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."

to pay for your sins. In prison! In prison, Klay!" "I-I'm sorry..." he whispered. "I d-don't

"Klay..."

having a

My life for y-yours..." he coughed a and

that..."

love only you...and I-I didn't

make up for your sins if you'll

smile he showed me when

arm to lift again and his bloody fingers gently touched my cheek.

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up, Klay!" I called desperately as

what to do. I couldn't calm down. I don't wanna see dead bodies. I feel like I'm

looked at Pierce when he sat beside me. He looked at 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

should be p-paying for his sins. Not like this!

die like this!"

just hugging me so tight and I could only cry my heart out in so much pain, anger, and

after that, I just know that I'm starting to tremble in the cold before I lose

sunshine and the smell of medicine was the thing that woke me up the next day. I slowly opened my eyes as memories of what happened last night flooded my mind: Losing Klay in that way 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 to me, I couldn't help but feel pain

"Kelly..."

room. Pierce entered. He

happened to you?" I asked but I paused after I remembered what happened to

button beside my

the back of it.

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

and realized that just like

I said and looked at

baby's strong. You

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