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

over and removed the beam from Ryan's back and

rushed to help Lora up, his

her over. He held her in his arms, frowning

go with him... he got hurt because of me," Lora said instead, her eyes following Ryan who was placed on a stretcher, an oxygen

you need

make sure he's ok," Lora pleaded with Adan, her eyes brimmed with

couldn't just let Ryan go alone knowing he almost died because

you will go with him in the

and pulled away from 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

to know why you did that! Why did you act so recklessly?" She cried, holding

on the wounds on his back and arms. Intense guilt crept into her Things between us had ended a long time ago, Ryan. Why did you put your life on the line

en

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

her... is that why he

many questions but Ryan couldn't hear or answer them

breaking as his skin grew

her mind, tears

and found himself in a hospital room, the smell

Images from earlier flashed through his mind and he remembered the fire,

The heart monitor's beeping

Ryan attempted to get up from the bed despite the sharp pain that shot through

without making sure she was out of the