1. Code red

Fuck. What did this have to happen to her? Why would someone do this to her? Were there signs that i

ignored? Was she in danger, and I didn’t notice?

The questions keep bombarding my head as Gabe drives out of the underground parking. I would never forgive myself if she was in danger and I didn’t notice it, or even do something about.

“Is she alive?” I ask as the fear of his answer chocks me.

She had to be alive. She just had to.

Gabe gives me a side way glance. “I don’t know much, but I know she’s alive”

‘Barely‘

The words aren’t said, but they are implied.

I saw the video. Whoever was after her wanted to make sure that Ava died. That she didn’t have a chance

of surviving. I don’t know the extent of her wounds, but I know at least two bullets hit her.

“Do you know which hospital she’s at?” I ask, my voice sounding gruff even to my own ears.

I had been so focused on getting to her, that I didn’t even bother asking which hospital she was taken to. I

just wanted to be there for her.

“Yeah, don’t worry. I called around and got the info. I was told they’re taking her to Avenue Hospital” he

answers.

At least they had the mind to take her to the best hospital in the city.

I try to calm my heart. Try to breathe through the panic that threatened to drown me. It’s hard though. So fucking hard. I won’t get a moment of peace until I know that she’s okay.

“She’s going to be okay, Ro” Gabe tells me after a minute or so of silence.

I want to be confident about that, but I am not. She might survive, but what about the baby? Not only was she shot, but when she fell to the ground that impact couldn’t have been good for the baby.

If she survived, but the baby died in the process, she would be devastated. I know Ava. The loss would

destroy her. It would probably be her undoing.

“Can you please hurry up?” 1 demand.

snail pace. Like time was crawling. Why the fuck is

slow motion.

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as fast

not fast enough. I need to be with her” I

to be there? What if she woke up and she was all

dread. I should have listened. I should

and now Ava has paid the

any idea who

he’s trying to do. He’s trying to distract me so

stuff.

anger.

managed to destroy me and

as much

Noah. You have to

going

and this is going to hurt

tell him? How am I supposed to face him and

I wasn’t able to

avalanche of emotions try to suffocate me. I can’t fall apart now. Noah

fucking wait until I can

your fault, Rowan. You couldn’t

true, but the guilt was too

A few minutes later, we arrive at the hospital.

jump out while it’s still

shout when I get

she was brought in about ten minutes ago. She’s currently in the emergency

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she? How is

Woods, but I don’t know. The doctors are

waiting room when they

scream and yell at her, but I know that won’t do

to leave a few second later.

worry. Just when I thought I couldn’t take it anymore,

around me.

face the intruder only to

I feel my eyes tear up,

felt so helpless.

be fine. You just have to have

force

you heard anything from the doctors?” it’s only when I

everyone was here.

Gabe, Corrine and even Emma. The only ones that were missing were

Theo.

answer. “Have you

yesterday on a business trip, but they

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