Author's notes: Wow thank you so much for your reviews. You are all amazing and I am glad that you liked the last chapter and I really enjoyed writing it and I am sorry it has taken me a couple of days to update as I was busy with work and things and I am sorry to keep you all waiting so here is the next chapter for you all.

Once inside the cupboard still had her arm wrapped around Zoe and one had covering her mouth as she was still crying and screaming.

"we can't just leave them there Linda" Zoe said as she managed to get Linda's hand away from her mouth for a few seconds but Linda placed her hand over Zoe's mouth again.

"Zoe Shhh he will hear you so please be quiet" Linda said trying to shut her friend up.

"Mum, please be quiet" Ella said as she hugged her mother who threw her arms around Ella when Linda finally let go.

"Shhh mum it's alright, Dads going to be fine and Tess you know how feisty and strong she is" Ella said as she soothed her mother whose sobs began to subside.

Savannah was crying her eyes out so Linda walked over to Savannah and wrapped her arms around her tight and she could feel the tears seeping on to her scrubs.

"It's alright sweetheart" Linda said as she rubbed her hand on her back trying to sooth a distressed little girls who only wanted her mother and father.

Zoe had enough of being locked in the cupboard so she broke away from Ella and shoved past Linda and Savannah who let go so Linda could grab Zoe but she was too late as she opened the door carefully and looked round of the shooter.

Back in the corridor

Meanwhile back outside in the corridor around the corner the shooter was pleased with himself as he smiled at the person laying on the floor fighting for their life and the rather scared person frightened to move in case they got shot.

"Please don't shoot, I have a family and friends who will miss me and you don't want that on your conscience "the shooter considered the idea and then lowered the gun and shouted " Run" they didn't needed telling twice as said "I am sorry " to the body on the floor and then ran out through the double doors. The Shooter walked over the body on the floor and then walked through the double doors and along another series of corridors.

Zoe walked round the corner peeking round first to make sure it was clear and the coast was clear so Zoe slowly walked round the corner and it was there that she saw someone laying on the floor with bloody seeping from the wound but they were barely alive.

Zoe rushed over and knelt down in the blood to see that Nick was lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to the chest.

"Nick" Zoe began to cry as she knew it was a serious wound and he needed emergency surgery .Zoe applied pressure around the wound but she could still see blood gushing through her hands so she took of her cardigan and applied it to the wound.

"Zo...e..." Nick said managed to say as he was feeling tired and wanted to shut is eyes.

"Nick stay with me, Nick don't shut your eyes, Nick look at me stay awake, I love you please don't die, stay awake" Zoe demanded.

In the cupboard

"Where's mum, that bad man has got her hasn't he" Savannah said started panicking

"No sweetheart your mum is just fine but i need you to do something for me "Savannah nodded to say that she understood Linda.

"Alright I am going to find mummy and then I will be right back but you stay with Ella and don't you dare leave this cupboard and unless I tell you , do you understand" Linda demanded.

"Alright" Savannah said weakly

"Good girl and please stay quiet and Ella look after your sister and keep a look out alright and I will be back" Linda kissed both girls on the cheeks and then slowly opened the door and poked her head round seeing that it is all clear so she shut the door and sneaked round the corner.

Once Linda reached the end of the corridor and looked round the corner she recognised those heels anywhere and she knew it was Zoe on her knees covered in blood with someone on the floor. Linda walked over to find that Nick was lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to the chest and Zoe was trying to apply pressure.

"He need surgery Linda, what can we do, where are the girls? Are they safe?" Zoe asked with tears streaming down her face.

"the girls are safe, ok I remember seeing a ward with some supplies so I will grabbed them and I will be right back" Linda rushed off in the direct of the wards. A few moments later Linda came back with her arms full of supplies.

"Ok right I'm going to lay this sheet out and then we will carefully get on it and we will drag Nick to the OR which is around the corner thank god" Linda said as she looked up at the ceiling as thank you to god.

"Zoe come on, Zoe "Linda shook Zoe who was panicking and shaking. Zoe finally snapped out of her panic and helped Linda get Nick on the sheet and they dragged him along the corridor. They opened the OR doors to see that it was empty it was then that Zoe knew that she was losing Nick by the second.

Zoe let go of the sheet that carrying Nick and she fell to her knees and sobbed her heart out as she took hold of nicks hands that were getting weaker by the second.

"Right Zoe stay here, I will get help" Linda walked out of the OR and walked round the empty corridors on alert for the shooter.

"Linda "Tess said as she rushed over to her coming out of her hiding place which was in the laundry bin in the corner.

"Tess, am I glad to see you, Nick's in the OR and he needs emergency surgery "Linda said as she began to panic herself.

"There is no one on this floor to operate" Tess ran her hands through her hair.

Linda and Tess checked every empty room when they reached the last room they heard movement in the room but couldn't work out who it was or where it was so they hunted high and low until Linda had a brainwave and check under the bed to see Sam was hiding there with her eyes shut and hand over her ears.

"Sam "Linda called and shook her which made Sam jump and scream but she opened her eyes to see Linda's sparkling blue eyes staring at her. Sam wriggled out from under the bed and saw that Tess was also with her.

"Sam you're an ex-army doctor right so you saw gunshot wounds all the time" Linda said hoping the answer was yes.

"Yes, why whose hurt and I will help" Sam said automatically

"Ok don't panic but Nick has a GSW" Tess said nervously

"Alright take me to him" Sam said about to leave the room.

"Hold on there is more, he needs surgery and do you think you can remove the bullet it's in his chest" Linda said

"I can and I will come on we won't have much time" Sam rushed out of the room and stormed into the OR and began to prep for surgery.

Linda, Tess and Zoe managed to lift Nick on the OR table and prepped him for surgery.

"Nick Sam is going to remove the bullet in your chest and I will be waiting for you after , I love you Nick " Zoe placed a kiss on Nicks lips even though he was being put under but he managed to Whisper " I love you Zo, the girls too" and then he was under.

"Alright Zoe I want you out of my OR, I can't operate with you in here, please wait in the scrubbing room. Zoe went to protest but Linda pulled her in to the room where they sat on the floor so Zoe couldn't watch Sam operate on the man she loved.

Once Sam opened Nick's chest she gasped which worried Tess who was doing suction and passing instruments to Sam when instructed.

"What is it Sam?"

"It's right next to the Aorta and which is the hardest to fix. he's also got a massive Haematoma , I can't do this" Sam let go of the clamp and took a moment to herself.

"Ok Clamp "Sam demanded

In the scrubbing room

Linda was holding Zoe who was sobbing her heart out and she was doing her best to comfort her friend.

"What the hell is going on" Dylan asked as he suddenly appeared which made Linda and Zoe jump.

"Dylan, Nick was shot" Linda said as he looked up at Sam operating.

"Is everything alright, can you see" Zoe asked Dylan who had to put on a brave face as he noticed the gun man was holding his Gun to Sam's head.

"Yeah everything is fine but I will go in and check to see if they need any more hands, you 2 stay down there alright "Dylan said as he grabbed a mask and opened the door and closed the door.

"Don't you dare save his life" the gun man shouted as he pointed to Sam's head.

"Sam stop "Dylan demanded but Sam carried on which angered the man even more.

"Clamp the hilum so I can see" Sam asked Tess who did as she was asked but she felt the gun being held to her head. Dylan went to lung for the guy but he was met with the gun pointing at him instead.

Tess and good Idea so she told Sam to hold her hands up which she did and Tess did the same before she said " In a few seconds his heart is going to pump blood into his chest and stop beating you'll see on the monitor. Just wait for it" the shooter watched the monitor and Tess was right the monitor began to beep as there was no heart beat to left to register .

"See it's over he's dead" Tess said as she still held her hands up.

Here's some lyrics of a song which I think fits the story line: song by Landon Pigg called the way it ends:

Run

is this to be our fate?

hide

freedom is ours as long as we escape

we walk in the shadows

we do , for now what we all know our time is near

this the way it is

if is this way it ends, this they it's meant to be.

we will be spilled in blood and this they that they'll remember us

under my skin they fade away

heres to life with no regrets

see you again an all one day

give me love or give me death

can anyone ever really say

this is way it ends.