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

slow motion.

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fast as I

to be with her” I tell

I need to be there? What if she woke

first got that sense of dread. I should have listened. I should have dug deeper and made sure

now Ava

have any idea who could be behind this?”

distract me so I wouldn’t focus so much on

stuff.

his name in anger. “He’s the only one

to

as much as

Noah. You have to tell

going to be

and this is going to

How am I supposed to

I wasn’t able to

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

will just have to fucking wait until I can

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

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

because there is nothing to say. A few

to park the car. I just jump out while it’s

Sharp” I almost shout when I

of the nods and motions for me. “Come this way, she was brought in about ten minutes ago. She’s currently in the

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is she? How is the

but I don’t know. The doctors are with her and

to the waiting

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

waiting room, and then proceeds to leave a

thought I couldn’t take it

around me.

face the intruder only to find my mom staring back at

eyes tear up, but I

felt so helpless. So

be fine. You just have to

my head unable to force

heard anything from the doctors?” it’s only

everyone was here.

Gabe, Corrine and even Emma.

Theo.

I answer. “Have you informed

business trip, but they are on their way back. It will probably

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