My world was crumbling as Sam guided me out of the house.
It was taking everything in me to not turn back into the house and run to Colby.
Even though he was dead, I didn't want to be anywhere else in the world, but with him.
"Want me to drive?" Sam asked as I sniffled and nodded, handing him the keys.
"How are you so calm?" I mumbled, keeping my eyes down as I got in the car.
What we were doing felt so wrong. I came here and did all that stuff to get Sam and Colby back.
Now I was leaving with only one of them.
"He told me to take care of you, Jules. That's what I'm gonna do." Sam said as we got in the car.
My chest felt empty knowing that Colby's last words were telling me how much he loved me and how I was his everything.
I should have taken my own life.
It would be way less painful than this.
As soon as Sam started the car, I started to sob. I knew I needed to take responsibility for this pain and that I needed to check on the kids but it was all too much right now.
I probably killed Corey and Devyn, too.
I was a monster.
"I'm so sorry, Jules. I tried to protect you two...I really did." Sam said as I bawled into my hands. "It's my fault. It should have been me." I sobbed as he drove us to the office.
"It's nobody's fault, Jules. The crime world is a dangerous and ruthless place, Colby knew that." Sam said as I sniffled and looked out the window.
"I need to call the kids." I said then grabbed my phone and called Jenna.
The longer the phone rang the more anxiety rose in my body.
I couldn't imagine falling for yet another trap. Pops was a sick bastard who clearly hated me for killing my father.
He would kill my siblings without hesitation.
"Julia." Carter answered as panic ensued from the other end of the phone.
"Carter, what's going on? Are you safe?" I asked and wiped my cheeks, trying to keep myself calm.
"Julia! What is going on? You need to come back! Corey and Devyn are hurt and Jenna got shot." Carter said as my blood ran cold.
"Is she dead?" I asked causing Sam to look over at me.
"No. She's just bleeding a lot, I have a bad feeling." Carter said as my eyes watered.
I couldn't lose her, too.
"I'm on the way. It's gonna be a couple hours so you have to try and stop the bleeding. How bad is it?" I asked as my heart ached.
"I don't know!" Carter cried out. "Take a deep breath. I know this is scary, but you can do this." I encouraged as Juniper cried loudly in the background.
"Are you and Colby coming back now?" Carter asked as my a sharp pain filled my chest where my heart was supposed to be.
"We're on the way." I said, knowing Colby wouldn't be coming back. Carter was already freaking out and needed to be calm to help keep Jenna, Corey, and Devyn alive.
