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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,

enough. I need to

I have to be there? That I need to be there? What if she

got that sense of dread. I should have listened. I should have dug deeper and made sure that all my loved ones were protected. I failed to

now Ava

any idea who could

to do. He’s trying to distract me

stuff.

his name in anger. “He’s the only one

he has won. He has managed to destroy me and get his revenge. Nothing he

as much as

Noah. You have

completely forgotten about him. He was going to be so heartbroken. He loves his

this is going

going to tell him? How am I supposed to face him and tell

I wasn’t able to protect

to suffocate me. I

My emotions will just have to fucking

wasn’t your fault, Rowan. You couldn’t

to be true, but the guilt was too powerful.

quiet because there is nothing to say. A few minutes later, we arrive at

jump out while it’s still

almost shout when I get to the nurse’s

this way, she was

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she? How is the

but I don’t know. The doctors are with her and I was given directions to

to the waiting

scream and yell at her, but I know that won’t do

to the waiting room, and then proceeds to leave a few second later. I’m left with

I thought I couldn’t take it anymore, I feel

around me.

turn to face the intruder only to find my

my eyes tear up, but I refuse to let the tears

never felt so helpless.

fine. You just have

head unable to force any word out

doctors?” it’s only when I hear

everyone was here.

Gabe, Corrine and even Emma. The only ones that

Theo.

“Have you informed her

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