DERN

got stuck on the concrete. I cover my mouth

chen becomes a blur as I run towards the backdoor. I'm already crying by the time I reach the si

s he have to

to the edge. My every move is running on pure adrenaline that I nearly fall into the water befo

on't even twitch. His bloodstained han

is cheek. I do it over and over, my chest

his head. Blood stains his pale skin

aking. I grip his jaw. I keep tapping his face, prac

His eyelids don't

lean over his body. I press my hands against his chest and begin compre

er person, but this is the first time I've felt l

night? Did he r

nds ache. I don't stop. "Erian, don't do this right now." I res

t loud and lifts his torso as best as he can. Water spills from

ust about collapse beside him, sighing ou

ed and blue lights flicker through the d

an hour to find this house. This property is stil

the medical attention he needs. A

k Go

ke it. He's g

ompressions. I'm just no

himself. Every inch of his shirt is sopping wet. Same goes for his

eaths. A good sign. I mean, his lips no

Oh my

e body feels numb. I glance at Rio, who's standing by th

aze as the paramedics transport Erian away from the pool. O

n the cold tiles, my hands sti

ays, his firm hand on my shoulder. "M

t of me. "Please make sure h-his breathing is, um, back to normal." I stare at

and half of his shirt. The guy with the stethoscope leans closer to Erian. Then they

my head and gently shakes

not to scowl at the other paramed

'am. Engin

e gurney again, Erian's bare feet still looking pale and wrinkly. "Give him a he

to monitor Erian's vitals. They're ch

ure he's not in serious trouble. "Hang in there. Please," I murmur under my br

are you

ything but Erian's weary face. I've never see

ancing my way but can't

s. My heart's still beating hard. I step closer to th

Medical to make sure his lungs and

ive. "Y-Yeah. Okay." Praying in my head,

ace. "No. Rio

-I hav

u s

as I climb in the ambulance, my focus still on Erian. I stare at his bloodstained clothes. I give Lysa one la

him like he's still trying to figure out what's happening. Confusion and disappointmen

needs to get checked by a doctor. There hav

in a storm I can't control. My chest feels like it's caving in. I can't mo

to kill hims

Where are his bodyguards? The

hat he tried to kill himself. Why? Jus

ept the fact that I don't have a real ans

eat, my breath coming in sha

n him. If I didn't just leave him like that. The t

s head. But the rest of him looks n

sort. "Hey. You're fine," I mumble when he tries to move his upper body, my

the sterile scent of antiseptic mix

t touching the gurney, my hand trembling

ng, his irregular breaths still bothering me. T

memories of our fight. My hurtful wor

n't have

uttering. His hand looks like it'

irm even though my ha

clammy, but Erian holds

down. My chest still hurts a li

under the oxygen mask,

eks. I don't know what else to say. The words i

d, and his grip tightens for jus

t me. "He's stable for now,

m pretty sure Erian needs a bag a

r a few seconds. His lips move. "Dayn..." He l

s tattooed arm. "No. Just stay put. Okay? W-We're almost there."

e speeds down the dim and famil

. I feel like the biggest shithe

Why was he alone? What happen

e? Why would he do that? Wh

almost l

's my

ll my