Chapter 16

"Kyle was in surgery."

"Was? Where is he now?"

"In intensive care."

Andrea gasps quietly.

"It's okay. The knife didn't hit any of the organs, except his appendix. He got his appendix taken out. But it's just blood loss, and possible infection could be a problem."

Andrea leans back onto her pillows and plants her face into her hands. But quickly removes them.

"I need to call his family. I need to call Tamara."

Dex nods.

"Yeah, yeah. Of course."

He gives her his phone.

She calls Brax first.

Brax, Heath, Casey, Tamara, Ricky and Bianca are all at Angelos. All of them are eating pizza together. Except Tamara, she is serving them.

Brax's phone rings.

"Hello?"

"Brax."

"Andrea?"

"Um…"

"What is it?"

Brax was serious now. Everyone tunes in.

"Kyle was stabbed."

"What?"

"It's bad, Brax."

"Where are you?"

"In hospital. He just came out of surgery, he had his appendix taken out. Now he is in intensive care. They're worried that an infection or blood loss might…"

She can't bring herself to say the word.

Brax hangs up the phone, and stands up.

"Brax, what is it?"

Bianca asks him, worried.

"Kyle…He was stabbed."

"What?"

Tamara drops the plates, and they smash.

"Oh, sh-"

"Will he be okay? Who did it?"

Heath asks.

"I don't know, mate."

"Ah, jeez. Let's go."

They all leave.

Everyone enters the hospital at once.

"May I help you?"

Dr Cooper asks.

"Um, I'm Darryl Braxton. Kyle Braxton's brother."

He replies.

"Of course. Come on."

He gestures to everyone.

"Will he be okay?"

Tamara asks. Casey hugs her.

"We hope so. But we honestly don't know."

Andrea walks out of her room.

"Brax."

He looks at her, and then he walks over to her.

"Who did this?"

She looks down.

"Who did this, Andrea?"

He asks again. Sharper and louder this time.

"My dad."