Chapter 283
Elena
‘8 missed calls from Rona
‘From Elena
To: Rona
I’m alright, don’t worry about me. I’ll call you back later!”
Confused, I looked down at the key in my hands as I blocked off the sound of the waiting area. I didn’t even know what I was doing here or why I even felt the need to come-but it had somehow turned out this way.
Anya…
I squeezed the key in my hands as I thought about her request. The key was meant for Marvin and only him. Would he survive?
“Elena!”
No, not again.
I jumped up from the bench and stepped back in fear as I looked at my dad, who was trying to force his way into the waiting room. “No, sir-this is only meant for close relatives!” Two nurses held him back.
“But she isn’t a relative, she’s-
“Sir, that’s his wife.”
“No, that’s my daughter-and as far as I’m concerned, she does not have a husband!”
“Elena!” My dad called out once again. My brother, Alex, who had quickly noticed that it wasn’t going anywhere, held him back and pulled him away. “Dad, let’s go.”
“Elena, come here right now!” My dad yelled out as Alex dragged him away. I looked from my shaking arms to the key in my hands.I can’t leave. I can’t do that.
Not after Anya’s wish, and not after Marvin is fighting for his life because of me.
Two hours ago
My body froze as bullets flew across the room. Was this real life? In what kind of movie did I find myself in?
Marvin wrapped his arms around my body and turned me around to shield me while I held my hand in front of my ears with only one thought running through my mind. I am going to die, these are my final moments, and I’m going to
die.
I closed my eyes and prepared myself to take my last breath, but before that could happen, everything had suddenly stopped. Was I dead? Was I in heaven? Was I in hell?
“A-Anya?” Tiago broke the silence. It was enough for me to turn my head, and I could not believe my eyes. Anya’s body was covered in blood.
the same man who had been all up in
here. I’ll call 911!”
streaming down his face, Tiago placed his hand behind her head. Unable to say anything. Anya fought through her pain to smile at
“Tiago-”
don’t!” Tiago cried. “Don’t
her hand for support. She was still alive, so she would
worry. He’s
barely finish my sentence before Tiago left Anya’s side. “It’s taking too long!” He called out before he ran out of the room and was entirely out of sight.
hand. “He’ll be back
the deceased man on the floor. “H-him,” She whispered. My heart nearly beat out of my chest
to get to the bottom of her words. “Marvin,
her head.
her hair. Only seconds had passed, but it felt like hours, and there was still no one in sight. “T-take… “Anya moved my hand to
it might’ve been hard for her to breathe
eyelids dropped, and she slid into a state of unconsciousness. She was probably just tired.
key in my eyes as I was still
She wanted me to give
yet to hear Marvin’s voice, and I slowly turned around. I was in a state of shock, seeing Marvin on the floor
from the floor and rushed to Marvin’s side. “M-Marvin?” I
into a pale shade. With shaking hands, I moved my finger
“Thank god.”
He was alive.
body to protect me from the flying bullets. This was all my fault. He would’ve
could remember was how I rushed down the stairs as the paramedics transported
guests and his family or the fact that
my eyes, I didn’t even know why I cried or if it was even necessary, but
paramedic whispered. “You know what, get in!”
“Thank you!”
door could close, I turned around with wide
stared at me, shocked. Shit, this wasn’t supposed
be Marvin’s wife, and everyone had heard
spoke in a whisper. “Elena!”
in fear while the door closed and watched how my dad and Alex ran to the
“Ma’am.”
me and scanned his uniform with my eyes. It was a cop. Was there more news about Marvin? Marvin and
“Ma’am!”
stuck out his hand while I looked down at my own, which had been covered with blood not so
accepted his hand. “E-Elena
“I said we would like to see you tomorrow, for
“Statement?”
“Your witness statement?”
look in the man’s eyes told me it would be for the best
tomorrow.”
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