"See ya Joe" Joey called into the living room as Joe walked out the door.
Joey turned to Rory and put his arms around her. He gave a tight hug and pulled away. She smiled at him.
"You know I really don't think I could go through all of this that Joe has" she said. Joey nodded the thought was even too much for him.
"Joe is tough though he has made it this far." He said. Rory leaned in for a kiss.
All of a sudden a man in black with a mask burst through the back door. Joey panicked and jumped in front of Rory.
"Rory first chance you get run to the door and get out" Joey whispered. She whimpered and nodded holding on to the back of his shirt with all her might.
"Oh what was that little man, no one is going anywhere, especially her. She is the one I want" He said pulling out a gun. He pointed at Rory. Joey stepped in front of the gun as the man drew closer.
"Stand back Joey I don't want to hurt you" the man said.
"No, I won't let you!" Joey managed threw gritted teeth.
"Fine then Joey you leave me no choice" The man then hit Joey over the head with the butt of his gun making him pass out.
"JOEY!" Rory screamed in fear.
"Now that that fat oaf is outta the way, I can get you my little darling" He said stepping over Joey's body.
"You're the one who killed Melody" she said "You bastard!" She was terrified. This man had to be the one, she thought, why would he be after her if he wasn't.
"Why thank you. Now it's time to go see Melody" He said grabbing Rory's throat and began to choke her. He let her go and she fell to the floor. Joey's head had a good size knot on it and it was bleeding.
"Sorry about that Joey, and I'm really sorry about this." the killer said pointing the gun at Rory but he heard someone come in the front door. In his shock he accidently fired the gun and the bullet ht her in the arm. Joe ran into the living room and saw Rory laying in a pool of her blood and then his eyes darted to Joey who was also surrounded by blood coming from his head. He looked up to see the killer.
"Damn you to hell, you son of a bitch!" Joe screamed running at the man. Joe landed a punch before the man had time to react. The killer staggered a bit and then spit some blood at Joe's feet.
"Oh, don't worry you and your precious Melody will soon be reunited" the killer said.
"What the hell, how do you know about Melody?" Joe asked fiercely. The man just smiled and ran out with Joe hot on his heels. He ran to the door and wanted to chase the man but he heard Joey moan.
"Oh my God Joey are you ok?" Joe said running over to his friend when he reached the living room. He was slowly coming too. Joe started to help him up and he glanced over to Rory. He gasped and crawled over to her as fast as he could. She was lying on her face so Joe and Joey turned her over. They both were frightened at how much blood she had lost but were relived it was not more serious. Joey told Joe to go to the kitchen and call 911.
"Oh my God no, Rory you can't leave me" Joey said feeling for a pulse; his own heart fell because he didn't feel one. He told this to Joe, who told the dispatcher.
"Okay Joey she said if you know CPR now would be a great time to do it." Joe called from the kitchen. Joey remembered he had taken a CPR class before their last tour. He started and about a minute later she started coughing and gasping for air. He picked her up and held her in his arms.
"Joe, she is breathing! Tell them that she is breathing." Joey yelled brushing some hair out of her face. She continued to cough and gasp rapidly.
"It's ok darling, just breath easy." He said in comfort, Joe came hurrying back in.
"Joey I told them everything and their sending people out to help us." Joe said kneeling down to them. Rory had stopped coughing and breathing deeply. They both kept her calm until the paramedics arrived. Joey was also taken into the emergency room for the wound he received to his head. Rory was in the hospital room and Joey and Joe came to see her.
"Rory, oh thank God you're alright." Joey said kissing her on her forehead.
"It's all thanks to you Joe" She said a little hoarsely but otherwise alright. Joe smiled at them both.
"I'm just glad that you're both alright, I love you both and wouldn't want to lose either of you to that bastard!" Joe said. Rory stared up at them.
"After you passed out Joey, I accused the man of killing Melody." She said seriously
"Yeah? And what did he say." Joey asked
"He pretty much owned up to it." She said sadly
"He did say to me that I would be with her again in the near future, now I wish I had beaten the shit out of him instead of just landing that punch." Joe said rubbing the hand he hit with gently, he broke one of his fingers but it was worth it.
"I think you might get your chance. The voice sounded like it was a member of your band." Rory said, both men looked at her with shock and confusion.
"Rory, I think you were a little too hopped up on adrenaline, there is no way one of our friends would do that." Joey said skeptically
"But I swear, it sounded just like-"Rory started but Joey stood up to walk out.
"Rory, I love you sweetheart, I think you need more rest. I'll come get you in the morning, come on Joe lets go." Joey said opening the door and stepping out. Joe said his goodbye and quickly followed after Joey.
"Joey, man, you could have let her finish." Joe said a little angered at Joey's behavior towards his wounded wife.
"Joe, she was accusing our friends of something I knew they would never be able to do, of course I cut her off. I don't want to hear it!" Joey said trying to keep his voice down in the quiet hospital.
"Ok Joey I understand, please go get some rest, you had a big day." Joe said with pity for Joey. They parted there ways with a single nod to each other.