Hey hey hey!! I'm back with the next chapter of this story! I'll try not to ramble on in the beginning, but let me just warn you now---if you don't want to read a sad fic that includes someone getting shot and possibly dying(possibly,I didn't say for sure) then I suggest you turn back now. Consider yourselves warned.
Disclaimer: Hmmmm, I do believe IaHB doesn't belong to me whatsoever.
Why?????
The entire restaurant was filled with fear. Caitie and Jamie huddled under the table, both of them not knowing what was happening. All they really knew was that there was some crazy person or persons shooting up the entire place. Two men who looked as if they were in their thirties walked into the restaurant, guns in hand. They looked around as if looking for someone they knew. The first man, wearing all black ordered the other to go off and search the restaurant. "OK!" he shouted to everyone, "Listen up! I want each and everyone of ya'll to get out from under those tables and stand in front of them! Hands in front of yuz!!! Get up now!"
As soon as he gave the instructions everyone immediately followed. Jamie quickly got out from under the table and helped Caitie to her feet. "What are we gonna do?" Caitie whispered.
"I'm not sure yet, just do what he says" he whispered back"
"Jamie, I'm scared" Caitie told him fear obviously present in her voice.
"Don't worry about, we'll be ok"
"No talking!!!" The man barked as he made his way past the tables in the restaurant. "You!" he said as he pointed at Caitie "No talking to anyone!" and he grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the table.
"Hey!" Jamie shouted instinctively as he stepped toward the man. "Don't touch her!"
The man let go of Caitie and stepped toward Jamie. "What are you gonna do about it? Huh?"
"Hey just back off!!!" Jamie yelled at back "And don't touch her"
"You cant tell me what to do kid!" the man spat back at Jamie as he grabbed Caitie's arm and pulled her away from the table.
"Jamie!" she cried
"Caite! Let her go!!" Jamie yelled obviously furious with what was happening. Meanwhile everyone else in the restaurant just stood hoping they weren't next.
"Not so fast kid!" the man yelled pulling out his gun and holding it up to Caitie's head. "I like your girlfriend and all, but I wouldn't mind putting a bit of lead through her head at the moment! And don't think I wont do the same to you!"
Jamie froze in his place. Not knowing what to do. He didn't want the guy to hurt Caitie. His Caitie. And he didn't want to take any chances that she might get hurt. He took a half step back looking into Caitie's eyes. Thoughts were racing through his mind. He had no idea what he was going to do, if anything at all.
Caitie couldn't believe what was happening to her. She couldn't move. The coldness of the gun chilled Caitie to her spine. She could hear the trigger being cocked and her eyes grew wide. She whimpered slightly. Suddenly a gun shot rang out and Caitie ducked to the floor. No, she wasn't the one who was shot it was someone else. Jamie immediately ran to her side. "Are you ok?" he asked
"yeah, just a little shaken up" she replied.
The gunshot heard was from someone else who entered the restaurant. The man who had been holding Caitie turned around and fired into the crowd. Everyone ducked praying they would not get shot. Suddenly the rounds stopped and it was silent.
"Jamie" Caitie whispered. "What are we gonna do?"
"I don't know yet" he admitted.
Soon police arrived at the scene. They stood outside, weapons drawn yelling for everyone to stay calm and the suspect to come outside. The man of course had no intent on giving up. About ten minutes later police started approaching the building. Two officers stood about fifty feet away from the suspect, guns ready to fire. "Put the weapon down and come with us" one of the officers said in a rather calm tone.
"Hell NO!" the suspect answered enraged. He was obviously not going to do anything he was told
The two officers stepped closer. But in the blink of an eye the man crazed man with the gun picked Caitie up again. Grabbing her arm and pointing the gun straight at her head.
"Caitie!" Jamie yelled standing up.
Again Caitie was filled with fear. She was too afraid to do anything. She froze with fear praying that a miracle would happen and save her. Suddenly, as if her prayers had been answered, Caitie was pushed forward. The gunman had let her go, but why? She tried to get away from him as soon as possible. Jamie jumped to her side. After the gunman had let Caitie go, Jamie felt as if his short life had passed before his eyes. Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion as the gunman turned intent on putting an end to all this, raised his gun and pulled the trigger. Caitie turned and screemed. No, it wasn't her. It was…Jamie!!! The bullet had hit him and the gunman took off running into the back alley. The police followed as if not noticing Jamie laying on the floor of the restaurant, blood flowing.
"Omigod!" Caitie cried "Someone call the paramedics!"
Immediately, people ran to find payphones and pulled out their cellular phones to get the paramedics.
Caitie sat next to Jamie, holding his near lifeless hand in her own. Trying to hold back tears of worry, she asked "Jamie, why?"
Jamie's eyes fluttered open, "I said I wouldn't let anything happen to you…I love you too much Caitie. I love you"
"Jamie!" Caitie sobbed, "I love you so much! You cant leave me!!! Dammit Jamie you cant leave me!"
The paramedics arrived shortly. Four rushed to Jamie's side and immediately began working. The fifth paramedic was by Caitie's side trying to comfort her and calm her down. "Hi, my names Lina, can you tell me what happened?" she asked.
"Yeah…some psycho lunatic just came in here all of a sudden and then he threatened to kill me and Jamie….and then the police came….and….and ….and" Caitie could continue no longer through her sobs.
"Ok, its gonna be alright, we'll try our best" Lina tried to reassure her.
Meanwhile the other paramedics were treating Jamie, and they already put him in the back of the ambulance. They were ready to go when Caitie's tears finally came to a stop. She tried to be calm as she squeezed into the back with Lina, Jamie, and two other paramedics. She was silent all the way to the hospital.
Please, God, please let Jamie be allright