BxB I Will Never Find Another You Completed

Chapter 19

The impact of the gun shot knocked my chair back. I landed on my wrists which hurt a lot more than I was expecting. I was momentarily winded as I expected to feel agonizing pain in my chest or maybe even my head. But...it didn't come. Was I dead? Does it really happen that fast? I didn't feel any different...my eyes were still shut tight. My chest was still rising up and down quickly from the shock. No...I couldn't be dead. I wouldn't be experiencing all of these different things if I was dead. And the noises from around me were starting to sink back in. I could hear...sobbing and...there was something heavy weighing me down. Or should I say someone. I opened my eyes and gasped in shock. Austin was lay on top of me and my first reaction was utter devastation but I realised that he was crying. He wasn't dead. He had jumped in front of the gun to save me. Oh my God.

He had his arms wrapped around my neck and he was crying into my shoulder and saying the same thing over and over again.

"I love you, I love you, I love you," He kept telling me. My whole body exploded in happiness. He loves me.

"A-Aust," I said, "Are you hurt? Please tell me you're okay!"

He finally moved his head from the crook of my neck and looked at me through puffy eyes, "I-I'm fine..."

"You jumped in front of the gun," I said breathlessly, "You're so stupid! You could have died!"

"I-I love you..." He repeated, "I-I'd never let anything happen to you..."

I didn't care who was there. I pushed my torso up and crashed my lips against his. We were alive and he loved me. Even in this fucked up situation, I felt happy. Even if I was about to get killed...I could die happy. I could die knowing that he loved me and I loved him. He broke the kiss and looked at me with wide eyes.

"Shayley!" He jumped up and looked to his right. My heart was in my mouth as I looked over to where Shay was sat to see him staring at us in utter heartbreak. But he was alive. How were we alive? I heard the gunshots! I looked around Austin to stare at Danny and Ben. My jaw dropped at the sight.

Their guns were pointed upwards and there were two clear gunshots in the ceiling. They had tricked us.

"You saved him..." Shay shook his head in disbelief, "Y-You chose him..."

"I-I'm so sorry, Shay!" Austin started to cry again, "I-I acted on impulse! I love you, I really do b-but...Alan-."

"Alan is the one he really loves," Ben finished, "You were right Danny...he still loves Alan."

My heart was pounding as I continued to lie on my wrist which I was really starting to hurt. I desperately needed relief. I whimpered slightly and Austin quickly got to his knees and pulled me up. It eased the pain once my weight was off of it.

"Are you okay?" He cupped my face and I just nodded.

"Well that was fun," Danny smirked, "Did you shit yourself?"

I glared at him in disgust; that was sick game to play. I was still trembling ever so slightly and I was so scared, I felt like I had more to lose compared to a few minutes ago. Austin was still holding onto me like he never wanted to let me go again.

"It must hurt..." Danny walked over to Shay, "To see your boyfriend sacrifice himself for his ex-lover instead of saving you..."

Shay's lip was trembling and he shook his head as if he didn't want to believe it.

"Stop it!" I commanded, "That's just cruel!"

Danny glared at me, "I've just spared your fucking life! You should be more grateful!"

"You risked his fucking life in the first place!" Austin screamed back.

"No, that was his precious mother!" Danny spat, "She's the reason you're here! Actually...the reason you're here is because Austin can't keep his dick out of your arse for two minutes..."