When I woke up on Saturday, My brain clicked. All of the pieces. The bruises the whiskey the yelling. I realized that James' father was abusive. I don't know how but I did. I needed to go over there and save him. I needed to. Even if he doesn't love me after. I would know that I saved him.

So I got up and I went to my truck and started to drive over to his house. I didn't know what to say so I decided to wing it.

I got up to his door and knocked. When no one answered I knocked again. I heard a yell. No! Was I too late?!

I opened the door and I saw the worst thing I could've ever seen. James was on the floor and his dad had a gun pointed at him.

"Bri go! GO!" But I wouldn't leave him there. When James' dad cocked the gun I had to do something.

Not thinking about what I was doing, just thinking about the one I loved I jumped in front of the gun. I heard a bang and a searing pain in my leg, I remember falling and that's all.

I woke up the next day in a hospital room. I looked around me and when I didn't see James I started to sob. I felt someone's' hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see my mom. She pulled me into her arms.

"Where is he? Is he dead?" The thought that I didn't save him was unbearable.

"No! Shhh! He's fine. He got the gun from his dad and well… he shot his dad."

"Where is he?" I was frantic to see him.

"He's out in the hall. Ill go get him." She got up and went to get him. A minute later I saw him come in. When I looked into his eyes they were rimmed with red. For the second, and hopefully last time.

He ran and hugged me. More like squeezed me. I squeezed him back. When he pulled the slightest away I crushed my lips to his. Not caring he did the same, then we both pulled away.

"He cradled my head in his hands "I'm so sorry. I love you. I don't ever want to be apart from you. I didn't mean what I said. You everything I need and much more then I deserve." He kissed me again and I was so happy.

"I love you too! I'm sorry I was such a bitch. I loved you." I rested my head against his shoulder.

"I deserved it. But I just wanted to protect you."

Then all of my friends walked in. Crying and hugging. Everything was right again.

I had my love of my life next to me. All of my friends around me. My life was perfect and would remain perfect.

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I ended like this to give you guys a chance to come up with your own endings. To have it play out how you want it to!

Thank you all for the support!