ROBERT & HOLLY SCORPIO: DESTINED FOR ETERNITY
CHAPTER 15
JUNE 1983
Upon hearing the news that Robert has been shot, Holly is beside herself. "Oh, my God!" She cries out.
At the same moment, police officers show up with Luke Spencer in tow, explaining to Captain Ramsey how Luke was responsible for this altercation by busting the cafereria window.
Holly is livid. "How could you do that?" She yells. "Robert could be dead!" She slaps Luke across the face in her anger and helplessness.
As the minutes pass slowly by, they all realize that Larrick will not allow anyone in the cafeteria to help Robert. He refuses to even tell them if Robert is dead or alive. Holly fears the worse, as does everyone who is waiting. Unable to bear it another moment, Holly goes closer to the cafeteria doors and tries to reason with Larrick.
"Please, listen. I am Mrs. Scorpio. Just let us come in and get my husband. I am begging you, Mr. Larrick."
Larrick only laughs at her. "Well, nobody cared about helping MY wife, Mrs. Scorpio, I don't see why anyone should be allowed to help your husband."
Holly has tears streaming down her face. "Then let me come in and be with him," She pleads.
Ramsey and Luke both go to her. "No, Holly," Luke says, "Not a chance in hell I will allow you to go in there."
Holly glares at Luke. "My husband is in there and my place is with him. He needs me."
Ramsey interrupts the two. "Holly, I can't allow that. Robert would kill me if you went in there with Larrick. You know he would never want you in that danger."
"But we have to help him," Holly cries. "We need to get him out of there and let a doctor look at him! If he isn't dead, he could be bleeding to death!"
Luke stares at Holly in shock. For the first time, he realizes the depth of her feelings for Robert. He turns her to face him and looks into her eyes. "Holly, listen to me. You can't go in there. Larrick will no doubt shoot at any person who walks in that door. You would be of no help to Scorpio then."
Tears are flowing freely. "We have to get him out of there, Luke. Before it's too late," She explains.
"It may already be too late, English," Luke says with remorse.
Furious, Holly backs away from him in anger. "Don't say that! He has to be alive!"
Captain Ramsey comes over and breaks up the the conversation. He promises Holly that he has a plan to put in motion and he needs her out of the way. He has Alan Quartermaine and Ruby Anderson take her to the waiting room area.
Meanwhile, inside the cafeteria, Monica and Bobbi try their best to patch up the badly wounded Robert.
"He needs out of here and into the operating room," Monica informs Larrick as she applies pressure to Robert's chest wound. Come on, Larrick," Monica pleads. "Robert Scorpio has done nothing to you. Why does he have to suffer? Just let them bring a gurney in to get him." Larrick refuses.
As time slowly goes by, Holly nervously paces the floor, unable to be consoled by anyone, Luke has formed another plan to rescue the hostages. His main hope being that it won't be too late for Robert. After what seems like forever, Luke's scheme manages to work and Larrick is apprehended. Seeing the officers rushing into the cafeteria, Holly slips in and sees Robert lying on the cafeteria floor with Monica and Bobbi beside him. Holly gasps at he amount of blood on Robert's chest and the pool of blood on the floor.
"Oh, Dear God," She cries, kneeling to the floor beside him. "Robert! Robert, Oh Please." She looks up at Monica for answers.
"He's alive, barely," She admits as she applies pressure to the wound. She looks up to anyone that will listen and orders a gurney and to have Robert taken to the operating room. After a very brief reunion with her husband, Monica asks Alan to make sure the OR Room is ready and to have a operating team ready to go ASAP.
"Robert," Holly cries desperately, "Darling, please, open your eyes and look at me." He is unresponsive. "I am right here, sweetheart. I'm not going anywhere, do you hear me?" Holly is amazed when she sees Robert's eyes flutter. "Holly?" He manages to whisper before losing consciousness once again. " You hang on, Robert. I need you. You can't leave me." The ER technicians come in and she has to move so they can get Robert onto the gurney. The news media are also present, video taping the scene before them as Robert is wheeled out of the cafeteria with Holly close behind.
Luke Spencer watches the scene unfolding before him as the guilt prevades his entire being. His actions were responsible for getting Robert shot. He had been trying to be the 'big hero' and show Holly how he could take care of the situation when Robert couldn't. Now what? What if Robert dies? He was taken out of his thoughts when Bert Ramsey comes over to him. "You do realize you could be facing some serious charges here. So don't go anywhere that we can't find you if the need arises." Bert walks off and Luke closes his eyes against the emotions that are churning inside of him.
Monica takes a brief moment to explain to Holly that they have to operate on Robert to extract the bullet and see what damage needs to be repaired.
"How serious is this?" Holly asks as the tears are flowing. "Is he going to die?"
"Look, Holly, until we actually get in there, we won't know anything. We will keep you informed as much as possible. Go to the OR waiting room and I will see you as soon as possible."
Monica walks off in a hurry. Even though she is totally exhausted from her ordeal, she would not dream of not being in there with Robert. Not after what they had been through together. Bobbi Spencer has also volunteered to be the head nurse. She takes Holly's hand before leaving. "I am going to be right there with Robert the whole time," She promises.
"Thank you, Bobbi," She says. "Please help him."
"We will," She says. "You have faith and don't give up."
Bobbi walks off and Holly collapses into Ruby's arms.