Chapter 11 Live'n'Let Live part 1
Smithy and Andrea where rushed to st Hughes and straight into resus. Andrea had lost a lot of blood. They rushed her to theatre for emergency surgery to remove the bullet from her chest. By removing the bullet it would probably save her life. Smithy was still in resus. They were trying to stop the blood loss. Gina watched from outside. Smithy's heart rate started to drop rapidly causing him to go into cardiac arrest. "Crash trolley" called a nurse "Start CPR". They tried to revive smithy. Smithy lay unconscious on the bed. He saw a face he thought it was an angel but it was Kerry. "C'mon smithy fight it's not your time" she said. He looked at her. "Thank you Kerry" he smiled. Then she disappeared and the resus team bought smithy back to life. "Thank god" Gina sighed with relief. Then smithy was rushed to theatre for emergency surgery to remove the bullet from his chest. Once done they were both taken to ICU. The doctor spoke to Gina about their injuries.
"Ok" said the doctor. "She had 1 bullet wound to the chest and is on the serious list. However we are more concerned about him. He is on the critical list. He has 1 gunshot wound to the chest. We did some blood and urine tests on him he has MDMA in his blood and he has 3 broken ribs, internal bleeding and external bruising. He could still die"
"Is it that serious?" asked Insp. Gold
"Yes for him he only has a 25% chance of survival. She's conscious he's not" replied the doctor.
"Will she recover?" asked Insp. Gold
"Yes she will probably make a full recovery, you can talk to her if you like" he replied
"Ok thanks" she smiled.
"This way" he said. He led her to Andrea's room. Gina sighed with relief when she saw her.
"Andrea how are you?" asked Insp. Gold
"Sore" she croaked "How's smithy?"
"He's in a critical condition he has internal bleeding, external bruises, MDMA in his blood and obviously a gunshot wound to his chest" replied Gina "He only has a 25% chance of survival"
"Oh has Gabriel been arrested?" she asked
"Yes by DCI Meadows" nodded Gina
"Good" she whispered. "I'm really tired"
"Ok I better be getting back to the station" said Gina. She got up she turned to look at Andrea. Then she walked out of the room. She walked past smithy's room. She stopped and looked at him. He was unconscious a ventilator breathing for him. She went in. she held his hand. "Come on smithy fight don't you die on me" she whispered. She felt him grip back. She smiled and left the hospital. She headed back to sun hill. The DCI and DI were preparing to interview Gabriel. She went up to CID. "Hey Gina" said Meadows "Got the medical reports?"
"Yeah" she replied "Andrea has 1 bullet wound to the chest and is on the serious list. However they are more concerned about smithy. He is on the critical list. He has 1 gunshot wound to the chest. We did some blood and urine tests on him he has MDMA in his blood and he has 3 broken ribs, internal bleeding and external bruising. He only has a 25% chance of survival"
"Ok thanks Gina" Said DCI Meadows. He and DI Manson headed off to interview Gabriel.
"I want to sit in on this interview" asked Gina
"I don't think that's a good idea you're to involved" meadows shook his head. Gina sighed and went to her office. Meanwhile meadows and Manson interviewed Gabriel.
"Gabriel Kent or should David Kent do you understand why you've been arrested?" began DCI Meadows
"Yes" replied Gabriel
"Where were you on the 21st October 2004?"
"On the jasmine Allen estate it's in my IRB" replied Gabriel.
"We have evidence to prove you shot Kerry young we have a confession in which you were not under pressure we also have evidence to prove you raped her" explained DI Manson
"What evidence?" shrugged Gabriel
"A recording were you confess to sergeant smith that you raped and killed Kerry young photographic evidence and DNA samples from Kerry. And photographic evidence which says you knew Jason hardy. That enough for you" replied Meadows
"I suppose" shrugged Gabriel
"and you shot two police officers" Said Manson "You're going down for two counts of attempted murder and either or both of them die you'll go down for murder"
"they won't die" smiled Gabriel "I only shot them once"
"Andrea probably won't but smithy only has a 20% chance of survival he has already suffered a cardiac arrest. He could die"
"And I don't care about smithy" shrugged Gabriel "That's why I shot him"
"What about Andrea why did you shoot her?" shouted Manson.
"Because I wanted smithy to suffer" laughed Gabriel
"This is not a laughing matter" said Meadows "What has smithy ever done to you?"
"He destroyed my reputation by telling MIT that I raped Kerry" replied Gabriel
"We don't care" meadows shook his head. He and Manson got up and left the room. "We need to talk Jason hardy"
"Let's get down to Longmarsh" agreed DI Manson. They headed down there and spoke to Jason Hardy.
"Jason Hardy do you know a David Kent?" asked Meadows
"Yes" he nodded
"Why didn't you say before?" Asked Manson
"He tried to kill me I thought he would come after me and try again" replied Jason
"Well he's in police custody after shooting two police officers in front of witnesses" explained Meadows. "Tell us all you know"
"We met in the gulf war we worked together out there to bring down the criminal scum and did the same here. He told me who to shoot" explained Hardy. "He shot Kerry with my gun not me"
"We know that" replied meadows "he confessed"
"How did you get him to confess" asked Hardy
"We can't tell you" replied Meadows "But thanks for your help". They returned to sun hill and went back to Gabriel.
"We've just spoken to Jason Hardy and he says he knows you and you told him who to shoot" Said Meadows
"You're going down for a long time Kent" said Meadows "Take him to his Cell. The pair left the interview.
"Now it's down to the courts" Said Manson.