Our Secret

Prayers 1 Part 48

"Oh God!" Coral breathed out staring at the blood on Sarah's shaking hands, "Give me something to put pressure," she told John B.

Taking the bandana her brother handed her Coral pushed down on the wound flinching when Sarah screamed in pain, "I know.  I know.  I'm sorry but we have to stop the bleeding," she told her as she listened to John B talking to Terrance on the cell phone they had.

"Are they coming?" she asked when he hung up.

"They are," he confirmed before getting out of the truck and coming around to the passenger side.  Opening the door he helped Sarah remove the flannel shirt she had on.  Throwing the bloody bandana to the floor Coral used the shirt in an attempt to stem the flow of blood.

Hearing a car horn, she saw Cleo and Terrance pull up behind them a few minutes later.  Helping Sarah out of the truck they moved her to the other truck as Terrance told John B where to take her, "My guy is good," he assured them, "He'll take care of you, and we'll meet you at the wharf in eight hours," he told them.

Keeping pressure on Sarah's wound Coral thanked the Captain, "We good baby," he replied nodding as he headed back to the truck with the gold.

"Hey, you're gonna need some money," Cleo told them pulling out the melted gold bars that Terrance had taken from them.  Handing them to John B she grabbed his hand, "Take care of them.  Sarah, you're a fighter girl!"

Once Cleo was clear from the truck, John B put it in reverse till they hit the road and then following the GPS, from the text Terrance sent him, drove them back to town to find the doctor.

"What if they take the gold?" Sarah gasped.

"Screw the gold, okay?  We're taking care of you.  We'll get you to the doctor," John B answered as he drove.

Driving as fast as possible John B wove through the streets while Coral kept pressure on the wound, "You're gonna be okay," she repeated to Sarah who was getting weaker and weaker.

"Your destination is in four miles," the GPS told them.

"John B you need to hurry."

"I'm going as fast as I can," he snapped.

Arriving at their destination, John B jumped out of the truck and rushed around to help Sarah out, "Okay, here I got you," he told her.  Climbing out behind them Coral helped her walk from the other side.

"Do you guys know where the doctor is?" John B questioned a group of locals on the sidewalk.

"In there," one answered pointing.  "Thank you," Coral called as they half drug Sarah to the door.

Hitting the callbox they waited for him to answer, "What do you want?" questioned a voice from the callbox.

"I'm looking for Dr. Nygard," John B answered.

"Dr. Nygard's not here."

"Well, do you know where I can find him?"

"Who are you?"

"I'm a friend of Terrance's," John B replied, "Look, somebody's been shot."

"Aw, hell," the voice responded, "There's a camera above to your left.  Look at it and let me see your faces," he instructed, "All right, go through the bar.  There's some stairs on the right," he told them after they looked up at the camera.

Struggling with the weight of Sarah, John B lifted her into his arms bridal style as they came to the steps where the doctor was waiting, "It's not her head is it?" he asked, "I don't do heads."