Dark Night Dark Light

Chapter 45

Aaron points the gun at me, "You are right. I have been going about this the wrong way. You and I deserve each other. We don't need to be bringing in other people. But we always seem to do this... Well not to this extent. But as long as we are alive we will keep doing this to each other and others as well."

Aaron squeezes the trigger of the gun and I hear a loud pop fill the air. For a moment I hear ringing in my ears. When my hearing slowly comes back I hear the screams of Missy and Risto, screaming at the fear that Aaron shot me. I look at their horrified faces as they look on at me. 

Out of the corner of my eyes I see Aaron grab Bam and pull Bam over to him. Bam lets out a yell as Aaron jerks him back. Everyone's focus goes to Bam as we all watch Aaron point the gun to the back of his head. I hear the distant sound of police car sirens. My body is on high alert. I know that when the police get to the house and break through the back door that will be the thing that pushes Aaron over the edge and he will shoot Bam. 

"Stop," I yell at Aaron, "Take me. I am the one that you want. You just shot at me and did a horrible job at it too, if I might add."

Aaron stares at me for a moment as if to process what I just said. I watch him loosen his grip on Bam. I know that I am finally talking some sense into Aaron. If anyone is going to die tonight it is going to be me. I am the one that has caused all of this and I am the one that will end all of it. Aaron nods his head at me and I take a step forward. 

Risto's arm falls in front of me as if to hold me back from the choice that I am making. I can see the fear set into his deep hazel eyes. The whites of his eyes are red and filled with tears. He knows that there is nothing that he will be able to do to stop anything from happening. I look at Missy who looks like she is about to fall over in sadness. 

"You know when I heard everyone outside walking by the hole and on the door, I thought that there was a ton of people doing this. I thought that you all brought the cavalry. Can you imagine the shock that I had coming inside this house to see that it is just us," I say, trying to lighten the mood as much as I can. I don't want the time that I die to be filled with despair, "You all are the best. Never has anyone ever went this far for me."

I move Risto's arm to the side and take another step forward. Aaron slowly releases Bam and grabs on to me. He pulls me close to him and holds the cold barrel of the gun to the back of my neck. I start to say a silent prayer to myself knowing that this could be the last moments of my life. 

I hear the sirens of the police cars getting louder and closer. I am pretty sure that by now everyone can hear them. I hear the clicks of Aaron pulling back the hammer of the gun. Cocking it to seal my fate. Risto looks away, along with Missy. Both of them don't want to be a witness to their friend's untimely death. 

Sweat begins to drain from my pores. To be honest I have never been this scared in my life. I close my eyes and picture Ville. I wish that I could see him one last time. I wish that I could rest in his arms before I die. I hear a third click noise come from the hammer of the gun. Everything seems to be going in slow motion as I prepare to meet my maker. 

I hear the hammer click on to the gun to fire the weapon. I flinch and close my eyes hard, preparing for the sting of the bullet. A second passes by and I open my eyes. I am alive. The gun must have jammed right after Aaron fired off the bullet earlier. 

I don't want to waist any time for Aaron to realize what just happened. I step to the side and raise my arm. Aaron's grip gets tighter as he feels me moving away. I swing my arm as hard as I can and strike the side of his head with my elbow. The force of the hit was so great and unexpected that the gun falls out of his hand and lands on to the floor.