Chapter 27

She didn't want to move but William turned around and gently let her move away from the wall his arms straight away going round her to support her. She winced in pain as the first place he held onto was her shattered ribs. There was still yelling and shouting and from what she could see was two or three police constables and the inspector trying to wrestle down Shaw and his henchman. William was quickly trying to get her out of the room, his arms around her shoulders. Suddenly it went very quiet and the sound of a gun being cocked made her stop in her tracks. Her gaze quickly went to the other side of the room where the sound had come from and there was Shaw, stood bloodied, ripped clothes and beaten with one of the constables hand guns shakily pointed in Williams direction. 'AND JUST WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING WITH MY PAYMENT?' He screamed shrilly. William almost immediately began to move himself in front of her. There was a sudden bang and everything happened in a fraction of a second. Julia shoved as hard as she could and the resounding-

'JULIA NO...!'

-from who she had pushed, rang out in the room. Then another shot was fired and Shaw collapsed in a heap. It took Julia almost 30 seconds to comprehend what had happened and the sudden warm feeling that was spreading from her abdomen and the searing pain that followed made her very aware of what had happened. Her hand immediately went to the gunshot wound on her stomach and the tiniest of gasps fell from her lips. Her knees hit the floor and the last thing she saw was William throw himself at her side to catch her.

William didn't want to look. He didn't want to see what was in front of him. He was running, with Julia in his arms, out of the shack and rushing to he nearest carriage. Everything seemed to be fading in colour, slowing down, as though the very life was slipping out of it. There were constables outside, the local constabulary from Hamilton, Ruby and George came rushing in his direction along with a few constables but he ran straight past them and yelled at the driver to go to the nearest hospital as fast as possible. He would not loose her. He placed her tentatively across the one side of the carriage, laying he down across the bench seat. He threw himself to the other side and banged the side wall for the driver to go.

Slamming the door behind him he quickly threw off his jacket and tie and ripped open his shirt. Ripping off the sleeves and ripping the shirt into strips he quickly tied them together making a long bandage, pulling the blood soaked scraps from his fiancés body he removed her hand from the wound and quickly began to wrap her abdomen with the long bandage he had made, with every full wrap of her stomach he made, the blood had already soaked through, by the time he reached the end of the cloth the bleeding looked as though it had finally started to clot. He gently lifted up her head and rested it on his lap and took he bloodied hand in his own. Her eyes would flutter every so often and gradually open and then close again. He kept whispering gentle words to her, so she would know he was there, with her, keeping her safe. He rested his head against the back of the carriage as the last few minutes began to settle in. He couldn't bring himself to look at her bloodstained face and body so he just closed his eyes and kept his breathing even.

They arrived at Hamilton Hospital about 10 minutes later, the temporary bandages he had used wee already showing the blood and Julia's breathing had become shallow and uneven. William was terrified that he was going to loose her. He carried her into the main doors of the hospital and 5 or 6 doctors and nurses came rushing in his direction and he put her gently down on the gurney they had pushed towards him, they all rushed down the nearest corridor and one of the nurses stopped him as he was about to follow them through the doors, 'I can't let you go in there Sir, that is the operating room and off limits to all but staff...' she said politely with an air of urgency. 'If you'll follow me, I'll direct you towards the visitors waiting room.' and with that motioned for William to follow down the adjoining corridor.

William was counting. The clock on the wall made it impossible for him not to. Tick,Tick,Tick,Tick, the noise was infuriating and did nothing but heighten his worry for the time that he had heard nothing. The Inspector, and the other constables had already stopped by, made him aware that Shaw was dead, and his remaining henchman hand been taken by the Hamilton Police to deal with. With that they had left to go back to Toronto. George and Ruby were still here. Partly because Ruby was beside herself after seeing Julia in William's arms and George was worried that her state of mind may put stress on the baby, and they both agreed neither were leaving until they had word about Julia's condition. William had barely spoken. He felt sick and his hands were clammy and cold. The hours had chimed on the clock one, after another, after another, after another. They had all lost count. Everything was silent in the room apart from the odd sob from Ruby and that infernal clock. William leant forward and rested his head in his hands. He had been clutching his rosary ever since he sat down. He said another silent prayer to God, to let her be alright. Let her live. To keep her safe. All the things he had failed to do.

There was a gentle creaking of the the large wooden doors at nearly midnight. Ruby jumped awake immediately from Georges shoulder and Williams gaze snapped from the floor to the door. A young female nurse had come in with a tray of tea and gently set it down in front of them. William scanned her face as she looked up to him first. Her face was expressionless, until the smallest of smiles broke from her mouth. And she uttered the words that William would have gladly taken as Holy Salvation.

'She's going to be OK...'

AN: Ok, so another chapter, what are peoples thoughts on the storys turns? where do you think it should go next?
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