Chapter 21

Everyone was sleeping on the uncomfortable waiting room chairs when Frank walked in the room and said, I know we all want to stay here all night and keep an eye on Gail but we all have work in few hours so I need you to go home and sleep.

Holly was seating next to Gail holding her hand, tears falling out of her eyes nonstop. I shouldn't have left you. I leave for few day and you go and get yourself in trouble. You don't know how lucky I am to have someone like you in my life. I am not ready to let go so please come back to me says Holly while sobbing with red eyes. There was a knock on the door that caused her to turn around.

It was Elaine. She walked in the room and went to stand on the other side of the bed. She touched Gail's hand and kissed her on the forehead with tears falling out of her eyes as well. She looked at Holly she and said she is a fighter I know she is going to be fine. Holly just looked up and smiled then said I know in a faint voice.

E: Where are my manners I am Gail's mother Elaine

H: I am Holly; it's nice to finally meet you. I have heard a lot about you

Holly wanted to say I am Gail's girlfriend but it just didn't feel right at the moment plus it would feel a lot better for Gail to tell her mother on her own terms. They talked about and joked about how a good person Gail is for a while until Gail's father came in then Holly had to leave. She introduced herself to Mr Peck, while talking to Mr Peck most of the time she was looking at Gail. She didn't want to leave but she has been there for hours now. She wasn't thinking when she leaned down and kissed Gail's forehead and left the room. Only to realise what she has done when she left the rom.

She walked to where Nicky was seating and tapped her on the shoulder. Nicky slowly opened her eyes, and Holly said come on lets go while she helped her to get on her feet and they left.

Mr and Mrs Peck were left speechless thinking why that woman just kissed their daughter on the forehead. You don't just kiss anyone on the forehead for no reason. Yes at the time like this people will be sad, crying and showing their respect but you don't just kiss them. Unless you are the parents, wife, husband, boyfriend or girlfriend.

It didn't stick in their heads that long because all they could think about was their daughter's health at the moment. It was pretty late so they slept on the chairs next to their daughter

Holly dropped Nicky at her apartment and went home. She tried to sleep but she couldn't. Knowing that Gail is in the hospital and she isn't by her side.

She was walking up and down in her bedroom trying to talk herself out of going back to the hospital. She was lying in her bed looking at the cling tears coming out of her eyes; this whole secret thing was getting really hard to handle, especially on a time like this. She just wanted to spend the rest of the night next to her girlfriend but she couldn't do that because her parents where there and they don't know about them.

The next morning Holly went to the Hospital and there were one or two police officers in the waiting room. She just smiled to them as she passed them. She entered the room Gail was in and sat down. Gail's parents left early that morning to go to work. She took her hand, kissed it and said I love you baby please come back to me.

Chris and Dov came by to check up on her and left some flowers and a get well soon teddy bear. Holly

C: Hey Holly, how is she doing?

H: She is fine, the doctor came by earlier on and said she is doing fine.

C: Thanks great

H: I know… just need her to wake up (in a low voice)

The whole time she was talking she was holding Gail's hand. We just came by to see how she is doing; we are actually on our way to work right now. Don't worry Holly she will be up soon said Chris as they go to work.

People came in and out, leaving flowers and get well soon cards. It was lunch time when Traci and Andy came by. They came with food and just put it on the table, because Chris and Dov told them that they left Holly at the hospital and went sure if she had something to eat.

A: Hey Holly how are you, how long have you been here

H: Hey guys…

T: How is our girl doing?

H: She is fine; the doctors said she is doing well

A: We gat you food, Chris and Dov told us to get you some food because they told us you have been here all day.

H: Thanks

The three ladies eat their lunch, talking and joking around as always. They talked about how Gail was going to complain about staying in the hospital because she doesn't like the hospital smell.

T: Hey have any of you guys called her boyfriend.

A: Remember my friend Nicky from yesterday

T: Yer

A: She said she knows Gail and she is dating one of her friends and I swear she made a call yesterday to tell the dude to fly back home SAP.

H: You know Nicky

A: Yes we went to high school together.

While talking Gail started to make some movements, Andy was the first to notice and informed the others. She was choking from the tube that was in her mouth so Traci stood up and went to get help from one of the nurses so that they can take it out.

The nurses came by and cleaned Gail up and took some of the unnecessary machines that were in the room.

The first words she said was baby you are here. While Traci and Andy looked at each other confessed as to what is she own about Holly clutched on Gail's hand and nods her head and says yes I am almost most whispering.

Andy's back was facing Gail and Holly so she didn't see what was going on behind her back but Traci saw everything.

A: I am really glad you are aright Gail, you had us all worried. Your parents and everyone were here last night; they are going to be happy to know you are up. The secret boyfriend didn't come though. Well I didn't see him anywhere.

Gail wanted to laugh and tell McNally to calm down but her body muscles went that strong at the moment. She quietly said I don't have a secret boyfriend Andy.

They talked and laughed for few minutes and then Traci said they had to go back to the station. They were suppose to be back an hour ago but Gail woke up and they had to keep her company for few minutes. It would have been bad if they had just left right after she woke up.

Will be back after shift said Traci as they walked out of the room with Andy on the front. Andy was out of the room when Traci said see you later you love birds and walked out leaving Holly with a smile on her face.

I am really glad you are okay Gail. You know when I gat a call saying that you have been shoot and you were in the hospital… I dint know what to do because I don't know what I would do without you in my life. I swear my heart stopped beating because I thought I was losing my baby. I am not ready to let go, I don't want to let go of you says Holly with tears coming out of her eyes.

Oh baby come here I didn't mean to scare you said Gail as Holly climbs on the bed next to her girlfriend and kissed her on the lips. They stayed like that for few minutes and Gail fell asleep and Holly gets off the bed because she almost fell and she wouldn't want anyone to find them like that.

Thirty minutes later when Holly was sure that Gail was sleeping she decided to go for a walk to stretch her legs. As she was walking out she bumped in to Chris and Collins who came to check up on Gail after Traci told them she was up.

They had a small talk and Holly said she will be back later then they went their separate ways. When Holly was few steps away Collins asked who was the girl and mentioned something about her being hot. I know said Chris. I am going to ask her out, just waiting for the right time to ask her out. Go now said Collins so Chris ran after Holly.

Holly was in the parking when she had someone calling her name; she turned around and saw it was Chris

C: Would you like to come to The Penny with us tonight

H: Will see if I am not busy

C: Come on, we haven't seen you there in a while and I am sure Gail will be fine for few hours.

Holly wasn't sure about this but she agreed to go anyway.

I am going to write one more chapter and i am done.