Crave You ♕♛ 【Good Girls】

ACT Ⅱ

"Do it, Beth."

"Please, shut up."

Adriana only wished she could shout at Beth to shoot the man beside her, to end their troubles once and for all. But all hope of freedom disappeared from Adriana the longer Beth stood there, ignoring Dean's words and asking a smirking Rio if the gun was loaded.

"You can tell by the weight. A full clip adds a pound."

"Or you could just pull the trigger."

"Dean, shut up!"

Adriana jumped at the sound of Beth's raised voice, her breath trapped in her chest as Rio stood up, before bending down before her, forcing her to meet his gaze. Adriana could see the gears turning behind his eyes, as he brought a hand up to grip her chin, his other hand swiftly ripping the duct tape off of her mouth. Adriana couldn't help the sob that escaped her lips, deciding against words as he gently wiped away her tears.

"What do you think, hm? Think she should pull the trigger."

Rio didn't wait for an answer before he turned away from Adriana, turning his attention back to Beth.

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, you thought you could skip this part, huh? See--see, that's your problem right there. You want to get down in the dirt so bad, but you wanna keep your hands clean, huh?"

Adriana tried to urge Beth to shoot Rio, her voice catching in her throat as she imagined Rio lying on the floor dead, a vision that had her heart twisting in her chest despite the fact. 

"You sit back down."

"Do it, Beth." Dean urged. 

"Sit!"

Rio only chuckled, growing closer and closer to Beth and the gun that was trained to his chest.

"What are you doing, Beth?"

"What are you doing, Elizabeth?"

"I don't know," Beth admitted in between her sobs, her eyes darting between Dean and Adriana. "I just want it to be over."

"Yeah? How about this? Choose."

Adriana's heart quickened at the sound of Rio's ultimatum, a mix of a cry and sob escaping her lips as her eyes darted between Dean and Beth who grew inconsolable at Rio's words.

Rio made his way to stand behind Beth, hands gripping her shoulder, his gaze falling onto Adriana who grew panicked. He pulled the gun from Beth's grasp, training the gun onto Dean's body. 

"Choose one, or I shoot all three of you."

Adriana's heart sank as Beth's body convulsed with uncontrollable sobs, her hands trembling by her side. Her tear-filled eyes darted back and forth between Dean and Adriana. At that moment, Adriana realized that begging for her life was pointless. She knew that Beth would choose Dean over her without hesitation, and she couldn't blame her for it."Please don't make me do this."

"Beth, please!" Dean pleaded, watching as Beth wracked her mind as she tried to choose with no right answer.

"Choose, Elizabeth."

Adriana's heart raced with anticipation and dread as she watched Rio, his eyes emotionless, drag the barrel from Dean's body to hers. Meanwhile, Beth's gaze softened, full of remorse as she looked at Adriana. At that moment, Adriana knew she had made her choice. She felt the weight of death settle in her chest, her mind racing to thoughts of her children and her mother, who were undoubtedly waiting for her at home.

"I'm sorry, Adri. I'm sorry."

Adriana could only shake her head, fear pressing against her heart as she gasped for the air she so desperately needed. Anxiety, no worse than anxiety, took hold of her body as Rio approached, gun in hand.

"You heard that, mama?"

"Please don't kill me, Christopher. Please."

Rio ignored her cries, his gaze softening as she peered up at him through her tears, she didn't miss the slight tremor in his hand, which he quickly corrected, pointing the gun against her head. The muzzle was cold, the truth of the situation weighing heavy as Beth's sobs began to fade into the back of her mind, only one thought present in her head.

"Don't--Don't-- I'm pregnant, Rio. I'm pregnant."