Hayley's POV
I felt the sting of the wooden steak pierce through my chest as Rodney stuck it, full force, into it. "HAYLEY!" came Ross's concerned shriek as I fell and hit the floor with a thud. I looked over at him and saw the chains snap like toothpicks behind me as he went full force at Rodney. I couldn't see and didn't want to see what he was doing, but all I know s I heard the last of Rodney's screams. I heard Kory scream in pan as well shortly afterward and I heard Ross's footsteps at light speed and then felt his hands turn me over to look at him. I could feel myself slowly fading and the look in Ross's eyes told me he knew it too. "Hayley... Oh my God, what did I let happen?" he asked, his voice shaking, tears welling up in his eyes.
"It's not your fault Ross-"
"YES IT WAS!... I left you in the living room, I didn't keep any feel on the house, and worst of all... I trusted Rodney"
"Ross-"
"Hayley, I'm so sorry" he leaned over and I felt his tight embrace and he had his face buried in my neck and I could feel his tears on my cold skin. I weakly reached up and hugged him and felt his soft blonde hair between my fingers. "Ross?" I said softly.
"Yeah?" he asked moving back so that he could look at me. His eyes were red from crying and his mouth was in a forced smile.
"We both know it's the end... but promise me something?"
"Anything Hayley"
"Promise me you're not gonna kill yourself over this"
He looked at me as if I was crazy for thinking that he'd ever promise me that, but reluctantly answered "I promise" because I asked him to. I smiled at him. "Ross?"
"Yeah?"
"Kiss me?"
He smiled for real now and tears were welling up in his eyes again. "Anything for you Hayley" he aid and leaned back over and kissed me. I reached up and held his face, never wanting to let go, but I felt myself slipping further and slowly and reluctantly pulled my hands away, and Ross pulled back and looked at me again. "I love you Ross"
"I love you too Hayley"
I smiled at him again, and then my eyes slowly closed, my last breath escaped my lips, and I was gone.