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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fast
to
there? That I need to be there? What if she woke up and she was all alone with no one by her side?
trusted my instincts when I first got that sense of dread. I should have listened. I should have dug deeper and made sure that all my loved ones were protected.
Ava
have any idea who could be behind this?” Gabe
trying to do. He’s trying to distract
stuff.
his name in anger. “He’s the only
him, then he has won. He has managed to destroy me and
as much
have
had completely forgotten about him. He was going to be so
this is going
am I going to tell him? How am I supposed to face him and tell him that his
wasn’t able to
me. I can’t fall apart now. Noah
to fucking wait until
your fault, Rowan. You couldn’t have predicted any
to be true, but the guilt was too powerful. I
quiet because there is nothing to say. A few minutes later, we arrive at the
car. I just jump
when I
she was brought in about ten
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she? How is
know. The doctors are with her and I was given directions
the waiting
her, but I know that won’t do a thing.
proceeds to leave a
and a dam full of worry. Just when I thought I couldn’t
around me.
face the intruder only to find my mom staring back
feel my eyes tear up,
so helpless.
fine. You just have to have
my head unable to force
anything from the doctors?” it’s only when I hear Letty’s
everyone was here.
my dad, Gabe, Corrine and even Emma. The only ones that were missing were
Theo.
I answer. “Have you informed her
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