Blame It On Pride

C h a p t e r T h i r t y - S i x

Y/n's POV:

I hear loud gunshots springing from the building, sudden spurs of light in the dark windows, as then, I feel paralysed onceI hear his voice, it's unsteady, rasping and hoarse, he is reciting for someone to go the other way,

I quickly pace towards the back entrance, my legs are trembling and hands covered in range of shivers, I pace upstairs, hearing the tumultuous gunshots getting closer and closer, my eyes run over each storey as I inspect it, searching for him, once I have lost the count, I noticed a rifle on the tread of stairs, grasping it, I hear footsteps getting closer,

Twisting my head, getting ready to shoot, I see a man, covered in blood, his black suit ripped as he smirks whilst seeing me,

'You are fucking insane for coming back here, your boyfriend will have a company I guess.' He says, I frown and cock the tip of the gun at him, 'You ain't got the nerve-'

'Try me.' I mutter, pulling the trigger and wounding his leg, he shrieks and falls on his knees, accidentally letting go of his weapon, as he attempts to languishingly reach it, I push it aside with my foot, his eyes glisten in woe and pleads for mercy, I am not entirely planning to kill him, I just need answers,

'Where is he?' I tersely ask, he chuckles and looks away, however I tip his chin with the gun and press it against his throat, he coughs slightly,

'I won't repeat myself, you have five seconds to answer,'

'You are fucking crazy.' He mumbles, I clench my jaw and press the gun even harder as his head hits the cold-marble wall, the blood from his hair locks weal on the wall as I examine him,

'He is not coming back sweet-pea, being ambushed is quite a dilemma-'

He doesn't get to finish as I twist the gun around and knock him out with the handle, fucking prick,

I hear louder gunshots from above and begin running in that direction, knocking out anyone who got in my way,

My eyes widen once I finally see him, he is standing behind a pole, other guys that are on his team and being guided by his gesticulations, his black blouse is ruffled up, covered in blood, his trousers same and his shoes are not so polished anymore, hair disheveled and breathing heavily he is scanning the whole of perimeter, I hoard myself behind the corner, examining everything and making sure that he is not caught off-guard,

I check the ammunition in the weapon, and curing under my breath, I discover that I have used everything, shit,

My eyes widen once I see someone crawling closer and closer to Rafe, I can't yell since it would bring more heed, I try to purposely drop something to catch the guy's attention, however the ubiquitous gunshots are way louder than a vase dropping from the counter,

He is getting closer-fuck-

I move from the position that I was hoarded in towards Rafe,

Everything around me seems to pool into a state of slow-motion, I see Rafe leisurely turning around, the twinkling lights illuminate against his face and the entire body, the shattered windows blow a clump of breeze inside the building as his hair flutters against it, I am getting closer to him,

Once he sees me, he lets go of his gun as it scatters against the floor, I run into his hands, grasping his hair and crushing my lips against his, his hands immediately rush to my waist as he pushes me closer, he quickly twirls me the other way, securing me against the pole and trying to cover all the vulnerable areas, protecting me from all the violence that surrounds us,

However it's too late...

Embracing me and cladding my body he looks into my eyes as they water, mine and his,

I feel a harp pang of affliction in me, as I feel a fluid run down my legs, he glares at me, oblivious,

'Y/n-what are you doing here-it's dangerous-'

I gasp as he momentarily looms down, his eyes widen as he looks back at me, his eyes pooling with tears,

'No-no Y/n, fuck-no-' He mumbles repeatedly, grasping me closer he quickly takes off his blouse and wraps it around my waist, pushing against the wound, he grasps me closer as he commands for others to protect,

'You are not leaving me-no-no Y/n-shit-' He is panicking, I can feel his hands shaking against my skin, his whole body trembling,

'I wanted to-uh-to make you proud,' I cough as he narrows his brows, his tears staining as his lip begins to shake,

'What-'

'In the plane, I wanted to-to prove-'

'No, no don't talk that way, this is not the end, this is not the fucking end do you hear me? I'll get you to hospital-and-'

He grasps me and commands for everyone to make sure that we get out of the building safely, he holds me in his arms, leading me out of the building,

'No need-'

'No, Y/n no, do not talk that way, you will be fine, just please-p-please stay with me, I am begging you Y/n, keep your eyes open- please!' He keeps saying as it becomes more and more faded, I can barely hear him it's all so hectic, his voice gets more distant, as it's all I can hear, his voice telling me to stay, his hands holding me tight against his body, his tears staining his face as he runs towards the car,

I can't feel anything anymore, my body-it feels numb, way too numb, I can't feel the pain anymore, I can't even hear Rafe that much anymore, as right before I could close my eyes, he keeps bulging at me, making sure that I don't close my eyes, making sure that I remain with him, he keeps nudging, keeps yelling, keeps sobbing and keeps panicking for me to stay, as the last sentence I could distinguish before drifting in a complete peace was, it was-

'Y/n, I'll do anything for you-anything you want-but please-please, stay with me-stay with me-I need you I-I...
I fucking love you Y/n, so much-'

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