Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Lora's heart dropped to her feet when Ryan's eyes closed. She panicked, her stomach churning with fear and worry. Was he dead?

She shook him slightly and called out with a trembling voice. "R-Ryan..."

Silence.

"Ryan... wake up, you're scaring me!" Lora cried out, her voice hoarse from the smoke she inhaled.

She couldn't move because of the heavy oak beam that had pinned Ryan and herself to the ground. It was supposed to fall on her but Ryan used his body to prevent that from happening and got hurt instead.

When Lora tried to move the beam, she felt a warm liquid on Ryan's back and her heart raced like a galloping horse, worry and fear creeping into her. He was bleeding heavily.

"Ryan!" She called out, tears rolling down her cheeks when she realised he had put his life on the line for her.

He was willing to die... for her.

Lora's heart clenched in pain, her tears soaking her face. She felt helpless.

Luckily, help came quickly. Firefighters barged into the warehouse with hoses and axes, tearing away the debris that had closed the way. They made quick work of putting out the fire and removing all sharp objects that were threatening to fall. "Ryan!"

"Lora!"

Lora heard familiar voices and her heart jumped with hope. She looked up and through the haze, she saw Jason and Adan running towards them with worried looks on their faces.

"Help, please! Ryan is dying!" Lora cried, her heart feeling like it was a foreign object in her body.

It hurt so bad, she wanted to cut it out of her chest.

Why did Ryan

from Ryan's back and the paramedics quickly performed first aid before carrying him to the

help Lora up, his

ok?" Jason asked Lora, looking her over. He held her in his arms, frowning when he

Lora said instead, her eyes following Ryan who was placed on a stretcher, an oxygen

and you need to have

I want to go with Ryan. I need to make sure he's ok,"

let Ryan go alone knowing

the ambulance. We will follow closely

nodded quickly and pulled away from Jason's

through Jason's eyes but he didn't stop Lora. He had no choice but to let her go... after all, Ryan did save her and she just wanted to make sure he was ok. However, he still wished he had been the one to save Lora, not Ryan. On the way to the hospital, Lora held Ryan's hand, praying silently

to know why you did that! Why did you

on his back and arms. Intense guilt crept into her Things between us had ended a long time ago, Ryan.

en

Ryan would save her. His words as he tried to keep her awake flashed

about her... is that why he saved her? Because she's

Ryan couldn't hear or answer them right

at him, her heart breaking as his skin grew paler

her mind, tears

Ryan finally opened his eyes and found himself in a hospital room, the smell of antiseptic seeping

groaned, feeling like he had been hit by a truck. Images from earlier flashed through his mind and he remembered the fire, his heart jumping to his throat. "Lora!" He called out in a hoarse voice,

The heart monitor's beeping

get up from the bed despite the sharp pain that shot through him. He

without making sure she was out