Hey, so this is for CJT, I'm so sorry I know I promised you could beta but I couldn't send it to you, my account message system was screwed up. So I got my friend to just read over and I hope you're not too angry…I swear the next chapter is all yours. Sorry. Anyway, hope you all enjoy and review if you want more, as normal – I own nothing… and yeah, just enjoy, thanks Ali.
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Mercy
Chapter 2: "Let Mercy Come and Wash Away, What I've Done."
Sam hurtled toward his friend as he crashed through the door, screaming his name. "Josh!"
Josh stood in silence still supporting Donna's limp body. Her blood trickled to the floor, her face pale, her pulse jumping and her skin, her soft skin, cold to Josh's touch. Her breathing had slowed and if it weren't for the bubbling of her wound with each shallow breath she took, Josh would have sworn she'd died when that bullet penetrated her body.
"Oh God," Sam gasped as he neared the pair. He gulped, his body quivering as he spun searching the crowded room for Toby. Josh remained motionless; his eyes still fixated on the wooden door behind which he'd left CJ. Behind which he'd abandoned her. Behind which he'd sentenced her.
Toby stumbled out of the crowd and moved, attempting to peel Donna from Josh.
"Josh," He said, tugging, trying desperately to pry her from his frozen hands.
"Joshua," Sam yelled, demanding his attention. Josh's head jerked toward his name, his brown orbs finally detached from the door. Sam stared deeply at him. "Toby's got her. You need to let go now, we need to help Donna." Josh gulped in fear as he glanced around the room. Scared people were surrounding them. Scared people were staring. Staring at them, staring at Donna.
He took a shaky breath. "O-ok-ay." He loosened his grip and slid Donna into Toby's arms. He couldn't, not even his head was able to turn and follow Donna. He was glued to the ground his eyes bouncing back to the door.
"Sam." It was a whisper, barely a whisper.
The younger man stepped towards him once again. Placing a hand on Josh's shoulder; Sam reluctantly let a tear fall. He flinched as he moved again, causing the puddle of red to tremble beneath his shoe. "Josh," Sam turned his friend, placing his remaining hand on Josh's opposite shoulder and shaking him until his gaze left the door and met his. "Are you ok? Where's CJ?"
Josh didn't answer, couldn't answer. He blinked rapidly, his chest suddenly tight and unable to expand. He struggled for air, as if he were drowning. Sam's innocent eyes now glistened with tears and before he realized it, he was pulling Josh toward him and into a fierce embrace.
Josh's arms swung round Sam and held onto him. He could feel the colour from his tux draining into Sam's. He could feel the blood seeping from one to the others'.
"Is anyone here a doctor?" Toby's loud voice radiated through the air and pulled the men apart. "Is the Surgeon General here? Is Millie here?" He was shouting now, his body exploding with anger as he tried to keep Donna from losing any more blood.
With a quick nod, Josh left Sam and the puddle of blood and headed to Toby and the couch on which Donna lay. Shoving past the rubber necks, he knelt beside the older prickly man and once again took hold of his jacket, applying pressure to the still leaking abrasion.
"She's not here," Josh announced his voice, like his body, shaking. "Millie's not here." Toby took a fleeting look between Josh and his assistant, biting down hard on his bottom lip.
"Josh," He gulped, his gruff voice soft and defeated. "I'm not a doctor." Josh's face hardened as he, along with everyone else, heard the whimper from behind the door, CJ's whimper. Glaring round at the semi-circle of gawking people his eyes darkened.
"What the hell are all you people staring at? Can't you see she's injured? Give her some God damned space!!!!" He yelled.
"Josh!" Sam said forcefully. "It's not their fault. Leave them alone." Josh's eyes sparked with anger as a piercing scream was heard.
Staring furiously at Sam he stood up. "Don't you dare tell me what to do! You," He pointed at Sam walking toward him, "You forced CJ to come! You were the one who begged her to come!" Glancing back over his shoulder at his assistant, he winced. "If Donna dies, that's not on me, she asked to come, she came on her own free will, but if CJ-," Before Josh could finish there was another terrified screech, leaving the room frozen. Josh stared at the door, his heart breaking as he listened to her scream. "If CJ dies-," He turned to face Sam again. "If she dies or is hurt in any way, that's on you!" That's on you! And believe me when I say if anything happens to her, I'll kill you." With that Josh stepped past the frightened man and swiftly moved through the crowd, leaving Sam gulping, the crowd silent and Toby staring blankly after him.
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