What's Written In The Stars [H.S]

Part 84

(Warning: mature content)

It's him.

The other guy.

John Kerry.

My body feels as if it's dysfunctioning. Horrible thoughts run through my mind as my body goes into shock. My heart hammering in my chest, I can feel my body heat up and sweat.

He looks up at me with a smirk as he runs his fingers through Rose's hair, who is lying on the couch with her eyes closed. And I pray that she is only asleep.

"What did you do?" I finally speak and he shakes his head.

"Nothing my dear. She's just having a nap." he grins and my stomach churns.

My eyes immediately scan the room.... If Rose is here then Maria should definitely be.....

"NO!" I gasp as I see Maria. Only half of her body is visible, that is, her upper body. She is sprawled on the floor, on her stomach, just next to the kitchen counter, with a trail of blood coming down her forehead. My heart beats fast in my chest as my stomach falls down to the floor.

I run to her and get on my knees beside her, turning her body around slowly. Her eyes are closed. She doesn't seem to be breathing.

"No!" I whisper as I notice the pool of blood that is on the floor and on her cheek. I desperately search her head to look for what caused the injury and where the blood is coming from. I run my hands slowly and cautiously around her head and that's when I feel the wetness... an open wound. I bring my hand up, all covered in blood. He bashed her head with something.

That bastard.

I bring my trembling hands to check her pulse below her neck on let out a thankful sigh when I feel a slow.... faint pulse.

She needs the hospital.... Now! If something happens to her... I won't ever be able to forgive myself.

"What did you do?!" I cry as I look up at John who is walking over to me. My eyes widen when I see a gun in his hand. It must be what he used to bash her head with.

"You can call is collateral damage. She was being annoying anyways." he shrugs so casually that I feel my blood boil.

"Look...." I control my voice, so as not to let my emotions get the best of me, "Let's just take her to the hospital and I'll go anywhere you ask." I plead, my throat feeling constricted and he laughs.

"Do you think I'm dumb?" he points the gun at me first and then at himself.

"Okay then.... Just please call 911.....she is losing a lot of blood. Please. She is a mother of a child." I beg, looking up at him. My eyes burn as tears threaten to leak out.

I look down at her frail body again and look back up again, "I'll do anything you ask. I promise.... Please just help her." I cry, tears leak down my cheeks before I could stop them. My body trembling with the thought of Rose losing her mother because of me makes me feel extremely guilty. I can't let this happen. I know what it feels like to grow without a mother and I won't let Rose go through the same thing.

John laughs as he throws his head back, "Tom said you would do anything for the people around you."

The name makes me snap my head back up at him. My blurred, wet eyes start looking around for any signs of Tom, but John shakes his head.

"Nah.... He isn't here. Its just me. You see.... I'm not as patient as he is." he speaks casually as he walks and stand behind me.

"And my patience is running out." he growls.