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Chapter 11

Sam began to struggle but she could not budge Jerry's hand from covering her mouth. "That's right Samantha I like a woman with some fight," Jerry told Sam. Sam's mind was racing she had to gain the upper hand somehow, she was not going to die like this she had too much to live for....her mother, her two sisters, Nikolas and Jason. She managed to free her right hand and hit Jerry on the head with her cast. He yelled in pain. "You shouldn't have done that Sweet Sam," he said angrily rubbing his head. "You have escaped death twice at my hand but you won't escape this time, third time is the charm. "Alexis is about to lose her eldest daughter," he hissed venom in his voice. Ordinarily Sam would have been able to put up a better fight but in her weakened condition she was not able to do much against Jerry. Jerry moved his hands around Sam's throat and began to strangle the life out of her. She fought for dear life but he was just too strong, she could feel the room start spinning and she couldn't get any air into her lungs. Sam looked into his eyes this was the last thing she saw before everything went dark.

At that moment Alexis and Jason opened the door, Jerry was standing over Sam choking her. Jason reached into the waistband of his jeans and pulled out his gun, he was about to shoot Jerry. "No," Alexis said to Jason. Jerry smiled to himself he knew Alexis would not let Jason shoot him in cold blood. She would call Mac and have him arrested for her daughter's murder but he of course would get out of jail, he always had before. "Give, me the gun Jason," Alexis commanded. Jerry was quite satisfied with himself, he had finally killed Sam and got his revenge. Alexis took the gun and just as Jerry was about to surrender to her Alexis raised the gun and shot him point blank in the chest. "No one messes with my family," she said shaking as Jerry dropped to the floor in a pool of blood. She went over to Jason who was holding Sam in his arms. "Is she gone?" Alexis asked her voice trembling. She ran out into the hallway and grabbed a nurse. "I need some help someone has strangled my daughter." Within moments they had paged Dr. Hunter, who just happened to still be at the hospital. He began to work on Sam. There was no pulse or breathing as he tried furiously to revive Sam. He was not going to give up although Sam's condition was grave. After what seemed like an hour he was about to call the time of death when Sam began to cough she was barely able to get any air into her lungs. After a little while her color started to return and she was able to breathe a little easier. Alexis hugged Matt. "You saved my daughter thank you Dr. Hunter," she said tears of joy spilling down both cheeks. Jason was standing in the corner in a daze, so thankful that Sam was alright. He shook Matt's hand and thanked him for everything.

Now the matter of Jerry's dead body had to be addressed. Alexis called Mac and told him to come down to GH that Jerry hand tried to kill Sam in her hospital room and she shot him. Sam was shocked to learn that her mother was the one who shot Jerry she had assumed that Jason was the one who had killed Jerry. Mac arrived along with Detective Harper. They collected the gun and zipped Jerry into a body bag. Alexis calmly explained what happened to Mac and Jason verified her story. Alexis said that Jerry had his hands on Sam's throat choking her and Sam was unable to defend herself against him. Mac could not let it show that he was glad that Jerry Jax had finally got what he deserved.

Alexis went to Sam and hugged her daughter. "It's over now sweetie that monster can never hurt you again," Alexis said with tears streaming down her cheeks. Sam was still in a little bit of shock, first Jerry nearly strangling her to death, and then realizing that her mother had shot and killed him. Mac was outside talking to Detective Harper. "I don't know what is going to happen to me now and I don't care the only thing that is important is that you are safe and sound Sam," she said. I hope that Mac will let me stay here with you for your surgery in the morning." Mac came back into Sam's room. "Alexis, I know that you want to stay with Sam for her surgery, that is not a problem," he told Alexis. "This will be ruled as self-defense since you were defending your helpless daughter from being strangled by Jerry." "You will need to come by the PCPD after Sam's surgery tomorrow so that we can complete all the paperwork and close the case," he finished. "Thanks Mac," Alexis said barely above a whisper. Alexis sat down on Sam's bed and clung to her for dear life, she silently prayed that everything would go well with the surgery tomorrow.

End Chapter 11