Author: BlackCherryMeg
Title: Twists and Turns of Life
Chapter 9
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
I stood in disbelief, not able to move as I saw what was in my own bedroom. Steven was lying on the floor covered in blood; there was so much of the blood that I couldn't tell exactly where it was coming from, but it was on his chest mainly.
The strange man didn't notice me, so I went back to the bathroom and dialed 911; by the time the operator answered I could hear him moving around so I put the phone down. I knew if I left it to where they could hear me, they would come. "Where are you?" He called for me.
"Please don't hurt me! Leave me alone!"
"Shut up and get in here!"
"Please don't shoot him again!" The phone dangled and the man appeared in the doorway. As he saw the phone he looked at me again.
"Crap! Now I have to hurry and leave. You better stay right there until you are sure I'm gone. Don't you tell the police anything or you will regret it!" I guess he didn't know they had just built a new police station only a few minutes away from here.
"Ok fine, just please don't hurt us anymore." After that he turned around and ran down the stairs. I heard the cop cars and within seconds they were in my driveway. I looked out the bathroom window which looked over the front yard. The police had him cornered into my garden circle and he was surrendering.
After knowing it was safe, I walked over to the bedroom. Steven was lying on the floor.
"Hey babe the police are here and so is the ambulance. You are going to get help and its going to be ok." My voice was a little quivery and the tears were flowing fast down my cheeks. Chris was wriggling in my arms.
Steven flinched and looked up at me. "A-are you alright s-sweetie?"
I couldn't help but fall apart as I saw my husband struggling from pain, but still concerned for me. "Yeah I'm fine, and you will be too." I leaned down and kissed him, and I could tell there wouldn't be much time. I held onto Chrissie as I ran downstairs to the front yard. "Please come in here! My husband he's been shot." They ran past me, and within a few minutes were back out of the house with Steven. They rolled him past on the bed and I got in my car to follow.
I was able to call Donna on my way to the hospital and tell her what had happened. She was on her way with Eric and their baby; they told Kitty to come and watch the two infants.
Steven was rushed to the emergency room and I was told to wait outside in the waiting area. Donna and Eric arrived a little later with their baby Steven, who we now call mini-Hyde. "Hey guys thanks for coming." I looked up and forced a smile, but they saw right through it and Donna hugged me.
"You're welcome, and besides Hyde is our friend and we wanted to be here for him when he comes out of that operating room."
"But what if he comes back dead?" I sobbed loudly with each word and the people around us stared.
"Oh Jackie don't even think about that. Steven is a fighter and won't have the government tending to his wounds." I knew Donna was trying to make me feel better, and it had worked a little. But nothing could get my mind off the images I had in my head. Walking back into that bedroom… seeing Steven sprawled across the floor. The blood was everywhere. I shook my head and turned my attention back to Donna.
"I know I shouldn't be thinking those things… but if you were in my position with Eric you would be worried with every bad possible scenario."
"Yeah you're right, but just think positive things; you know he can make it through this. Just have faith in him to pull through for you and Chrissie."
Oh God I hadn't even thought of the fact I would be a single mother. "I just need to sleep; can I use your coat for a pillow?"
"Sure, here you go." She handed me her soft down jacket. I laid my body across a few of the chairs, resting my head on the folded jacket.
A few hours later
A nurse came out and Donna shook me to wake up.
"Mrs. Hyde your husband's surgery is over."
"As in everything's done and he's not dead?"
"Right, he is alive… but we fear it's not for long. We did all we could. The bullet did just too much damage. He's being moved at the moment, but you can follow me to his new room on the recovery floor."
So I gathered my things and kissed Chris on her head as I passed by her. The nurse and I walked through a floor that was a little quieter than the rest, but had its share of noises. The voices were a quiet humming noise… like the sound of silent waves in the background of a beach. When we reached Steven's room… I saw him lying on a bed, with wires all around.
"Mrs. Hyde, your husband is awake and aware of the things around him." She pulled me away from the door a little, "This could be a good time to say your goodbyes…" With that she let me go in. I wiped a tear that had made it through my attempt to be strong.
"Hey sweetie it's me."
"I was shot in the chest Jackie… my vision wasn't damaged." He laughed a little but coughed up a storm afterwards.
"Where did the bullet hit?"
"Well it just barely tapped my left lung. They told me I might not live long… during the surgery they accidentally pushed it in a little more while trying to get it out. They pleaded me not to press charges."
"Are we going to?"
"Accidents happen Jackie. We can't expect them to be perfect."
"You're right… the nurse suggested I say goodbye." I wasn't finished with what I was saying, but got choked up.
"Jackie I'm not going anywhere. We have a family and the perfect house and friends. I couldn't imagine leaving you here alone." His hand found mine and brought me closer to him.
"But there are still the chances and they seem so certain you aren't going to make it. Steven I can't go on without you. I love you so much, and Chris needs a dad. If you leave Michael will be back at my door begging me to come back."
"Jackie I'm not dying. Now can you go get Chris for me?"
"I'm one step ahead of you Hyde." Steven and I turned our heads and saw Donna at the door with Chris asleep in her arms. "Jackie is right… you can't leave. I can't imagine my little Steven growing up without an Uncle Hyde in his life." Donna wiped away tears, but they just kept coming which brought me to tears and I ran to hug her.
"Well guys thanks for all my hugs, seeing how I'm the hurt one around here." Donna and I went over to Steven and gave him a huge hug. "That's more like it..." He grinned and I noticed that he was strong and was going to make it through this.
"Well I'll go get Chris' diaper bag from Kitty, and leave you two alone to talk a little more."
As soon as she left I leaned over and gave Steven a kiss. "I love you so much Steven."
He brushed a strand of hair out of my face and looked me in the eye. "I love you too… and Chrissie." He looked down in my arms where Chris had started to stir a bit. "Here let me hold her."
I nodded and shifted Chris around so I could hand her to Steven. She fit perfectly in the nook of his arm. "She's so perfect… it's amazing how I now have two Burkhart girls, and none of them are whiny." I glared at him and he laughed. I knew he was just teasing which meant he was in good spirits about the current situation.
A nurse and doctor came into the room. "Mrs. and Mr. Hyde we have the results of some tests we took."
Steven looked over at me and tightened his hand around mine. "What is it?"
"Well your lung was punctured… but it seems everything will be able to heal. Now you won't be back to perfect health and will be coming in for check-ups a lot. You will need to be in the hospital for a few days… it will be longer if we suspect you will be doing certain activities we strongly recommend you don't do." The doctor raised his eyebrow at Steven and me.
"We understand what you mean, and there won't be any of that for as long as you suggest."
"Well I suggest for about 6 weeks to 2 months. It depends on the healing. Well I must go now. I'll leave you two alone."
"I can't believe it's going to work out!" I was probably a little too excited… but there was reason. Donna walked back in with Chris' diaper bag and bottle.
"Steven's going to be ok!" I ran over and hugged Donna, forcing her back a little.
"That's great news! When can he go home?"
"In a few days. But only if we follow the rules the doctor gave us."
"Well that's great; I have to head home now and get Steven to bed. Bye." Donna then left the room.
A few days later
We pulled into the driveway of our home; Steven was in the passenger seat smiling happily at me. "God Jackie I love you so much." When we got out he pulled me over into his arms for a long kiss.
"I love you too Steven, but let's not even think the things that this could lead to. Not for a couple months anyways." I walked to the house and he stomped his feet behind me. "With that attitude I might just wait longer than what the doctor suggested." I looked back at his with the teasing smile across my face.
"You wouldn't dare!" He chased after me after I put Chris down in her bassinette and tackled me to the floor of our guest floor.
"Oh wouldn't I?" He kissed me and I pulled away shortly after. "We can't do this Steven, or you'll be back in the hospital. We shouldn't have even run."
"I know… you're right." He unwillingly got up and laid down on the bed, I went over and leaned down on my elbows.
"We're a happy family again… just like you knew we would be."
"Didn't I tell you it would be ok?" He smiled and I forced a kiss, but he soon gave in. "I love you Jackie Hyde."
"Well I love you too Steven Hyde."
To Be Continued…
Thanks for all the reviews! Sorry this chapter was short, but I tried. Anyways please review some more and tell me what you think! Thanks!
Title: Twists and Turns of Life
Chapter 9
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
I stood in disbelief, not able to move as I saw what was in my own bedroom. Steven was lying on the floor covered in blood; there was so much of the blood that I couldn't tell exactly where it was coming from, but it was on his chest mainly.
The strange man didn't notice me, so I went back to the bathroom and dialed 911; by the time the operator answered I could hear him moving around so I put the phone down. I knew if I left it to where they could hear me, they would come. "Where are you?" He called for me.
"Please don't hurt me! Leave me alone!"
"Shut up and get in here!"
"Please don't shoot him again!" The phone dangled and the man appeared in the doorway. As he saw the phone he looked at me again.
"Crap! Now I have to hurry and leave. You better stay right there until you are sure I'm gone. Don't you tell the police anything or you will regret it!" I guess he didn't know they had just built a new police station only a few minutes away from here.
"Ok fine, just please don't hurt us anymore." After that he turned around and ran down the stairs. I heard the cop cars and within seconds they were in my driveway. I looked out the bathroom window which looked over the front yard. The police had him cornered into my garden circle and he was surrendering.
After knowing it was safe, I walked over to the bedroom. Steven was lying on the floor.
"Hey babe the police are here and so is the ambulance. You are going to get help and its going to be ok." My voice was a little quivery and the tears were flowing fast down my cheeks. Chris was wriggling in my arms.
Steven flinched and looked up at me. "A-are you alright s-sweetie?"
I couldn't help but fall apart as I saw my husband struggling from pain, but still concerned for me. "Yeah I'm fine, and you will be too." I leaned down and kissed him, and I could tell there wouldn't be much time. I held onto Chrissie as I ran downstairs to the front yard. "Please come in here! My husband he's been shot." They ran past me, and within a few minutes were back out of the house with Steven. They rolled him past on the bed and I got in my car to follow.
I was able to call Donna on my way to the hospital and tell her what had happened. She was on her way with Eric and their baby; they told Kitty to come and watch the two infants.
Steven was rushed to the emergency room and I was told to wait outside in the waiting area. Donna and Eric arrived a little later with their baby Steven, who we now call mini-Hyde. "Hey guys thanks for coming." I looked up and forced a smile, but they saw right through it and Donna hugged me.
"You're welcome, and besides Hyde is our friend and we wanted to be here for him when he comes out of that operating room."
"But what if he comes back dead?" I sobbed loudly with each word and the people around us stared.
"Oh Jackie don't even think about that. Steven is a fighter and won't have the government tending to his wounds." I knew Donna was trying to make me feel better, and it had worked a little. But nothing could get my mind off the images I had in my head. Walking back into that bedroom… seeing Steven sprawled across the floor. The blood was everywhere. I shook my head and turned my attention back to Donna.
"I know I shouldn't be thinking those things… but if you were in my position with Eric you would be worried with every bad possible scenario."
"Yeah you're right, but just think positive things; you know he can make it through this. Just have faith in him to pull through for you and Chrissie."
Oh God I hadn't even thought of the fact I would be a single mother. "I just need to sleep; can I use your coat for a pillow?"
"Sure, here you go." She handed me her soft down jacket. I laid my body across a few of the chairs, resting my head on the folded jacket.
A few hours later
A nurse came out and Donna shook me to wake up.
"Mrs. Hyde your husband's surgery is over."
"As in everything's done and he's not dead?"
"Right, he is alive… but we fear it's not for long. We did all we could. The bullet did just too much damage. He's being moved at the moment, but you can follow me to his new room on the recovery floor."
So I gathered my things and kissed Chris on her head as I passed by her. The nurse and I walked through a floor that was a little quieter than the rest, but had its share of noises. The voices were a quiet humming noise… like the sound of silent waves in the background of a beach. When we reached Steven's room… I saw him lying on a bed, with wires all around.
"Mrs. Hyde, your husband is awake and aware of the things around him." She pulled me away from the door a little, "This could be a good time to say your goodbyes…" With that she let me go in. I wiped a tear that had made it through my attempt to be strong.
"Hey sweetie it's me."
"I was shot in the chest Jackie… my vision wasn't damaged." He laughed a little but coughed up a storm afterwards.
"Where did the bullet hit?"
"Well it just barely tapped my left lung. They told me I might not live long… during the surgery they accidentally pushed it in a little more while trying to get it out. They pleaded me not to press charges."
"Are we going to?"
"Accidents happen Jackie. We can't expect them to be perfect."
"You're right… the nurse suggested I say goodbye." I wasn't finished with what I was saying, but got choked up.
"Jackie I'm not going anywhere. We have a family and the perfect house and friends. I couldn't imagine leaving you here alone." His hand found mine and brought me closer to him.
"But there are still the chances and they seem so certain you aren't going to make it. Steven I can't go on without you. I love you so much, and Chris needs a dad. If you leave Michael will be back at my door begging me to come back."
"Jackie I'm not dying. Now can you go get Chris for me?"
"I'm one step ahead of you Hyde." Steven and I turned our heads and saw Donna at the door with Chris asleep in her arms. "Jackie is right… you can't leave. I can't imagine my little Steven growing up without an Uncle Hyde in his life." Donna wiped away tears, but they just kept coming which brought me to tears and I ran to hug her.
"Well guys thanks for all my hugs, seeing how I'm the hurt one around here." Donna and I went over to Steven and gave him a huge hug. "That's more like it..." He grinned and I noticed that he was strong and was going to make it through this.
"Well I'll go get Chris' diaper bag from Kitty, and leave you two alone to talk a little more."
As soon as she left I leaned over and gave Steven a kiss. "I love you so much Steven."
He brushed a strand of hair out of my face and looked me in the eye. "I love you too… and Chrissie." He looked down in my arms where Chris had started to stir a bit. "Here let me hold her."
I nodded and shifted Chris around so I could hand her to Steven. She fit perfectly in the nook of his arm. "She's so perfect… it's amazing how I now have two Burkhart girls, and none of them are whiny." I glared at him and he laughed. I knew he was just teasing which meant he was in good spirits about the current situation.
A nurse and doctor came into the room. "Mrs. and Mr. Hyde we have the results of some tests we took."
Steven looked over at me and tightened his hand around mine. "What is it?"
"Well your lung was punctured… but it seems everything will be able to heal. Now you won't be back to perfect health and will be coming in for check-ups a lot. You will need to be in the hospital for a few days… it will be longer if we suspect you will be doing certain activities we strongly recommend you don't do." The doctor raised his eyebrow at Steven and me.
"We understand what you mean, and there won't be any of that for as long as you suggest."
"Well I suggest for about 6 weeks to 2 months. It depends on the healing. Well I must go now. I'll leave you two alone."
"I can't believe it's going to work out!" I was probably a little too excited… but there was reason. Donna walked back in with Chris' diaper bag and bottle.
"Steven's going to be ok!" I ran over and hugged Donna, forcing her back a little.
"That's great news! When can he go home?"
"In a few days. But only if we follow the rules the doctor gave us."
"Well that's great; I have to head home now and get Steven to bed. Bye." Donna then left the room.
A few days later
We pulled into the driveway of our home; Steven was in the passenger seat smiling happily at me. "God Jackie I love you so much." When we got out he pulled me over into his arms for a long kiss.
"I love you too Steven, but let's not even think the things that this could lead to. Not for a couple months anyways." I walked to the house and he stomped his feet behind me. "With that attitude I might just wait longer than what the doctor suggested." I looked back at his with the teasing smile across my face.
"You wouldn't dare!" He chased after me after I put Chris down in her bassinette and tackled me to the floor of our guest floor.
"Oh wouldn't I?" He kissed me and I pulled away shortly after. "We can't do this Steven, or you'll be back in the hospital. We shouldn't have even run."
"I know… you're right." He unwillingly got up and laid down on the bed, I went over and leaned down on my elbows.
"We're a happy family again… just like you knew we would be."
"Didn't I tell you it would be ok?" He smiled and I forced a kiss, but he soon gave in. "I love you Jackie Hyde."
"Well I love you too Steven Hyde."
To Be Continued…
Thanks for all the reviews! Sorry this chapter was short, but I tried. Anyways please review some more and tell me what you think! Thanks!