As Liam holds a gun to Ryan's head Alex tries to reason with him.
"Okay, calm down Liam."
"So what's it going to be Alex? Me or him? The way it's been or the way it could be?"
Liam threw Ryan to the ground and took his shot. Alex had better aim. Liam's bullet hit her in the stomach but Alex's hit him in the head. Ryan grabbed Liam's falling weapon and took two more shots. Ryan turned to see Alex lying in a growing pool of blood.
"Alex!"
"The bomb's not here," she said weakly. "You need to find it."
Holding pressure to Alex's wound Ryan pulled out his cell.
"Simon! The bomb's not in the dorms. Alex has been shot. I need to get her to a hospital or she won't make it."
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Ryan gently lifts Alex to her feet. Her face is ghostly pale and she's having trouble breathing.
"Hang in there Alex. Come on, hang in there."
Ryan scoops her into her arms. He wished he wouldn't care her like this until they were married. The idea seems like a fantasy now.
"Ryan. The bomb.."
"Simon is taking care of it. Just hang in there."
They slowly make their way down the stairs and outside. Carrying Alex, Ryan locates the nearest car and opens the passenger's seat. Gently placing Alex inside he moves to the driver's side. He thanked God that the owner of the car was an idiot and left the keys in the ignition. He speeds towards the exit in the direction of the nearest hospital. Looking over at Alex he notices her eyes are closed.
"Alex stay with me. You cannot die today. You cannot die today."
He checks for a pulse but finds none. His foot hit the floor. She will not die.