Totally Hooked

Chapter 27: Stay With Me

A bang was heard from across the room, accompanied by our screams and I know what it meant. I had my eyes closed and waited for the bullet to hit me. Lahat kami ay nakatali so there is no way that I could get out of the bullet's way. I then heard a thud in front of me followed by scampering of feet.

"Hands up! Ibaba mo yang baril!" I opened my eyes and saw the police crammed inside the living room we are in. I looked back at Vodka and saw her raise her hand with the gun and slowly bent down to put it on the floor. As I followed her every move, tears fell from my eyes, and I finally figure out where the bullet went.

I kicked, yelled, screamed and struggled to get out of the chair. The moment the police loosen my ties, I sprang from my seat and dashed towards Vin's limped body lying on the floor, bathing in his own blood. He was still conscious when I held him. He tried smiling at me, but I could see the pain in his eyes as tears rolled down from mine. He lifted his arms and caressed my cheeks wiping away my tears which made me shed more as I saw his eyes slowly closing.

Medics rushed to our sides and took care of him, they tried their best to stop his bleeding then placed him in a stretcher and rushed him to the hospital as I sat there on the floor, numb and sobbing. Other medics took the five of us outside and checked our vitals and physical condition.

As I sat there at the opened back of an ambulance, I saw Vodka being dragged by the police handcuffed. She looked back at me and smiled seemingly satisfied by what she did, and I guess she did succeed. 

If Vin died because of me, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. I wouldn't get over the guilt and Vodka knows it. The tears fell from my eyes uncontrolably.

The next thing I knew was, getting off the ambulance and rushing to the Emergency room towards the front desk and just frantically looking for someone who can tell me where Vin is.

"Vin Andrews Dela Cruz po. Asan po siya?" I asked trying my best to suppress my sobs.

"Pangalan po at relationship po sa pasyente?" tanong sakin nang babae.

"Michihiko Yoona Isagawa po. Girlfriend niya." Sabi ko naman. She typed down something and looked back at me.

"Miss Michihiko. The patient is still undergoing emergency operation. Pwede po kayong maghintay malapit sa Operating Room. Just down the hall then left, may makikita po kayong signage." She said to me pointing me to were I had to go.

"Thank you." I mumbled to her and rushed to the Operating Room followed by my friends. Nung nakita ko ito my legs just crumbled under me and I just fell on the floor. Shin and Miggy lifted me up at pinaupo ako sa isa sa mga bench na nakahilera malapit sa pinto ng Operating Room.

Denise and Angel sat beside me, they hugged me so tight and the water works begun again. I can't lose him, I just can't. I sat there sobbing as quietly as I could inside my friends' embrace. Our attention was caught by a man and a woman, running towards us frantically.

"Vin! Where is Vin?" I heard the woman asked the man beside her. Just hearing his name made me stand up. And as I did, the couple was already in front of me. I looked at the two of them and just knew immediately, they were Vin's parents. He was the perfect mixture of the best features of this handsome man and beautiful woman in my presence.

"He's still inside the operating room. Sorry po. I'm really sorry." I said, trying my best to speak up. I lowered my head, I can't even look them in the eyes knowing that their son was shot because of me. I saw the woman raise her hand and I prepared myself for the slap I knew was coming because of putting her son in danger, but instead of a painful slap she pulled me in for a warm tight hug.