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.

tight and his head throbbed, the

as white

shirt

Sheryl was his caller, a look of annoyance

He hesitated for amoment.

left his phone to ring for a while

his phone by

that you called for

you?" Sheryl's voice was emotionless as if she was just

glint flashed across Remy's

a steady voice, he answered, "Yeah,

need a car to head back." 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?

whatever reason, he uttered a lie, which

did not ask me to

his car to ruins and fought against

from me and shot me." Sheryl

to

the best soldier in

was outstanding at

reasonable that Remy wasn't

to go

consequences of your failure

way back, think about how you'll explain yourself to

gazed into the night, his breath misting in the cold

hand slowly and fired a shot at

pure, white snow was stained with drops

pain, Remy's forehead became covered in cold

none of the agony showed on

the contrary, he curled his lips upward into a resolute

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

really don't

sure you're alright?" Noticing Jasper's face covered in sweat as if he had

leave it to us to

Alyssa.

Lynch has informed her family