Brice Awakes

(Chapter 13)
Beep. Beep. Beep. Shut off, that damn alarm clock. Bricelyn thought as she started to come to her senses. The pain was almost unbearable as she turned her head to the side. As she opened her eyes she quickly closed them again due to the bright over head lights. Once she got used to the lights she looked around the room to see dozens of flowers. That's when she saw Dante reading a newspaper. She reached up and was about to pull the oxygen tubes out of her nose but someone grabbed her hand.
     "No no that needs to stay there Brice." Dante smiled.
      "Dante, is it really you? Or am I dreaming?"
      "You aren't dreaming. it's me honey." He whispered as he wiped a tear out of her eyes.
Dante fell into his sister's lap sobbing. Brice slowly wrapped her arms around her brother. soon both of them were sobbing together. Both of them had ears streaming down there cheeks and took ragged shaking breaths.
      "I never thought i'd see you again. He was going to kill me Dante. He killed mom and dad and now he tried to kill me." Brice sobbed.
      "I know babygirl. I know." Dante whispered as he stroked her hair.
Travis walked into the room then and dropped his clipboard. I can't believe it. She's awake. He thought as he jogged over to the bed.
      "Oh Bricelyn Lee I have never been happier to see you in my life." He cried.
Bricelyn couldn't believe her ears. Travis is happy I'm alive? I thought he would be praying hat i never came home. Brice stared at Travis and shook her head as more tears streamed down her face.
      "Travis, I should have never went to that party. You were right. I'm not responsible enough."  She whispered as she let go of Dante.
      "Stop please. You are responsible enough. You didn't know you would be abducted. I am so sorry how i have treated you since mom and dad's death. I have been an awful older brother and I'm so greatful that I could save your life. I hope you can forgive me?"
      "Yes, I forgive you for everything. I would have told you that I was Wyatt's daughter but I didn't want to believe it."
Travis wrapped his arms around  her and lightly kissed her cheek. He didn't care that she didn't tell them about Wyatt. All he cared about was that she didn't end up like their mother and father. A victim of that man's evil displays of power. Now he just needs to keep Adam from passing away. He pulled away from her and looked into those beautiful eyes that were so full of life and light.
      "I'm going to go call Charlie and Micheal So they can get their ass's up here to see you. That way Travis can look you over and explain your injuries" Dante smiled as he went walking toward the door.
      "Hey Dante, could you call Adam too?" Brice whispered softly.
Dante stopped in his tracks and swallowed the lump in his throat. Slowly he turned back and looked at Brice with sorrow in his eyes. He walked over and took her hands in his hoping she wouldn't get too worked he told her.
      "Bricelyn, I'm sorry but Adam canup when 't come visit you because he was shot yesterday afternoon when he was coming in the hospital to see you. Wyatt hired a hitman to kill Adam because he gave Wyatt away to the police. He wanted Adam dead and he wanted you dead. The man he hired told us that he was ordered to kill Adam, then come up here and shoot you."
Bricelyn's heart stopped and all the air left her lungs. He tried to kill Adam? Adam knew our father was behind everything.
      "He killed Adam?" She sobbed wiping more tears.
      "No, but the bullet just missed his left lung. It did alot of damage to the tissue of the lung and he can't breathe on his own. I believe he will pull through but it's a guessing game." Travis whispered.
Brice shook her head and felt so angry she could just hit something. Wyatt wanted both of his kids dead.
      "Bricelyn I am so sorry. I tried to protect him. I didn't think he would hire a hitman for his own son." Dante whispered.
      "You don't need to apologize. You weren't the one who shot him." She whispered.
When Dane was out the door Travis took Brice's vitals. Her heartrate was elevated but after hearing that her half-brother was shot he could undersand why. Brice just stared at the window.
      "Want be to open the shade?" Travis whispered.
      "Yes. Travis, I wish this had never happened." She whispered as she placed her hand on the numb of her left leg.
      "We all wish this never happened Babygirl. You were in a coma do to bloodloss and infection. I had to amputate your left leg because there was so much damage to the knee and femur. You have a gunshot wound in your abdomn which did alot of damage but should heal with alot of rest. Then you haave burns and cuts from.."
      "A whip and tazer." Bricelyn finished for him.
      "Yeah. Bricelyn I am so sorry i had to take your leg but i had no choice. I feel awful because You won't be able to place volleyball or soccor."
      "I know you didn't have a choice. You don't need to apologize. Could I go see Adam?"
      "Yes, after you rest alittle while i will bring you over there. I have to go check on other patients. Get some sleep." He smiled as he walked out the door.
Bricelyn layed back and looked out at Hawaii's beatuiful sky. She figured she would never see it again. In her heart she knew Adam could pass away at anytime but in her mind she believed he would pull through. Anurse came in and gave her some pain medicene before she drifted off to sleep.