"I took your picture while you were sleeping and then I paced around the room. If I had known then that these things happen, would they have happened to you? Please don't drive me home tonight 'cause I don't wanna feel alone. Please don't drive me home tonight 'cause I don't wanna go…"

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"What? Camilla, I can't help you unless you tell me what's going on…"

"But once I tell you, you won't be able to help anybody, ever again…"

"What? What are you talking about? Look, we'll worry about this tomo-"

Then, I lost it. Suddenly all the pain and the anger came flowing out in one tirade. I pushed Yamato against the wall and half-cried half-explained what was going on. But I didn't exactly tell him what I had to do.

"DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND! I DON'T HAVE UNTIL THEN! IF I DON'T HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED BY TOMORROW, I'LL LOSE THE ONE REASON WHY I'M LIVING RIGHT NOW!" I gasped for breath and sunk to the floor, Yamato sinking with me.

He held me close and whispered reassuring words. I couldn't make out what they were but they comforted me nonetheless. I shuddered with sobs and with the knowledge of what could happen to that one reason.

"I made a promise remember? That I'd never leave you. That's just what I intend to do, Camilla. I'll never leave you. I'll fight to the death before I do…"

"And you just might be doing that…"

"Look, I don't know what's going on but I'm going to put an end to it…"

"You can't…Only I can…"

Yamato hugged me tighter. I thought about how I could solve this problem. I could give him the money, I could not and risk losing Yamato, or I could warn Yamato and risk losing both of our lives…

"Yamato, you have to run…hide…anywhere…just not near here…he'll get you…"

"What are you talking about? I'm not going anywhere but right beside you…You're my world…and I won't let anything happen to it…"

I started getting angry again and I pushed Yamato against the wall again.

"YOU HAVE TO RUN! IT'S NOT SAFE! HE'S GOING TO GET YOU! YOU HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM HERE!"

Next thing I knew, there was a ring of a gunshot and the shattering of a window. I felt a blinding pain in my right arm and I heard a painful scream. I fell unconscious then and Yamato must have too because I didn't hear anything before everything went black.

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I woke up with the same pain in my right arm. I moaned a little and tried to sit up. I realized what had happened and tried to look for Yamato. I was breathing heavily again and clutched my heart. I was in the hospital again. I smelt the same bland smell and I was wearing the same starchy hospital clothes.

"I see you're up." Said a voice next to me.

I was hoping it was Yamato but it wasn't. It was the doctor instead.

"What happened! Where's Yamato! Is he going to be okay!" I rushed in saying.

"Yamato is in the ER. And we really don't know what happened. That's why we're here, to ask you."

Yamato is in the ER! Was he hurt that badly?

"All I remember is that there was a scream…a window breaking…and…a gun shot…Then everything went black…"

"Who do you think could have done this to you?"

I smiled a bit and nodded. Then I proceeded to tell the doctor about my kidnapping and what I needed to do to prevent the loss of Yamato.

"Oh my…Nurse, call the police, we have a situation here…"

The doctor looked at me sternly and asked me a couple of questions.

"Did you give him the money?"

"No, I don't have that much."

"Did you tell Yamato about your little…erm…'deal?'"

"No, but I merely warned him that he wasn't safe. I guess that was enough for the kidnapper…"

"Hmm…Alright, don't you worry. The police will get him and you'll be safe."

A nurse came in with a phone. She gave it to me.

"Hello?"

"Hi this is the California Police Department. I heard about your situation. We're going to check out your apartment for any clues. Do you mind?"

"No, not at all. There's an extra key within the door frame. Please, catch this murderer for me…"

"We'll make sure of it, ma'am. Also, would you mind telling us what happened?"

I told the police officer what happened with the kidnapping and with the gunshot.

"Alright. Thanks for the info. We'll stop by at the hospital later and tell you what we have so far."

"Thank you…"

We hung up and I gave the phone back to the nurse. I continued to stare at my feet.

"Doctor, may I please see Yamato?"

"I'm sorry but he won't be out until a couple more hours. Would you like him in this room?"

I nodded slowly.

"Okay then, he'll be out as soon as possible.

I guess I must have fell asleep because when I woke up, I saw that it was morning. I also saw Yamato beside me, not moving a muscle. I started crying again. He made a promise and I would make him keep that.