I got onto the bus and the only seat available was almost at the back. I asked the young lady if I could sit here. She replied, “it a free world.” then looked out the window. She was an attractive lady around 20ish. She looked like 34-22-32 C boobs with nice thin and muscly legs.

Looking out the window I saw a police action where guns were drawn. The bus stopped quickly and I held the lady to the seat. Then in slow motion I could see, not hear yet, a bullet aimed for us. I pulled the head of the lady down to her knees and followed. The glass shattered with shards hitting both my and the girls arm and back. I held her down saying “Don’t look or move.”

At least she obeyed. We heard a number of gun shots, then the police came onboard asking “Is everyone OK?”

One lady said “No these two are covered in blood!” and pointed at us. (I found out later).

They ran to us and saw the glass stuck into out arms and back. They removed everyone off the bus and telling us to stay down, the bus drove to the hospital, five minutes away under police escort.

At the hospital nurses and doctors ran on board and separated us slowly. I was semi carried to the bus door and placed face down on the stretcher then raced inside. The girl was treated the same. In the emergency room, they took bloods, put in an intravenous cannula (IV) and asked for my full name. I am Henry King age 22 and gave my local address. They put something in my IV and I was away with the faeries.

I woke up in intensive care 12 hours later. Next to me was the young bus lady and she had just woken up. I looked and smiled at her, she smiled back. I whispered “nice way to meet!”

She sort of laughed and coughed, “Yea.” The nurse came running and gave her a sip of water. I asked for some water as well. I was given one from another bottle. We fell asleep again.

We woke up around 6am with the noise of the room. They were checking and handing over. Evelyn Knight was in the next bed to me, well that’s what the handover nurse called her. I was the next target and handover complete. We found out we were both covered in what was suppose to be shatterproof glass, but it shattered and fell in large bits into both of us. We were on painkillers so we could sleep. They would examine the cuts this morning. We we were ‘super glued’ and they wanted to ensure no cuts opened up over night. We looked at each other and smiled.

Food arrived, what food, scrambled eggs, a piece warm toast with very hard butter, and a small orange juice. That was it. I eat more than this. I asked for another serve. They declined.

I rested my head on the pillow. Evelyn said “They serve you this little food so you are so hungry, you just get want to get out to eat.” and smiled.

Turning to look at her, I asked “Will you allow me to take you out for dinner, when we are released. Oops I should have asked if you have any boyfriend?”

Evelyn replied, “Offer accepted and no. What about you?”

I answered “Mum is trying to set me up with this girl, but she creepy. Nice looking but too full of herself. I feel like I would be a trophy boyfriend for her.” I shuddered.

Evelyn replied “Yes I know the type.”

The outside room noise got very loud. The police walked in and closed the door. They asked us what we saw. Evelyn said “I saw the police draw their guns facing a man with a gun, then my head was placed on my knees. Then my back had like 100 needles fall on me.” They looked at her surprised.

I stated, “I saw the gunfight and a bullet coming towards us. I just grabbed Evelyn head, put my arms around her shoulders forcing her and my head to our knees. Then I heard the window smash/crack and felt 1000 needles in my arm and back. I thought, if we got up it would shoot again so I said keep down. We did until someone said we were covered in blood. Someone emptied the bus and told us to stay as we are. We did and then we were wheeled into emergency on our tummies.”

A police woman answered “We saw the bus videotape, basically if you did not drop your heads, the bullet would have gone through you guys. Are you friends?”

We looked at each other and replied together, “Not then, we are now.”

She replied “Well sir, you saved this lady’s and your life from what we see with the angle of the bullet.” Looking at the other police officer, who shrugged his shoulders. “We have no further question, good luck with your recovery. We might want to interview you later. Is that OK?” We both nodded and they left, closing the door.

I said “Hell bells,”

Evelyn looked very white saying, “Looks like dinner is my shout Henry.”

Smiling I replied “Second dinner date, I asked you first.”

We just went quiet with the news from the police.

After quite some time I asked Evelyn, “What do you do for a crust?”

Evelyn answered, “I’m a fashion designer. Maybe you can help me out. Next season I have to do a male fashion design. Would you like to be my model?”

I smiled feeling cheeky, “Sure, providing you do every thing from socks, trousers, pants, shirt, vests, jackets and hat. What about shoes?”

Evelyn replied “Not shoes, but everything else is fine.” I smiled wondering if she realised what I asked for. She continued “And what do you do?”

I replied “I am an Accountant, I do Uni 2 days a week to increase my knowledge, that’s why I catch the bus, there is no parking close to the uni. Hopefully my parents will come in shortly and they can drive my car home, it’s still at work.”

Two doctors came around and the nurse went to close the curtain between us. Evelyn said “No leave it open please. I want to be able to see Henry.”

The nurse explained, we are going to look at your body.”

Evelyn replied “I don’t care if he see’s me. Just don’t close it, please.”

The doctor nodded and it was left open. I watched as they removed her hospital gown and got her to lay on her tummy. She smiled at me as they looked at her back and arm. They talked about how it seems to be healing very well, Another 24 hours and she can go to a ward.

Evelyn said “I’ll go to a ward or room only with Henry. After what’s happened I only feel safe with Henry by my side please.”

One doctor replied “You are entitled to a room on your own?”

Evelyn replied “NO, I want to be with Henry at present please!” She was showing emotional dependency and after the incident it was common. As they were about to cover Evelyn up. She pushed up on her arms and revealed, to me, her lovely boobs. Looking at me, she smiled. Teaser.

I was next and as they moved my hospital gown they found blood marks. They removed my gown fully. They could not see any further bleeding on my back. My arm was bandaged up, They slowly removed this and found everything except one area very good. They explained “This cut was a piece of 100mm long glass and if it was one mm deeper or to the side it would have cut my artery in my arm. They will keep this part bandaged up for another three days. They dressed the wound and re gowned me.

They spoke to both of us, “Mr Henry you had 299 shards of glass in your back and arm. Due to the fact he left his arm around you Miss Evelyn, you only had 193 shards of glass. Most were superficial but just incase of any infection they will keep us in hospital for the next 5 days at least. The nurses will remove the drips and catheters, which will allow you to walk around. Mr Henry, if you require bathroom assistance, just let the nurse know. We do not want the bandages wet at this stage. Please take it easy. We have used a superglue on your wounds in lieu of stitches which would have permanently marked your body. Hopefully within the year there should not be any permanent marks on your skin.

Evelyn replied “Thank you doctors.”

I replied “What! no war wounds?” Everyone laughed. I smiled.

They walked out leaving us alone. We smiled at each other. I said “Teaser?” Evelyn smiled.

We actually fell asleep for an hour.

Just before lunch the nurses woke us up and started to remove the IV’s and catheters. Oh what a relief having that tube inside your cock taken out. A drop of fluid leaked out and I was required to get off the bed. A nurse help me to shower without getting my bandage arm wet. I received another gown to put on.

As I was in the shower they did Evelyn’s removal and she followed me into the shower. It felt great to feel clean. We had fresh bed linen and a sheet on our chairs as well.

After the nurses left, Evelyn said “Nice arse Henry with the back of your gown open.” I smiled at her just as lunch arrived. It was mushroom soup, lamb casserole with rice, an apple, jelly and ice cream. It tasted good but not enough again for me. We enjoyed our lunch together, it was not, as Evelyn said, our date for a meal. I laughed and agreed.

At 3pm visitors were allowed in. In came our parents and both mothers wanted to close the curtain between us. We stopped them saying we liked each other company. I introduced my parents and Evelyn introduced her parents. Neither parent had been told the true story other than the distorted information on the TV and newspapers. We did explain and the amazement on Evelyn’s parents faces of me being her life saver was a shock to understand.

Mr & Mrs Knight were quite upset when they found out we were going into a ward together. Evelyn put her foot down with them explaining she was an adult and could make her own decisions, together with the fact Henry has been a complete gentleman towards her unlike some of the males you want me to date. Mind we did not mention, until today, we were confined to bed with a catheter each.

My mother replied “Your girlfriend Malinda might get upset.”

I answered “Malinda Sims is not and will never be my girlfriend mum. I don’t like her.”

Evelyn, a darling, asked “Is Malinda blond and a beauty spot below her left eye?”

Mum replied “Yes, why do you know her?”

She replied “Yes, you know she has been married twice, has two babies living with her mother and both husbands died in accidents, one in a car and another in a motor boat.”

Mum asked “She never mentioned any family or marriages to me?”

Evelyn replied “No she is a trophy hunting woman like her mother who had 9 children with different fathers. Check her out but I cannot see her being a companion and wife to Henry from the short time I have known him. They are not compatible.” That did put mum out of place.

We asked about some clothes, and if they had our phone and wallets together with my study bag and handbag for Evelyn. Apparently they are here at the hospital security until we are in a ward. Both of us did asked for some more clothes to wear. We did show our backs and both dad’s did take some pictures. It was good to actually see photographic evidence of what the doctors did to both of us.

Evelyn said “Mum forget any bra’s, bikini tops or crop tops, I was told not to wear any for at least 4 months until the scars fully heal. I smiled at that.

The nurse came in and advised time was up for visiting this afternoon. Both of us could have jump out of bed, kissed and hugged that nurse. Our parents would return at 7pm.

After they finally left, we laid on our beds, looking at each other and said in tandem “Thank god they have left.” We laughed at saying the same words together. We did sleep or snooze for around an hour. The nurse did explain, the mental and physical needs of our body with the trauma will need time to heal, so take any chance to rest. We thanked the nurse for her information.

After a small meal for dinner, we sat and talked about many things and I did, later found out, we did like each others company and were on the same wave length. Both parents were trying to marry us off for ‘the best benefit of our lives’. This we both did not like. They meant their lives not ours.

At 7pm on the dot, both parents arrived with some clothes. I put on a tee shirt and shorts, changing without care who was watching. It was great to be out of that gown. Evelyn did watch me dress. Just to annoy her mum she did the same, took off her gown and put on a nice silk top flashing her boobs again. They were very nice. She turned sideways towards me and slipped on some silk PJ’s. The sight of the smooth legs and bridge did excite me. And I had to raise my legs to hide my excitement. Evelyn did notice and smiled at my discomfort.