SEVEN
DAMNUM
Kozik managed to get Anna and Tara to St. Thomas a couple minutes before the guys got there. Anna was numb, she didn't say a word the whole way there and it was now at the front door waiting for them with a gurney and Dr. Hendrick, the best general surgeon in the hospital.
When the TM truck pulled over, she could see Chibs and Clay carrying Opie by their shoulders and Jax running towards the hospital, screaming for help. The nurses put Opie on the gurney and started to take him, still conscious, to the emergency room.
- An.. Anna? - He tried to speak, but blood came out of his mouth. Anna was holding his hand, crying and telling him to stay quiet and focus on the doctor's orders.
- I'm here, you're gonna be okay, we're gonna help you. - He smiled, but flinched in pain and passed out a second later after Dr. Hendrick touched his chest.
- He might have internal bleeding, get a MRI and book OR 2 now! Dr. Teller, you know the hospital's policy, I can't let you scrub in, but Dr. Knowles will have access to the OR to give everyone updates, you have to let him go now. The police will want to talk to you all about this.
She let go of Opie's hand and watched them take the elevator to the OR floor. Tara followed, promising them to come back with updates soon and telling everyone to wait in her office. Everyone there seemed to have Opie's blood on them, on their cuts, their t-shirts and on Anna's hands, who was now sitting against a wall besides Chibs, losing her mind.
- I can't lose him, I can't lose him, I can't lose him.
- Love, calm down, you're not gonna lose him, 'rite? You talked to him, you said that doc was the best one here and Tara is there making sure he's ok.
- What if he dies? What am I gonna do? I can't... - Chibs hugged her.
- I know, I know... we all love him. And I'm sorry he's the one there when it should have been me.
- Hey! - She took his face on her hands and saw pure pain in his eyes, she couldn't break down in front of him, she needed to be strong. - It's not your fault, it would kill me to see any of you there as much as it's killing me to see Opie. He saved you the same way you would have saved him or anyone here. That's what you all do, you save your family no matter what.
Unser came into the room asking for Clay and Jax. Every bullet wound needed to be reported, specially when it was about the Sons; they had gotten a few calls about a shooting at the docks earlier, but didn't find anyone there, alive or not.
The Sons told an elaborated story on how they had to deliver some car parts to a guy at the docks and some kids tried to rob them. Shots were fired to scare them away, but one of them hit Opie. They had no idea who the guys were and didn't see anything under the masks they were supposedly wearing.
- Guys? - Tara opened the door an hour later and Anna's heart jumped - The bullet missed his heart, but it scratched his left lung a bit, nothing to serious. Dr. Kendrick stopped the bleeding and his BP stabilized, so he'll be just fine in a few days. We're taking him to the recovery wing, you should be allowed to see him tomorrow during visiting hours.
Anna never felt so relieved her entire life. Tara told everyone to go home and get some rest, but Anna insisted on staying with him overnight to check his vitals every second and Gemma promised to get her some clean clothes the next day.
When she got to his room, Opie was sedated and the doctors got him some IV's to control his fluids and pain meds. She was happy to see he looked fine, just a bit fragile and tired, and by the notes she read on his chart, he would be back home in no time.
- Anna? - Tara was by the door - Need anything?
- Coffee would be great.
- I'll get you something, hang on.
Anna could only drink half of the coffee Tara got her, stopping every few seconds if one of the machines beeped a little louder than usual. She sat by his bed and took his hand on hers, thinking about how much that guy meant to her, more than just one of her best friends. She was proud that he saved someone's life, that's exactly the kind of man he always was, doing anything to protect the people he loved, even if it meant risking his own life.
- When you wake up, as thankful as I am that you saved Chibs, I'm still gonna give you shit for getting shot and almost giving me a heart attack. You told me to never leave you again, now I'm asking you for the same thing. - She whispered and kissed his forehead, just like he used to do with her and looked at the clock. 10pm, it was going to be a long night.
- Anna... - she heard Opie calling her name around 5 am, even though he was supposed to be sedated for a couple more hours.
- Hi, I'm here. Are you ok? - he held her hand a little tighter and had a faint smile.
- Where am I? Are we home? I don't like it here - his voice was low and it took him lot longer to complete a sentence.
- We're at St. Thomas, you got shot and had surgery, but you'll be fine.
- Are you staying here with me today? - His voice started to sound groggy.
- Every day, until we can get you back home.
- Hey...
- Yeah?
- Don't leave.
She was about to tell him that she would never leave his side at that hospital bed, but Opie was back on a very deep, very drugged sleep.
(I'm sorry this chapter is so short, I wanted to get this part done soon before moving to some more important character development)
