nine hours now. My ass is feeling numb and I missed my chat session with Chloe, and now I’m being called names?
“Why am I an idiot?” I decide to tolerate him.
“You know why. You let the opportunity of a lifetime pass you by. You know,” he turns in his seat to face me, “actually you’re not an idiot, you’re a dumbass. You and Chloe could’ve had what I have with Emma.”
“You’re right I am.” Wha-at? I’m not going to deny letting Chloe slip through my fingers was the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. I should’ve done more to keep her here instead of just waving goodbye and watching her go back to the U.K. I’ve feel empty since she left. It’s a different emptiness to what I experienced after Laurie passed away. With Laurie I felt empty and broken, because I knew I’d never see her again – she was just gone, taken from me. With Chloe I feel empty and frustrated beyond belief, knowing I could’ve done so much more to keep her. Aiden is right, I’m a dumbass for letting the chance of a lifetime slip through my fingers.
Aiden slaps my arm and points out my window. “There’s our guy. Let’s bring him in.” Thank God! We’ve been working this specific case for five months. We finally got a hot lead that flushed out this specific drug dealer.
I open my door. A loud crack explodes in my ears and then glass shatters all over me. Shock ripples through my body, sending me into high alert.
“Fuck! Zac!” Aiden yells, and grabs me from behind, his arm coming around my chest. He pulls me back from the door, while starting the car. Only when he speeds away and I hear the bullets slamming into the car, do I realize we’re being shot at. “Fuck no! Not again. You just hold on. I’ll get you to the hospital in minutes.”
Aiden’s words don’t make sense. A harsh cough overwhelms me. I feel something wet and warmth spread down my side. Aiden presses his hand hard down under my arm. I try to sit up but my body won’t respond, I only feel an icy, sharp pain spreading through my chest.
“Zac! Zac, say somethin’,” Aiden yells, near hysterics.
I open my mouth to answer him, to tell him to calm down, but instead blood trickles from my mouth. I start to see spots and then the thought hits me hard – Fuck, I’ve been shot!
I want to tell Aiden to tell Chloe I love her, not as a friend but really love her with all my heart, but I can’t get any words out. More spots dance in front of my eyes and the edges of my vision darkens. A coldness seeps through my skin and spreads over my body. The pain throbs with a heartbeat of its own. My chest starts to feel heavy with every breath I suck in. More blood bubbles up my throat and I struggle to suck in the next stabbing breath.
“Don’t you dare leave me, too! You fight, just hold on for me, Zac!” Aiden presses harder down on my side. My head feels too heavy to lift. It feels as if my whole body is going into lockdown.
I cough and droplets of blood spray over Aiden’s pants. If only I had told Chloe I loved her – it’s the last thought drifting through my mind before the darkness swallows me whole
~*~
Chapter Two
Birdy – Wings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC90ZWfGM1I
Chloe~
Oh, sweet baby minions, I feel knackered. That bottle of wine is pounding against my skull. There’s even a shrill ringing sound in my ears.
A few seconds later I realize it’s my phone doing the ringing, not the wine. Oh bloody hell man, it’s still dark out! I glance at the time before I focus on the screen. Why would Emma be phoning me at two a.m.? A surge of worry hits me. I hope it’s nothing serious. I pull myself into a sitting position.
“Hi,” I croak into the phone.
“Chloe,” Emma cries and she instantly has all my attention.
“What’s wrong, Sunshine? Are you alright? Is Laurie alright?” I start to ramble through the questions. The fuzziness in my mind clears right up.
Emma starts to sob uncontrollably. “Zac’s been
“Why am I an idiot?” I decide to tolerate him.
“You know why. You let the opportunity of a lifetime pass you by. You know,” he turns in his seat to face me, “actually you’re not an idiot, you’re a dumbass. You and Chloe could’ve had what I have with Emma.”
“You’re right I am.” Wha-at? I’m not going to deny letting Chloe slip through my fingers was the dumbest thing I’ve ever done. I should’ve done more to keep her here instead of just waving goodbye and watching her go back to the U.K. I’ve feel empty since she left. It’s a different emptiness to what I experienced after Laurie passed away. With Laurie I felt empty and broken, because I knew I’d never see her again – she was just gone, taken from me. With Chloe I feel empty and frustrated beyond belief, knowing I could’ve done so much more to keep her. Aiden is right, I’m a dumbass for letting the chance of a lifetime slip through my fingers.
Aiden slaps my arm and points out my window. “There’s our guy. Let’s bring him in.” Thank God! We’ve been working this specific case for five months. We finally got a hot lead that flushed out this specific drug dealer.
I open my door. A loud crack explodes in my ears and then glass shatters all over me. Shock ripples through my body, sending me into high alert.
“Fuck! Zac!” Aiden yells, and grabs me from behind, his arm coming around my chest. He pulls me back from the door, while starting the car. Only when he speeds away and I hear the bullets slamming into the car, do I realize we’re being shot at. “Fuck no! Not again. You just hold on. I’ll get you to the hospital in minutes.”
Aiden’s words don’t make sense. A harsh cough overwhelms me. I feel something wet and warmth spread down my side. Aiden presses his hand hard down under my arm. I try to sit up but my body won’t respond, I only feel an icy, sharp pain spreading through my chest.
“Zac! Zac, say somethin’,” Aiden yells, near hysterics.
I open my mouth to answer him, to tell him to calm down, but instead blood trickles from my mouth. I start to see spots and then the thought hits me hard – Fuck, I’ve been shot!
I want to tell Aiden to tell Chloe I love her, not as a friend but really love her with all my heart, but I can’t get any words out. More spots dance in front of my eyes and the edges of my vision darkens. A coldness seeps through my skin and spreads over my body. The pain throbs with a heartbeat of its own. My chest starts to feel heavy with every breath I suck in. More blood bubbles up my throat and I struggle to suck in the next stabbing breath.
“Don’t you dare leave me, too! You fight, just hold on for me, Zac!” Aiden presses harder down on my side. My head feels too heavy to lift. It feels as if my whole body is going into lockdown.
I cough and droplets of blood spray over Aiden’s pants. If only I had told Chloe I loved her – it’s the last thought drifting through my mind before the darkness swallows me whole
~*~
Chapter Two
Birdy – Wings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC90ZWfGM1I
Chloe~
Oh, sweet baby minions, I feel knackered. That bottle of wine is pounding against my skull. There’s even a shrill ringing sound in my ears.
A few seconds later I realize it’s my phone doing the ringing, not the wine. Oh bloody hell man, it’s still dark out! I glance at the time before I focus on the screen. Why would Emma be phoning me at two a.m.? A surge of worry hits me. I hope it’s nothing serious. I pull myself into a sitting position.
“Hi,” I croak into the phone.
“Chloe,” Emma cries and she instantly has all my attention.
“What’s wrong, Sunshine? Are you alright? Is Laurie alright?” I start to ramble through the questions. The fuzziness in my mind clears right up.
Emma starts to sob uncontrollably. “Zac’s been
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