Gunslinger {Under Editing}

Chapter 36

Even though we were able to finally go back and see Brian. I sat in the waiting room and let everyone else see him first. I had to be sitting there for atleast another two hour's. I felt someone sit next to me. I looked over and saw Jimmy. He had his long legs stretched out and his hands behind his head, leaning back on the wall. He was stareing at the wall that I had been blankly stareing at for the past two hour's. I turned my head again and looked back at the wall.

"You know I remember the first time Bri stuck up for you" Jimmy said, still looking at the wall.

"Huh?" I asked, confused.

"The first time Bri stuck up for you. It was thirteen year's ago. Infact it was your first day of school. After the attention seeking bimbo had spilled her drink on you and had insulted you. I don't think you realized Bri was sitting in the lunch room that day. Well Bri, and well all of us heard what she had said to you" Jimmy stated, still not taking his attention from the wall.

I furrowed my brow's together trying to figure out where Jimmy was going with this.

"You know Bri was so pissed at her that she actually had the nerve to bring that up to the whole school. That he was fumeing, he actually was ready to go and hit her. No matter if she was a girl or not. Matt and I literally had to restrain him from going over and killing her. After you went running out of the cafetria Bri went over and literally started yelling at her. I actually thought she was going to wet herself with how scared she was" Jimmy said chuckling lightly, at the memory.

"You know from that moment we all became friecely protective of you. Look don't let Michelle get to you. She was just worried about Bri" Jimmy said, changeing direction of the conversation.

I was really confused now and where it was going. I turned my head slightly, still leaveing on the wall to look at Jimmy.

"Is there a point to this Jimmy?" I asked, my brow's still furrowed.

Jimmy turned his head like me and looked at me.

"Yeah my point is, Bri has alway's been and will alway's be protective of you Em. From the day you got here to the day you both die. We all will Emma. You stool all of our hearts somehow" Jimmy said.

I felt my eyes fill with tear's at Jimmy's truthfullness.

"Jimmy if I hadn't have come here than Brian wouldn't have been shot" I sniffled

"Bull Honkey Emma" Jimmy said

"Its true Jimmy, its my fault" I said, shakeing my head and looking at my lap.

"Emma stop it" Jimmy snapped.

Jimmy lowered his hand's from behind his head. Than grabbed my hand's in his. I looked up at him, with tear's running down my cheek's. Jimmy released one of my hand's and wiped my tear's away. Only to have them be replaced by more. Jimmy's free hand went back down to my free hand and held it again.

"Emma its not YOUR fault. Bri or anyone of us for that matter could be shot on this job. We knew what we were getting into when we became officer's and than SWAT member's. Unfortunately its part of what comes along with the job. We all know the risk's of the job. In all honesty Emma we're just as likely to get hit by a car" Jimmy said seriously, looking in my eyes.

"Jimmy" I sighed

"Emma stop blameing yourself. Bri would never ever blame you and wouldn't want you blameing yourself. So Just Stop! Because Bri won't ever stop protecting you" Jimmy said strongly.

"Thank you Jimmy" I whispered, embraceing him in a hug.

Jimmy pulled back and smiled at me and nodded.

"Emma you ready to go see Bri?" Zack said, comeing over.

"Actually I want to see him by myself. Why don't you go home" I said, looking up at Zack.

"I can wait" Zack said, frowning.

"Zack really I just need sometime with him" I said.

"Come on man, Leana and I can give you a ride. Let Emma have some time with Bri" Jimmy said standing up, and patting him on the shoulder.

Zack sighed and nodded. He reached for my hand and pulled me up. Zack wrapped his arm's tightly around me and kissed me. Pulling back he rested his forehead on mine.

"Call if you need me" Zack said quietly

"I will" I whispered

Zackk pecked my lips again and finally pulled back and released me. Jimmy gave me another hug and than Leana came over and hugged me. I watched as all three of them walked away. As soon as they were out of my sight. I turned and walked down towards Brian's room.

Once I got to Brian's room I took a deep breath and opened the door. The room was lightly lit and I could hear all the machines. I looked over and saw Michelle get up out of a chair. Michelle picked up her purse and jacket. Than walked up to me. I braced myself for her next move. Standing side by side, Michelle placed a hand on my shoulder and without looking at me.

"I'll leave two be" Michelle said quietly

I couldn't responed so I just nodded. Michelle nodded back and walked out of the room. I took another deep breath and walked over to Brian's bed. I gasped at the sight of Brian. He lay there his upper half exposed. He had white bandage wrapped around his upper half with the arm he was shot in bandaged against his body. There were wires all over the place. Brian's eyes were shut, I actually didn't know if Brian had been awake yet from his surgery.

I walked over to the chair Michelle had been in and sat down. It was on the side that he hadn't been shot on. I grabbed his free hand and gently squeezed it.

"I'm so so sorry Bri, I love you" I whispered.

I laid my head on the bed and silently cryed.