You Again [h.s]

75. White Sheet

(Adam in sidebar)

As I look down at what lies on my lap is something I wished for many years ago, but now it saddens me. I always wanted him to die so that he wouldn't come home and hurt me like he did. I wished that someone out there hated him as much as me and took his life away so he could stop destroying mine.

But now when I look down at Adam clenching his heart and struggling for breath with tears in his eyes I feel for him. How could I have ever wished death upon someone. His breath's are hitching in his throat and every now and then he will cough up blood.

I look up to see Harry still fighting David as he repeatedly punches him without glancing over at me. Gemma is screaming at Harry to stop but he isn't. I can't focus on Harry right now I need to help Adam who is losing so much blood. I don't know how to save someone's life I don't know what to do. How can I help him?

"Ella" he whispers. This is the first time the either of us have said a word due to the shock we are in. I thought the bullet was going to hit me for sure and I froze, not knowing where to move in case I made it hit me in a worse spot.

"I don't know how I can help you." I say to him in fear. He's lost too much blood, I don't know if there's anything I can do.

"There's noting you can do." He says and tries to find my hand with his free one that isn't clenching his chest. I look up to see Harry and David still fighting each other. I need to get up and help Harry or at least untie Gemma who has her head down now as she has given up on yelling at Harry and is choosing to look anywhere but here at a bleeding man but Adam's wincing in pain catches my attention again.

"I'll call an ambulance I just need to get my ph-"

"Don't. That man is already dan-dangerous enough a-nd if he sees y-ou wi-with a phone he will shoot you and th-is time I w-ont be here to de-fend you." He winces in agony as he continues to hold his chest.

"Dont" I lift his chin back as he tried to look down at his wound. It'll only make it worse. "Just take deep breaths okay. You will be okay Adam."

"I may have been an id-iot all my life, but I'm certainly not d-umb. I know I'm go-going to die." He closes his eyes. "Don't leave me please. Ha-rry is strong h-e will win." He says referring to Harry and David fighting. Harry is still on top of him beating him but David doesn't look like he's going to back down because each time Harry tries to move towards the gun, David manages to catch ahold of him.

Adam took the bullet for me. I still can't fathom that. Seconds later the door bursts open and police pile in one after the other. Most of them go to Harry and David to separate them. Another two go to get the gun. One of them goes to Gemma to untie her and the rest, I have lost count come over to Adam and I.

"Ella" I hear Harry yell my name as he tries to fight through the officers who are pulling him away from David.

"Miss, as much as you don't want to witness this we have to ask you to remain very still until the ambulance arrives as he is losing a lot blood." One of them tells me and I nod. He then removes Adams hand from his wound and places a towel on top of it and applies pressure to Adams chest to try and stop some of the blood.

I look over at Harry who is still shouting my name and trying to get to both Gemma and me but they aren't letting him. I want go over to him right now but Adams voice stops me.