Chapter 9

They ran down the hall into their son's room. And there he was...covered in blood. The bullet had gone right through his shoulder.

"Who would do this?"asked Nicole.

"I don't know. Nicole,can you do me a favor?"he asked.

"Yes?"

"Go get a doctor."

"He's already here,"said Jack.

"Jack. Oh thank god you're here. Do you know what happened?"

"No but I heard the gunshot and I ran to get a doctor."

The doctor told them to leave the room so he could operate on their son.

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Nicole couldn't help but cry. She was so worried about her son. Will hugged her constantly,telling her that it was going to be ok. He was worried too. He didn't want to lose his eldest son. But more than that,he didn't want to lose his only son.

They waited for nearly three hours in the living room before they could go see their son. Will was scared. He didn't want to hear that his son had died. He didn't want anymore people in his life dying. He knew that if he son died,then he wouldn't be the same ever again.

"You want to go see him?"asked Nicole.

He sighed. He didn't say anything.

"He's going to be all right Will. He still has to be alive."

"Let's hope..."

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They went upstairs. But before he went into his son's room,Will stopped. What am I going to do if he's dead,he thought. I don't want anymore people dying. Elizabeth died,but I can't let my son leave. I just won't have it!

"Will?"she asked.

"Yes?"

"Are you ok?"

"I'm fine. Let's go."

They opened the door and found that their son was sleeping,but he was still alive. The doctor said that it would take him a while to heal,but he was going to be ok. Will and Nicole rejoiced at that sound of that. They were so happy to hear that their son was going to live.

Nicole put her hand on Will's face and looked at him straight in the eye,smiling,but she looked like she was about to cry. "He's going to be all right Will. He's going to be ok!"

Will hugged her and they embraced. He was just so happy. I can't have anyone else leaving me,he thought. I don't want anymore people leaving me. I want to be happy.

"Will,are you ok?"

"I'm fine. I'm just so happy." He sighed and smiled "I just scared,that's all."

"Don't be scared anymore Will. He's going to be all right."

"And so are you." He put his hand on her face and they embraced again. "God I'm so happy. Let's let him rest."

She nodded and they left the room.

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Will looked out the window and noticed that the Black Pearl was gone. No,he thought. He couldn't have left. Or could he?

"Nicole,where's your father?"he asked.

"I don't know-oh god! He didn't leave did he?"she asked as she looked out the window. "We've got to go find him."

He sighed. "No. Let's let him go."

"But what will happen to him?"

"I don't know. But it'll be his decision if he wants to come back."

"I just want to know what happened to my son."

"So do I love."

"You didn't hear anyone,did you?"

"No. Could you?"

"No...you don't think...?"

"No. It couldn't have been. Maybe this was a good thing though. Maybe he wanted to be a pirate again."

"I just hope he comes back Will."

"He will. But he is your father..."

"And he can't protect me forever."

He kissed her. "But I can. I love you."

"I love you too."

"Trust me. This is a good thing."

"You think so?"

"I know so."