Protect the witness

Chapter 3: At the hospital

I am really proud that I am able to finish the chapters days before the deadline. How do you feel about it? ^^

By the way, take a look at my new cover of this book. Isn't it awesome? It was a gift from cherishedsunshine  Thank you again for this cover!!

How about we proceed to the chapter? Have fun reading <3 <3

Xiao Zhan's POV

Suddenly everything went fast. I heard multiple gunshots, someone was screaming in wrath, and then I felt a sharp pain in my upper leg. My leg buckled and I screamed in pain.

It hurt! It freaking hurts!!

As my leg buckled I almost stumbled and dropped the boy in my arms but at the last moment, I caught myself. There was not much time because when I looked back I saw three men running up to me and if I didn't hurry they would catch us in no time.

The problem was my right leg. I barely could move and every step was very painful. But I still had to run. Not only to save me but to save the trembling boy in my arms. He was a little heavy, especially now that I was shot.

"Mommy....." The boy sobbed.

I cursed silently and run up the stairs as fast as my legs let me. When I arrived I let the boy down for a short moment to shut the door and pushed the old shoe cabinet which was stored in this room in front of it. Just as I turned around and picked up the boy, I heard them banging against the barricaded door.

I run out of the storage room towards the front door. I left the house and looked around.

"Shit!" I cursed when all I saw were trees. As the house was in the middle of the woods no one could help me. I had no choice but to run into the forest. It will take at least 30 minutes before I would get out of it on the other side, but that was my only option. I looked down at my leg and noticed I was bleeding strongly and the pain grew. After touching the wound the only thing I could see for a few seconds was blackness. I moaned in pain and almost collapsed.

I quickly took my hands back once I discovered that the bullet was still stuck inside. 'No wonder it hurts like hell!' I thought and started to run into the forest. Despite the pain, not only physical but also mentally, I did not want to give up. My life and that of the boy depended on whether I could escape from Meng Yao and his men or not.

After a while, the boy in my arms stopped crying but he was still trembling. I ran for at least 20 minutes and I was tired. The pain killed me and despite the danger, we were in, I had to sit for a while. I put the boy on the ground before letting myself fall.

After two minutes the boy pulled at my pajama. "Uncle, does it hurt a lot?" He asked me and I looked at him.

"Yes, boy. It does. But we need to leave here anyway. Just give me two minutes. I will bring us out of here."

"I am scared. I want to go home."

"I know. I will bring you home. You trust me, don't you?" I asked him and after a moment he nodded slowly. I wanted to smile at him but I couldn't. I was tired and in pain. I figured that I lost a lot of blood and seeing that I was still bleeding I took off my shirt and wrapped it around my right leg. I should have done that from the beginning but I had to hurry. Then I looked at the boy again. "They will be here soon. We need to leave but I don't think I can carry you. Do you think you can run on your own?"