Can’t Win Me Back

The snow was falling heavily, and the chilling winds howled through the night.

Remy had no car, so he trudged through the snow alone, each step more exhausting than the last.

His thoughts were consumed with Alyssa—was she still alive? In danger? And Jasper's unrelenting resolve to reach her, even after being shot and drenched in blood.

Remy pressed his calloused, trembling hand to his chest.

His heart hammered in his ribcage erratically.

A sharp, searing pain shot through his temples, blurring his vision.

He collapsed to his knees in the snow, his body racked with agony.

The pain surged deep within him, and his eyes felt like they were going to burst from their sockets.

It was unbearable.

His breath came in ragged gasps.

His hands scrambled for the necklace hanging from his neck—inside it was a hidden medicine box.

Justin had told him that the medication in there could calm him down and relieve him of any pain.

It would be able to save his life.

But in his desperate haste, the pill slipped from his fingers and fell into the snow.

Remy's head buzzed.

Trembling, he searched frantically in the snow for it.

He had never felt such panic.

His headache was intensifying.

In order to relieve the agonizing pain, he removed his shirt and buried his scarred body in the snow, allowing the bone- piercing iciness to relieve him of his pain.

To his surprise, this method he tried randomly was effective! Slowly, he opened his bloodshot eyes.

still felt tight and his head throbbed,

face was as white as a

his shirt

Sheryl was his caller, a look of annoyance

He hesitated for amoment.

to ring for a while before

phone by

I heard that you

voice was emotionless as if she was just checking with him as part

glint flashed

voice, he answered,

car? What happened to it?" "Jasper stole it from me." Sheryl exclaimed

whatever reason, he uttered a lie, which

Justin did not ask me

smashed his car to ruins and fought against

gun from me and shot me." Sheryl fell

seemed to have believed

Jasper was once the

was outstanding at

Remy wasn't a match

have left to go pick you

the consequences of your failure

back, think about how you'll explain yourself to Mr. Justin!" Upon

gazed into the night, his breath misting in

slowly and fired a

stained with drops

a result of the pain, Remy's

none of the agony showed on

curled his lips

wounded body, Jasper tagged along with

you really don't look very

you sure you're alright?" Noticing Jasper's face covered in sweat as if he had just gone fora dive, Elias couldn't

to us to search

Alyssa.

Mr. Lynch has informed her