can’t do anything. We haven’t got the men to do so” “I’ll go on foot. He needs to be brought to justice!” Angelo shouted “I’m aware of what needs to happen. Shouting at me isn’t helping Constable Rosetta” “Why don’t you do something?” Angelo asked “Like what?” “Like getting of your arse and searching yourself. Charlie is in danger” “One more word out of you and I’ll take you off this case!” Peterson shouted at Angelo Angelo shook his head and glared at Peterson. Stomping into the office he found Watson in there. “Watson. I need your help” Angelo said “Why?” “Peterson wont send a search party out on foot. I need you to help me start one” “Angelo, Warren can’t get far. He’s in cuffs” Watson told him “Its not that I’m worried about. Its Charlie” “Charlie? Why?” Watson asked “Charlie was beaten by Warren. He was abusive towards her” Watson’s mouth opened in shock. “Oh my god. Come on” Watson grabbed her badge and gun. Her and Angelo ran out of the station and began there search. At Angelo’s house….. Inside the house Rachel, Leah and Charlie were talking. Outside the trees blew in the wind. “So you and Tony are together, together?” Leah asked “Yep. He asked me to move in with him. I know its fast, but it feels right. You know?” “Yea, I know what you mean. I’m ready to take the next step with Miles but, I don’t think he’s there yet” Leah told Charlie and Rachel “Leah, come on. He has always looked out for you, even when you were with what’s him name” Rachel told her. Charlie smiled, but it was forced. “Charlie? Are you ok?” Rachel asked as she looked at Charlie “Hmm? Yea I’m fine” Charlie tucked her hair behind her ear. “No you’re not. Talk to us Charlie, stop bottling it up” Rachel told her A tear fell down Charlie’s face. Leah grabbed a tissue and handed it to Charlie. “Charlie” Leah said Charlie looked at Leah and Rachel “Is there something wrong between you and Angelo?” Leah asked “No” Charlie said, weakly “Then what is it?” Rachel asked “I’m scared” “Of what?” Rachel asked “Everything going wrong. I thought I had a future with Warren, everything was going well. But one day, it changed, he changed” “Charlie, forget about him. You’ve got out of that relationship, you’re safe. You have Ruby, us, the guys and Angelo” Rachel said as she stroked Charlie’s arm “No. Me and Angelo cant go back to how we were. I’ve made a mess of that” “No you haven’t. look at Tony and Rachel: they’re moving in together! And Miles and I are as happy as we were before, maybe even happier. It will happen for you” “I don’t see it happening. I’ve pushed him away for so long that I don’t think we can ever go back” Charlie cried. A twig on the ground snapped. Leaves rustled as they were past. The bin fell over when they ran into it.
callyha Posted February 7, 2010 Report Posted February 7, 2010 Chapter 32 Panting as he ran down the road, he tried to free his hands. The handcuff dug into his wrist. At the house he saw no one. He screamed out in anger. Going to the garage he kicked boxes over. One box fell revealing a saw. He picked the saw up and began sawing at the handcuffs. Throwing the handcuffs against the wall he headed back into the house. Her clothes had gone, her perfume had gone, her jewellery had gone. All that was left was an empty room. He punched the door in anger. Walking down the stairs he picked up a photo that was on the floor. It was her and the boyfriend be for him. Throwing the picture to the floor he headed for the kitchen. Opening the drawers he found a gun. “Three bullets. One for him one for her and for that bitch!” He said to himself. The man walked out of the house and got into a car. He drove away. Pulling up on a side road, the man got out of the car. Walking behind some trees he watched a house. The wind blew the trees. Walking closer he used the branches as cover. The man stepped forward. A twig broke under his foot. He ran. Knocking over a bin. In a police car….. “Angelo, we‘ll find him” Georgina told Angelo “At this rate we wont!” Angelo snapped “Sorry, I know its not your fault. I’m just pissed off with Peterson” “Look, if he says he’s doing everything he can then..” “But he’s not. He’s only sent one car out to find Warren. One car isn’t enough” Georgina looked at Angelo. Pain and desperation we all over his face. “You love her don’t you?” “What?” “Charlie. You love her” “What’s that got to do with anything?” Angelo asked as he looked in the car mirrors “You’re not normally this wound up about an escapee” “I just want him off the streets. He’s hurt Charlie enough” “Angelo, we will get him” Georgina reassured Angelo. “Yea, I know” At Angelo’s house….. “What was that?” Charlie said “What?” Rachel asked “That noise. didn’t you hear it?” Charlie said. “No” Rachel replied. Charlie edged closer to Leah. Her grip tightening on Leah’s hand. “Rach? Maybe you want to check” Leah said as she moved her head to show Charlie’s grip. “I’ll go look” Rachel headed for the door. Slowly placing her hand on the handle she pulled down the handle until it opened. Looking out she couldn’t see anything. “There’s nothing there” A window in the bedroom opened “See? You were just hearing things” Leah told Charlie. At the house……. “Someone has definitely been here” Bridger told his partner “What makes you say that?” Stevens asked “These” Bridger said as he held up the handcuffs. The officers walked back into the main house. Stevens stood on a piece of glass. Looking down he saw the picture. “Isn’t this the woman whose house this is?” Stevens asked Bridger “Yes, so?” “So, if our guy believes she identified him, wouldn’t he go looking for her?” “S*** yea” Bridger ran out to the car. Grabbing the radio speaker he said “This is Bridger, 13224, suspect has been at the property and we now believe he is at one of four places. Are there officers who can search these properties?” “Officers available: Rosetta and Watson, Alders and Timpson, Harper and Young. Other officer busy” “Thanks” Bridger said “What you going to do?” Stevens asked “Rosetta? Alders? Harper? This is Bridger. Suspect is on route to either Summer bay caravan park, Northern districts hospital, or the surrounding area” “Alders here, approaching the hospital, we could check it out” “Summer bay caravan park is a couple of miles away, I got it” Harper told Bridger. At Angelo’s house…… “Where’s Ruby tonight?” Leah asked “She’s at Xavier’s. They’ve grown really close again” “Do you think they’ll be an item again?” Leah asked “I don’t know. The way they broke up wasn’t exactly great” “Neither was ours” Rachel added The man walked around the bedroom. He saw a bag. Opening it he found clothes, perfume and jewellery. Walking to the door he opened it slightly. In the car…… “Copy that. I’m on my way” Angelo said down the radio. “Do you think he’d dare walk around here?” Georgina asked “He might”. Angelo drove on. Looking at either side of the road they tried to see him. But nothing. “S***!” Angelo shouted “What?” Georgina asked “Charlie!” Angelo turned the car around. Speeding off he headed for his house.
callyha Posted February 8, 2010 Report Posted February 8, 2010 Chapter 33 In the car…. “Angelo! What’s wrong?!” Georgina asked as Angelo threw the car around the corner. “He’s at my house” Angelo replied At Angelo’s house….. The man opened the door fully. He heard the voices of women. Looking over the banister he saw Charlie. And evil smile swept across his face. “When do you think you can move back to your house?” Rachel asked “To be honest, I don’t want to go back. I now its my house and everything, but all I’ll see is Warren and the things he did to me. I can’t do it” Charlie played with the cuticles on her thumb. “Well, your welcome to stay at mine” Leah said as she put her arm over Charlie’s shoulder. Leah’s mobile rang.. “Hello?.. VJ?…what’s wrong?… oh, night sweetie” Leah hung up The man stood behind the plant on the eighth step “VJ bless him. He wanted to say goodnight” “Aww. How’s he done with his footie?” Rachel asked The man moved down two more stairs “He seems to be doing ok. His coach has said that over the last few weeks he’s seen an improvement” “I think you have a footie star there Leah. Money all the way” Charlie added The man crept in the shadows as he walked down three more stairs “Do you want another drink?” Charlie asked as she stood up “I’ll get one, it’s alright” Rachel said as she walked passed Charlie Leah stood up next to Charlie. “I’m just going to the bathroom. I wont be long” Charlie walked up the stairs. Holding herself as she stepped on the third step. The man watched as Charlie climbed the stairs “Where’s Charlie?” Rachel asked as she came back through “Upstairs” Leah answered. The man came down the stairs. Aiming his gun at Rachel, he tied Leah up. Her hands were tied in front of her and her ankles were tied. He pushed her to the floor. Turning his full attention to Rachel he did the same thing. Charlie sat on Angelo’s bed. Unaware of the events going on downstairs. “What are you going to do to us?” Leah cried “Nothing. I have no use for you” the man said “Then let us go” Rachel spoke, her voice cracking “So you can run off to the cops? I don’t think so” Leah and Rachel shook with fear. Charlie stood up from the bed and walked over to the door. Heading to the stairs, she placed her hand on the banister. “Miss me?” A voice came from behind Charlie. Turning round her heart sank, her breathing became deeper. “Boo” the man said. Charlie turned and began to run down the stairs. The man chased after her. “Warren! No!” Charlie screamed as she felt his hand grab her “You bitch!” He shouted. Forcing his hand forward he pushed Charlie down the stairs. Leah and Rachel screamed as they saw Charlie hit the floor with a sickening thud.
callyha Posted February 8, 2010 Report Posted February 8, 2010 Chapter 34 “Charlie!” Leah and Rachel shouted “Shut up!” Warren shouted as he pointed the gun at them. Rachel and Leah stared at the gun, tears fell down their faces. Warren turned around the Charlie. She was still on the floor. “Get up” He shouted Charlie didn’t move. Warren kneeled down to her level. Placing the gun on her head “GET UP!” He shouted louder Leah and Rachel jumped. Charlie layed still. Warren turned Charlie over. Blood was trickling down her forehead. “Get up bitch” He said again. “She’s unconscious! She’s not going to answer you!” Rachel shouted “How asked you? I told you to keep your mouth shut!” Warren said as looked down at Leah and Rachel “Can’t you see that she needs help?” Leah pleaded “No one can help her” Warren told the girls. Charlie opened her eyes. Looking over to Leah and Rachel, she saw Warren holding the gun. Using all her strength, Charlie rose to her feet. In the car…… “Damn! Road block” Angelo said as he hit the steering wheel “Angelo calm down!” Georgina said Angelo put the car into reverse. At that moment a gunshot rippled through the street. At Angelo’s house…… Smoke funneled out of the gun. A body lay on the floor. Leah and Rachel stood outside as they screamed out. Angelo ran up to Rachel and Leah. Grabbing them in his arms he took them to the car. “What’s gone on? What was the shot?” Angelo asked as he let Rachel and Leah in the car. The girls told Angelo what had happened. Rachel saw Charlie as she stagger forward. “What you going to do now big shot? Shoot us? Torture us? anything to make yourself feel bigger and better than us?” Rachel asked as she tried to keep Warren’s attention “Rachel what are you doing?” Leah asked. Unaware that Charlie was walking behind Warren Charlie grabbed a vase from the table. “You’re not worth any of these bullets” Warren said as he looked at the gun Charlie lifted the vase as high as she could. “So what? What you going to do?” Rachel asked “Charlie cheated on me. Did she tell you that? I found the underwear. She tried to deny it, but I showed her what happens when you lie to me” Warren smacked the air, to show the girls how he hit Charlie. Charlie brought the vase down as hard as she could. Warren hit the floor. Charlie went to Rachel and Leah and untied them. Heading for the door, Rachel was out first. Leah was second. Leah and Rachel looked behind them. Charlie was nowhere to be seen. Warren looked at them with evil eyes. The door shut. “Then after that all we heard was glass smashing, furniture been thrown about and then the gun shot. We don’t even know who got the bullet” Rachel told Angelo. Tears fell uncontrollably down Rachel's face. Leah wept as she heard the story of what happened. Angelo filled with anger, pain and heartbreak.
callyha Posted February 9, 2010 Report Posted February 9, 2010 Chapter 35 At the (city) police station…. “We got a call from constable Watson. Warren Tendril escaped custody and is now at constable Rosetta’s house” Davidson said to Peterson as he read from a sheet of paper. “F***. come on, we’d better get over there” Peterson grabbed his coat. “Two of the victims held inside were released before a gunshot was heard. We’re unsure as to who has been hit” Davidson and Peterson ran to the car. With the siren blaring out, Davidson sped away. At Angelo’s house…… Inside. As they moved across the floor with there injured leg, they looked across to the body laying on the floor. They were still breathing, but the bullet was still in their body. Outside “What if its Charlie? I’ll never forgive myself” Leah said as she cried in Rachel’s arms “You and me both” Rachel replied. Angelo peered in through one of the windows. He saw nothing. Desperately looking around for a way in he heard a window bang. Grabbing his gun he aimed it at where he heard the bang. No one was there. “s***” Angelo said. Looking up he saw the curtains moving in the breeze. Putting the gun back in its holder, he began to climb the tree. “Angelo! What the hell are you doing?” Georgina asked as she grabbed his foot “What does it look like? I have to get in” “And do what? Wait for back-up and the ambulance!” Georgina demanded “No. waiting for them only makes it more dangerous for Charlie!” Angelo screamed. Georgina let go of his foot. Angelo carried on climbing. Inside. Grabbing their leg as the pain became unbearable, they looked over at the body lying on the floor. Their breathing had slowed down. Looking down at their hand, they saw blood dripping off. Their leg had been hit, close to an artery. Outside. Angelo reached over to the window. Using his all his strength, he pushed the window up and jumped to the ledge. Easing into the bedroom slowly as he looked around. Making sure Warren wasn’t waiting. Downstairs…. As they scrambled to get to the couch, they looked over at the body. The body was beginning to move. Upstairs… Angelo made his way over to the stairs. Carefully descending the stairs, he peered through the banister. He saw blood everywhere. He saw Charlie and Warren. Outside… “Georgina! What’s happened!” Ruby cried as she ran over “Warren” Georgina replied Ruby heart sank. Looking around she saw how distressed Rachel and Leah were. She knew that look too well. Charlie looked like that almost everyday. Crying hysterically, Ruby was held in Georgina’s arms. Inside… Angelo walked into the front room. Outside…. An ambulance pulled up on the grass. Inside/Outside…. Angelo picked Charlie up in his arms. Blood dripped from her. Walking out of the front door tears fell down his face. Ruby looked over “Mum!” She screamed and broke free of Georgina. Rachel and Leah watched. Their bodies shaking. Tears falling down their face like water from a tap. Inside…. Warren watched as Charlie was taken out. He glared at Angelo. A paramedic came into the room. In the ambulance… “Mum.., its Ruby? Stay with me please?” Ruby begged as she cried. Angelo stood with a helpless look on his face. Tears fell down his face.
callyha Posted February 9, 2010 Report Posted February 9, 2010 Chapter 36 At the hospital…. The doors swung shut as Charlie was wheeled to theatre for emergency surgery. Angelo stood watching the bed go off into the distance. Ruby cried hard as Leah comforted her. Rachel walked up to Angelo. Placing an arm around his shoulders. “She’ll be ok” Rachel said “How do you know? She has a bullet through her chest” Angelo snapped. Rachel never said anything. He was angry, he didn’t mean to snap. Rachel turned Angelo around so that he was facing her, and brought him in for a hug. In the theater…. As Charlie lay there on the operating table. Her mind wandered…. “You may now kiss the bride” A man pulled the veil back over Charlie’s head. Smiling, they leaned in for a kiss. Ross wiped away the tears from his face. Ruby smiled a huge smile and the guests smiled as they saw the happy couple embrace. “I’m pregnant!” Charlie told her husband. Charlie’s husband lifted her into the air. Smiling at each other they embraced in a passionate kiss. Laying in bed that night, they talked about names. “I’m only eight weeks pregnant” Charlie told her husband “I know, I just, cant wait to meet whoever is in here” Her husband said as he placed his hand on her stomach. Charlie panted through the pain. “Come on Charlie, you can do it! One more!” Her husband shouted. A baby began to cry. Charlie looked at her baby, tears fell down her face when she was handed her newborn. “Mummy! Look what daddy and I catched!” Zach shouted as he ran to Charlie holding a fish “Wow Zach!” Charlie said as she picked her son up. In the corridor… Angelo, Ruby, Leah, Rachel, Miles and Tony were all waiting. Ruby rocked back and forth as she tried to get her head around what had just happened. Leah cried in Miles’ arms. So did Rachel. Angelo stared at the wall. His blue shirt stained red where the blood from Charlie’s chest had covered him. Peterson and Davison walked through the door. “Constable Rosetta?” Peterson said. Angelo turned around. Angrily looking at Peterson he walked up to him. Peterson fell to the floor with the force from Angelo’s fist. “You bastard! If you did your job right Charlie wouldn’t be in there!” Angelo shouted. Tony ran to Angelo, holding him back from Peterson. Leah cupped her hands over her mouth, Miles went over to Peterson and helped him up. “I’ll forget that little incident happened” Peterson said as she straightened himself up. “What do you want?” Ruby asked as she walked over, her head low and her voice shaky “Some statements from Rachel Armstrong and Leah Patterson-Baker” Leah and Rachel looked up “Do you have to ask them now?” Miles asked as he walked back over to Leah “Yea. I mean, they’ve just been through hell” Tony added as he stayed next to Angelo, but looking at Rachel. “I know that it’s difficult, but I need them tonight” Peterson asked “There’s not much to say. On minute Rachel and I were sitting on the couch, then Charlie came falling down the stairs” Leah started but broke off when she began to cry “She landed pretty hard. The next thing we knew Warren was coming at us with a gun. He told us that if we screamed or moved he’d shoot” Rachel added, she too broke off when the tears began. “Look can’t you see that this is stressful for them?” Tony shouted “I’m only doing my job” Peterson said “Yea, now you’re doing it. If you listened to what use at Yabbie Creek were telling you, then maybe Warren wouldn’t have got anywhere near the girls!” “Don’t you talk to me like that!” Peterson raised his voice “What you going to do? Lock me up? Might as well, leave an abusive bastard out there on the streets and lock an innocent man up!” Angelo shouted “Shut up! All of you! My mum is in there now, fighting for her life!” Ruby screamed, causing security to come running through. “Is there a problem here?” asked one of the security guards. “No” Davidson said The security guard looked at everyone. Shaking his head he walked back through the doors. “He tied us up” Leah added as she tried to fight the tears. “Then Charlie regained consciousness” “Then she hit Warren over the head with a vase” Rachel added “Then what happened?” Peterson asked as he jotted down what the women were telling him “Warren fell to the floor. Charlie went down to, I guess she was still weak from falling down the stairs” Rachel continued “Charlie came over to us and untied us. We ran towards the door, I was out first” “Then me. We turned around but we couldn’t see Charlie. All we saw was Warren. The look in his eyes was pure evil. He shut the door on us” Rachel added Leah and Rachel turned into Miles and Tony. “Then what?” “I was there. Furniture was been thrown, Charlie was screaming and then the next thing was a gunshot” Angelo added. “So what happens now?” Ruby asked as she sniffed “If Charlie wakes up, then we charge Warren with attempted murder” Ruby cried out “But what about him hitting her? Pushing her? All the abuse she received?” Angelo asked “We have no record of that ever happening. So as it stand Warren will be charged with arson, breaking and entering. And depending on Charlie’s outcome, murder or attempted murder” Peterson added. Ruby fell to the floor in a heap. Crying uncontrollably. Angelo walked over to her and sat beside her. Holding her as she cried for Charlie. Leah and Miles held each other so did Tony and Rachel. All hoping for Charlie’s recovery.
callyha Posted February 10, 2010 Report Posted February 10, 2010 Chapter 37. Thanks for your comments guys! Room 303.… Three doors down from where Angelo, Ruby, Tony, Miles, Leah and Rachel were stood was Warren. No one visited him No one knew he was there. No one cared. Warren layed asleep in bed. His leg in pot from where the bullet broke his femur. He remembered what happened three hours before…. “Warren, no please!” Charlie screamed as he dragged her back into the room. “You bitch! Why cant you just do as you’re told!” “Warren, please, you’re hurting me!” “Shut up!” Warren dropped Charlie to the floor. “Why?” Charlie asked through the tears “Why? What?” Warren asked “Why this? every time I moved you found a reason to hurt me. Why?” “Don’t you think that maybe if you were a better girlfriend then none of this would have happened?” Warren bellowed “Your blaming what you did to me on me?” Charlie shouted “Don’t you raise your voice at me! You ungrateful cow!” Warren slapped Charlie hard, sending her into a unit which crashed to the floor. “I’m not your copper boyfriend. I’ve seen the way you look at his picture. Lusting after him. It was he underwear I found that day! You denied it obviously.” Warren shouted “I never lied to you! All I did was everything you told me to do! If I did the slightest thing wrong then you took personally and bashed me!” Charlie said as she rose to her feet “You’re my girlfriend. If I can’t have you. Then no one shall!” Warren shouted. Charging toward Charlie he threw the table out of the way. Charlie tried to run to the door but Warren grabbed hold of her. Standing behind Charlie he covered her mouth with his bear-like hand. Charlie tried to scream, but the sound was muffled. Reaching for his gun, Warren pressed it into Charlie’s temple. Her body quivered. Breaking free from his grasp, Charlie kicked him. Falling to his knees as the pain in his groin became unbearable. Reaching out toward Charlie he pulled her to the ground. Charlie scrambled on the floor looking for something to hit him with. There was nothing. Warren dragged Charlie over his legs, Charlie wriggled as she tried to free herself. Warren pulled the trigger. Charlie rolled of Warren’s knees, blood trickling from her chest. Warren let go of the gun. If fell to the floor slowly. Warren grabbed his leg. Blood seeped through his trousers. Waking up, Warren saw a nurse in his room. “Nurse? Is there something you can give me for my leg? It’s killing me” Warren asked “I’m a nurse. You’ll have to wait for the doctor” The nurse replied “How long will that be?” “Can’t say” The nurse replied. Giving Warren a look “What? You mean you know but don’t want to say, or you don’t actually know?” Warren asked. “Yes” The nurse replied. She placed Warren’s chart back and walked out of the room. Closing the door she shook her head. Warren punched his bed. Room 300.… “The bullet has been removed successfully” The doctor told Angelo and Ruby “I thought it was still in her chest?” Angelo asked “No. the bullet went straight through. When the gun was fired it was resting on Charlie’s chest. She has a burn from the gun. This will heal it it’s own time” “And what about Charlie? She’s going to be ok isn’t she?” Angelo asked “The bullet had ripped part of Charlie’s lung. Causing a small puncture, her lung has slowly deflated. She has lost a lot of blood, caused from the bullet catching a vein. We have closed up the vein and given Charlie a transfusion. But the next 24 hours are critical” “So what happens now?” Ruby asked as she sat beside Charlie “Well, the loss of blood and oxygen to her brain and other organs has been quite high. So all we can do is hope that we have got to her in time” the doctor told Angelo and Ruby. His head was low. Ruby took Charlie’s hand. “I’ll never leave” She whispered Angelo brought the other chair to the bed. He sat down. Not knowing what to do, he just looked at Charlie. Hoping she’d wake up. At the (city) police station… Davidson and Peterson sat at their desks. “We have to make that arrest tonight” Davidson told Peterson. “How? We have no idea where Tendril is!” Peterson shouted. “He’s at northern districts hospital. He was admitted about half an hour after Charlie Buckton” Davidson told Peterson. “O. right. Yea. Suppose we’d better go arrest him them. We can also find out if he’s up for murder or attempted murder whilst we’re at it” Peterson stood up. Davidson followed. At the hospital…. The doors slid open. The woman on the desk looked up. “Can I help you?” “Yes, I’m detective Peterson, this is my associate detective Davidson. We understand you have a patient admitted here with a bullet wound to the leg. The name Warren Tendril. What room is he in please?” Peterson asked as he showed his badge. “He’s in room 303” the woman told them “Thank you” Peterson said to the woman Davidson and Peterson walked down the corridor. “Room 299, 300, 301, 302, 303. Here” Peterson said as he walked passed the doors. Opening the door, they walked in. “Mr Tendril?” “Yea?” Warren replied. “You are under arrest for attempted murder, arson, breaking and entering, possession of a gun and hitting a police officer” Peterson told Warren as Davidson let two police guards in the room “Attempted murder? Arson? What the hell are you on about?” Warren asked “Don’t play dumb with me. We have your DNA. You started the fire. You shot the gun which injured Charlie Buckton. Who happens to be a police officer, who you hit. Need I go on?” Peterson asked. Warren looked down at his feet. “You can’t arrest me. Have you seen my leg?” Warren said as he pointed to his leg “What do you think these men are for?” Peterson asked. Warren looked worried. Davidson smirked.
callyha Posted February 10, 2010 Report Posted February 10, 2010 Chapter 38 Room 303... “Do you have to stand there all the time?” Warren asked the officers stood at his door. “Yes we do” One of the officers replied “I’ll sue. You cant stay there. Its an invasion of privacy!” Warren shouted “We know what we can and can’t do. And unfortunately for you, we can be in the room with you” “Why?” Warren asked angrily “You’re a danger to everyone” The other officer told him. “Don’t think we don’t know what you did to Charlie Buckton. She’s on of us. We know” “I’m not scared of you” Warren told them “I don’t care if you’re scared of me. All I care about is my fellow officer and friend, laying in that bed, not knowing if she’ll wake up” the officer took a step forward. “I’ll be in here for a while” Warren cockily said The officer bit her tongue to stop herself from saying something she’d regret. Room 300.… Angelo was asleep in the chair next to Charlie. Ruby was laying beside Charlie, also asleep. Charlie and Ruby were holding hands, Ruby never let go. A knock at the door woke Angelo up. “Yes?” He said “Hi, I’m nurse Skelton. I’ve been monitoring Charlie’s progress through the night” Nurse Skelton told Angelo “Oh. How is she doing?” Angelo asked as he rose to his feet. “No as well as we’d hoped. The blood loss have been rectified, we have no bother with that. It’s the damage to her lungs and the fractures in some of her bones that are our biggest concern” “Fractures?” Angelo asked, confused “Charlie was pushed down the stairs, and with the force of her landing on the floor, it has fractured a couple of ribs, they’ll heal in time, but during the fracturing process, fragments of bone have worked there way into her bloodstream” “Is that bad?” “If a small fragment finds its way to her heart, then there is nothing we can do. Her heart will stop beating” “Cant you operate? Get the bone out? Anything?” Angelo pleaded “At this stage, an operation is out. Charlie is still unconscious, if we give her an anaesthetic to operate, she may never wake up. Charlie needs to wake up before we can operate” “Thank you” Angelo said. He forced a smile on his face. Nurse Skelton walked out of the room. Angelo fell into his chair and broke down in tears. Crying hard as he felt helpless. Felt angry. Three days had passed. Leah and Rachel felt so guilty. They avoided Ruby and Angelo. Leah wanted to throw her arms around them both and comfort them, offer support. But she couldn’t bring herself to. Rachel wanted to do anything she could to help. But nothing she thought of was good enough. “Charlie was in danger. And I did nothing. Charlie could die and I did nothing to help” She thought to herself. At Noah’s…. Miles and Tony sat at a table. Both looking miserable. “We could have help” Miles said “We should have helped” Tony said “Why didn’t we?” Miles asked “Because we’re stupid, that’s why” Tony replied “We’re not stupid. We just never got there in time” Miles added “But what could we have done?” Tony asked “Something. Anything” Miles added Miles and Tony drank some of their drink. “We should go to the hospital. Angelo will need support” Tony said “Yea. Maybe we should take the girls. They feel guilty. Maybe if they went, they’d realise they aren’t to blame” Miles added. At the hospital…. Tony, Miles, Leah and Rachel walked down the corridor to room 300. Leah and Rachel were still apprehensive about entering the room. Room 300 Angelo opened the door. “Hey, mate, how you coping?” Tony asked as he gave Angelo a hug “I was better three days ago” Angelo replied. His eyes red from all the tears Leah and Rachel stayed quiet. “How long’s Ruby been there?” Miles asked, noticing Ruby asleep next to Charlie. “Since we were allowed in. she only goes out of the room for half an hour a day. Bless her. I just wish there was something I could do to make her pain go away” Angelo told them Leah and Rachel began to sob. “Hey, what’s the matter?” Tony and Miles asked as they comforted the girls “It’s our fault. If we had let Charlie out of the house first or helped her when Warren was attacking her, then maybe..” Rachel broke off “Maybe she wouldn’t be laying there. We’re so sorry Angelo” Leah sobbed “No. don’t you blame yourselves. If there is anyone to blame, its Warren. He’s the bastard who put her here, not you” Angelo told them as he squeezed their hands. Room 303 “Good news. You’re going to jail” The officer told Warren. The officer walked up to Warren. Taking both his arms, they escorted him out of his room. Down the corridor Ruby and Angelo watched as they saw Warren been taken away. Smiling as they knew that Charlie’s ordeal was nearly over.
callyha Posted February 12, 2010 Report Posted February 12, 2010 Chapter 39 Cell 216 Warren had been held in prison for the last four days. A trial was to be done to sentence Warren. Warren layed on the uncomfortable bed, looking up at the dull roof. Warren thought of everything he had done to Charlie. Hitting her, pushing her, beating her, verbally abusing her, belittling her, pushing her daughter away from her. A though went through his mind. How did the perfect life go wrong? He then remembered. It was the day he found thee picture of Angelo and Charlie on the beach with the others. Why does Charlie still have this? Does she still love Angelo? Does she wish she was with him? Warren shook his head to get the two of them out of his mind. But the look on their faces stayed in his mind. Anger filled his body. His hands turned to fists. His eyes glazed over black. Punching the cell wall, his hand bled. licking the blood of his hand he evilly looked up. She’s still in hospital. She hasn’t woken up. He’s devastated. I win he thought to himself. He smiled. Room 303. It had been a week since Charlie was shot in the chest. Leah and Rachel still blamed themselves. And found it difficult to approach Angelo with out feeling guilty. Every time they came Angelo reassured them that they aren’t to blame. Ruby still hadn’t left Charlie’s side. Angelo hadn’t slept properly since that night. Nurse Skelton walked through the door. “Morning” She cheerily said “Is it?” Angelo asked as he wiped the sleep from his eyes. Ruby stretched as she woke up. “I have some good news” Nurse Skelton said. Angelo and Ruby looked brighter as soon as she said this. “We ran some tests yesterday and the bone fragment has moved away from her heart and chest” Nurse Skelton smiled “So what do this mean now?” Angelo asked. Ruby went over to Angelo and took his hand “It means that all Charlie has to do is wake up and show us that she has sustained no damage from the fall” Nurse Skelton still smiled “Thank you” Ruby said as she smiled back at her. Nurse Skelton walked out of the room. Looking over her shoulder she saw Angelo and Ruby hug happily for the first time. Three days later….. Charlie layed there. Looking as if she were asleep. A nurse handed Charlie a newborn baby. “It’s a girl” the nurse told her Charlie let out a cry of happiness as she cradled her newborn daughter. Ruby, Zach and Charlie’s husband came into the her room. The baby was asleep in Charlie’s arms. “Hi mum” Ruby said as she walked over to Charlie and gave her a kiss Zach got on the bed. “Is that her?” He asked Charlie laughed. “Yes, Zach. This is your baby sister. Maddie.” Charlie replied as she lowered Maddie a little so Zach could clearly see her. “She’s cute. But not like me” Zach said. “Mummy, this is your’s” Zach handed Charlie a rose. “Thank you Zach.” Charlie took the rose off Zach and gave him a kiss. “And bear for Maddie” Zach added, showing a bear with a pink hat on. Charlie smiled at Zach as he stroked Maddie’s hair. “Hey babe” Charlie’s husband said as he leaned over and gave her a kiss. Charlie, Maddie, Zach, Ruby and Charlie’s husband were all sitting around the dinner table. Zach was giving his broccoli to the dog, Ruby raised her eyebrow at Zach, Maddie was moving with excitement as Charlie brought her food closer to her mouth. Charlie’s husband sat at the table. Looking at his family. Knowing how lucky he was, and how long it had taken to get here. Even though Ruby wasn’t his biological daughter, he still loved her as though she was his own. Besides, they had been there for each other when Charlie was in hospital. “Maddie… Zach…” Charlie murmured as she came to Angelo turned to face the bed when he heard a noise. Ruby sat up straight when she heard a noise. “Zach....Maddie” Charlie said again. “Charlie?” Angelo asked as he stepped up to Charlie’s side. “Mum?” Ruby said quietly Charlie’s eyes fluttered open. Her greeny-blue eyes focusing on Ruby and Angelo. Charlie tried to breath on her own, but the tube was stopping her. Ruby called for assistance. Nurse Skelton came into the room. Removing the tube from Charlie. “Charlie? How do you feel?” Nurse Skelton asked, knowing it was a stupid thing to ask. “My chest, and my head” Charlie was barely able to speak. She struggled to find air. Nurse Skelton refrained from asking Charlie questions. She could see that it was agony for Charlie to answer. Looking at the monitors that were hooked up to Charlie , she jotted the results down. “I’ll be back later to see how you’re doing” Nurse Skelton said. Charlie weakly nodded and Ruby and Angelo smiled at Nurse Skelton. Looking back at Charlie they couldn’t wipe the smiles of their faces. Charlie could barely keep her eyes open. “Rubes” Charlie said as she outstretched her arm. Ruby grabbed Charlie’s hand. “Mum” She replied “I thought I was going to loos you” a tear rolled down Ruby’s cheek. “I couldn’t leave you Rubes. I just couldn’t” Charlie said. Catching her breath when she’d finished speaking Looking over to Angelo she smiled at him. “Angelo” She said “Charlie?” Angelo replied “Thank-you” Charlie was able to say before she fell back to sleep. Angelo smiled to himself. Ruby kept hold of Charlie’s hand. Looking lovingly at her whilst she slept.
callyha Posted February 12, 2010 Report Posted February 12, 2010 Chapter 40 At Miles’ house…. Leah and Miles were sitting on the couch watching a film on TV. Miles was laughing at the film, but Leah couldn’t bring herself to laugh. She was thinking of Charlie. Racing through her mind were flashes of that night. Her and Rachel helplessly watching as Charlie was been beaten to stand. Hearing the cries of Charlie as the force of Warren’s feet and fists made contact with Charlie’s body. Leah shuddered at the thoughts. “What’s the matter?” Miles asked as he felt Leah move “Sorry. I was back there. That night” Leah said as she stared at the wall. Miles turned the TV off. “I can’t get the images out of my head. Everything just repeats itself. I hate it” Leah sobbed “Leah” Miles said sympathetically. Not knowing what else to say. Miles pulled her into a hug. Not knowing what he could do to help Leah. At Tony’s house… “So I thought we could rearrange some of the furniture, cos I know you hate it when everything is close together” Tony said with such enthusiasm. Looking over at Rachel he saw that she wasn’t listening “Rach?” Tony said. Rachel looked up. “What?” “Did you hear what I just said?” He asked “No, I did. I just think now isn’t the right time to move in” Rachel told him. Tony’s face fell. “What? What brought this on?” Tony asked “Everything that has happened. I cant move on and be happy, when Charlie is still in hospital and Ruby and Angelo are going out of their minds. It’s not right” Rachel told Tony. Her eyes glazed with tears. “Rach. Charlie woke up. She’s going to be ok” Tony said as he put his hands on Rachel’s shoulders “Can we wait? To move in together I mean, until Charlie is out of hospital? I just think its wrong for me to have all of this happen to me, when Charlie has suffered in silence” Rachel looked at Tony, he had a disappointed smile on his face. “Rach, you are one of the most caring and unselfish people I know. I’ll wait for ten years if you asked” Tony placed his hands on her face. Stroking her cheeks with his thumbs. Rachel looked up at him and smiled. Cell 216... “Here’s your breakfast” An officer aid as they passed the tray to Warren “Don’t want it” He replied “Fine” the officer said “You do realise, you can’t keep me here any more as soon as it gets to one” Warren cockily told the officer. “Charlie is still unconscious. You can’t get anything from her” “Actually Charlie woke up yesterday. So we can keep you here a little longer than one” The officer told Warren with sheer delight in her voice. Bending down to look through the small window she saw Warren fill with rage. Knocking on the door Warren looked over at the small window. “You!” He shouted. Georgina smiled to herself and walked away. Room 303 Charlie was sitting up in bed. Looking at Angelo and Ruby as they slept on the uncomfortable chairs. A knock at the door woke them up. “Hello Charlie. I’m dr. Macintyre, I operated on you when you first were admitted here” The doctor said as he walked up to the bed. “Hi” Charlie replied. Her voice breaking as she spoke “I’ve seen some great improvement in you over the last 24 hours” Ruby smiled and took Charlie’s hand. Angelo also smiled and looked at Charlie. Winking at her. “So does this mean I can get out of here?” Charlie asked “Not yet” the doctor replied. Charlie’s face dropped. “I still want to monitor your breathing. An old injury you had from a previous incident has caused a small problem. Your trachea only just coped with the smoke inhalation from the fire, but that added to you been shot in the chest had caused an infection in you’re throat. that’s why you’re gasping for air and when you find talking so painful” “Will that go in time?” Charlie asked. Her voice breaking “With a course of antibiotics. You need to have six doses in you before you can go. This is so your throat has time to adjust to natural air” the doctor told them. “Then after the six doses I can go?” Charlie asked “Yes, you can. Although, I would advise that you take things easy. Your chest is still very weak, to take on too much. So no working at the station for a few months” the doctor told Charlie. Angelo outstretched his arm and shook the doctors hand “Thank you”. The doctor smiled and walked out of the room. “You’re coming home!” Ruby said with delight as she hugged Charlie. Three hours later…. Angelo and Ruby had left the hospital, they went back to Angelo’s house to get it ready for when Charlie came home. Charlie layed in the hospital bed looking at the ceiling. Stroking her left ring finger as she remembered her dreams. Maddie crawled over to Charlie. Picking her young daughter up she looked at her with such love. Maddie smiled at Charlie, looking more like her father than Charlie. The door opened and Zach came running into the room. “Mummy, can I got watch football with Ruby?” Zach asked. His big brown eyes looking up at her. “Yea, off you go” Charlie told her son. Zach smiled an ran back out the door. “Mam mam” Maddie said as she looked at Charlie. Charlie smiled at Maddie, this was her first clear word. Charlie called to her husband “Get in here” Maddie just said her first word!” Charlie’s husband came running in to the room. Maddie said it again. “Mam mam” Maddie’s dad took her in his arms. He hadn’t been this proud of her since she began to crawl. Charlie’s husband put Maddie on the floor. Maddie crawled over to her toy box. “I gotta go to work. I’ll see you later. Love you” He told her as he kissed her. “I love you too” Charlie replied. I love him too. Charlie said to herself.
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