HNS Takedown

Chapter 13

Miles was sitting on the couch in the living room, watching Alaina pace, she looked worried.

Ben on the other hand was trying to calm her down, but it wasn't working.

Then Miles's phone rang.

"Hello?" he said, "Miles, this is Maria, Celine is in the infirmary and she's not doing too well, she wants to see you", "ok we'll be right there" he told her.

Everyone in the room was on edge, "well?" said Alaina "is she alive?" "Yes, but she's in critical condition, and she wants to see us, so let's go," said Miles, grabbing the car keys, and standing up.

They arrived at the training centre and Alaina practically leaped out of the car.

"Wait up," Ben called out, going to run after her, but Miles caught his arm, "she's worried, let her".

Ben pulled his arm out of Miles's grasp and nodded, walking towards the entrance.

"Is she alright" Alaina said, more rudley than she anticipated, "I'm fine Mi Hermana" I whispered, "CELINE" she cried, grabbing my hand and squeezing it.

Miles and Ben walked in, "babe" said Miles "are you ok? What happened?", "They k-killed Charlotte" I whispered, the tears from earlier were coming back.

"They didn't!" Ben exclaimed, I nodded "they-they did" I said.

I sat up, ignoring the pain and the cries of 'lay back down' from the others.

I was still wearing my bloody clothes, "are you sure you're fit enough to come home?" Asked Alaina,

"yes, Maria did her best to patch me up" I told them, "the thing that I need to heal now is my broken heart, they killed Charlotte and now I want to destroy the HNS more than ever".

"And you will, in time" said Maria.

I didn't reply, instead I tried to walk, but stumbled due to the pain, Miles caught me and lifted me up.

"When you get home, you are going to rest" he said matter of factly, I didn't argue.

He placed me in the passenger seat and did up my seat belt, before getting into the driver's seat.

When we arrived home, he carried me inside, despite my protests and walked me to my room.

"Now sleep" he ordered, "can you stay with me?" I asked, he looked shocked, "um yeah sure".

He lay next to me and I cuddled closer to him, closing my eyes and thinking about what had happened in today's events.

I didn't realize I was crying until Miles kissed my forehead and told me it was going to be alright.

And he held me until I fell asleep.

"HEY LEAVE HER ALONE" came a voice, I lifted my head up slightly, to see Charlotte, she was standing there her face clearly showing how scared and angry she was.

"I SAID. LET. HER. GO!" Charlotte screamed again, but they weren't having it. The HNS member with the gun, raised it and fired.

"CHARLOTTE!" I screamed, the bullet hit her in the chest and she fell to the floor.

I sat bolt right up, covered in cold sweat. The door to my bedroom opened and hit the wall with a bang.

"Baby, we heard you scream" Miles exclaimed his face full of concern, I just burst into tears.

He ran towards me and pulled me into his arms.

"WHY DID THEY HAVE TO KILL CHARLOTTE" I screamed.

"Shhh shhh" Miles said, stroking my hair and rocking me gently as I sobbed.

I wasn't the only one crying. So was Alaina.

"You guys tell me she's ok!" she yelled at Ben "even she tells me she's ok, but she's not really ok is she!?", "Alaina-" Ben started "don't tell me everything is going to be alright, because it's not!" she cried, "listen!" he said "I'm not saying it's going to be alright, I'm saying we're trying to make everything alright".

She stared at him, wiping the tears from her cheeks, "I hate crying in front of people" she muttered, "hey, it's ok to cry" Ben assured her, pulling her into a hug.

She wrapped her arms around him, and cried into his shoulder.