The Start of Forever

Kelly's

POV

I sucked my breath as I started panting. I sniffed and swallowed hard, realizing nothing pierce through my skin. I wasn't shot. Who was shot?

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I thought of one possible reason why there was no bullet that pierce through my skin. Slowly, with racing and aching heart, I turned around, praying that Pierce was safe. Hoping that he's still unconscious.

My lips parted as I cupped my mouth when I saw what happened behind me. Connor is lifeless while lying on the ground. He has a gunshot wound in between his eyes and... Klay was standing in front of me. I was facing his back and he's slowly falling to his knees. "Klay!" I exclaimed and gasped as I caught him. He was heavy so we fell on the ground together.

My lips parted again and trembled when he looked at me and coughed blood. The rain kept on pouring heavily as if comforting me. My eyes watered again as stared at his face.

"K-Klay..." My heart felt like it was being suffocated while looking at him.

He managed to kill Connor Foster, but he got shot too. On his lower left chest.

Lshook my head when his forehead rested on my shoulder and he forced his arm to lift and touch my waist.

"I-I came on time," he whispered.

"Klay, hold on. We'll ask for help-"

"Shh!" He whispered. He's too weak to carry his own weight. He was already leaning on my body.

"Emily...is in the hospital."

I lifted my trembling hand and gently touched the back of his head. "I'll bring you to the hospital."

"It's t-time..." he groaned in pain and coughed blood again.

...for me to...g-go."

shook my head angrily. "No! No, Klay! You can't die like this! You're still going to pay for your sins. In prison! In prison, Klay!" "I-I'm sorry..." he whispered. "I d-don't wanna be

"Klay..."

having

is what I b-bargained for, K-Kelly. My life for y-yours..." he coughed a and it's suffocating me

that..."

he sobbed. "I love only

make up for your sins

at me. I felt my heart breaking more when he smiled at me. The smile he showed me when he

touched my cheek. I gasped and cried completely when

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called desperately as I gently

weight was on me and I know that he's gone. He's gone. I don't know what to do. I

Klay in my arms before he squeezed his eyes closed and pulled me closer to him. He buried my head on his chest and hugged me, comforting me. I found myself crying so hard in his arms while

"He should be p-paying for his sins.

die like this!"

tight and I could only

I lose consciousness because of exhaustion. My body

is painful and disappointing. I want him to pay. I want him to rot in jail but I also couldn't deny the fact that even if I hate him for all the things he did

"Kelly..."

person who entered the room. Pierce entered. He has bandages around his head and I

to you?" I asked but I paused after

the bed beside me and pressed the button

the back of it.

you okay? How's your head? You were hit by

caressed my forehead and realized that just like him, have a bandage

fine," I said and looked at him.

smiled. "The baby's strong. You protected our

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