Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 369

The police and ambulances showed up in no time. The culprits were quickly taken into custody.

At the hospital, just outside the emergency room, Brooklyn and Joy were a bundle of nerves. Joy couldn't stop pacing up and down the hallway, mumbling to herself, "Allison's going to be okay, she just has to be..."

Brooklyn stood stoically against the wall, her face tight with worry, staring silently at the floor.

Not long after, Javier and Linda burst in, clearly having rushed over after hearing the news.

"How's Allie doing?" Javier asked Brooklyn, his voice laced with urgency.

Brooklyn dropped her gaze, her face shadowed with guilt as she replied, her voice strained, "She got shot in the chest, and we're not sure if it hit her heart."

Javier swayed, nearly losing his footing at the shock of her words. "How could this happen?" he asked, his eyes wide in disbelief and filled with anguish.

my fault..." Joy's eyes welled up with tears, her voice breaking. "The bullet wasn't aimed at Allison. She pushed me out of harm's way to save me, and

these weren't just any criminals," Brooklyn said seriously. "I fought with them, and it was clear they were trained mercenaries. I even caught sight

to show Javier a photo she'd snapped before the cops arrived. The guy who had been

studied the photo, murmuring, "The biggest gang in America? Isn't

voice interrupted before Javier could

turned to see Joshua approaching, looking

his brow

the ruins was just

again?" Javier said,

family. Why drag my family into this? Allie ended

eyes were dark with regret. "Because of