Trust

Last Chapter: End Me

*Justin's POV*

Six weeks. It's been six weeks since I've last seen Aurora. It's been six weeks since that fateful night.

We've been searching. By we, I mean the police, Aurora's brothers, her dad, and I. We've never stopped. I've had so many breakdowns.

I finally understand how much I love her. It took me losing her to realize it. I just hope I can get her back. Somehow...

I broke up with the other girl. She was in the way. Frankly, she was ecstatic to be free. She said there was another guy. I'm happy for her, I really am, but I'm also jealous. I'm jealous of what they have. He gets to hold her and kiss her whenever he wants. If only I could do the same to Aurora...

The door swings open and I see Louis.

"They found her." He states. I bound after him into his car. My hands grasp each other in a death grip as I wait to arrive at the building. As I wait to see Aurora again.

We finally arrive and see an old house surrounded by police. We both dart to the front door, but the police pull us back. I shove them out of the way as we run inside.

A drunk man is passed out in the middle of the floor. This must be her dad. She told me about him once. I scowl at the unconscious man. I bolt down the hallway, in search for Aurora. I open door after door until I finally come to the last one. I swing it open and the sight breaks my heart.

There she is, beaten and bloody. I fall to my knees beside her. Her stomach falls up and down lightly, giving me a small glimmer of hope. Then, it stops. I grab at her hand and pull it close to my chest.

"No. Aurora, no. Don't go. I love you. I love you so much." I say frantically, hoping in some way it would make her wake back up. Tears slip down my face. I run my other had over her cold white face. I pull her body into mine, trying to give her warmth. I pick her up and rush out of the room and out the door. She is pulled out of my arms and into an ambulance. I run my hands through my hair.

She can't die.

*Louis' POV*

I run in after Justin as I see my baby, pale. My heart breaks. I tear my eyes away, unable to take it. A shuffling sounds from the living room. I run into the room, scooping up a random weapon from the ones that were scattered across the house. It's unsettling to think that this man has used them all. The man towers in front of me.

His eyebrows furrow together.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" He growls.

"I am Aurora's father and I am here to take her back!" I bark. He looks at me in amusement.

"Her father? Ha! You don't know who you're playing with, boy! I'm her father!" He says.

"Some father you are! You left her to die!" I shout back.

"So, why aren't you in there? Saving your poor little 'daugter's life?" He asks humorlessly.

"Because, I'm here to take care of you." I say, pulling out the weapon I had grabbed that I now recognize as a gun. His eyes widen, but quickly fall back down.

"Look at you! You would never pull the trigger." He states.

"Do you want to press your luck? Either, you go to the prison without protest, or I shoot." I say with shaky courage.

"I don't think so. I've been in that prison for far too long. You don't have the guts to shoot." He says, taking a step towards me. My hands shake violently and he notices. An evil grin appears. "Some father you are. You couldn't even protect her. I found her wandering the cold streets by herself. Where were you, hmm? Probably out partying somewhere."

That set me off the edge. I growl at him and aim the gun straight at his heart. I finger over the trigger but refrain from pulling.

"Oh,can't pull it, I see? Well, go ahead. After all, I've already had my fun. I could die right here, right now because I'd die happy. I'd die happy knowing that she is dying with me." He says. Tears spring in my eyes. He sees my weakness and jumps at me, a sharp knife now in his hand.

"Noo!" I shout, a jolt of insane courage running through my spine as I do the unthinkable.

I pull the trigger.

I have no time to contemplate my actions before he falls to the floor, dying nearly instantly. I drop the gun shakily.

I just killed someone.

Someone tugs me outside, but I can't recognize who. I find myself in an ambulance. I look up and see Justin on the other chair. I look at the bed and see Aurora. My heart wrenches at the sight of my baby girl. I hold her hand as more tears fall.

We arrive at the hospital and they roll we away into some room. They push us back and into seats in the waiting room. I fall back into the seat as I await to hear the news.

Seconds pass. Minutes pass. Hours pass. A day passes. They finally allow us to go see her. I take a deep breath before waking into the door. I breathe a breath of relief when I hear beeping coming from the machine.

She's alive.

We sit in the chairs, prepared to wait for however long it'll take for her to wake up.

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Two weeks. We've been waiting two weeks. Two long, agonizing weeks. Just waiting for her eyes to open. Everyone is losing hope. I've caught Justin losing hope a few times, too. But she can't be dead. She'll wake up soon. I know it.

I grab her hand and look at her closed eyes, willing them to open.

"Wake up, baby girl. I love you. In waiting for you."I whisper. I feel her pulse and her faint heartbeat. Suddenly, it picks up. It gets stronger and louder, leaving me scared and wondering if this is normal.

Then, it happens.

Her eyes open.

I immediately wrap my arms around her.

"Oh thank God you're okay. How are you feeling?" I ask.

"P-Please, c-can I have some s-space?"she asks timidly. I release her and step away. Her breaths become less shallow. In a moment, she looks up to me and a smile spreads across her face.

She holds out her arms and I gladly pull her into a hug.

"Thank you." She says.

"You're welcome. I love you." I respond, so happy to haw my baby back in my arms.

"I love you too." She says. A doctor comes in and escorts us out, having to run some tests on Aurora.

*Aurora*

Things get hooked up to me and they measure everything. I just sigh and think about Justin. I saw him and I only felt one thing.

Terrified.

I soon find myself sitting outside the hospital, breathing in the fresh air and just thinking, waiting for dad to sign me out.

Someone sits next to me and I jump, ready to attack. I see Justin and my guard goes down in the slightest. He sighs.

"Aurora, I know that last time you saw me, something awful happened. I completely understand that you're scared and I kill myself every minute thinking about it. But, please, give me another chance." He begs.

"I'm sorry.... I just... I don't know who to trust." I say hesitantly. He stares into my eyes before brushing his hand across my face gently. He places his hand at the base of my neck and pulls me in. Our lips connect and I feel myself fall into him. I savor every moment as feelings erupt that I've never felt before. He pulls back slightly and rests his forehead on mine.

"Trust me." He whispers. I decide that I will trust him. I can trust him.

"Okay." I say, before melting back into his lips. I can already see this relationship forming, holding the one thing I've never really knew.

Trust.

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