Shadows In Durango

Chapter 120

*****Sofia's POV*****

I forced myself to stay awake despite everything I had gone through during my time trapped in Ashtons basement - my body crying out for sheer rest that I only continued to deny.

I felt guilty to rest, not when Daryl was down the corridor fighting for his own life because of me!

It was a luxury I wasn't prepared to grant myself.

I didn't deserve to rest, not yet at least.

Emma seemed to have dozed off, her head resting on my shoulder as it gradually grew numb with the longer that she leaned on it, but I didn't care too much about it.

Reid remained quiet, as he flicked through his phone unable to fully focus on anything that popped up, seeming to look up every few minutes or so towards the same door that Vincent had disappeared through earlier.

I assumed that he must've got let through to see him which I was at least glad about since he hadn't come back...

He needed to see him way more than any of us right now.

Watching the officers tie Vincent up and drag him off in the police car as though he were the one who had committed the crimes belonging to Ashton, broke me. Especially knowing how worried he must've been down at the station knowing that his best friend was here in critical condition.

Swallowing hard, I use my free hand to reach up and scrub at my raw eyes - demanding that they don't give up on me just yet.

I need to stay awake, just to find out if Daryl is ok...

It had already been long, draining hours of just sitting here waiting, seeing a number of patients come and go as the day quickly turned to night around us.

We had met with Daryl's aunt Amelia who had gone outside for a cigarette a number of times since being here too - barely saying two words each time she passed by - only offering us a small wave or a sad, painted on smile.

I could tell she was a kind lady, although deeply saddened by what was going on, and I mean,

could blame her? Her nephew was stuck unconscious from a bullet

bottom lip in to my teeth and begin to chew it,

but there wasn't much I could offer in terms

useless in all of this.

gaze skimming by each poster and sign that I had already read over

over to the far right swung open with a loud bang only before

off the sleep to see what was going on. Reid shot up to

swept over our small group, but instead of coming towards us, he darted past, his footsteps heavy and

stomach dropped at

Something seemed wrong.

terribly? Why was he running out like

to me, his face drained of color. "What the hell is going on?" His voice wavered, a reflection

through me as I looked around at the empty room

couldn't breathe. I couldn't move. I was frozen in absolute fear

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wouldn't have ran out like that unless he

eyes, still half asleep. "What's happening?

let's just wait here." I stutter, as

stood up on shaky legs, but before I could take a step or go anywhere, Vincent came back through the entrance, this time with Daryl's aunt Amelia in tow who had been outside for 'fresh air' that she

wasn't giving much away, and she didn't stop to say a word to us

seemed rushed and determined as she headed straight down

bending forward slightly with his hands

sweat glistened on his forehead as neither of the three

What was going on?!

childlike, as he finally decided to be the one to speak up. "Is

straightened up, as though he had just remembered about us being here, as

of our

Then, finally, he spoke...