Bella's PoV

I opened my eyes slowly and immediately regretted as my head start spinning. Once again, I was tied up in a chair.

And then I heard a small beep near my chest. My eyes widen at the sight.

Bomb. I screamed as loudly as I could. There was no one and I was left with nothing but one hour of my life. My eyes blurred and I cried, I cried for my life. I hoped someone would hear my screams, I was shouting at top of my lungs. My eyes felt heavy and I cried for help.

At last, when my mouth opened only to push out a small groan, I gave up. No one was coming.

I always wondered how people on the brink of death deal with emotion. I felt it all. Happiness, sadness and every single feeling rushed to me altogether. My eyes closed and I struggle to keep them open, wanting to see this world one last time.

Now I realized how much I missed in my life. I was left heartbroken and accused of something I never did. I thought I was left alone but then a light of happiness came into my life..my son, Alex. He was everything. Living all these years alone with my son I thought it was destiny but it brought him again in my life. A man whom I happened to fall so deeply in love that it cost me everything. Would life be so much easier if I hadn't met him?

I smiled at the thought.

Mahir.

A small smile slipped through the tears. I hiccuped and closed my eyes, ignoring the constant beeping of the bomb attached to my chest, feeling the last moment of happiness.

His brown eyes flashed infront of my eyelids and instantly I felt my heart squeeze. Mahir, I am sorry.

I looked down at the timer and it blinked the last thirty minutes of my life. My hands strained against the ropes and I looked down at my baby.

I am sorry.

I closed my eyes and cried.

A loud thumping echoed through the silent air and I opened my eyes. Someone was shouting, yelling something.

"Bella," it was him. "Bella?" I can hear him.

It's really him.

"Mahir." I whispered in hope. I tried to speak but my mouth felt dry.

No, Mahir please leave. I wanted him to go. I can't see him hurt. Please God.

"Bella?" He yelled again and his voice was near.

I hear footsteps and look up to see him, his hands were bloodied as he scanned the surrounding and then his eyes landed on me.

"Bella.."

Until now, I felt like dying but when I watched his distress, I wanted to not leave him.

"Mahir.."

He walked towards me. "Mahir," I called out and he stopped, "you have to run."

"What?" He asked, "what the fuck are you saying?"

"There's a —" I looked down at the timer, 15:00, "—bomb, you have to go, please."

His eyes looked at the bomb and he cursed loudly. "I'm going to save you, okay?" He whispered

I nodded, mesmerizing his beautiful face.

My Mahir

He pulled out his phone and dialled a number.

"Xavier," he spoke, "leave immediately and take that bastard with you." He spoke dangerously and hang up. He again dialled another number.

"Mike," he spoke, "Tell me how I'd diffuse a bomb off Bella.

Mike knows how to diffuse bomb?!

"Yeah.." he murmured and then slowly opened the pocket of the vest, "There are too many fucking wires. The timers are attached with five fucking wires."

He listened to all the while analyzing the ticking machine.

"One minute," he said and kept the phone in my lap. He pulled out a knife and then looked  up at me.

"It's going to be alright." He whispered.

I watch him bring the knife closer. First time in my life, I saw his fingers trembling and then he cut off one of the wire.

"Nothing happened." He said over the speaker.

Mahir freed my wrists and instantly, I searched for his face.

"Mahir," I whispered. "Listen to me."

He looked up and my heart broke at his expression.

"You —" I said "— have to leave. Please, go. There are only ten minutes left. Go while you can—"

"Bella," he held my name. "We are in this together."

"Don't you get it?!" I yelled and pushed him away, "I cannot move, please just, —"

My words died in my throat when I saw Luke standing with a gun aimed at Mahir. With all the strength left in my arms, I pushed Mahir away but the bullet hit him in his arm.

Mahir pushed himself infront of me and stood up.

"You fucking Bastard!"

It was all in blur, Mahir punched Luke and Luke hit him back. I saw Mahir losing his strength because of the wound.

"I'm going to fucking kill you both!"

"Asshole." Mahir screamed while pushing him away.

"Mahir." I cried when Luke smashed the beer bottle in his head and Mahir collapsed on the ground.

"Bitch," he muttered and walked towards me.

"Mahir, wake up!" I yelled

"He ain't saving you." Luke says, "how nice to watch your family dying in the same house as mine. Your husband, your bastard child going down along with you."

"Mahir, please."

"It's all because of your husband, you know." Luke continue while eyeing the bomb, 1:00 left.

"Mahir, no please, I need you." I cried, "You promised to save me!"

"Quit crying, it's your last minute." Luke said and bent down. "Now, how about a goodbye kiss?"

Just then Luke's head smashed on the glass table when Mahir feet collide with his head.

Mahir's staggering figure rushed towards me and he picked up his knife.

30 seconds.

"I love you Mahir." I says whispering my last goodbye. "I'll always love you. Please run."

His eyes pricked with tears and he looked at me, one last time and whispered, "I love you too. I won't let you die alone."

He cut off two white wires and then tore the jacket off my body. Picking me up, he ran towards the window and then jumped.

I was in the air, clutching my life tightly as we fell in the water.

The moment we hit the coldness, a loud explosion echoed as the room burst into flames.

Mahir held me under the water tightly. Covering my face with his jacket, I blanked out everything.

I emerged from the water when he looked at me.

We heard Xavier calling out, all the voices reverberating around us but I held onto him.

"Are you hurt?" Mahir asked misinterpreting my blank face, "Love, please tell me."

"I love you..." I whispered breathing in his shivering breathe.

He looked at me with his brown eyes, searching in my soul for the truth and then pulled me into his chest.

"Good." He said and smiled, "Now kiss me before I go nuts." I laughed and pressed my lips on his kissing him with all the love I had for him.

Hey babies!

How's the update?

I felt happy and sad at the same time  when I wrote the last part.

Happy because they are alive 😍 and sad because the next chapter will be an epilogue of their story.😢

Yes guys this is the last chapter of their story.😢

Can you believe it's been that long ?

Much Love,
Sarah