{Red Roses} ~Rafe Cameron~

31. Shot

The police officers leave.

"He's definitely out of air."
"There he is! Oh, God! Jesus Christ!" The group were worried sick for John B.

"Don't scare us like that!
How'd it go down there?" They we're all yelling.

"Did you find anything?" JJ asked
"Did I find anything?" John B smirked and pulled out a black bag.
"Yeah, there we go! That's my boy!"
"Jeez, dude!"
"Dude! Oh!"
"Now fucking way" Ophelia smiled.
"Holy shit" Dean gasped

"Yeah, the cops were up here, but, uh... took care of 'em."

"My bad." John B looked down.
"You're all good." Pope smiled.
Yeah, you kinda missed the show, brother."

"Hey, guys? Guys, bogey, two o'clock. What?" Kiara called out.
"Do you recognize that boat?" Dean asked.
"I've never seen it." Kiara replied.
"What are they doing here? The marsh is closed."
"Wait guys they look, kinda... sketchy. Or is that just me" Ophelia shrugged.
"Nope no I see it" JJ replied.

"I don't like this." John B shook his head
"Are they coming for us?" JJ asked
"Maybe they're fishing." Pope shrugged.
"Go, go, go, go!" JJ called out.
"I'm going. Act natural." John B hushed him.
" Hey, guys, they're following us." Ophelia shook her head.
"This can't be good. Shit." Pope spoke.

Suddenly they heard gunshots go off.
"What the... Holy shit!" Kiara screamed.
"John B, get down!" JJ screamed.
"We're gonna die!" Pope screamed
"Shit! Pope, move." kiara shoved him away and stood up.

"Get down, Kie!" JJ tried to grab her. Suddenly there was a loud noise. They all looked behind and saw the people who were following them were no longer following them. Ophelia and Dean were cuddled up together. Dean was stroking her hair in a comforting manor even though he was scared shitless. Ophelia face was covered in soft sweet tears. She looked down and saw.

Blood.

More blood.

Flowing out of her leg. It didn't hurt but the blood scared her. The bullet hit the pole and ricocheted onto her leg but it only grazed it. Thankfully the bullet wasn't in her leg.

"Oh, my God! Whoo!"
"Whew!"
"Booyeah! Pogue god, man!"
"That was insane!"
"Whoo!" Cheers were erupting but Ophelia couldn't hear them. She could only see their mouths moving.

"Guys" she called softly. But they couldn't hear her.
"Guys" she spoke louder. They all turned their heads to her.
She looked down. They all followed her eyes and saw the blood pooling out of her leg.
"Shit!" They all cried.
"Ophelia stay with me." Kiara grabbed her.
"Quick pope" pope rushed towards the first aid kid and got a bandage. He quickly got some rubbing alcohol and ran back to the group.
"Oh, God." Kiara cried.
"Ok lia this might sting but it'll help" pope spoke softly. And placed the cotton on her wound. She hissed out in pain while Dean left sweet calming kisses on her head. Tear were steaming out of everyone's face. Especially John B's. He didn't want to loose his only family.

Pope quickly bandaged Ophelia leg and got some ice out of the cooler. He put it on her bandaged wound slowly. Ophelia was getting better but it still stung.