Chapter 2
iFight
Chapter 2
Sam glared as Shelby walked, more likely limped to the center of the octagon, near, Carly and Spencer were watching the fight from the audience.
-Spencer what is she doing? - Carly asked in disbelief
-I don't know but someone should stop that fight... -Spencer replied
In the ring Shelby moved around, Anika just invited her to fight, Shelby tried a couple of punches and then retreating, suddenly Anika's hand passed between Shelby's impacting her face like a hammer and sending her against the steel of the cage, Shelby tried to retort but the Russian began a merciless attack, the teenager literally flew against the cage, the referee tried to stop the fight but with unbelievable strength Anika threw him across the ring, outside Sam had climbed the side of the ring with a towel in her hand, Gibby was hysteric.
-THROW THE TOWEL! -he yelled at Sam
Seeing her, and while Anika was pushing the referee Shelby yelled at her
-NO!
Sam glared at her, still with the towel in her hand and watching helplessly as Shelby was hit again and again and again...
-THROW THE DAMN TOWEL ALREADY! -Gibby yelled again
-STOP IT! STOP IT ALREADY! -Carly yelled standing up from her seat
Then, before Sam could move a finger, Anika elevated herself and her knee impacted brutally against Shelby's head and, as the Russian girl turned around, Shelby plummeted to the canvas and her body began to convulse, Sam ran in and held her while Gibby got in a heated argument with Anika's people.
-Come on Shelby you're going to make it, come on girl, you're strong, GET ME SOME HELP IN HERE!
Meanwhile Anika took the microphone from the announcer.
-I'll defeat anyone who challenges me.
Upon hearing her voice Sam glared at her with unbelievable rage in her eyes.
-She's gone... It's over...-the Russian said glaring at both Sam and Shelby
45 minutes later Shelby was in intensive care in the nearest hospital they could find, Carly was out herself.
-WHY DIDN'T YOU THREW THE DARN TOWEL!
-SHE DIDN'T WANTED ME TO! - Sam replied
-YOU LET HER GET HURT! - Carly retorted
-SHE WANTED TO KEEP ON! -Sam yelled back
-ENOUGH BOTH OF YOU! - Spencer interrupted them.
In something very rare, Sam just sat and began to sob. Freddie got to her.
-Sam...
-Just leave me alone Freddie...
Spencer saw a Doctor walk out of the ER, he went to him.
-Doctor how is she?
The medic glared at him and carefully measured his words.
-Are you family?
-Not exactly... but... we're all that she has and all she can call a family. -Spencer said
-Look... we have done our best, but she suffered severe brain damage... she is in deep coma and... she has very little chance... I'm sorry.
Carly got to them as the Doctor left.
-What did he say? Spencer what did he say? SPENCER!
-What?
-What did the Doctor said? How's Shelby?
Spencer glared at her. Since her mother's untimely demise, he sworn to her father that he was never to lie to Carly, so, he only decided to tell her part of the truth. He placed his hands in her shoulders and knelt to be at her height so he could see her eye to eye.
-She's in a coma, they did what they could for her.
Carly hugged him and sobbed silently. Later that day Sam arrived at the Shay apartment, she was met by a cold glare from Carly.
-What?
-Just tell me why... -Carly asked
-Why what? - Sam asked
-Why did you let her get hurt like that... I thought you loved her...
-You think I wanted it to happen? Something happened to her... she asked me not to stop the fight... and... and when I was there... with the towel... she yelled at me not to...
Carly hugged her friend who could only sob. Freddie opened the door but upon seeing the ongoings decided to let his friends be on their own. A couple of hours later he came back. Carly was in the kitchen preparing dinner.
-Sam went home? - he asked
-Shhh! -she said pointing to the couch were Sam slept.
The blonde's tear stricken face told the whole story in its own. Freddie walked to Carly and began to help her.
-You both OK? -he asked
-Yeah... but Sam feels guilty...
-It wasn't her fault... Shelby wanted to fight...
-Sam thinks it's her fault for not stopping her -Carly replied
A month went by, Sam spent countless hours with Shelby, reading her books, using her pear pod to hear music, yet Shelby's condition didn't improved a millimeter. One afternoon the trio entered the Shay apartment. They were surprised to find Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Pucket there along with Spencer, their faces were gray and serious.
-Mom? What are you doing here? What's going on? - Sam asked
-Spencer what's happening? - Carly asked as well
-Guys we... need to talk - Spencer said
-Spencer you're scaring me... what's going on? - Carly said
-We spoke with Dr. Truscott and... he told us that... Shelby suffered cardiac arrest twice during the night and that... keeping her alive with the vent and the other equipment was only prolonging her suferment...
Sam got up with tears running down her face.
-Spencer what are you saying? -she asked
-Spencer called us and we discussed it... it was a hard decision to make... -Mrs. Puckett said
-What decision... what happened to Shelby? What are all of you talking about?
-Sam calm down - Carly said as she began to understand
Spencer couldn't hold the tears as he spoke.
-I loved Shelby as much as any of you... she was another little sister to me... so I had to do... what was best for her... I... I authorized Dr. Truscott to disconnect the machines and... let Shelby rest...
To be continued...