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In this chapter I'm going to do part of it in Paxton's point of view because Tali isn't with him when blank happens & it's really important later. If you like me doing it in different P.O.V's tell me & I'll continue with that. Thanks!
I woke up on the floor. I need to go for a jog. I need to clear my head. I got up & looked in the mirror. I was still in my clothes from last night, but decided not to change. I looked at the clock & it read 2:37. I put a note on my bed.
I went for a walk. Be back soon.
~Tali~
I opened the door & almost stepped on Paxton. He fell asleep like me. I walked down the stairs & walked out the front door. The cool night air felt good on my tear stained face. I walked down the porch stairs & my walk turned into a jog. Soon, I was in a part of town I probably shouldn't of been. I slowed down & looked around. Yeah. I really should have watched where I was going.
"Tali!" I heard a voice shout. I turned around quickly. It was Paxton. He caught up to me & stood in front of me.
"What are you doing?" he asked. I glared at him.
"I'm going for a jog & you can't stop me." I stormed.
"Tali Marie Adders. You are coming home with me right now. We shouldn't be here." he whispered loudly. He tried to grab my arm, but I stepped back & he tripped. By the time he got up, I was gone. I started to run farther down the street. How dare he think he can do that. After what he did. I have every right to be mad. Every right to hate him. But, I shouldn't be mad. Not anymore. I need to go back & we need to talk. Face-to-face. I turned around & started to walk back to where I left Paxton.
*Paxton*
I stood there for a few minutes in disbelief. Tali's never been mad at me before. Not ever. She's been mad at Parker, but never me. I guess I deserve it. I've been a complete jackass. I turned around & started walking back the way I came. Tali will come back when she's ready. My thinking was interrupted by yelling. I turned around to see two thugs slam someone into a wall.
"You were supposed to pay last week! We been making nice, but not no more!" Thug 1 yelled. Thug 2 started slugging him & Thug 1 pulled out a gun.
"Hey! Aren't we getting a little extreme you guys?" I shouted. The two thugs whipped around & stared at me.
"What did you say?" Thug number 2 asked me. I started walking closer & Thug 1 was getting real antsy with his heater. I was getting kinda nervous.
"Here. How much does he owe?" I asked, pulling out my wallet. The guy they were beating on was on the ground, panting real hard. He better thank me when this is over.
"No. Stay out of this pal. We want his money. Not yours." Thug 2 growled. Just then, Thug 1 rushed at the guy who was getting up. He's gonna shoot him! I ran up & tackled the thug, but it didn't knock the gun out of his hands. Damn. We tussled around for a few minutes on the ground, me trying to get the gun away & him, trying to shoot me. Craaaaaaaaaaak! The gunshot was deafening. He jumped off of me & all three guys bolted.
"Paxton! What happened? Are you okay?" I got up slowly & turned around. It was Tali. I put my hand on my shirt, under my leather jacket. There was a hole in the jacket that I ain't ever noticed before. My had was wet? Tali caught up to me & I stumbled into me.
"I feel kinda funny." I mumbled. I pulled my hand away & it was covered in blood.
"Shoot." I whispered. I lurched forward & tripped over the gun. Tali caught me & layed me down on the cold, hard cement.
"Paxton? Hey. I'm gonna go call an ambulance. Stay awake." she instructed. She got up & ran to a payphone down the street. She came back & knelt down next to me. I was getting real tired.
"Well, this put a real damper on my day." I whispered in my best British accent. She let out a sniffling laugh. She was crying.
"Hey. Don't cry. I'm...I'm gonna be fine." I probably lied. I wondered at that moment what God was gonna look like & how I was gonna react to seeing mom.
"Damn it! Would you stop bleeding?" Tali cussed. I laughed & then coughed. I turned up blood. That can't be good. Tali's cornflower blue eyes were filled with worry.
"Mhm...It hurts." I groaned. She started crying even more. I was getting real tired & I could faintly hear the sirens.
"Paxton… I… I don't hate you… I love you. You know that right? I love you & Parker…" I didn't hear the last part because I slipped into a peaceful darkness.
*Tali*
"Paxton? Come on wake up. Don't do this to me you bastard." I cried. My hands were still pressed against his stomach, & covered in blood.
"Ma'am? You need to back up so we can work. You can come in the ambulance, but please back up." a paramedic said lifting me away from my brother. He brought me over to an ambulance & put a blanket over me, while two others lifted Paxton in.
"Once we get to the hospital, you're gonna have to answer a couple police questions, but then you can wait in the waiting room. Is there anyone you want me to radio the hospital to call?" he asked. I rambled my dad's & Soda's number. He nodded & closed the ambulance door. The next couple, well, I don't really know how long it was, but it was a blur. Two times in the ambulance, he stopped breathing, by the time we got to the hospital, he had more tubes that what I cared to count, & he was rushed into surgery. The police took me into a conference room & asked me a couple questions, then I sat in the waiting room. I was crying quietly into my arms when two hands lifted up my face. It was Parker & Soda. They both gave me a hug & I could see my dad & the gang behind them.
"Is Paxton Adders here?" a voice behind them asked. It was Alyssa.
