"Oh my god. No. This is not happening", Nick frantically tried to stop the bleeding on Ellis's chest. The hick's breathing was shallow and seemed like it would stop any minute. Coach and Rochelle hovered at the door to the room in the safehouse. "Goddammit can you two leave?" the conman growled. The two slowly backed out of the room and walked away. 'How did we not see the witch? Why wasn't she crying like a normal witch? Why Ellis?', Nick's head flooded with the questions as the whole scene replayed in his mind.
"Hey guys, we're almost to the safehouse! Last one before rescue!" Ellis shouted joyfully. He sauntered ahead humming a tune Nick didn't recognize. The hick rounded a corner and everything fell apart. There was a witch's growl and Ellis screamed. "ELLIS!", Nick screamed, his voice full of fear as he ran towards the boy. When he got there, Ellis was completely impaled on the witch's claws. Nick abruptly shot her in the head and pulled her claws out of Ellis's chest. Blood was everywhere.
Nick slowly began rocking Ellis back and forth and the sobs racked his body as Ellis stopped breathing. He started singing softly while the tears streamed down his cheeks, "Say something, I'm giving up on you. I'll be the one if you want me to. Anywhere I would have followed you. Say something I'm giving up on you. And I am feeling so small
It was over my head. I know nothing at all. And I will stumble and fall. I'm still learning love. Just starting to crawl. Say something I'm giving up on you. I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you. Anywhere I would have followed you. Say something I'm giving up on you. And I will swallow my pride. You're the one that I love. And I'm saying goodbye. Say something I'm giving up on you. I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you. Anywhere I would have followed you. Say something I'm giving up on you. Say something I'm giving up on you. Say something…"
He kissed Ellis softly and mumbled, "I loved you from the moment I laid eyes on you. No matter what I said, I love you."