Building a Mystery - 2

Time seemed to move in slow motion. Luke felt himself turn to the source
of the gunshot...... the office..... Lucky was in there. He snapped back
to reality. Laura was next to him hunched over screaming hysterically.
Luke could barely remember what he was so mad at, all he could think of
was what had just happened in that room.

"Lucky?"

He started slowly towards the door.

"Lucky!"

The room was silent except for Laura's sobbing. Luke started running.

"LUCKY!!"

His fists rapidly hit the door.

"LUCKY! OPEN THE DOOR! LUCKY! ANSWER ME!.. IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS G*D
DAMN DOOR NOW I'M BREAKING IT DOWN!!!"

Luke paused...... nothing.

Laura ran to the door and frantically tried to get in.

"Laura! Get away from the door!"

Laura could barely hear Luke, he sounded like he was miles away..... The
world was spinning and she felt ill.

"LAURA!!" Luke wrapped his arms around her body, restraining her, and
physically dragged her out of the way.

"You stay here, don't move, okay?" The urgency in Luke's voice surprised
even himself. Laura didn't have the will to fight him. She nodded her
head as she rocked back and forth on the floor.

Luke ran back to the door.

"Lucky?! Lucky, I'm gonna break down the door, stand clear!!!" Luke
prayed he'd be standing.

Luke could feel the adrenalin pumping through his veins as he charged at
the door. The side of his body slammed against the heavy oak sending it
flying back into the wall behind it and knocking over a chair in the
process.

"LUCKY!"

Luke stepped into the office. The room was hazy and smelled of
gunpowder. A small stream of smoke floated up from behind the desk. It
was slow motion again...... He could feel his feet moving. Luke glanced
down at his shirt, surprised not to see it moving from the rapid beating
of his heart. One by one objects began to disappear from Luke's vision
until all he saw when he rounded the end of the desk was his son......
maybe not his blood son, but his son. He looked like he was merely
sleeping. Luke knelt next to him, relieved. He looked fine. Luke felt
moisture seeping up his pant legs from his knees. He looked down for the
first time noticing the pool of blood that surrounded Lucky Luke
struggled to speak, or scream, release his emotion somehow, but
couldn't. He finally managed to choke out a few words in a whisper.

"Oh my god....... oh my god, Lucky....."

Luke lifted Lucky's upper body into his lap. He ran his hand over his
now matted hair. Luke's breath caught in his throat as his fingers found
the entry wound of the bullet. Tears slowly slid down his face.

"You know I didn't mean it right? I mean, I get pissed off and I say
things I don't mean, you know that....... Please don't go......"

"Luke?" Laura's voice trembled with fear. She braced herself in the
door-frame. Luke wiped the tears away from his face with the back of his
hand leaving a small streak of blood on his right cheek. He took a deep
breath and cleared his throat. He poked his head up to look at Laura.

"Laura call 911." The calmness in his voice was unconvincing.

Laura noticed the blood on his cheek and let out a horrified gasp.
"No.....no.....my baby....." She ran around the desk and went into
hysterics when she saw the scene before her.

"Laura, get outta here!...... go call the ambulance!" Luke was desperate
just to get her out of the room. He lifted a bloody hand and waved for
her to leave. Laura rushed to her son. Luke used his free arm to try and
hold her back, but she frantically grasped for Lucky. Luke knew they
needed help fast, but he wasn't about to leave Lucky, and Laura had lost
control.... His cellphone! He had it in his pocket . Luke slowly laid
Lucky on the floor. As soon as Luke put him down Laura swooped his limp
body up into her arms. Luke shakily dialed 911 and explained the
situation. He flipped his phone shut and watched Laura rocking Lucky.
There was so much blood........blood. That was the reason for this whole
thing. What was the use in fighting over whose Lucky is if he isn't
here?

"Hang in there......." Luke wasn't sure if he was talking to Lucky or
himself.

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"Stefan, I don't believe this is the most proper course of action......"
Alexis stared at the documents in front of her disapprovingly.

"Alexis, you wanted to earn back my trust, I'm giving you that
chance....... be grateful."

Alexis lowered her head and stared at the floor. "I'm eternally
grateful....... It's just that Lucky Spencer is but a boy...... isn't it
exceptionally cruel setting him out as bait?"

"Cruel? To a Spencer?! They're vile creatures like rats, and therefore
expendable."

Alexis stood and walked out of the room. Stefan turned back to the
fireplace and sipped his port, as a small smile played across his lips.
 
 
 
 

Luke watched the ambulance turn the corner. The paramedics only allowed
one person in the ambulance with Lucky, and Laura was in no condition to
drive.

"Besides, maybe they can give her a sedative or something...." The more
he thought about it, the more the hostility grew. If Laura hadn't been
keeping her damn secrets..... hell, if she hadn't been boppin' good ole
Steffie in the first place, this whole thing wouldn't have happened, and
he wouldn't be in his car following his dying son.

The ambulance came to an abrupt stop in front of the ER entrance. Luke
slammed on his brakes to keep from rear-ending it. He hadn't realized in
all his anxiety that he had been following the ambulance so close they
practically shared a bumper. Luke threw the car into reverse, and
straddling two parking spaces, put it in park. The doors to the
ambulance flew open and the paramedics pulled Lucky's gurney out. Blood
soaked through the padding under his head and onto the end of the
gurney. Luke swallowed the lump that was rising in his throat.

"Come on hold it together......." He whispered to himself.

Laura stumbled out of the ambulance. Anyone passing by might have
thought that the ambulance was for her......... All the color in her
face had drained, and her eyes were red and bloodshot. She shook with
each step. She looked like she needed support to walk, but Luke was
damned if he was going to do it.

Laura lifted her hand to her mouth, but stopped when she noticed the
thick red blood that covered it. It was all she could do from throwing
up. There was so much blood........ Lucky had been through so much
already, but this was by far the worst and Laura knew it. She thought
back to when the paramedics came in. They were so amazed to find a
pulse....... They immediately gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and
hooked him up to several machines. Even though it was only minutes ago,
it felt like hours. Laura reached out to Luke as he walked by. He
brushed right by her into the ER. She bowed her head as sobs overcame
her body.

Luke watched through the doors of the trauma room as the doctors and
nurses scurried around him.

"Luke?"

He turned and came face to face with his sister. The confusion on
Bobbie's face soon turned to horror as she noticed the blood on Luke.

"Oh my god! Luke what happened?! Are you hurt?"

Bobbie frantically searched him for the source of the blood. Luke
watched sadly, and then reached down and grabbed her wrists. She
stopped, looking up into his eyes. He put his arm around her shoulder
and led her to the window. Tears streamed down Bobbie's face as she
watched the doctors work on her nephew.

"You take care of him Barbara Jean."

Luke turned and started to leave.

"Luke wait! Where are you going?!"

"I have someone I have to go.......visit."

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"Stefan I just got confirmation, Helena has received the information."

Stefan smirked evilly, as smile Alexis did not share.

"Very good, it won't be long now......"

"What makes us so sure Helena will find it necessary to kill Lucky
Spencer?"

Stefan walked over to the beverage cart and poured himself a glass of
water.

"Mother will not allow her family name to be shamed by a bastard
child........ you should know that better than
anyone................she'll come."

Alexis broke eye contact and stared at the floor. She opened her mouth
to say something but was interrupted by the ringing of a cellphone.
Stefan reached inside his coat pocket and pulled out his phone.

"Yes.........and?........ Well, that certainly is a turn of events. What
about Luke Spencer?..... I see........ Thank you."

Alexis stared at Stefan questioningly.

"It would appear that young Spencer has attempted suicide......."

Alexis' jaw nearly dropped to the floor. She struggled for something to
say as Stefan continued.

"This may put a kink into our plans... nothing serious, in the end it
should still have the same desired effect....... in the meantime we
should be expecting Luke Spencer anytime now."
 

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