The Savers

Ryan was getting breathless, his legs were hurting...he thought they would soon just give in under him (and he almost did collapsed... several times) but he kept pushing. He would never stop...not until he got her there. It may have looked very strange. The determination you could see in his eyes. And even though he looked like crap anyone could see how crazed and so strong he was being. How hard he was pushing. He had this glazed look over him that said "get in my way and you'll pay" . He was Mr. Invincible but all he wanted...no needed... was to get her, the love of his life, to the hospital... to be saved...for her to just be okay! AND he wouldnt give up til she was!

Just as he collapsed again, almost falling right to the gravel this time, Ryan looked up and saw the best thing he had seen all night. It was a black Range Rover. He couldn't see who was inside and didn't know who it could have been but all he cared about was getting them to stop.

So he ran right out onto the road ...right in front of the car...

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They were driving along...she had been crying all night and he couldnt stand it anymore so he suggested going to the airport...the plane didnt leave til 10.30...they might just make it! But now he regretted it...she just wouldnt shut up. "Step on it!" She'd yell at him "Ahh i love you..this is the best idea you've ever ...well almost ever had!" She was beaming so bright. Although he hated how loud and extremly fast and annoying she was talking and being it was worth it to see her happy...at least for a bit longer anyway.

But then...

"LOOK OUT!!!" The girl screamed. The guy driving smashed his foot on the break. Luckily the guy insisted on not driving more then 90km/hr so when he slammed on the breaks the car stopped immediately.

They both sat for a moment, in total silence. Shocked. Holy crap. They were both stunned for a while. Then they both looked at each other, then out the front windscreen, then back at each other. "RYAN!" they both said shell shocked. What the hell is Ryan doing running out in front of a car? Wait! Why is he out here at all? And what the hell happened to him?...

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Ryan stood for a moment shocked that he had almost been run over. Then where would he and Marissa be?! Then he clicked. Car...Marissa...Hospital !!!

Ryan ran round the car to the passenger side door. He threw open the door. "Summer...Seth?!" Ryan was shocked that of all people it was them that were there ...saving him...saving her...saving them!

"Ryan!... What are you doing out here? Why do you look like that? What the hell happened?" Summ blurted out all at once. Ryan looked like he had walked through hell and after the way he jumped out onto the road in front of them...like she knew Ryan would be upset at Marissa leaving ...but to try and kill himself like that...wait its only 10. Marissa's plane hasnt left...why isnt he still at the airport?. Wait, Why aren't you at the airport? And why did you jump out like that?...We could have killed you!" She had so many questions and was so worried for Ryan and his well-being.

"Look I can't explain... just... please ...help me!" He began but ended more as a plea. "Sure" Summer and Seth replied at once, still unsure what was going on. "What do you... Shit! Marissa!!!!" Summer and Seth both turned pale white. They had just seen what Ryan had been holding in his arms. "What ...what ..."Summer stammered "What the hell happened She and Seth managed to blurt out after the shock had set in ...again. "Look just help me get her into the back and to the hospital okay?! ... I'll explain on the way..." But" Seth began "JUST HURRY UP AND HELP ME GET HER TO THE HOSPITAL" Ryan was getting angry. He knew she didn't have much time.At that point he didn't care that he yelled at them or what they thought. He just needed them to help him get her there ...before it was too late!

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"Okay okay. Hang on man. I'll come round to this side and we can lay her on the back seat." Seth opened up the back door on the drivers side and Summer helped open the other back door on her side as Ryan gently placed Marissa on the backseat. Seth helped to slowly and gently pulled Marissa's lower half towards him so that they could get Riss lying still and as straight as possible on the backseat. Ryan sat at the very edge of the seat on Summers side and Seth closed the other door. Ryan gently placed Marissa's head in his lap and began whispering sweetly to her "Please Riss don't leave me. Just hang on. We'll be at the Hospital in a few minutes...just please...hold on" Summer and Seth's hearts broke at how much pain Ryan seemed to be in. They were both in pain at the sight of their best friend and how damaged she was. Summer was holding back her emotions...trying to be strong for her friend and for Ryan. But when they heard Ryan whispering his plea to his dying love...it just added that extra pang of hurt to them both.

They knew Marissa didn't have long and with her body so petite and fragile (like only hers could be) they knew she wouldn't have much strength...they just hoped she could stay with them all. Fight until the end. They all needed her to be alright.

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Ryan had SO much running through his head...all the memories, all the good and all the bad, all the betrayal and hurt and sadness but overall all the love and feelings he and Marissa had for each other. A small warm droplet fell from Ryan's eye and ran down his face and fell apon Marissa's cheek.He loved her so much...what would he do if she didn't make it...he shook his head NO! I WON'T let that happen..i can't think like that...she's GOING to be okay!!!

"what...what happened ...Ryan?" Summer asked so quietly it was barely audiable. She was so scared and nervous of asking and everything was so quiet. She didn't want to be the one breaking the silence but someone had to and Summ had to know what had happened to her best friend and the man she had grown to love as a friend and as a brother-in-law...even if Seth and herself where not yet married... that's just the way she saw it ...her best friend and her brother-in-law who was also a good friend.

"I...I'm...I'm not sure exactly" Ryan started. It was so hard it had all happened so fast and right now all he could think of was Marissa... but he knew he had to elaborate more so he began again. "Well you both know that she left Volchok and... well... after you guys left the pool we...we just shared a moment and then we both found it too hard to just say good-bye. We needed more time...to talk and then say good-bye when we had to ...when she HAD to get on the plane. So she asked me to come with her to the airport. Anyway we were on our way there ..and...well i guess Volchok had followed us somehow and you know he was still really angry that Marissa had left him. I think he was drunk. And..." IT was like a bad dream. He didn't want to finish saying what had happened but he knew he had to continue. "And he started nudging my car and as he got more angry he started pushing the car more and more...then there was ths sort of cliff thing to a road below the main road and ...he wouldn't stop pushing. I ... I tried to go faster ...get away from him but then he just rammed us again and we fell off the side and my car just...it just lost control" Ryan was fighting to hold back all the pain and the tears. "And it just rolled and rolled and then I dunno..."He clenched his jaw and closed his eyes for a moment. "Next thing I knew I was waking up. Marissa and I were both hanging upside down. I thought...I thought she was dead right then and there but then I just didn't want to believe it so I got out...but..but the car was leaking...there was fuel everywhere and I saw a fire starting. I just rushed over to Marissa grabbed her out and walked her over to where I knew it was safe...I knew the car was going to blow and it did just as I was laying Riss down" Ryan sniffled holding back his emotions. "She woke up and I said I would go for help but...but she just held me there...tight...I had her in arms and she just pleaded for me to stay...I had to stay ..." He sounded like he was trying to justify why he had waited but Summer and Seth knew he had done the right thing anyway. "...but then she fell asleep...I thought she had died" This time Ryan couldn't keep his tears from falling "Wha...then what happened?" Summer asked as quiet as a mouse. "I didn't want her to die...she just can't ...so I checked her pulse...like they always do in those movies...but I could hardly feel it. So then I just picked her up and started running back ...and..and then you guys came" Ryan finished "Yea and nearly killed yourself and gave me a heart attack as well man" Seth joked. Summer slapped him. He couldn't help it...it was how the Cohen men dealt with things..make a joke...sorta ease the tension. But Summer was right and Seth knew he shouldn't joke about death like a time like this. "Sorry man" Seth tried to apologise for his joking at a time like this. "No, I'm sorry. I...I shouldn't have run onto the road like that. I just needed someone to stop. I needed to get Marissa to the Hospital and fast...I need her to be okay" Ryan drifted back into his thoughts as he said the last few words...All his thoughts of the present and all the memories of the past.

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