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Fuck. What did this have to happen to her? Why would someone do this to her? Were there signs that i

ignored? Was she in danger, and I didn’t notice?

The questions keep bombarding my head as Gabe drives out of the underground parking. I would never forgive myself if she was in danger and I didn’t notice it, or even do something about.

“Is she alive?” I ask as the fear of his answer chocks me.

She had to be alive. She just had to.

Gabe gives me a side way glance. “I don’t know much, but I know she’s alive”

‘Barely‘

The words aren’t said, but they are implied.

I saw the video. Whoever was after her wanted to make sure that Ava died. That she didn’t have a chance

of surviving. I don’t know the extent of her wounds, but I know at least two bullets hit her.

“Do you know which hospital she’s at?” I ask, my voice sounding gruff even to my own ears.

I had been so focused on getting to her, that I didn’t even bother asking which hospital she was taken to. I

just wanted to be there for her.

“Yeah, don’t worry. I called around and got the info. I was told they’re taking her to Avenue Hospital” he

answers.

At least they had the mind to take her to the best hospital in the city.

I try to calm my heart. Try to breathe through the panic that threatened to drown me. It’s hard though. So fucking hard. I won’t get a moment of peace until I know that she’s okay.

“She’s going to be okay, Ro” Gabe tells me after a minute or so of silence.

I want to be confident about that, but I am not. She might survive, but what about the baby? Not only was she shot, but when she fell to the ground that impact couldn’t have been good for the baby.

If she survived, but the baby died in the process, she would be devastated. I know Ava. The loss would

destroy her. It would probably be her undoing.

“Can you please hurry up?” 1 demand.

It felt like we were moving at a snail pace. Like time was crawling. Why the fuck is it always like that?

slow motion.

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fast as I can,

fast enough. I need to

have to be there? That I need to be there? What if she woke up and she was all alone with no one by her side? She

instincts when I first got that sense of dread. I should have listened. I should have dug deeper and made sure that

and now Ava has paid

who could be behind

he’s trying to do. He’s trying to distract me so I wouldn’t

stuff.

name in anger. “He’s the

He has managed to destroy

as much as

about Noah. You have to tell him”

him. He was going to be

is

am I supposed to

I wasn’t able to

of emotions try to suffocate me. I can’t fall apart

emotions will just have to fucking wait until I can deal

fault, Rowan. You

it to be true, but the guilt was too powerful. I should have just listened

to say. A few minutes later,

the car. I just jump out while it’s still moving and rush

I almost shout when I get

nods and motions for me. “Come this way, she was brought in about ten minutes ago. She’s currently in the emergency

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How

Woods, but I don’t know. The doctors are with her

the waiting room when

at her, but I know that won’t do a thing. It won’t help in

to leave a few

and a dam full of worry. Just when I thought I couldn’t take it anymore, I

around me.

intruder only to find my

whisper. I feel my eyes tear up, but I

so

to be fine. You just have

to force any word out

the doctors?” it’s only when

everyone was here.

Emma. The

Theo.

answer. “Have you

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