Brace yourself's.. That's all I can say at this moment.. :(
Torn Between What's Right and Wrong Chapter 29
Riker jumped back as the gun shot went off so he was against the fridges where the drinks were, so he could dodge it. Rydel and Laura ducked, along with Rocky. They didn't know if the bullet was gonna hit anyone.
But it did.. "NO! RATLIFF!" Ross shouted as he grabbed hold of him, before he sank to the floor with him. Ratliff placed one of his hands onto where the bullet had gone through him which was his side, just underneath his rib before beginning to breathe heavily, whilst layed in Ross's arms.
The girl looked over to Ross and Ratliff.. Laura noticed she was "What are you looking at!" Laura shouted "look what you've done! GET OUT OF HERE!" The girl then unlocked the door quickly before legging it out of the store.
Ross noticed everyone just looked at him "DON'T JUST STAND THERE! GET HELP!" Ross shouted. "Ross.. Calm down.. it's gonna... be okay.." Ratliff said running out of breath, breathing heavily. Everyone then either began to leave the store or went to go get help. Which just left Ross, Ratliff, Riker, Rydel, Rocky and Laura. "How can you say that?!" Ross asked beginning to panic "of course it's not gonna be okay!" Ratliff did his best to shrug before letting out a hiss of pain and clenching his side even more with his hand. Ross put his hand ontop of Ratliff's that was holding onto his side. Ross could feel the blood going onto his hand. That's what made tears come to his eyes.
"You.. You were right.." Ross said. "Right.. about.. what?" Ratliff asked weakly. "That something was gonna go wrong.." Ross said as a tear rolled down his cheek. Ratliff shut his eyes. "Hey!" Ross shouted whilst he tapped his face. His eyes reopened "S..sorry.." Ratliff said "I... didn't mean to.. scare you.." Ross looked up to Riker "Is help on the way?" Ross asked. Riker shrugged. "Rydel," Riker said "have you called anyone?" He asked. Rydel nodded "Yeah.. er.. they said they'll be here as soon as possible.." Rydel said shooken.
Ross shook his head. "Forget it.." Ratliff said "what's the... point.. I'm not gonna.. make it.." "Yes you are gonna make it!" Ross said "your gonna be okay, you'll live I know you will!" Ratliff shook his head "No.. I won't.. It hurts too much.." Ratliff said painfully. "It's gonna hurt!" Rocky said with the sound of panic and worry in his voice.
Ratliff then let out another moan of pain before beginning to wiggle about a little "Ross.. this really really hurts.." Ratliff said. "I know, I know.." Ross said beginning to fill a little more with tears "just hang in there a little more.. They'll be here soon.." He said before kissing his head. Ross then held him closer to him, as his life was slipping away slowly. "Please don't die.." Ross begged whilst resting his head onto Ratliff's. "I can't... I can't.. promise.. that.." Ratliff said.
All of a sudden Ratliff felt a very sharp pain go through him. This was it. There was no saving him. Even Ratliff knew that.. No matter how much he wanted live. Meanwhile, Ross was feeling his heart break into tiny little pieces right now because he is at the risk of loosing the one person he loves more than ever in the world!
"Ross.." Ratliff said with his eyes half shut. "Yeah?" He said looking down at him as he let a couple more tears fall. Ratliff took a deep breath as he was finding it even more difficult to breathe every minute "I.. I... Love.. you.." He said. "No, no" Ross said shaking his head "I know what your doing Ratliff! Don't you dare say goodbye.." "I'm sorry.." Ratliff said "but.. I.. do.. I do.. love you.." "I love you too.." Ross said letting even more tears fall "just.. hang in.. The ambulance will be here in like a minute or something."
Ross then looked to the glass door to see if there was any sign of the ambulance. But there wasn't. Then he looked back down to Ratliff. His eye's were shut. "Ratliff.." Ross said tapping his face with half smiling "stop playing games.." No response. Ross's smile faded "Ratliff.." Laura put her hand over her mouth to try stop herself from letting out crying. "Ratliff come on!" Ross said gritting his teeth together to prevent from crying "get up.. You gotta wake up.." Ross said beginning to cry.
Riker took a deep breath before kneeling down behind Ross "Ross.." Riker said placing a hand on his shoulder "I'm so sorry.." He said as his voice cracked. Ross shook his head "No.." Ross cried. "Ross, it's too late.." Riker said. "No, it can't be too late.." Ross cried. Riker shook his head quickly before coughing "C'mon Ross.. lets just let the ambulance take him.." Riker said as once again his voice cracked. "No, he can't die!" Ross yelled holding his dead body closer to him. Rocky then just looked away and leaned against the shelf because he couldn't take this sight anymore. His own heart was breaking at this sight.
"Ross, I know it hurts alot," Riker said "but you need to leave him.." "I don't want to!" Ross said. Then he saw the ambulance park up out front before they came rushing into the place. Ross then let go of Ratliff before standing up and letting them take him away in the back of the ambulance. Ross looked at his hands.. Ratliff's blood was on made his heart break just a little more. "Wait!" Riker called "can we come?" Riker asked. The ambulance man nodded. Riker then gave the van keys to Rydel before following with Ross into the back of the ambulance. So maybe there was a slight possibility that Ratliff will be saved.. and be able to live.
Later...
Rocky, Laura and Rydel had just gotten to the hospital. But they stayed in the car for a couple of minutes in silence. Rocky drived seen as though Rydel looked in no state to. Laura was sat in the back on her own just trying to get through her head what the heck had just happened recently. "Are we gonna go in there or we gonna sit here like ducks?" Rydel asked. Rocky shrugged. Rydel rolled her eyes "Look Rocky.. We're all as upset as you.." Rydel said "but we need to go in there. None of us are hurt or as upset as Ross though are we?!" Rocky shook his head "I mean.. did you see the way he looked.. Man.. he looked broken.." Rydel said. "Yeah! Okay Rydel we get it!" Rocky snapped.
Rydel was a little taken back, Rocky had never acted like this before "O-kay.." Rydel said getting out the car. Rocky and Laura then both got out of the car and followed Rydel into the hospital. They went to the front desk, got the info and made their way upstairs.
When they got to the corridor, they stayed at the end of it as they saw Ross and Riker talking to the nurse who had just came out of the room Ratliff was obviously in. They didn't have to go up to them to find out what had happened.. They already knew because of their reactions. Laura felt tears come running down her cheeks, same as Rydel expect she had more and Rocky well.. He just felt his chest tighten and wiped his eyes preventing any tears falling from his eyes.
=== With Ross and Riker ; a couple minutes earlier ===
Both of them were both stood outside of the room. Ross was sat back in the chair with his head against the wall staring at the wall infront of him whilst tears kept on coming and coming. There was no stopping them. He didn't even both try wiping them away.
In all honestly, Riker felt like crying too, but out of Ross and Riker one of them had to stay strong. By the looks of it, it had to be Riker. "So.. When do you think Rocky, Rydel and Laura will be here?" Riker asked. Ross just stayed silent and continued to stare at the wall. Riker felt sorry for him "Ross.. I know your hurting.." Riker said turning in the chair a little "but c'mon.. talk to me.. Say something.." "It should of been me.." Ross said "not him.. me.." Riker sighed "It shouldn't of been either of you. We didn't know she was gonna pull the trigger on the gun.." Riker said. Ross shrugged "Still.. I should be the one dying.. Not Ratliff.." Riker just sat back in his chair aswell.
The nurse then came out of the room, both Ross and Riker stood up out of their seats "How is he?" Ross asked "is he okay?" The nurse sighed "I hate my job.." She mumbled quietly "we tried every single possibly thing we could to help him-" "But, he's okay, right..?" Ross asked. The nurse frowned "See this is the one thing I hate about my job.." She said "I am so sorry.. But.. He lost way too much blood and there was nothing we could do.. I am ever so so so so so so so sorry.. He's dead.."
That was it.. Ross just completely lost it. It was like his whole world just came tumbling down on him. IT hurt alot. It was like someone had just ripped his heart out of his chest or stabbed him through the chest. Before he knew it he just broke down crying "I'm so sorry.." The nurse said. Ross then just collapsed onto the floor on his knees before putting his head in his hands. He then felt arms wrap round him. It was Riker. He was hugging him trying to calm him down. "Shh.." Riker said rubbing his back gently as he let a couple of tears fall himself "its.. it's gonna be okay.." "No it's not.." Ross said crying "it's never gonna be okay.."
Riker just stayed where he was doing his best to comfort his little brother. But apparently, it wasn't working..
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