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Again with the lies.
“She hasn’t…” Trigger’s whispered words trail off, and I know, I just know this has something to do with my girl, my wife.
Elsie goes to grab me, but I quickly move before grabbing her injured arm, digging my fingers into the cut, making her gasp in shock, and I demand, “What the fuck are you talking about, Elsie?”
“S-Stone, you-you’re hurt-hurting me,” she cries, and I tighten my hold just as Doc walks in and demands, “What the fuck is going on?!”
I ignore him and get in a frightened Elsie’s face and shout,“Fucking speak!”
She jumps then stutters, “You-your-your mis-mistress, she-she attacked me out-outside the con-convenience store on Duckboard St-Street. S-She drag-dragged a knife down-down my arm...”
Fuck, no…
My heart stops, and fear shoots through me as I throw Elsie, who screams in terror, into Alfie and demand, “Lock the bitch up in the outhouse now!”
He nods and begins to drag Elsie through the thankfully empty common room, towards the back door, but she fights back and scratches him down the face, causing him to grunt, and just when I’m about to grab her by her hair, Mama comes out of nowhere and punches her, knocking her out, and her body flops in Alfie’s arms.
“I never liked that girl,” Mama mutters and I just shake my head and quickly run towards the door, shouting, “Doc I think she’s hurt Rose….” causing Doc to shout back, “I thought Rose went with Donna?” as he rushes out with me but I ignore him, my gut telling me my wife is hurt.
Ten minutes, ten long agonizing minutes, and I pull up outside Clarks convenience store and turn my ignition off as I look around the streets.
“I’m telling you, Stone, I heard Donna offer her a lift home,” Doc says as he switches his ignition off beside me, while Triggerand Dirty pull up beside him as well as Vincent and Carter in the club's van just in case.
“Something isn’t right,” I mutter as I climb off my bike and walk towards Clark’s, but I pause, eyeing the alleyway.
My gut is pulling me, my body tingling, and I don’t think. I sprint towards the mouth of the alleyway, causing the brothers to follow, but I halt at the scene before me.
My wife, my everything, unconscious on the concrete with a knife sticking out of her chest, blood everywhere and breathing becomes non-existent.
I roar out as Doc curses and we both rush over to a pale Rose with panic and fear, and skid near her before I gently cup her cheeks.
She doesn’t move or twitch, and gently I put my ear to her mouth, but I feel nothing.
“No, no, no, no, Rose,” I panic before I lay her down and Doc instantly begins CPR as he orders the shocked prospects, “Get the fucking van now, move it!” and they rush over to the van all while I cup my wife’s face and plead, “Don’t leave me, red, please,” as my eyes tear up and Dirty and Trigger stand behind us in shock.
I can’t lose her, I fucking can’t I-I…
Fuck.
Chapter 24
Stone
I pace the waiting room as Doc’s phone vibrates for the fifth time, but I ignore him and keep looking at the double doors, wondering when Dr. Chambers is going to come out and give me some news, any fucking news.
Fuck, it’s been two hours and I haven’t heard anything.
I wanted Doc in there with her, but they refused, conflict of interest or something shitty like that, but I don’t fucking trust anyone but him.
“Dr. Chambers is a really good fucking doctor, brother, I promise, he has more qualifications in this area than I do,” Doc tries to calm me, but I shake my head.
The knife was near her heart, the crazy fucking bitch tried to stab my wife in the heart.
I link my fingers behind my head as I breathe heavily.
Doc didn’t stop CPR, not once, all while Carter drove the van.
I left my bike at the store. Vincent brought Doc’s to the hospital before going back for mine, and the room is half full with brothers who woke to the emergency alarm. Vincent explained to them what had happened. Even Ashley is here for me, for my wife.
