"The bullet was shot and landed in a major vein in Katie's stomach which caused internal bleeding. We don't know how much longer she has left," the doctor told them.

Katie's family broke down to sobbing. Heather cried. Bradin covered his mouth, closed his eyes, and let the tears fall.

"She's going to die?" Katie's brother asked.

"If her body doesn't cooperate with the healing process, I'm afraid so."

The doctor led them to Katie's hospital room so they could spend some time with her. They all looked at her not believing that this could happen to her. She was an amazing girl. Who cares if she changed her life for the good?

Days passed. Katie was still alive. The shooting was all over the television. People stood outside the hospital holding signs and flowers for Katie to get better. People were wanting the guy who shot her to die. But, all that would happen to him now was life sentencing. Her family smiled at how many people actually cared for Katie, even if they didn't know her personally.

Katie's condition did not improve much within these few days. She was up but never responded to anything but pain.

Bradin stopped by every chance he had. He always talked to her, knowing she wasn't talking back, and made her smile a tiny bit. He occasionally held her hand to let her know that she meant something to him and always will. Every time he left, he would kiss the corner of her mouth and squeeze her hand.

He was watching his younger brother and sister one day. They were sitting on the couch watching a movie when the phone rang. Nikki got up and answered it. Bradin watched as she talked to the other person and hung up looking sad.

"Bradin," she said, "The guy that shot Katie is free. Someone paid his bail and he's gone."

"Fuck!" Bradin yelled. "Do you two feel like going to see her?"

His siblings nodded and they were off to the hospital to visit Katie. When they arrived they found Katie's family in the waiting room.

"Hey guys," Nikki said.

They all looked up with a sad expression on their faces.

"What's wrong?" Bradin asked worriedly. "Please tell me it's not Katie."

Her brother spoke up. "Her body began shutting down. The doctors are trying to revive her."

Bradin began to break down. The girl who he wanted to be with was dying and he couldn't do anything about it. A doctor walked in.

"How is my baby?" her mother asked.

"Do you want the good or bad news first?" the doctor asked them.

"Good!" Nikki said and everyone agreed.

"We revived her." He watched as the family smiled and hugged each other. "The bad news is that she has less than a week to live."