But Only In Red Ink || #Wattys2017

Chapter Thirty-Two

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Michael

I didn't believe that she really meant to do any of this. I knew she only wanted best for herself at that time. I wouldn't call it selfishness, only fear.

I scoffed and nodded. "Well, I'll go."

She let out a deep breath, sniffling. "Okay."

I pushed my brother out of the way before embarrassing my wife and kissing her deeply. She kissed back and sobbed in her throat.

I know this is not how she intended her wedding day to be or when she intended it to be. This was my punishment for pushing her so far. This is what I got.

Once I let her go, I turned to my brother and whispered harshly in his ear. "Unless you intend to protect her, you stay away from her. Understand?"

He chuckled and nodded. "Sure, big bro. I understand."

I kissed Tia's cheek one last time with my hand on her stomach. I put on my jacket and went up stairs with them following close behind me.

Before I went out the front door, I reached behind the flower vase and put my pistol in my pants behind my back.

I said I'd go out there, but I never said I wouldn't go out there without a fight,

I went out with my hands up as of course two of the officers had their guns pulled out as they shook behind their cars. I chuckled, shaking my head.  "It's alright, boys! You can stand down! Everything's alright!"

I could hear Tia sniffing in the door way. I couldn't leave her behind. I refused.

I looked back to see my brother reach over to comfort her by putting his arms around her. He needed to go too.

As soon as the armed officers put their weapons away, I reached behind my back, pulled out mine and shot them both in the head. Done.

She gasped from behind me. She should not have been watching.

I shot the other two that were just getting ready. Dead.

As more began shooting at me, I pulled another gun from my coat pocket and shot the few of them as well, walking closer to the targets.

Bodies dropped left to right. This was a rush I hadn't felt before. I've only ever taken one life at a time but today was different. Today I needed to get shit done.

Boom. Boom. Bo-

I felt a sharp pain in my chest and it made me jerk back. I'm came another one in my shoulder.

Tia's screams sounded so distant as I looked down to see nothing but red.

Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head..

I almost couldn't breathe. The shots knocked the wind out of me.

And as I climb into an empty bed.. oh well.. enough said..

I fell back into a pair of arms and was slowly laid on the ground. Sobs drowned my ears.

"Michael! Please stay with me!" She cried.

I know it's over, still I cling. I don't know where else I can go.. over.

I shook my head, coughing. "I swear," 8 looked up at her with tears in my eyes. "No matter how long I'm gone for, you'll still get no less than the best from me."

You see the sea wants to take me. The knife wants to slit me, do you think you can help me?

"Stop it," she cried. "You'll be fine!" She looked down at her hands to see my blood dripping from her fingertips. "You'll be able to show me in person still, Michael! Don't you pull that on me!"

Sad veil bride, please be happy. Handsome groom, give her room.

"You and I both know," I chuckled. My eye lids  felt heavy. And my breathes were so hard to grasp. "Tell Rebecca and the babies that I love them."

I was going to die. Right then. Right there. In her arms. There was nothing that could be done. As much as I wished it were, this was no Disney moment. Her tears wouldn't fall onto my wounds and heal them.

I hated this to the moon and back. I should've just let them take me. I shouldn't have done that. Now I'll never be able to see my daughter or my other daughter or son. I'll never see my grandchild because I was such a monster.

"Stay with me, please!" I could hear her distant shouting. "Please don't leave me! You said you wouldn't!"

I was losing my breaths and it was getting dark.

I know it's over. Still I cling. I dont know where else I can go.. over..

"MICHAEL!!"

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