Seconds after Jade heard the gun go off two things happened. The police ran down the basement stairs to Jade and she felt a searing pain in her abdomen. When she looked down at the hand covering her stomach she saw blood. Then it all went dark.
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Twelve hours later Tori sat in the hospital next to Jade's bed. She was quiet, breathing deeply in and out. It took Tori quite a bit of time and multiple explanations to figure out why Jade had been shot. Apparently when she and jasmine had been fighting over the gun it had went off. Then it ricocheted off of the basement wall and hit Jade. It had barely missed her spine. But it was straight through and shouldn't leave any lasting damage besides a scar, which in Jades words was pretty "wicked."
Tori's attention was diverted from Jade when she heard someone clear their throat in the doorway. She looked up and saw an older gentleman, maybe a few years older than her father, standing in the door way. He wasn't a doctor; Tori knew that because he was not wearing any sort of doctor's coat. He was dressed in an expensive suit and he looked so familiar. A family friend? No. She heard Jade shift in her sleep and glanced over at her. While looking into her wife's face she realized why he looked so familiar. She spoke to him. "Hello, Mr. West."
"Hello, you must be Jade's wife Victoria. I would like to speak with you." He glanced at Jade's bed. "Alone."
Tori rolled her eyes. "Its Tori. Jades asleep and I'm not leaving her side. Besides, she's your daughter." She emphasized the word your.
"Yes well, fine then. I love Jade, she is my only daughter. I know that she may have told you different but I just wanted the best for her, which is why I pushed her so hard."
Tori nodded, she didn't want to say anything yet.
He cleared his throat and continued. "I want to get back into her life. I know that she is not happy with me, but I would like your help to convince that I am serious. Her mother misses her, too. I would like to be a family again." He loosened his tie and looked down.
Tori studied the man closely. He seemed a bit more formal than necessary but he sounded sincere. "Alright Mr. West, I can tell her my opinion of it but that's all. She is her own person. But if you really want to get back into your daughter's life I suggest that you show her that you're serious instead of talking to me."
He looked at Tori, and started to talk. "I know, I just wanted to test the waters first." He was going to say more but his phone went off. It must have been a text because he looked at the screen and he muttered a simple goodbye and I'll be in touch. Then he was gone. Tori looked over at Jade and started laughing. She was going to be pissed when she found out.
