The Billionaire's Daughter

34 - Sacrifice

Franco's POV

Hearing Rob call Saphira as his girl made my heart ache with jealousy but I remained silent. If Saphira was found and saved, I will try to be happy even if she choses Rob.

I haven't admitted this to her but I love Saphira with all my heart and soul and it would torment me to see her with somebody else. But if she will be happy with him and if she favors him, I will let her go. For me, that is what true love is. It is about sacrifice.

"Dude, why so glum? If you are thinking about what I said a while ago. I just said Saphira was my girl so Ralph can help us without questions."

I should have felt relief with Rob's explanation but I don't. I felt like he and Saphira have some kind of connection.

"I am just thinking on how we can match with the two guys if they start to fight with us. Street fighting was never my thing."

"Don't worry. I have a small gun here that may help us. I am also a sharpshooter so no worries if ever we need to use this."

"I hope we don't get to use that gun. I hate to hurt anybody even Romano. He needs help and I think that is the reason why Agent Trey went behind our backs to find his friend. He wants to save him."

"Yeah. I figured it out too. Every person has a story. A reason behind their actions but whatever that reason is, I will never let Romano or anyone hurt Saphira. I care about her Franco. I know you do too so let's work together to ensure her safety."

"I just hope we're not too late."

When we arrived at the safehouse, we snucked inside to find the two friends fighting. I motioned for Rob to wait.

After a few minutes, Agent Trey won and he hand cuffed Romano. He was busy with his phone probably figuring out how to let Romano escape while he return Saphira to us or her parents.

We were secretly and slowly approaching them when I saw Romano who was facing Saphira's bunk bed reached for something in his boots. My instincts kicked in and I dashed towards Saphira who was a few meters away from me.

I saw a silver thread of a knife. I knew that If I don't act now, I would lose her forever.

And so I did what was the easiest option.

I jumped in between Saphira and Romano while praying that I would be able to block the knife in time.

"Franco! Watch out!"

I heard a gunshot, Rob's warning and then I fell to the floor. Before everything went black, I looked at Saphira and wondered how it all came to end this way. I still have a lot of things to tell her, my feelings, how special she is to me and how much I missed her during the days we were apart. I haven't even told her about my encounter with Madeleine. I always wondered if she would get mad or jealous but I am wishing she would so that I will know her feelings towards me.

It was true that when you think you were about to die, you'll have flashes of your previous life. All I saw was Saphira and me, together. I just wish I still have time to be with her and make up for my mistakes when we were apart. I will fight for her in anyway that I can. 

Romano's POV

I did not anticipate that Franco would arrive to block my shot. Neither did I expect for Rob to aim and shoot at my handcuffed hands.

His shot made me lose my aim but I saw blood trickling from Franco's chest where my knife ended. Next thing I saw was Trey tackling Rob for the gun. I saw my hands bleeding from the gunshot but I didn't care. I knew this is a lost fight. Saphira will never be mine and I have missed my chance to be with her because of what happened today.

Trey looked at me.

"Im sorry bro but you left me no choice."

And so he called the police and an ambulance for Franco and myself.

My time was up. The look on my bestfriend's face said it all. Because of my stubbornness, I lost everything.

Saphira's POV

I heard a gunshot and voices.

I tried desperately to get out of this trance.

I felt like my heart was breaking into pieces when I heard Rob call for Franco's name.

He's here? Franco and Rob are both here to save me?

I felt some kind of liquid splatter on my arms. I smell the rustic blood in the air. Was that shot aimed at me? But I cannot feel any pain. All I felt was numbness all over my body. I can't move or even open my eyes but I sensed that something terribly wrong just happened.

I heard the ambulance and police sirens but I was again pulled back to darkness. I just hope when I finally wake up, everything will turn out to be alright. 

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