Chapter 14
Teddy's Death (1 year later)
Teddy's P.O.V
It was deathly cold outside. My military uniform was barely containing any heat for my body. My fingers were getting frost bite which did not help the fact that I was trying to grip a gun. I was shaking. My teeth were chattering and I felt a chill all the way down to the bone. All around me soldiers were rushing around, just as cold as I was. Next to me stood a young woman, around my age who I couldn't help but admire for her courage. She reminded me of Abby which made me sad. Abby, the girl I had always loved, the girl who had never loved me back and never would, the girl who I hadn't seen in a year. It was heartbreaking and I wondered if she ever thought about me still. I thought about the gang I'd left behind and how badly I missed them. I tried to regain focus on my surroundings. Some of my military friends were scurrying around our little fortress we had created. I was just trying not to die. About 1 mile ahead of us was the other side, the ones I was trying to kill. They were slowly advancing and now that I was facing actual war, my heart began to pump at an abnormal speed. The young woman next to me turned towards me with a sort of "Are you ready?" look. I tried to nod but I was too nervous. The outbursts I used to have as a younger boy rang through my head "Take no prisoners!" "Stand back men, paratroops over the side!" This time it wasn't a joke. This was real. Before I could really understand what was happening, the other side came advancing rapidly. The woman next to me motioned for me to get down. She was gripping her gun as was I. I was prepared to die like this if it came to that. If I could be with someone that reminded me of Abby, everything was alright. The actuality of what was happening began to sink in as I felt the ground begin to tremble and I began hearing thousands of gun shots. After only a few short moments I realized I would have to begin shooting as well. I stood up with the young woman, whose name had turned out to be Alexis, and held my gun to my side.
It all happened to quickly for me to realize.
I was shot straight through the stomach. The impact of the bullet was so strong, it tore straight through and came out of my back. I felt it fly through my spine and I heard the horrible sound of the cracking and crunching of my back. All of this, I felt for just a second and then everything went black.