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.

his insides still felt tight and his head throbbed, the

face was as white as a

put his shirt

caller, a look of

He hesitated for amoment.

ring for a while

phone by

I heard that

happen to you?" Sheryl's voice was emotionless as if she was just checking with him as part of a standard

flashed

steady voice, he answered, "Yeah, I

a car to head back." Skeptically, Sheryl questioned, "You lost your car? What happened to it?" "Jasper stole it from me." Sheryl exclaimed

a lie, which

not ask me

his car to ruins

from me and shot me." Sheryl

to have

all, Jasper was once the best soldier in the

was outstanding

Remy wasn't a match

have left to go

your failure this time

explain yourself to Mr.

night, his

his hand slowly and fired a shot

was stained

Remy's forehead became covered

so, none of the

contrary, he curled his lips upward into a

along with Elias and the rescue team as they entered the depths

Beckett, you really don't look very

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

leave it to

Alyssa.

Mr. Lynch has