"Please, be the one for me"

Chapter 14 - Siobaut (hehe)

A/N sorry I haven't updated in so long!! I'm very motivated to write right now so I'll probably write a couple chapters and release them soon-ish :> Also the chapter name is a joke! (Kinda)
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Siobhan saw the gun in her face and immediately panicked, stepping back and slamming the door. She crouched down and just sat, tears forming as she waited for the door to open.

Charlotte quickly lowered the gun and whispered 'shit' before hiding it and gently opening the door.

"Siobhan? I am so so sorry I didn't mean to do that!" Charlotte pleaded as she stepped inside the cold house.

It wasn't until the door closed behind her that Charlotte realised Siobhan was hiding behind it, holding the key to a draw in one hand and a pistol in the other, pointing it at Charlotte.

"Siobhan.. I know I scared you I'm so so sorry sweetheart" Charlotte's voice hitched with pain as she said 'sweetheart' without thinking "Please lower the gun."

Char raised her hands in the air and slowly stepped towards Siobhan.

"Why did you bring a gun then." Siobhan's voice cracked, tears finally started falling. She had trusted Charlotte but now here they were.
"It was for Roger.. Just in case."

"You're going to shoot my fiancé?"

"That man is no fiancé. He's horrible to you"

Siobhan was terrified, she could see Charlottes gun in her back pocket and as the woman slowly approached her arms were drifting closer and closer to that pocket.

Before she knew what she was doing Charlotte leapt towards Siobhan, aiming to grab the gun from her hands and throw it as far as possible but Siobhan panicked and pulled the trigger.

The gunshot shook both the women. They stopped moving and just stood, waiting for something to happen.

Reece, Autumn and Marjorie heard the gunshot and came rushing in. The door crashed open, their guns immediately pointing at Siobhan and Autumn's bat at the ready.

"What was that." Autumn questioned. Both the women seemed alright, there was no blood but they both looked scared.

"It's okay you lot, I just scared Siobhan by lunging at her and I guess she pulled the trigger but missed both of us!" Charlotte smiled but it faded quickly.

"Char?" The others had relaxed already and lowered the guns but Autumn didn't, Charlotte's pale complexion said enough.

"CHARLOTTE?"

She collapsed.

Siobhan stood in the corner of the waiting room, nobody had said a word to her except for Reece allowing her to sit in the backseat of his car on the way to the hospital.

Marjorie was crying into Reece's arms and Autumn looked worried but she hadn't said anything since she had shouted at Charlotte. The three of them sat together for almost 2 hours before the doctor left Charlotte's hospital room.

"She's stable, the wound isn't fatal but it did some pretty bad damage. She's not awake at the moment but you can go in and see her, no more than 2 people at a time."

Autumn nodded to Reece, letting him know she was okay to wait so Marjorie could see Charlotte first. They walked hand in hand into the room and closed the door behind them.

Aut let out a sigh and turned to see Siobhan walking away.

"Siobhan?" Autumn chased after her until they were stood together outside the hospital.

"I need to go."

"Why? Don't you want to see Charlotte?"

"I can't face her. I shot the damn woman."

"It was an accident. She knows that."

"I still did it. I hate hospitals anyway."

Siobhan began to walk away but Autumn grabbed her wrist.

"Look I know you're going through some shit right now, we all are. But you can't abandon Charlotte. For whatever reason she loves you, I'm sure she'll forgive you and want to see you."

Siobhan just started crying. She broke down into autumn arms and it felt so wrong but so right.

"Let it out Siobhan.." Autumn whispered. She wasn't used to caring for someone so that's all she could think to say.

"Charlotte will never forgive me! It's my fault Mia's dead, it's my fault Vivian's dead and it's my fault she is seriously injured. I'm a burden to everyone I meet! Roger was right, I should just let people live their lives without me."

"Vivian's.. Look, you're not a burden Siobhan. I know you weren't the reason for Mia's death and I don't know how or when Vivian died but trust me, it's not your fault. It's Roger's. It's always been him. He made you feel so worthless and weak even though you're the strongest woman I know."

"Thank you Autumn.. But it is my fault that Vivian's dead. Roger told me he killed her while I was in hospital, why else would he have killed her if it wasn't for me?"

"That mother.." Autumn whispered to herself.

"Siobhan we can't have this conversation right now. Let's go inside and visit Char together okay? Maybe it'll make you feel better to not go in alone. We'll figure out what to do from there when we can speak to Char."

Siobhan nodded and took Autumns hand, pulling herself up but not walking.

"Siobhan?"

Autumn stepped back towards her and before she knew what she was doing Siobhan had placed her lips on Autumn's.

A kiss had never felt so warm, Roger's were cold and unloving but wrapping her arms around Autumn was so comforting. Autumn didn't pull back, she was surprised but knew Siobhan needed this, it was the only comfort she knew.

They stood there for a few seconds before Siobhan pulled away, her eyes were full of tears but she had a slight smile of gratitude. Autumn kept hold of her hand and they walked back into the hospital, only to see Vivian standing there in shock.