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,

her? Her nephew was stuck unconscious from

bottom lip in to my teeth and begin to chew it, using it as a brief distraction as I nipped

but there wasn't much I could offer in terms

useless in all of this. I was simply a burden to

at the same pale yellow walls, with my gaze skimming by each poster and sign that I had already read over a hundred times by now: each one promoting optimal

to the far right swung open with a

beside me. She blinked blearily, yawning as she tried to shake off the sleep to see

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

stomach dropped at

Something seemed wrong.

something in there had gone terribly? Why was

his face drained of color. "What the hell is going on?" His

me as I looked around at the

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

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like that unless he was

her eyes, still half

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

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 told us she

scanned over her face next, but it wasn't giving much away, and she didn't stop to say a

as she headed straight

the entrance, leaving her to go forward alone, bending forward slightly with his hands resting on his knees as he tried to

us, and sweat glistened on his forehead as neither of the three of us said a

What was going on?!

finally decided to be the one to speak up.

he had just remembered about us being here, as he remained panting with his eyes

of silence as he tried to compose himself, the weight of our expectant stares

Then, finally, he spoke...