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.

were moving at a snail pace. Like time was crawling. Why the fuck is

slow motion.

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as fast as I can,

I need to be with her” I tell him

What if she woke up and she was all alone with no one by her side? She needs me by her

of dread. I should have listened. I should

and now Ava has paid

idea who could be

do. He’s trying to distract

stuff.

in anger. “He’s the

it’s him, then he has won. He has managed to destroy

as much

You have to tell

I had completely forgotten about him. He was going to

and this is going to hurt

going to tell him? How am I supposed

wasn’t able to protect

me. I can’t fall apart now. Noah needed me and so

just have to fucking wait until I can deal with

fault, Rowan. You couldn’t have predicted any of

it to be true, but the guilt was too powerful. I should

few minutes later, we

jump

when I

this way, she was brought in about ten minutes ago. She’s

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How

Woods, but I don’t know. The doctors are with her and I was given directions to

the waiting room when they

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

to

full of worry. Just when I thought I couldn’t take

around me.

the intruder only to find my mom staring back

eyes tear up, but

so

be fine. You just have

my head unable to force any word out of

from the doctors?” it’s only when I hear Letty’s voice, that I realize

everyone was here.

and even Emma. The only ones that were missing

Theo.

I answer. “Have

They traveled yesterday on a business trip, but they are on

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