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
not fast enough. I need to
he understand that I have to be there? That I need to be there? What if she woke up
should have dug deeper and made sure that all my loved
Ava
any idea who could be
trying to do. He’s trying to distract me
stuff.
name in anger. “He’s the
managed to destroy me and get his
as much as
about Noah. You have to
completely forgotten about him. He was going to be so
this is
him? How am I supposed to face him and tell
I wasn’t
to suffocate me. I can’t fall apart now.
My emotions will just have to fucking wait
You couldn’t have predicted any
it to be true, but the guilt was too powerful. I should have just listened to my
because there is nothing to say. A few minutes
jump out while it’s still moving and
Sharp” I almost shout when I get
and motions for me. “Come this way, she was brought in about ten minutes
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is she? How
Woods, but I don’t know. The doctors are with her and I was given directions to guide
waiting room when they
her, but I know that won’t do a thing. It won’t
the waiting room, and then proceeds to leave a few
of worry. Just when I thought I couldn’t take it anymore, I
around me.
intruder only to find my mom
tear up, but I refuse
never felt so
to be fine. You just have to have
head unable to force any word
you heard anything from the doctors?” it’s only when I hear Letty’s voice, that I
everyone was here.
Corrine and even Emma. The
Theo.
“Have you informed her
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