Chapter 4: Stay with me Emery

Emery's POV

It all happened so fast, one minute I was helping Harley prepare for breakfast while talking to Mackenzie.

The next we all heard a shotgun being fired, the bullet went right through the kitchen window but didn't stop there.

The bullet hit Harley.

On her right shoulder.

I saw everything, Harley getting shot then her petite figure falling on the ground like she was a rag doll. Her piercing scream flooded my ears but I didn't do anything, I just stood there scared to move, Everything was in slow motion in my eyes. Another bullet came and hit the wall right next to my head.

That's when my play button was hit really hard and reality came back to me.

I saw Mackenzie search frantically for something until her eyes darted to a red button that I hadn't recognized right next to the coffee machine, she push it and metal titanium walls cascaded down the previous walls and doors and the whole room went dark.

Harley's screaming made me bolt straight to her.

"Oh my god Harley, just hold on I'll be right back!" I shouted probably making her go deaf.

I busted through the only door that hadn't been locked down by titanium. Luckily it was the kitchen doors, I went straight forward to get a couple rags under the sink.

I ran back to Harley to see blood all over the floor, I roll two rags up and put them on her shoulder while putting as much pressure as I can onto it.

She winced, I heard Mackenzie talking on the phone saying the mansion's on lock down, I tried whispering soothing words in Harley's ear but that suddenly made me pause and rewind back to a couple months ago.

"Stay with me Emery, you're not gonna die on me here, I still have yet to meet you....and Jonah!" I faintly hear a man plead.

I feel pressure on my chest, I need to make him stop he's pressing to hard. I took a deep breath in and immediately feel the pressure off my chest.

I slowly open my eyes to see a blurry man, He breathed in a sigh of relief. I look up at him when I can see more clearly.

He has deep honey hazel eyes and blonde hair with tinges of red when it hit the sun. He looked to be a bit older than Jonah, maybe 26 I guessed.

"Who are you? Where am I?" I questioned

"You just got in a car accident," He sighed, slightly confused by my confusion.

"I look to my side to see my parents car flipped over while a semi truck dug into the side of it.

"Huh my parents!" I screamed trying to get up.

I winced loudly when I felt every bone in my body hurting, I don't know where I was hurt but I'm guessing everywhere since I can't even feel my legs or fingers.

I looked down to see a pole from the semi truck sticking right out from my stomach.

I start panicking and scream.

"No stop! Don't move the paramedics will be here," The man desperately said.

I turn my head to the side only to see my parents car up in flames.

I heard sirens and jerked to the side trying to get to my parents.

That's when my wound started internally bleeding really fast.

I felt so weak.

I felt like sleeping forever.

The last thing I heard was "Emery stay strong!"

Before I blacked out.

"Emery please wake up I need your help!" Someone pleaded.

I sat up to see Mackenzie putting pressure on Harley........ Harley!

"What happened?!" I questioned taking over Harley's wound.

"You passed out!" She said like it's so obvious.

Then I remembered what happened while I was passed out, The car accident, that man pulling me out, the flames. I remembered all of it.

When the accident happened I went into a deep coma for a couple weeks and when I woke up I couldn't remember anything about the accident.

Until now.

I wished I hadn't now, I just relived the most painful tragedy of my life.

That's when I remembered the man never answered my question. 'Who was he?'

I looked at Harley and the bleeding thankfully stopped. I let go of the rags and looked up at a very tired women.

"We need to get her to Casey," I decided.

"We can't the mansion's on lock down now one can get in or out and all the mansion's doors are locked," She argued.

"Well we can't just sit here and let Harley bleed to death, you need to shut down the lock down," I argued back.

Knowing that I won't stop and that Harley is in a life or death crisis, she shuts it down and we hurriedly walked down the corridor with Harley in both of our arms.

"Where's Casey's office?" I questioned.

"It's in a separate building outside across the gates, we can't get Harley in there without getting shot!" She exclaimed.

"Um okay....I'll go by myself and get Casey to come here, Don't worry I'll be careful," I gasped for breath predicting Mack's words.

"Okay hurry!" I nodded and went by the front door.

'This is extremely stupid Emery, you're going to get yourself shot' My conscience said. No I have to do this for Harley.

I walk out and immediately hid in the bushes.

I spot out Raiden and another man hiding behind a car shooting, the car has bullet holes all over one side of the car. Raiden's blue eyes start growing angry and frustrated while he keeps on shooting, sometimes taking a break to reload then runs his fingers along his dark brown to almost black hair.

I quickly point out Casey's office and head towards there quietly but luck doesn't seem to be on my side today or any day.

A guy hiding behind a bush that I just passed quickly grabs me and throws me against the near brick wall.

I hiss in pain and hold my hip,

He roughly grabs me and stands up with me in front him holding a gun to my head.

Now we're in full view of Raiden's sight. The guy whistles confidently, now using me as his advantage, with nasty breath towards Raiden's way.

Raiden's head whips to the sound of the whistle and is about to shoot where he heard the noise until he saw me,he lowered his gun slightly and his eyes went wide with shock then his eyes turned furious and think some of it was towards me. His nose flared up upon seeing the position I got myself into.

"Let her go!" Upon hearing Raiden's voice the other man turned to see me and his eyes went wide with fear and hatred.

"No can do Lockhart, She's my chance of survival right now, there's no way I'm passing that up!" Geez this guy needs to get a breath mint, I can't stand it.

"You better let her go before I shoot you!"

"You know that if you shoot me, I shoot her so it's kind of a win loose, Man!"

I tune out the rest of their petty argument and think of a plan.

This guy is distracted so I can probably shock him and do a quick move to get away from him.

I start to put my plan in motion.

I quickly elbowed him in the gut which knocked the wind out of him, He shot to where my head is but I ducked and the bullet floated across the green grass before landing.

I kick high in the air and knock the guns out of his hands.

It lands a couple feet away from us, we both look at it and at the same time lunge towards it, my fingers are almost an inch away from grabbing it until he grabs my feet and pulls me backwards.

After pulling me back he ran towards the gun but I trip him making him fall on the ground with me.

He then went on top of me wrapping him hands firmly around my neck and squeezed tight, the gun long forgotten he started chocking me giving me no passage to breath. I feel heat on my face from not being able to breathe, black dots start to cloud my vision.

I suddenly hear a gun shot pierce through the air and blood spattered all over my clothes and face, once he let's go of my neck I gasp for air but my breathing is cut off again when his heavy figure plops down on me.

I try to remove him off of me but he is just too heavy and the worst part is his mouth hanging open giving me a full scent of his breath. I gagged and felt like throwing up.

He is finally ripped off me and gets thrown to the nearby wall.

I gasp for air like I just ran a marathon. I was quickly yanked up too fast which made me get really dizzy.

"You shouldn't have done that! You could've gotten shot, Why in the world would you come outside when you heard shooting!" He screamed in my face. I then remember the whole reason that got me in this situation.

"Oh my god Harley! She's been shot and I came out to get Casey!" I shouted,
remembering.

"Go let Casey know I'm bringing in Harley and to prepare the equipment for her!" He ordered racing towards the mansion.

I run across the field and enter Casey's office where she's huddled under her desk.

"Casey hurry up Harley's coming in,
she's been shot!" I rapidly said trying to rush her.

Without a word she got up and started bringing out the needed equipment for Harley while muttering 'oh god' repeatedly.

They soon brought Harley in and started working on her. I couldn't stand being in there I hated to see others suffering while I'm fine I wish I could just take their pain but I've had enough of it.

I've hadn't even had time to grieve properly.

Grieve.

I look around and set myself down a bench.

This is my Opportunity to grieve.

So I do.

I cried about everything, my parents, the man that saved me, my brother, Harley. I realized I never thanked them for saving me, being there for me,and supporting me. I hadn't repay them for what they've done for me.

I can't repay my parents

I can't repay my brother

I possibly can't even repay Harley

But I can repay the man that saved my life

If only I knew where to find him, and what his name was.

I hadn't set any goals since my parents died, I just thought there wasn't any reason to, now there is.

I vow to myself that I will spend every day of my life trying to find this man and repay him for what he's done for me, He's given me a second chance at life, even if I hate it sometimes. It will be even tougher if I'm in this mansion all day without any access to electronics.

I wipe away my tears and stand up feeling very exhausted, making my way towards my cell, I stopped by Drake and asked him to open the cell.

Once I'm in I see a mop of brown hair on the top bunk, sleeping. Keith woke up all groggy-like while squinting his eyes trying to figure out who I was.

"Have you been sleeping this whole time?" I asked surprised. He lays back down now knowing the intruder.

"Yeah, why?" He questioned.

"Keith, there was a shooting and the whole mansion was on lock down, are you really telling me you slept through the whole thing?" I asked sounding more like a statement.

"Really?! No wonder you look like you've been dragged through a pile of leaves," He told not even surprised that there was a shooting and he slept through the whole thing.

"I wouldn't even know where to begin," I puffed out.

"Then don't and let me get back to sleep," He suggested.

"Seriously, you're still tired?" I whispered.

"What are you here for, Emery?" He asked.

"To go to sleep," I replied.

"Well, there you go," He stated waving his hand in front of my bottom bunk then pointing in it.

I've gotta say I've never meet such a weird and interesting person like Keith before.

"You're such a dork," I conclude throwing a pillow on the top bunk, then climbing into mine promising myself to stay true with my vow.

Hey guys!
I have decided to post a new chapter everyday until I get in the late twenties of my chapters.
Just wanted to speed things up faster!
Harley's hospital room on the side :( >>>>>>>>>

💕Izzy💕

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