He heard the loud click of the hammer being pulled back and thought he was dreaming. Tossing in bed he felt the cold metal pushed into his side. "Wake up", the angry voice sneered. Was he dreaming? Was this his dream? Kevin slowly opened his eyes and put his arm on top of his eyes to adjust to the beaming flashlight that was shining in his face.

"What the hell."

"Shut up", the voice spat at him. He slowly sat up in bed. "Don't try anything or I'll kill you and Laura."

It wasn't a dream and the voice...it wasn't a man's voice but a women's voice.

"What do you want? Wh..", Kevin questioned while trying figure out what was happening.

"Shut the fuck up! the voice interrupted in rage.

"What's going on?", Laura asked trying to sit up in bed.

"Don't move or I'll kill you both".

"Okay listen don't shoot. We will give you whatever you want if you don't shoot", Kevin pleaded desperately. But the female's voice laughed menacingly.

"I don't want your fucking money Kevin. I want you to suffer like I have been suffering these past months. I want you to feel the same pain that I feel". Kevin thought for a few minutes when he heard the voice. And he knew exactly who it belonged to. Ava.

"Okay listen, you don't have to do this Kevin implored. I know you are hurting and I'm so sorry Ryan murdered Kiki"

"Shut up! You know nothing about losing at child! You know nothing about what pain that is". Ava pronounced as she waved the gun at Kevin.

"Please Ava, Kevin didn't do this, Ryan is the killer. And he is back at Ferncliff completely incapacitated.

"That didn't stop him before now did it Kevin. Your brother killed her and since I can't get to him, you're the one that is going to pay. YOU ALLOWED HIM TO KILL MY DAUGHTER! AND NOW YOU'RE GONNA FUCKIN PAY!

"Ava, don't please, Kevin was only trying to help Ryan", Laura spoke.

"Shut up!" Ava turned and pointed the gun at Laura.

"No, don't". Kevin spoke. Trying to get Ava's attention to get her to point the gun back at him so she wouldn't be pointing it at Laura. Kevin would never forgive himself if Laura was hurt or worse died because of all of this. This was his fault. And he had to find a way to get them both out of this alive. He needed to talk Ava down.

"Listen Ava", trying to talk her out of whatever she was about to do. He lifted his hands up in the air to show her that he wasn't going try anything. You don't know how much guilt I have for all those people Ryan my brother killed"

"Good. You should have guilt. I hope it eats you alive. But that's not enough Kevin. My daughter was murdered by your brother and now you need to suffer the same pain as I do. Let's see how you react to losing your loved one at the hands of someone else". Ava slowly points the gun back at Laura.

"Hey no, don't. She has done nothing to you. She has suffered from the hands of my brother too. Please Ava, point the gun back at me, Kevin begged.

Ava continued to aim the gun at Laura. Laura tensed up. "Please, Ava don't do this. You can still walk away. Just leave now and we won't call the police", Laura spoke softly.

"I don't care. I have nothing to live for. Kiki is gone, and Sonny and Carly have full custody of Avery".

Kevin knew he had to get the gun out of Ava's hands because at this point Ava couldn't be reasoned with. She seemed to be on a mission of self-destruction. And he wanted nothing to do with her downfall. So he had to get to the gun out of her hands. And he had to keep himself and Laura safe.

But somehow Ava lost concentration and her focus was on Kevin at this time and Laura reached for the gun in Ava's hands. Both women tumbled onto the bed and was fighting over the weapon. But before Kevin could get the gun out of Ava's hands, there was a loud gunshot. Both women went limp, and then Kevin jumped up and crawled on the bed towards the women. His heart was beating a million miles a minute. He didn't know which woman was shot. The whole altercation was in slow motion and he yelled, "noooooo!" And he also heard himself yell his wife's name. Blinking slowly at the scene before him, he reached the two women. Laying on the bed, one of them was moving and the other lay on the bed bleeding profusely. The gun was next to her and blood was pouring out of her.