Okay it's official I am obsessed with Bella and Cooper's combined name COLA. I was getting a glass of what when this whole chapter practically came to me so I had to get it down before I forgot! Hope you like it again a bit of everyone, considering everyone is at the hospital. Hope you like what I have done with this chapter. Review please, Dannielle xoxo
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RUBY POV
I was lying on the floor balled up crying in agony. I just hoped that someone would come soon, I didn't know but I was just hoping that my baby was alright. I looked at the floor to find even more blood pooling around me if that was even possible, I knew some of it was coming from the gash in my stomach but I had no idea why there was so much. I heard footsteps coming up the driveway "HELP!" I yelled as loud as I could, which wasn't that loud because I was panicking. The footsteps became faster and a few seconds later Darcy came running around the corner, I didn't want to drag her into this but I needed help and she was the only one around "Darce" I cried beckoning her towards me "Ruby, are you okay?" she asked nervously "no Darcy, I'm not now I need you to be a brave girl for me and call an ambulance. Can you do that for me?" I asked. She nodded "okay, just dial triple zero and answer the operators questions okay baby" I gasped "okay" she whispered as she began to answer the questions, a minute or so later she hung up "what did they say baby" I asked holding her hand "she said the ambulance would be here soon" she answered tears running down her face "now baby, stay strong okay. I need you to run next door and get your dad or Bianca and get them to come over okay" I said calmly. She nodded getting up and running out of the house. I clutched my stomach tightly as I felt another sharp pain.
It wasn't long before Darcy returned with both Heath and Bianca. They rushed forward kneeling beside me "sweetie what happened?" Bianca asked stroking my hair "Cheryl came over and she pushed me and I hit the edge of the desk" I gasped looking upwards "mum was here?" Heath asked running over with a towel and wrapping it around me carefully. Darcy kneeled beside me taking my hand "are you going to be okay Ruby" she asked scared, I didn't know what to say. Would I be okay, Bianca took my silence as her chance to intervene "of course she is baby, now will you be a brave girl and go wait for the ambulance and make sure they know which house to stop at" she said smiling at the little girl who hurried out of the house.
Heath and Bianca did their best to keep me calm before the ambulance arrived, the raced inside the house pushing them out of the way. They asked me questions before loading my onto a trolley and wheeling me out to the waiting van. As they were wheeling them down the driveway Casey came racing down the street "what happened?" he asked noticing all the blood "I fell against the table, I think something is wrong with the baby" I cried as Casey climbed in the back of the van. He held my hand as the driver drove us to the hospital.
BRAX POV
I was standing behind the bar taking multiple orders when my phone began to ring. I stepped away and answered it quickly to hear a panicked Heath on the other end "mate, Ruby has been taken to hospital. Mum turned up and pushed her, she fell against a table and she was bleeding seriously bad. She thinks that there might be something wrong with the baby, you and Charlie need to get down to the hospital NOW!" he said "okay we'll be right down. Call Bella she should be back by now" I said "okay" he replied as we hung up. I sighed as I realised I had to break the news to Charlie, I walked over to Billy telling him we had a family emergency and he had to lock up, I tossed him the keys and pulled Charlie to the side "Charls, now I need you to stay calm" I said gently "Brax what's going on your scaring me" she said nervousness evident on her face "mum turned up at the house" I said before being cut off "urgh, god she's got Ruby and Casey all upset hasn't she" she said "no Charlie listen" I said before continuing "Ruby was home alone and things must have gotten out of hand and mum pushed her and she fell against the edge of the table and she is bleeding pretty badly, they've taken her to the hospital, they think it has something to do with the baby" I said "oh my god we have to go" she said ripping at her apron "I know I've got Billy to cover us, let's go" I said grabbing her hand and pulling her towards the exit.
We raced through the hospital doors to find Heath and Bianca already waiting "what's going on?" Charlie asked desperately "we don't know they haven't finished assessing her yet, but we will know as soon as they do" Heath assured us as Bianca handed us both a cup of water, as Charlie took hers I could see her hands shaking violently as she brought the cup to her lips, I took her hand and led her over to the chairs gently sitting her down and wrapping an arm around her "it's going to be okay" I whispered "why her?" she sobbed as she began to cry in my arms.
BELLA POV
Liz had just picked up Natayaliah from the diner and taken her home to try and get her off her sugar high, Cooper and I were standing at the counter waiting for our order when my phone rang "hello?" I answered cheerfully "Bella, Ruby is in hospital" Heath spoke down the phone "what!" I cried moving away from the counter, Cooper following me sensing something was wrong "what happened?" I asked "mum turned up in the bay and she pushed Ruby, she fell against the table and started bleeding, we think it might be the baby" he told me. "okay, I'll be right there" I said hanging up "Irene, I'm sorry we have to cancel our orders something has come up" I said grabbing Cooper's hand and pulling him out the door "what's going on?" he asked frantically as I dug in my bag for my keys "Ruby is in hospital, my idiot mother turned up and pushed her into a table and now they think something has happened with the baby" I said climbing into the car, Cooper following me.
I ran through the doors of the hospital, Cooper following behind me. I ran up the Charlie and Brax "how is she?" I asked concerned "we don't know they are still in there" Charlie said distressed. Dr Walker walked around the corner a few minutes later "ah Charlie, Brax can I talk to you alone" he said "no you can tell them too, we are all family" Charlie said, Sid nodded "the injuries that Ruby sustained caused her to have a miscarriage, the wound on her stomach needed a few stitches but it should heal nicely without a scar in a few weeks" he said "Ruby and Casey were expecting a baby girl" he added. Charlie started to sob "can we see her?" I asked "yes you may, but at the moment they are going through a lot so don't be too concerned if they don't say much or anything at all. I'm very sorry for your loss" he said lowering his head and walking away. We walked into the room silently, Ruby lifted her head, her face stained with tears "mummy" she croaked and Charlie rushed forward wrapping Ruby in her arms. "I'm just going for a walk" Casey murmured before leaving the room. We all left leaving Ruby and Charlie alone.
An hour later
BELLA POV (CONTINUED)
Charlie emerged an hour later saying Ruby was asleep. Bianca handed her a cup of coffee as she sat down. Casey had retreated into Ruby's room and we decided to let them be for now, we looked up as mum rounded the corner a smug look on her face "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!" Charlie screamed lunging forwards at mum, Brax and Heath had to restrain her as mum just laughed "what that bitch get a scratch" she laughed. I stood up "no you murdered your granddaughter" I said coldly "heard you were back, what Louisa get sick of you sponging off her" she laughed at me "no actually I got sick of her. Do you even care about what you have done" I spat "you killed an innocent baby girl because you are jealous that our lives are working out when yours is just falling to pieces" I spoke. I felt Cooper's hand on my elbow "jealous! Of you brats! I'll have you know my life is going great!" she spoke proudly "oh yeah mum you look amazing, you look like you just rolled around in a bag of Doritos!" I cried "yeah well I've got myself a new man as well" she boasted "oh yeah, I didn't think rent a guy still operated" I flung back "ah you watch your mouth missy" some man said "and who the hell are you!" I fumed "this is Rick, my boyfriend" she said linking her arm through his "yeah and you better watch your mouth young lady, or you'll get a serve" he said chewing on a toothpick "alright listen up Billy Ray dufus! You want to make a threat, try make a better one than that" I said "you watch it missy" he said standing taller. I felt Cooper's hand tighten against my arm, I knew that if he tried anything Cooper would pull me away in time "oh and what are you going to do about it Popeye!" I cried growing tired of this jerk "I'll show you if your not careful" he said lifting his hand slightly "you move that hand another inch and I will break it off and shove it down your throat" I yelled "god got yourself a real little princess here don'tcha, you know you better do as I say if you want to be the Queen" he laughed.
*Flashback*
I was sitting on my bed, mums boyfriend wanted to tell me a story about a princess. He put his hand under my dress and moved it up my leg. I didn't know what he was doing so I brushed his hand away but he grabbed a hold of my arm "you want to be the Queen?" he asked, I nodded, I wanted to be a Queen and wear pretty dresses and sit on a throne so I let him do what he was doing. He moved his hand inside my undies, I wasn't sure what was happening but he was really starting to hurt me, his fingers were rough and he kept poking me down there I started to cry when it got really bad but he soon put his hand over my mouth. Suddenly the door flung open and Heath burst in, the man moved away and Heath pulled me off the bed telling me to hide in the special place. I ran out of the room and into the play room that Brax had set up for us just outside the lounge I climbed into the toy box and hid there. I blocked my ears and closed my eyes as I pretended I was somewhere else, like whatever that mean man did to me didn't happen.
I suddenly realised why this man seemed so familiar, I lunged at him screaming and scratching. I felt him swatting at me and heard my mother screaming, but I didn't care this man had hurt me and I thought I had escaped him. I continued to claw at him trying to scratch him out, I felt hands around my waist and arms as people pulled me away. I looked up to see Heath, Brax and Cooper standing in behind me, I looked at Heath and made an 'x' across my heart "it's him" I whispered before looking over at him. He had remembered me by now and was smirking, I lost it and ran for him again screaming and yelling as I kicked and punched. I was pulled away and this time instead of stopping I ran, I heard someone behind me but I blocked it out as I ran down the hall and towards the stairwell. I hurried down two flights of stairs before finally collapsing.
It wasn't long before the person behind me caught up to me, I looked up to see a worried Cooper kneeling down beside me "he hurt me" I whispered as I continued to cry uncontrollably, I felt as though I was six again and he was invading my dreams. Cooper wrapped me in a hug and waited until I calmed down. Once I had regained some composure I told him about what had happened to me 11 years ago.
I stared at him waiting for him to speak, the silence was unbearable "please say something" I whispered tears sliding down my face "I'm so sorry" he said looking up at me, I could see the tears in his eyes. I brushed them with my fingers and hugged him tightly. He held me and stroked my hair while I cried and I knew that he would be crying as well.
Ok first off I want to say SORRY to beebee483, I know you didn't want me to have Ruby lose the baby but I needed her to go through a miscarriage for other parts of my story that I have planned, so that they can come to life. I promise you that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. So please, please, please don't stop reading it will get better. Are you glad Bella told Cooper? Please review, Dannielle xoxo
Coming Soon on Picture Perfect
Will Bella tell Brax what happened to her all those years ago?
Casey and Ruby deal with their grief – or do they?
Bella's secret puts a strain on her relationship with Cooper
Charlie and Brax decide to honour the baby, Will their choice help everyone move on?