Crossing The Boundaries
Chapter 11: On the edge
A/N: For those who were a bit confused Serena was shot at the end of Chapter 10. Find out what happens to her and will she survive. Here's the suspenseful Chapter 11. And to all my loyal fans please forgive me for leaving you all hanging on the edge. I just couldn't think of what to write next. But here it is.
Serena slipped slowly down Darien's arms. "SERENA!" Darien shouted in agony. Mina's eyes widened and she chocked on her own words. Ray smirked and then reality hit her. She shot Serena. She slowly dropped the gun to the ground. "What have I done?"
"Darien…" Serena whispered. She touched his face lightly. "I feel…weak." Darien kissed her face lightly as he held her close. Her face was damp and bloody. She was pale and he could tell she was losing a lot of blood. "Serena you're not going to die on me. We're going to get you to a hospital." "No Darien. It's too late for me. Just know that I always have loved you. Always." Serena coughed. Darien squeezed her close to his chest and wept. "No Serena you're going to live. I promise. Stay with me."
Ray watched, the rage burning in her eyes. For a second she felt regret for what she had done. But she was realizing it wasn't over until Serena was completely out of their lives. She couldn't have her live and float around with Darien like that. It wasn't how the story ended. Not in Ray's point of view. "Ray how could you." Andrew pulled her to face him. "GET OFF OF ME! Darien's happiness is beside me." Ray screamed out. "Are you sick in the head or something? Do you realize what you've done?" Mina shouted. Ray picked up the gun. "Shut up! Darien get away from Serena. Dexter bring her over here." Ray pointed the gun at Darien. " Step away or I'll shoot Darien, I swear I'll shoot!" Dexter picked up Serena and grunted as he threw her to Ray. "What do you plan on doing with her? She's almost dead anyway." Dexter asked. "Work now questions later." Ray picked Serena up and placed the gun to her cheek and rubbed it against her face. "I could get rid of you with this bullet. Quick and simple. But I'm going to make you die slowly, make you feel pain. Just like you did to me." Ray hissed. "What are you going to get out of killing me Ray? Darien still won't love you." Serena replied hoarsely. Ray pushed Serena back to the ground. "Darien always has loved me! Until you came around with your gloomy looking self and seduced him. It's all your fault that I'm like this. You would be living happily if you never messed with someone who you knew you should have steered clear from." Ray kneeled down next to Serena. "You'll regret this for the rest of your life Ray. When you leave here. When you're through killing me what next? You can't act like you didn't do it. Your conscience is going to eat you alive. You're going to think about this everyday." Serena warned. Ray began to smack Serena frantically. "NO! You're going to be out of Darien's life." Ray screamed. Andrew grabbed Ray and twisted her arm so she would drop the gun. "Andrew let go of me." Ray shouted. "Darien take Serena and Mina. Get out of here quick." Andrew picked up the gun. Darien ran over to Serena and picked her up. Her shirt was drenched in blood by then. "Andrew what about you?" Mina asked. "I'll catch up go!" Andrew shouted as he aimed the gun to Ray's forehead. "Come on Mina we have to get Serena to the hospital. Mina watched Andrew as she ran. She was scared. It wasn't right.
It had been about three hours since Serena had been in the Emergency Room. Mina looked down at her palms impatiently. "We haven't heard from Andrew. Do you think he's okay?" Mina whispered. Darien looked over at Mina. She was trembling and the tears landed on her jeans. Darien took her hand into his. "Andrew's a strong guy. He'll make it." Darien reassured. "Ray's crazy Darien and she has that henchmen with her. That guy, Dexter. Darien we have to go find him. " As soon as she finished her sentence Lita appeared in the waiting room. "Darien thanks for calling me. How's Serena?" Lita asked her face was flushed and her eyes were red. Probably from so much crying. "We haven't heard yet. Lita I need you to do me a favor." Darien replied. "Sure what is it?" Lita asked. "I need you to stay here with Mina. I have to go find Andrew." "Andrew? What happened to him?" Lita asked shocked. "I'm not sure but I have to go look for him." Darien grabbed his coat from the chair beside Mina. Mina grabbed his arm. "Take me with you Darien. I need to see if he's alright." Mina cried out. "No Mina you have to stay here. I don't want anything to happen to you either. I promise I'll be back." Darien moved away and out the door to the cold harsh reality awaiting him.
"Ahhh…. Ray you can't get away with this." Andrew winced in pain as Alex, Ray's other lethal henchmen, tightened his grip on the rope. "I can get away with whatever the hell I want. Andrew I warned you to stay out of things that didn't concern you. But you didn't listen." Ray smiled wickedly. "Ray…face the truth before it's too late. Don't commit an irresponsible accident." "Shut up Andrew. Your advice doesn't mean shit to me. Save it for Dr. Phil. I'm not into all that horse shit." Ray growled. "Poor little pretty boy is about to face a gruesome fate." Dexter put on his black leather gloves and cocked back the revolver. "Aw… the sound of reloading is magnificent isn't it? Mr. Andrew?" Dexter laughed.
Darien drove faster with every beat in his heart. Today was supposed to be special. He was supposed to be happy. Hanging out with his friends. Having Serena by his side. And look at how it all turned out. His best friend's life was at stake; the girl he loved was dying on a hospital bed and it was all going wrong. He sped up and finally halted to a screeching stop as he reached the mill. He ran up the hill unarmed. He spotted Ray in the distance and ran over to her.
Ray watched as Darien made his way to her. "Go ahead Dexter point the guy at his head." Darien stopped dead in his tracks as he saw Andrew tied by a rope and at gunpoint. "Darien you came back. I thought you were going to leave Andrew here. Kind of like as your farewell gift." Ray smiled. Darien looked at her in disgust. "Ray what the hell has gotten into you? This isn't like you." Darien grabbed her arms and shook her. "No Darien it isn't. This is whom you molded me into. Can't you see?" Ray stroked his cheek lightly. "I'd die for you Darien. I'd kill for you. You know that don't you?" Ray hugged him and cried. Darien didn't respond back. Ray looked up at him and the anger in her eyes scared Darien. She wasn't normal. The hint of craziness in her eyes was already obvious. She had lost her mind "Okay. I see how this is going to be. Dexter kill him." Ray ordered. Darien's eyes widened. "If this is what it's going to take for you to realize that I love you so be it. Kill him Dexter." Darien tried to run over to Andrew. To help him but Alex kept pushing him back. It was already to late. The sound of the gun going off silenced everything. Darien fell to the floor and cried like never before. Andrew lay there lifeless. He laid there in a pool of his own blood.