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Chapter 3: Hold Ups And Outbursts

His heart felt like it had stopped, the knuckles on his hands turned white with tension as he gripped the wheel. Not surprisingly, he soon saw flashing lights behind him. He pulled over, cursing the officer for being there.

"Did you know you were speeding, sir?" The officer said as Bruce wound down the window.

"Yes.... My.... I need to get to the hospital!"

"I have heard that excuse before...." Bruce started to get frustrated and he let loose all his feelings

"Look here; can you see this woman next to me turning bluer as we speak? Yes that's right turning blue! I need to get to the hospital now and you are not helping me. I am sorry I was speeding but it was unavoidable!" The officer looked at Amy before he replied

"I'll escort you to the hospital sir. Wait till I pull out then follow. I will have the sirens on so there will be no more delays!"

Bruce breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly got the car in gear and followed the officer to the hospital. When they got there the officer jumped out "Don't worry about your car, I will stay with it, you go help her!" Bruce nodded his thanks as he ran with Amy into the ER.

Kyle almost walked straight into them, and staggered back. "Sorry, I really should have.... Bruce?"

He then saw Amy and led them quickly to an examining room. Nurses ushered Bruce away as they closed the curtains around her body. He collapsed into a chair and covered his face with his hands, trying desperately to stay strong and not cry. He hadn't told her how he felt, he should have told her and now it might be too late.

Kyle felt for a pulse and couldn't find one, "Lily get a crash cart," he yelled.

Bruce looked up as he saw the machine being pushed at a close run to Amy's curtained off bed. His heart was in his throat, as he heard it being charged. He tried to block out the thought of living without her. He had to tell her how he felt, he should have done it before but for some reason he hadn't been able to admit it to himself let alone her. "I love you Amy Gray, please don't leave me!" he whispered as he looked at the curtains surrounding her.

"Bruce, where is she?" He turned to see Maxine running towards him dragging a distraught Lauren behind her. "Bruce answer me...." Bruce tried to speak but found it impossible. He nodded instead towards the curtains, before covering his face with his hands again.

"Where's mom?" Lauren cried out.

"She's just through th...." Maxine stopped speaking as she heard them trying to restart Amy's heart.

"What is it Grandma?" Lauren looked at Maxine expectantly. She hugged Lauren to her and rocked her; she closed her eyes and prayed, 'Please don't take my baby, god it would be so hard on everybody, especially Lauren. She doesn't need that right now, please let her be ok.'

Kyle realised he had been holding his breath, when Amy's heart finally started again. He took Amy's hand in his. "Welcome back," he whispered. He slowly made his way out to where Bruce and now Maxine and Lauren were sitting. "She is still unconscious but she has her strong pulse back. She will be fine, as long as there are no complications!"

"Kyle, don't give us the doctors speech.... level with us!" Maxine said impatiently.

"As far as I can see she will be fine and will wake up any second, I really don't see any more problems...."

"Doctor McCarty?" Kyle spun round to see Lily beckoning him back behind the curtains. Maxine made to follow him but a nurse held her back.