What Do You Mean She's Gone
Chapter 18The paramedics came in to work on Spencer. Arthur and Glen had to pry Ashley off and away from Spencer, so the paramedics could work on her.
"Spencer, Spencer" is all Ashley kept repeating hugging tightly to Arthur.
"Come on! She's not breathing," the paramedic said.
"Get the defibrillator and charge to 300… charging… clear, flat line. Charge to 350… charging… clear, nothing," the paramedic said. "Damn! Charge to 450… charging… clear," beep, beep, beep. "Okay! Come on we got a heartbeat lets get her to the hospital."
"I want to ride in the ambulance with her please," Ashley asked. "We're not supposed to…" "I'm her wife…" "okay come on let's go," the paramedic said.
On the way to the hospital Spencer's heart stopped again but the paramedics were able to start it beating again. Ashley continued to comfort her wife, talking in her ear about the future, caressing and holding her hand.
"Spencer I'm right here, I know you can hear me. You're going to be alright, we're going to grow old together and have five or six more children. Remember we said we wanted a big family. Little Sydney needs you. I need you."
When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, Glen and Arthur were already there along with a handful of reporters.
"Mr. Carlin can you tell us what happened at the Carlin-Davies estate?" one reporter asked.
"No comment!"
"Is it true that Spencer Carlin-Davies shot and killed her own mother?"
"No comment!"
They rolled Spencer into the ER to start working on her.
Ashley, Arthur and Glen were told to wait in the visitors lounge. "Damn!" Ashley said. "I feel like I'm in a horror movie that doesn't end."
"Ashley are you hurt or anything maybe we should have you checked by the doctors. Your face has a red mark around the mouth and you've getting a bruise around your eye and cheek."
"No, No! I'm fine, she just tied me up, put duck tape on my mouth, snatched it off and slap me a few times across my face other than that I'm good, Ashley said annoyed. I'm sorry I don't mean to sound flippant I'm worried about Spencer. I wasn't given anything she left that for Spencer. How was the baby doing Arthur?" Ashley asked. "She's fine but I'll give Heather another call now and make sure."
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"WHAT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S GONE? How can a dead body just walk out of the morgue?" Lieutenant Morgan yelled. "When did you notice the body missing.""She was brought in a couple of hours ago. We were backed up and couldn't do anything right away. We were already working on three accident victims and the detectives were waiting for the toxicology report on them. We figured since Carlin was already dead what was the hurry. She wasn't going anywhere, but nobody noticed the body missing until just now," the medical examiner said.
"We didn't get a chance to check her yet. We assumed since she was brought down to us, SHE WAS DEAD!" the medical examiner said loudly defending his department.
"Shit!" How I'm I going tell the Carlin Family that we lost Paula Carlin's body? Lieutenant Morgan said to herself.
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"Mrs. Carlin-Davies," the doctor called.
"Yes, here I am, how is she doctor?"
"She's a very lucky woman. She's stable now and we don't see any damage to the heart. We're going to run some tests to make sure everything is fine in the morning. We would like to keep her for a few days then she can go home."
"Can I see her doctor?" Ashley asked.
"Of course she's been asking for you… constantly," the doctor said smiling. "Just go through those doors and the nurse will direct you."
"Doctor I'm Spencer's father, is she really ok?"
"Well… as far as we can tell I don't know what kind of poisons were used. There could be some lingering effects later."
"Lingering effects like what?" Glen asked.
"She may not wake up or her heart slows down to the point where she collapses. But she's healthy so I don't think you need to worry."
"Thank you doctor," Arthur said somewhat concerned.
"What is it dad?"
"Nothing Glen, nothing."
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Ashley walks into Spencer's room listening to the monitors beeping looking at her wife resting. Without disturbing her Ashley grabs Spencer's hand and kisses it.
"Ashley…"
"Spencer I love you. The doctor says you're going to be fine."
"Ashley come lie down here on the bed with me." Ashley climbs into the bed with Spencer. "Are you alright Ashley?" Spencer asks looking at her wife.
"Yes, Spencer I'm fine." "I know you're fine but are you alright," Spencer said giggling.
"Spencer!"
"Paula dead Ashley?" "Yes, Spencer." "And the baby's safe?" "Yes, Heather brought the baby to the hospital so I could feed her than she took her back home."
"I had to shoot her you know. She was my mother but I had to do what I did to protect you and the baby, to protect us."
"I know Spencer, shh just rest. It's all over. The doctor said they're going to keep you a few days then you'll be able to come home."
"That's great Ashley."
"Ashley?" "Yes, Spencer."
"Are Nick and Susan alright?"
"Susan was shot in the chest, she lost a lot of blood but she's alive and doing okay. Nick had a flesh wound, they bandaged it up he's fine."
"Good that's good. I love you Ashley."
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"Mr. Carlin… Arthur," Lieutenant Morgan called out.
"Lieutenant!" Arthur said.
"How is Spencer?" "She's fine Ashley's with her now. Why the sad face? What's wrong Janice?" An apprehensive Arthur asked.
Lieutenant Janice Morgan in all her years as a law enforcer and in situations she has encountered as a law enforcer found it very hard to tell the Carlin's the latest information. Looking down at the floor finally raising her eyes to meet Arthur's.
"She's gone…"
"I know they took her body…" "No! The body is gone, it's disappeared."
"What! What do you mean the body's gone? She's dead right?" Arthur asked looking at his son.
"We don't know, there is no body," Janice sadly said.
"Oh my God! Dad what are we going to tell Spencer and Ashley?"
"Nothing, we… tell… them… nothing. Let them be happy and worry free for a little while. They've been through so much."
"Mr. Carlin… Arthur I can't keep this away from them," Janice said.
"Fine then let me tell them please."
"Well… okay I have to get back to headquarters and try to explain to my superiors how they lost a dead body on my watch. Goodbye."
"Dad what do we do now?" Glen asked concerned.
"Just watch and wait son. Just watch and wait."