Evelyn really couldn't remember anything. One second she was running through the camps as gunshots and shouting surrounded her. So much was going on she felt as though her head was spinning. Trying to look for her brother, she stumbled forward and heard someone yell. Seconds later she felt as though somebody had thrown something at her and it hit right in her lower stomach. It wasn't until everything seemed to go still when she saw Beni's shocked expression. Moments later she fell backwards and began to black out. She saw blood, and thought that getting shot would hurt more then it did. Instead there was an awful numbing feeling as she laid in Beni's arms, staring up at the night sky.
That's when one of the men on the horses rode forward, his eyes dark and serious.
"I warned you that you shouldn't of came…now look, more blood spilled."
Right away Daniels raises his hands in defense.
"I swear I didn't mean it! She just ran in front of me!"
Evelyn heard others speak but it all sounded as though she was underwater. Looking up at Beni, she saw how terrified he looked. Gently he brushed her hair out of her eyes and pressed his hand against her stomach. Blood oozed out between his fingers and ran down his arm. Right away Jonathan rushed over, his eyes stunned.
"Evie…"
Evelyn glanced over, finding much comfort in seeing him. Right away he sat beside Beni and reached out, putting his hand on top of his. Evelyn tried to say something but found she couldn't. Taking deep shallow breaths she tried her hardest to stay awake.
"Leave now or more will die."
She heard, then O'Connell began to speak.
She couldn't understand anything.
Then a gun went off, making Evelyn jump slightly. Someone yelled and she saw O'Connell getting right in Chamberlain's face.
"We're going and that's final!"
"Who says?!"
The men of the desert began to surround them, swords drawn.
"We do."
Chamberlain looked over everyone's faces before drawing back. There wasn't any fight left in anyone. They knew it was over. Evelyn began to find it harder to breath. Her chest felt heavy and suddenly she was freezing. Slightly shaking she looked up at Beni and her brother.
"I'm cold…"
Right away both men exchanged helpless looks.
"Shhhh…Evelyn stay with me…"
Beni said, his voice cracking. Evelyn wanted to tell him right then how sorry she was. That she believed him and didn't care about proving to be an honest man. At this exact moment she just wanted to hold him tightly and tell him the truth.
She was opening her heart to love.
Thinking of everything that had happened, she wished so badly that things had been different. Opening her mouth, she coughed hard and felt a terrible sting of pain go through her. Beni kept rocking her before her eyes slowly closed.
