Code red
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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as fast
to be with
to be there? That I need to be there? What if she woke up and she
listened. I should have dug deeper and
Ava has paid the
have any idea who
to distract me so I wouldn’t focus so much on all
stuff.
growl his name in anger. “He’s the
won. He has managed to destroy me and get
as much as
Noah. You have to tell him” Gabe
him. He was going to be so heartbroken. He
and this is
How am I supposed to face him and tell him
That I wasn’t
feel the avalanche of emotions try to suffocate me. I can’t fall apart
to fucking
fault, Rowan. You couldn’t have
was too powerful. I should
because there is nothing to say. A few minutes later, we arrive at the hospital.
I just jump out while it’s
I almost shout when I get
“Come this way, she was brought in about ten minutes ago. She’s currently in the
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she? How is
Mr. Woods, but I don’t know. The doctors are with her and I was given directions to guide
waiting room when they
know that won’t do a thing. It won’t
then proceeds to leave a few second later. I’m left
Just when I thought I couldn’t take it anymore,
around me.
to find my mom
I feel my eyes tear up, but I refuse to let the
felt so helpless. So
fine. You just have to
unable to force any word
heard anything from the doctors?” it’s only when I hear Letty’s voice,
everyone was here.
dad, Gabe, Corrine and even Emma. The only
Theo.
I answer. “Have you informed
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