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Sean P.O.V

The blood rushed to my head and all I could hear was the pounding of my heart and her crying. I could hear her heart break and it was hurting me more then Craig ever could. I stood not moving trying not to look scared or nervous but inside I just wanted to cry to fall apart to beg him not to do this to her. I didn't matter because I didn't have a whole lot to live for all I had was her and that was enough.

Craig looked so unlike him self he looked crazy and unstable he looked capable of murder and as I looked at him I wasn't thinking about him or that gun in his hand I was thinking about Manny. Leave it to her to be on my mind even in the worst of situations. I knew if this played out the way I was almost certain it would then Craig would not only be killing me but her too. In the end it would be my fault and I would have killed another person. Just because I didn't pull the trigger doesn't make her any less dead. Just because she's still breathing doesn't mean she's alive. I want better for her. Her demise will be my fault because I knew she was someone else and still I had to have her. I am like a greedy child I take what I want never considering how it will effect anyone else.

He spoke and interrupted my thoughts " I figured that since I was already cast as the bad guy in your little melodrama that I minus as well become the bad guy. So this is how your story ends because the good guy doesn't get the girl and neither of you will live happily ever after. But atleast she'll live I can't say the same for you. I don't know how you ended up being the good guy because you're the bad boy right. The one who only cares about him self. Manny neutered until you followed her like a broken puppy. She never loved you. Hoe does it feel to be used for once because that's all you were to her a toy."

"So tell me Craig who were you trying to convince me or yourself that Manny doesn't really love me and never will. Because it sounds to me that your not enlightening me to the truth your saving your self with lies. " I spat at him. I knew goading him was the wrong thing to do but that trademark Sean sarcasm kicked in and I had no other choice. He began to seethe with what he saw as my insolence but to me it was my way of surviving. A defense mechanism that will kill me in the end. He shook with anger and he began to shake his head back and forth quicker and quicker until his head was swinging so fast I couldn't keep up with it's movement so I began to speak some more in the hope that I would frustrate him so much he'd crack. "This isn't some bad teenage soap opera were they crazy kid gets the girl no matter how badly he treats her and you treat Manny like Shit. You ignore her until it's convenient for you. Did you really think she'd stick around for that? When she could come to someone who didn't wish she were anyone else. She went to someone who loved her for her not tried to make her someone else." I knew by the look on his face that I had struck a nerve that I should have gone near because the danger in his eyes turned hard and I couldn't read his look that's when I knew we were in trouble.

"You're right I don't love her. She loves me though and that's what I need. She a big girl she can take care of herself she doesn't need me to take care of her. But I need taking care of." He said and I knew that he believed it with all his heart he really thought that's how things worked. He couldn't have been more wrong and now I and more importantly Manny would have to pay for it.

"Do you really think that's how things are? Do you have any idea how lonely it is caring for someone who doesn't care for you? It's not fair to put her through that" I was grasping for anything to keep his mind off of what he wanted to do maybe just maybe I could stop him. In the back of my head I knew that it was worthless. I would die here alone without any solace or love. Suddenly Craig's head snapped up and that killer look in his eyes returned he once again pointed the gun at me.

"Enough talk" he growled at me. I saw hie hand squeeze the trigger lightly.

Suddenly Manny and Paige burst through my door. Manny had the look of a mama bear protecting her young. Her eyes wild and more scared then I have ever seen in my life. She screamed loud and long. "Craig please don't. It's my fault don't hurt him take me instead I should have ended you and me when I fell in love with Sean. I am sorry but don't hurt me" she pleaded with her words as well as her eyes. She started to walk towards him. She crept in his direction an inch at a time "just put it down we can fix this. We'll figure it out there is no need for this senseless violence" she threw every tired cliché she knew at him. Trying to save me.

"Come on Craig is this really how you want your life to end? Because if you hurt him your going to jail and that's the end of your life as well as Sean and possibly Manny's do you really want all that lose of life on your hands?" Paige asked also slowly stepping towards him. "We can get you help; we can save you just let us" she coaxed a pleading look taking over her usually commanding features. She took Another step and one more. At this point both her and Manny stood between Craig and I. I didn't want them there I didn't want them hurt. "Move" I ordered " I don't want you hurt" I told them but they didn't even glance at me.

" You think it's that easy that you'll walk in her all cute and pleading with your bossy overly bitchy friend and he'll be saved? That I'll listen to you after you lied to me and cheated on me? Well baby that's not how things work someone has to pay for your betrayal either you or him. Take your pick" Craig told her. All the progress I had made was wiped away and he was as angry as when he first arrived. He knew I wouldn't let him hurt her so in the end it was always me.

"Shoot me" she challenged "do it if it makes you feel like a man but just remember that you will be killing the only person that cares about you that. You will be destroying your self as well as me and no one will ever look at you as anything other then a monster" She wore a satisfied look on her face as he placed the gun on the floor at his feet. She smiled slightly at him but quickly turned and ran to me. She beamed at me with the smile so beautiful so breathe taking that I went blind from its wonder. She embraced me in a hug so strong that air was becoming an issue. She kissed me on the lips.

I heard a growl of anger and a gun shot. Before I could think or breath or move I feel to the floor and heard Manny's heart breaking scream and it dawned on me what had happened. Craig had won. He had end to lives with one shot and there would be no happily ever after for me.

It took me forever to write this chapter. I know I wrote it like six times until i was even alittle happy with it.I was unsure how it should play out. I hope it meets your approvoal. I am sorry to all those who didn't want me to kill sean but I had too because if I didn't I have to rewrite the entir story and that just wouldn't do