The second ambulance carrying Maria arrives at the hospital
Nurses and a doctor are outside ready to unload Maria.
Lets take her to Trauma Unit 1 Doctor Casey dictates
A social workerpulls Bette to the side.Can you give us all of her information.?
The trauma team is working on MariaShe has lost a lot of blood.
The trauma team shuts the door so that they can do their work.
The social worker leads Bette to Alana, Tina, and the Baby who they put in the same room.The police are theretrying to get Alanas account of what happened.

Please can you guysask her those questions latershe is so upset about her daughter Tina requests. Kit, Alice, Madison, Dane, and Jenny have arrived and are rushed back to the private room where the others are..
The doctor and nurses come in and check out Alana and the baby.
Well Miss you seem to have escaped without a scratch.and the baby is fineother than a little crankyOur finest doctors and nurses are with Maria.She is in excellent hands. The nurse explainsWord has spread through the hospital that Alana is there.She is a social worker at that hospital. Her co-workers are coming down to check on herto see if there is anything they can do.
Alana is there anything we can doAnyone we can call? A nurse asks.
Alana is still in shock she just nods her head
Tina speaks up Marias father he should know I will call him Tina excuses herself and goes outside to call Dominic.
She tells him what has happened he drops the phone and runs out of his hotel room
And speeds to the hospital.

They move Alana and everyone to a private waiting room with more space and chairs.
Everyone is praying and holding hands.trying to think positive.

Dr. Casey comes into the waiting area and sits next to Alana he holds her hand
Alana I just want you to know that we have done everything medically possible to save MariaWe wont be able to tell if she will make itwe can only pray and hope
She is a fighterSome people would have died from her injuries She is also very luckybecause if the first bullet would have been a slight inch to the right we would have lost her. Dr. Casey hugs AlanaI know how long it took you to get her backand I know she doesnt want to leaveJust keep praying.

Thank you so much Dr. Casey. Alana says.
Bette cant sit stillDr. Casey can we go back to see her? Bette pleads.
Normally I would say nowait til she gets stronger but in this instance.I think it would be ok for you to go back. Dr. Casey motions for Bette to follow him

Shane and Shelly come rushing through the emergency doors asking where is Maria.
Dominic is right behind themAlana runs up to him and tells him what has happened.
They embrace..

Dr. Casey prepares Bette for what she is about to see..
Now remember Maria is hooked up to those machines so we can monitor her also it helps her breath right now. The first bullet just passed through her left side but didnt hit any major vessels. Howeverthe last one hit her in the shoulder.

Bette enters the room and stands at the side of the bed.She sees the machine that is helping Maria breath, she sees the various tubes she is hooked up to
Maria hey kid.this is your sister.Bette Bette whispers to hershe grabs Marias right hand and starts to rub it. She reaches down and gives Maria a kiss on the forehead.
Hey I just want to tell you how much I love you.I am so thankful that you protected our mom and my baby Bette started to get choked up.
The heart monitor was beeping
You have to pull through thisAnna Bella, Tina, and I need youOur house isnt a home if you arent there..Plus you and I have are mother back..we have so much time to make up with her Bette states as she starts to cry

The chapter ends with .Bette talking to Maria about how much she adores her.
Maria starts to moan.The nurses rush in and escort Bette out.

Will Maria pull through?
TBC.