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.

and his

was as white

just put his shirt back on

was his caller, a look of annoyance came across his

He hesitated for amoment.

to ring for

phone by

heard that you called

was emotionless as if she was just checking with

flashed

a steady voice, he answered, "Yeah, I lost my

Skeptically, Sheryl questioned, "You lost your car? What happened to it?" "Jasper stole it from me." Sheryl exclaimed in disbelief, "What? You didn't stop him? Did you fail your mission?"

a lie, which was something he had

not ask me to take

smashed his car to ruins

me and shot me." Sheryl fell silent for a

seemed to have

was once the best

was outstanding

only reasonable that Remy wasn't a match

to

the consequences of your failure this time are

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

night, his

some pondering, he lifted his hand slowly and fired a shot

snow was stained with drops of fresh

result of the pain, Remy's

so, none of the agony showed

curled his lips upward into

Dragging his badly wounded body, Jasper tagged along with Elias and the rescue team as they entered

Beckett, you really don't look very

as if he had just gone fora dive, Elias

can leave it to us to search

Alyssa.

Mr. Lynch has informed her