Chapter 50- The Concert Hall
Annie backed up to the wall, dropping the gun between her and Hayden's body. She tucked her legs up to her torso, and wrapped her arms around her shins. She cried, softly, staring at Hayden's blank face.
After a few minutes a security guard with a nametag that red "Roy" came running into the room. He ran to Hayden and, finding no pulse, started CPR. A soft voice from behind him said, "He's been gone for ten minutes." The man turned toward Josh, and spotted Annie in darkness. The man looked skeptical, and then started for Josh.
The guard performed basic first aid, and using his own jacket, he slowed the bleeding in Josh's stomach, and ripped a sleeve off for Josh's leg. He ripped the hem off Annie's already blackened dress, and wrapped it around Annie's lower leg. He repeatedly told Annie everything was going to be alright, but Annie continued to stare, emotionless at Hayden.
The a few more security guards arrived and were shortly followed by a brigade of paramedics. They carried Annie off, sitting up in a gurney, while Josh lay in one. The paramedics transported Annie up several flights of stairs, each one becoming a little better lit.
Annie sat in the guny, not speaking, and not noticing when the medics began to poke and prod her, while attempting to clean her up. They tried to get her to cooperate, but she just sat, useless and soundless, staring at them with a blank expression.
They reached the top, and Annie found she was being carried up through a trap door. She began to cry once more when she found she was in a great hall, which she recognized as the one her father had repeatedly played at for his concerts.
Jayden was waiting on the stage. He was repeatedly told that he could not see Annie. She was almost glad, but mostly she wanted to thank Jayden, and beg his forgiveness.