Resolution With a Redhead
Copyright© 2019 by radio_guy
Chapter 27
I regained consciousness slowly. I started to remember what happened when Agnes came in and ran to me. Tears were running down her cheeks as she leaned over and kissed me lips gently. I could tell she wanted to hug me tightly but was holding back. I smiled at her slowly. Hoarsely, I asked, “How bad is it?”
Dad said, “He hit you in your right side almost nicking a lung. You should be okay after a while.”
I looked to my right and saw Carl with his arm in a sling. I looked puzzled. Dad resumed, “Carl went after him when he ran and took him down. He was shot in the arm. By then, the police arrived and Larry was killed in a shootout with them just outside the front door of the hotel.
“You will be here for another day while you’re watched. The surgeon was and is concerned about your lung. Rehab won’t be fun butt you should return to full strength.”
I nodded. I looked at Agnes. “What about the wedding?”
“Eric, the wedding can wait or we’ll have it here.”
I smiled slowly. “Most everyone is here. Let’s have it here. Agnes, I want to be married and to you. I love you.”
It took an hour or so but everyone gathered. I was wheeled into the chapel and was admonished by a doctor and two nurses to take things easy. Dad was on the phone and managed to cancel the honeymoon with only a minimal fee. In a quiet moment, he told me and Mister Stover that the two of them would reschedule it for spring break.