Here is Chapter 6! Enjoy!

"Lucas, what's wrong?" asked his dad as he ran into the room. He saw Lucas cradling Riley in his arms, and Blue was whimpering beside him. He took a closer look at Lucas and noticed that he was crying. He saw shattered glass in front of the dresser.

"Dad, Riley is dying! Call 911!" Lucas shouted to his dad. He quickly ran to find the phone and dialed 911. While his dad was on the phone, Lucas whispered to Riley:
"Riles, please, you can't die! Please stay alive! I love you, and no one will ever touch you again as long as I'm around! Please don't leave! I'm sorry for everything! I should've checked around the house. It hurts me that you might die! Please, Riles, I love you so much!

Now, Lucas was breaking down into tears. Blue was howling again. Soon, Lucas's dad came back in the room. He went behind Lucas and patted him on the back.
"It's okay, son. This wasn't your fault. She's gonna be okay. She's not gonna leave. Help is on the way," his dad said. Lucas stopped crying long enough to say:
"But, dad, it's not okay! This was my fault! I don't know if she's gonna be okay. She just might die because of me!" Then, he started crying again. His dad picked up Blue and took him into the living room. They sat there and waited for help to arrive.

About five minutes later, Lucas heard sirens in the distance. He turned to Riley who was now very pale, but she still had a pulse. It was a faint pulse, but she had one.

"It's okay, Riley. Help is here," Lucas said as the paramedics rushed in and put Riley on a backboard. They ran out of the house and loaded her into the ambulance. Lucas, his dad, and Blue followed the ambulance to Methodist Center. That's where Walker was.

***Alex's Location***

"I told you we were going to be together, Alexandra," said Larue. Before he could finish his taunting, Derick rushed in and was huffing and puffing.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Larue, but Jason got knocked out while we were trying to kidnap Riley," he explained. "Then, her boyfriend came in and hit him, knocking him out, so I ran."

"It's okay, Derick. I'm not mad, but since you couldn't fulfill your duties, I'm afraid you're going to have to pay," Larue said as he drew a gun.

"No, Mr. Larue! Please! I'll get her next time! I promise!" Derick said pleading. Now, Larue was furious.

"You know how I hate people who can't keep their promises," said Larue as he pulled the trigger and shot Derick. Derick fell to the ground and died.

"No!" screamed Alex. She had been forced to sit on the couch and watch the whole thing. Just then, an idea hit her.

"Larue, I really need to go to the bathroom," Alex said.

"Sure, go. It's right down the hall; the first door on the left," Larue said as he dragged Derick's body outside. Alex ran to the bathroom and dialed Riley's number. It rang for about thirty seconds when finally someone answered.
Bold- Alex Italics- Riley's phone

Hello
Lucas, it's me. Alex. Where are you?
With Riley in the hospital.
Is Walker there?
Yes, he's right here. Alex, where are you?
You remember the place where he tried to rape me? He's there.
I'm on my way! I love you, Alex.
I love you...

Larue broke down the door and grabbed Alex by the wrist. He grabbed the phone and hung it up.

"Who did you call?" Larue asked furiously.
"Riley," said Alex.
"She's dead," Larue said as he drug Alex into the living room.
"Lucas answered," Alex said as Larue threw her down on the couch.
"Well, now you're going to have to pay," said Larue as he attacked Alex.

**In the hospital with Riley**

"Well, Mr. Friar, your girlfriend is going to be okay," said one of the nurses.
"Good. I don't know what I'd do without her. As soon as the words left his mouth, Walker came in and gave Lucas Riley's phone back.
"So, where's Alex?" Lucas asked.
"She's at an estate that's just upstate," Walker answered as he ran out of the hospital and ran to his truck.
"Well, I'll leave you three alone," said the nurse to Lucas, his dad, and Riley. His dad had dropped Blue off at Charlie's, Lucas's older brother. Lucas looked at Riley and got up and walked over to her. He stroked her hair and held her hand. He could feel the hot tears coming back and the voices in his head seemed to grow louder. He kissed the top of Riley's head and walked out of the room and out of the hospital. He sat in the hospital's park on a bench that was by a huge oak tree. There, he broke down again. The voices in his head were now practically yelling.

"This is all your fault! You should've checked the room before she went in! You should've went in with her to make sure she was safe!" the voices said over and over again until Lucas couldn't take it anymore. He yelled and hit his fists against the trunk of the oak tree.

"She's in there because of me," he said to himself. "It's all my fault. It's all my fault..."

*Thirty Minutes Later*

Lucas walked back into Riley's room and sat down. His eyes were red and puffy and his face was red. His dad knew that he had been crying.

"Lucas, do you mind staying here by yourself while I run home and get some clothes?" his father asked. Lucas just nodded. So, Lucas's dad walked out of the hospital and got in his truck.

As Lucas started to doze off, he heard someone moan. It was Riley. He rushed over to her when he saw her eyes flutter. Finally, her big brown doe eyes appeared and her smile came into view.

"What happened?" Riley asked.

"You were hit in the head with a bottle when you went into your room to change clothes. Blue started barking and I heard. So, I ran to your room to ask if you were okay, and you didn't respond. So, I broke down the door and found two guys trying to get you out of the window. I knocked one out, but the other one got away. When I saw you, I pulled you to my chest and cradled you in my arms. When I moved my hand from behind your head, I saw blood on my hand, so I knew you had been hurt," Lucas explained. The voices in his head were gone, and Riley was awake. But all of that was too soon because Riley's phone started ringing. This time, it was from an unknown number. When Lucas answered, he balled his fists in anger at what he heard:

"Your girlfriend is next, cowboy, so you better watch out," the voice said. Then, the line went dead.

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