APOV
It's black and I can't see anything, I feel pain all over and it is intense I hear noise around me. I try so hard to open my eyes but they won't budge, I can't seem to move either. Where am I? Why can't I see or move? Memories I'm trying to recall start coming at me in flashes. Teddy, Christian, Jack, Elena, Jack, Kate, Lisa; all of their faces flash behind my closed eye lids. The gun shots ringing in my head. Oh God was Teddy or Christian hurt? I remember Teddy screaming and the look of horror on Christians face. I Need to get up, I need to see if my son and everyone else is ok. I hear a loud beeping, it's getting faster and louder more noise; the noise is now becoming voices.
"Mom what's going on?" Christian? It's Christian! I hear him, he sounds exhausted and worried. Wait did he say mom? Grace?
"Calm down sweetheart her heart rate spiked a little, it can happen with the medications" I hear Grace say. Why is she here? I really need to open my eyes but darkness is closing in again.
I hear noises again but still can't see. I try moving my arms and legs, again nothing. I do feel pain and lots of it.
"When will she wake up?" I hear Christian talking. Who is he talking to?
"Son she will wake up when she is ready" Carrick? Is that Carrick I am hearing? Darkness incases me again.
I become aware of my surroundings again only this time something is different. I see it is dark but I can make out shapes. My eyes adjust to the darkness and I can finally see even though it is still a little blurry. There is a faint light from a doorway that I assume is the bathroom. I look around the room and spot Christian asleep in what looks like to be a reclining chair. I move my hand and feel a tug, looking at it I see an IV. Next I check my legs, I can wiggle my toes and move my legs fine. Not much pain there just stiff. The pain seems to be coming from my right side more than anywhere else. I sit up and gently lift my shirt up. I see a white bandage wrapped around my waist. Me being me of course I feel the need to poke at the bandage. Worst mistake right there.
"Son of a bitch, ouch" I gasp out then quickly throw my hand over my mouth to keep from waking up Christian. Too late; he's now wide awake and at my side in a split second.
"Ana your awake? Are you hurting? Do you need anything? Let me call the nurse" His words are so rushed, I didn't catch much of what he said after your awake.
"Slow down Christian. I'm ok; I do hurt but more because I poked at the bandage than anything else. Christian where is Teddy? Is he ok?"
"Relax baby Teddy is just fine. He is with my mom and dad, Mia and your dad"
"Ray is here?"
"Of course he is, I sent the jet to bring him down. I offered the jet when I called Carla but" He looks down and I can see a slight glimmer of anger in his eyes.
"But let me guess she can't come now because her next spur of the moment idea is about ready to take off right?" I love my mom don't get me wrong but we have never been close and she always seems to have something more important to do. She wouldn't even come to my graduation because husband number 4 had a broken foot, so why should I expect her to come now?
"Well she said there was nothing she could do while you were sleeping so just call her when you wake up." He says with a little more venom then he meant to.
"So what happened? Last thing I remember is Jack pushing Kate and Ashley off the porch and you grabbing Teddy" The next thing I remember is you talking to your mom and then Carrick"
Before he begins to speak he adjusts the pillows behind me and help me sit back in a more comfortable position, he then pulls a chair up to the side of the bed and sits down grabbing my hand but being careful of the IV.
"When" but he is cut off as a young male nurse enters the room.
"Miss Steel it so nice to see you awake" I see Christian clench his jaw and shoot the nurse an evil look. Ahh Jealous 50 has made an appearance. Ok so the nurse is good looking but I'm not interested.
"How are you feeling Miss Steel?"
"A little sore but ok I guess. I need to use the restroom though" Christian whips his head to look at me, ooops did I forget to give him this information.
"Well Miss Steel you do have a catheter in but if you prefer and you're feeling ok enough I can remove it and help you into the restroom" And here comes jealous 50 in full glory.
"We would prefer a female nurse remove it and I will help her to the restroom" I don't argue with him but can't stop from rolling my eyes.
"And you would be?"
"I am her husband" ok so now CEO I take shit from no one 50 is here. I just bite my tong I don't have the energy to deal with the other 47 shades of 50 right now.
"I will send in another nurse" and with that he leaves.
"A little rude weren't you?"
"He just wanted a look between your legs Ana"
"Oh please Christian if Santa Clause was here you would say he wanted in my pants" I can't help but giggle a little.
"Baby I have missed that sound. And yes Santa would want what is mine too" And possessive 50 is here. Ok time to get him back on track.
"So what happened?" He takes a seat next to my bed again.
"Well when Jack pushed Ashley and Kate off the porch I seen Kate start to fall I rushed over to her to keep her from falling because she would have hurt herself and she was carrying Teddy. I took Teddy from her and came back to where you were standing but I noticed Jack and Elena and that Lisa girl were advancing toward us, I seen them raise the guns and fingers move toward the triggers so I pushed Ashley and Kate to the ground and turned to push you too but you had thrown yourself into the side of me to shield Teddy as the first shot was fired. There were so many gun shots being fired I didn't know who was firing them or in what direction. I had turned my back to them so that if they shot at us it would hit me in the back instead of Teddy. You were still shielding Teddy from the side." I see such sadness on his face and he has tears in his eyes.
"Teddy's ok? He didn't get shot?"
"No baby our son is fine, he didn't even have a scratch on him"
"Ashley and Kate?"
"Ashley has a few bruises and some cuts, a few are my fault for pushing her down. Kate is the same some bruises and cuts but they both are doing ok considering"
"Why was Kate there?"
"I don't have all the details yet. From what I have gathered so far she was trying to protect the family"
"Jack?"
"That son of a bitch is dead!"
"Lisa?"
"From what Taylor has told me she never even fired her gun, in fact after the first shot she dropped the gun and sank to the ground on her knees. It seems she was only involved because she was being blackmailed. She had been a PA to Jack a few years ago and she had succumbed to Jacks demands for sex and sexual favors, turns out Jack had videotaped it all and had photographs. Well her family is some well to do high society in the south and if the information would have gotten out it would have destroyed her family so the only reason she agreed to help was to protect her family. She didn't expect it to go any further than the kidnapping they would get the money and go their separate ways"
"Oh" is all I can say right now.
"Elena?" I hear Christian sigh and run his hands through his hair. In the back of my mind I am saying please be dead please be dead.
"Elena will never be the same" Just then a nurse enters the room. Dammit. Oh yeah I need to pee, I had forgot since Christian was actually answering all my questions and not just keeping his mouth shut as usual. She makes quick work of the catheter and Christian help me to the bathroom. Once I am back in the bed Christian once again adjust my pillows and helps me lean back. While the nurse takes my vitals I stare at Christian trying to read his face. I got nothing. The nurse asks if I would like anything for pain and I decline. No I want to be awake and fully coherent for the explanation of why she will never be the same again. The nurse finishes up and leaves. Christian resumes his place but doesn't say anything.
"Christian, Elena?"
"Elena will never be the same again Ana. She was shot multiple times but somehow managed to survive, even after taking one to the head. She will be in a wheelchair for life, she can hardly speak and someone has to wipe the drool from her face, she has to wear adult diapers and have someone change and clean her. She can hardly move her arms so basically she is dependent on others for everything. We know that she remembers what happened because she can speak a little just not clearly and the police and Taylor have questioned her. So she will always live with the consequences of her actions. Once she is released from the hospital she will be moved to a home where she will spend the rest of her life being cared for."
"Wow Karma kicked her ass" I know I shouldn't say that but it's the truth. She will remember what she did to us every day while she sits there waiting for someone to change her diaper.
"So it's over with her?"
"Yes baby it's over. Elena can never harm us again"
"Good!" I say with a yawn and my side begins to ache.
"Wait Christian my side hurts, why?"
"Baby you need some medicine and some sleep we will go over that with the doctor tomorrow" I see a hint of sadness flash across his face. He hits the button to call the nurse and helps me into a laying position. I think of one more thing.
"Christian can you do me a favor please?"
"Of course baby anything for you"
"Ashley she would babysit to earn money while she was attending night classes at the collage. She don't have a lot of money so"
"Already taken care of baby. All of Ashley's medical bills are going to be paid for along with her tuition" He cuts me off.
"Oh Ok I was just going to ask you to get my checkbook so I could help with the bills. But thank you so much. Ashley has been a great friend to me." The nurse comes in and gives me some pain medicine in my IV. I begin to feel a little loopy and sleepy. I look over at Christian who is sitting next to me holding my hand.
"Drool and diapers" I begin giggling and sleep overtakes me….
