A/N: The song used in italics in this chapter is called 'Extraordinary Day' by Delta Goodrem
Also, there is one use of bad language in this chapter. I don't like swearing, but I thought it was appropriate in here.
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"Johnny," Ric hissed through his teeth. His fists had clenched and his whole body had tensed.
"I was wondering if you two would still be together. Should have known eh? 'True Love' lasts a lifetime." Johnny spat. He was angry and determined.
I couldn't take my eyes off Jack. He lay there, out cold. A thin trickle of blood came from his forehead where the gun had smacked him. I looked for the slightest sign of breathing… There! His chest moved up and down. He was alive.
"What do you want from us Johnny?" Ric boldly asked. "No more lives to ruin in the prison?"
Johnny laughed him off. "Believe me, I was just getting warmed up three years ago. You ain't seen nothing yet."
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Change, like secrets in the wind I hear the whispers madame butterfly
Spread your precious wings I watch you fly away
I know, I can't change fate of that July the 8th and it was never the same
it was never the same again,
I know, this stage is frightening but its oh so enlightening is this how karma goes
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I closed my eyes. Willing myself to wake up, and find that all of this was a dream. I would still be in Paris and none of these troubles would be with me.
Johnny had tied our hands and our feet together. We couldn't move. He had complete control over us. The ropes dug into my wrists and my ankles like knives, I could feel them burning at the tiniest movement.
"You're a bit quiet over there, darling. How's about I hear that pretty voice of yours." I resisted the temptation to bring up the contents of my stomach at his last words. Jack still lay on the concrete floor, unconscious. Tears welled up in my eyes for what felt like the millionth time today.
"We're going to be fine, Mattie. Trust me. I won't let anything happen to you." Ric whispered. I nodded, knowing that he was trying to convince himself as well.
"Shut up, Dalby! Unless you want to die sooner than planned, that is," Johnny smirked. If I could I would have slapped him in the face there and then. It was all that scum deserved.
"You would actually kill someone yourself! I thought you would get someone else to do it, just like you got Jase to kill Rocco," I emphasised my last words, instantly regretting what I had said when Johnny walked towards me until our faces were just centimetres apart.
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Who would have thought when chance came calling
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He stood there taking my face in. His breath smelt disgusting, rotten and his teeth were a yellow colour. It made me feel physically sick.
"I was going to kill you first, make Dalby watch you die. That would make him suffer. But now I'm torn…" he took a step back and looked at us both. "Maybe it should be him first."
My heart pounded against my chest. My breaths were short and rapid; I was scared to say the least. My cheeks were flushed and my muscles were tense. This was it. The end.
"Now I need to make a phone call. Where's the phone in this joint?"
"Over there," Ric nodded towards Jack's office.
Johnny walked away, leaving Ric and I petrified, on the other side of the room.
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Who would have thought when chance came calling that this would be my defining story and who could have guessed on my life's journey I could find my way through this extraordinary day.
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"I'm going to get us out of here, Mattie. I promise." Ric tried to soothe me. It wasn't working.
"How the hell do you plan on doing that?" I spoke coldly.
"I don't know," Ric whispered, honestly.
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Johnny walked briskly towards me and grabbed my shoulder. His gripped cut off my circulation and made my blood run cold. "You're coming with me," was all he said. I gave one last look at Jack, who was starting to get some colour back in his cheeks. I prayed for him to wake up now, save me, but he didn't. I moved my glance towards Ric, who had an extremely worried expression across his face; I shed a tear and began to walk forward with Johnny.
"Stop!" Johnny turned around sharply at the sounding of Ric's quivering voice, and I felt and excruciating pain in my shoulder, there was a crack and I felt it drop. He had dislocated it! I tried not to let the pain show on my face but it didn't work and instead silent tears fell. "Take me instead. Kill me now. Just don't hurt Matilda. I'm begging you."
What was he doing? This can't of being happening. I didn't know what was worse. Losing my own life, or letting Ric go. No! What was I saying? I couldn't go on without Ric.
"No Ric!" I yelled, making sure it was right in Johnny's eardrum. "Go on, Johnny. What are you waiting for? Take me." I said firmly.
"I think I'm going to puke! You'd both rather the other went on living than save your own life. How touching," he growled sarcastically. "Fine you know what? Dalby, I will take you first. Then I'll come back for the 'Princess' here."
He threw me back to the ground even though I didn't want to let go. My shoulder was throbbing but that was the least of my problems right now.
Johnny led Ric out. "I love you, Mattie," he whispered, struggling in Johnny's grasp.
"I love you too!"
Then he was gone. I cried and cried, well howled actually. Jack started to stir.
"Jack! Jack come on help me Jack!" I screamed. My screams echoed through the house, almost deafening me.
"Mattie?" he said hoarsely.
"Jack he's going to kill him. Quick!"
But it was too late. In a single gunshot I could feel my heart being ripped out of my chest and shred into pieces. Then there was silence.
A sob escaped from my mouth and tears came streaming down my face. Jack ran to me and held me tight as I cried into his shoulder.
"Nooooo!" I screamed. "No!" Uncontrollable emotions all came at once and I collapsed. Jack untied me and tried to bring me to my feet but I wouldn't move.
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Extraordinary day,
This would be my defining story,
And who could have guessed on my life's journey I could find my way through this Extraordinary day.
"You son of a bitch!" I spat at him. "You killed him!" I screamed at the top of my voice. My body racked with sobs again and Jack held me close.
"Get out now, you'll suffer enough with the love of your life dead. I've made sure of that."
"You have no idea what you've done," I hissed at him. "I'm a witness, you'll be punished for this. Ric's family won't let you get away with this. His girlfriend is a police officer, you know that?"
"What?"
"Yep. We haven't been together for years. I thought you'd have known that," I slapped him, hard, in the face. I felt Jack's hand wrap around my good arm and pull me with all his might towards the stairs. We ran and ran as fast as we could. The days events overwhelmed me, my breaths became short and raspy and my legs felt like jelly. Ric was dead. Gone. I would never see him again.
I saw it, the light. Police sirens were sounding everywhere and men in blue uniforms surrounded me. Ambulances sped into the area as well, with paramedics running into the trees. And with that came darkness.
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Extraordinary day,
This would be my defining story,
And who could have guessed on my life's journey I could find my way through this Extraordinary day.
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A/N: Please don't all send me hate mail at once! Don't worry though, well maybe you should... Anyway, as a thanks for all the lovely reviews I decided to put up another chapter tonight (well it's almost midnight, so morning!) as well as the one I'll put up tomorrow. I won't keep you waiting for too long, I'm not that evil :P Thanks a million for reviewing, keep on doing it!