Gunslinger {Under Editing}

Chapter 37

After awhile of laying my head there on the bed silently crying I started drifting to sleep. As I held onto Brian's hand and my eyes started to close. I felt my finger's being lightly squeezed back, I tried to open my tired eyes but couldn't. I swear I heard Brian whisper to me, but I thought it was just my imagination and I went to sleep.

"It wasn't Bryce, sis" Brian whispered

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{Two Week's Later}

Two week's, its been two whole week's since the incedent. I was at the store getting something to take to the BBQ/Welcome Home Party for Brian at Brian and Michelle's. Although Brian had been home for the past four day's. I had yet to see him since that night at the hospital.

They had kept him there for three day's and than moved him to a physical rehabilation center for the remain day's. I had heard from Zack though that he would be fine. I actually had been avoiding him like the plague. Even though Jimmy's speech had made me feel better. When I woke that next morning with my head on the bed, the guilt had come back. Brian had tried to call me several times but I had ignored them.

When Zack would come back home from seeing Brian. Zack would bring up the fact that Brian had asked about me. I would alway's snap at him or anyone else that brang up the fact I should see or talk to Brian.

After grabbing some desserts I made my way up to the cashier. I paid and made my way outside to Zack's truck. I wasn't even paying attention to anything around me.

I got to Zack's truck and unlocked the door's. I placed the bag in the back and shut the door. As I went to open the driver's door I felt like someone was watching me. I felt the hair's on the back of my neck standing up. My head snapped up and I looked across the street.

My eyes widened and I swear my jaw went slack. I wanted to move but my body was froze to the spot it was in. I couldn't move, my brain was screaming at me to move. Across the street was a nerveous looking Bryce. I knew it was him, even with the hoodie and sunglasses he was wearing. There was no denying it was him.

I watched as he looked for oncomeing traffic, like a good little boy (note the sarcasm). He started crossing the street towards me. He actually didn't have far to cross, considering it was a two lane street. Everything seemed to go in slow motion at that point, as I watched him cross the street. I knew he was stareing at me behind his sunglasses, just as I was stareing at him.

I knew I should get in the truck and leave or pull out my phone and call someone. But as I said I was frozen and my body didn't want to coroperate with me. I kept my eyes on Bryce and his hands. My heart was beating out of my chest and my breathing was hitched. I could hear a loud thudding in my ears.

"JESUS CHRIST" I screamed and gasped, jumping a mile in the air, as someone touched my arm.

"Hey are you alright Emma?" Johnny asked, concerned.

"What? Huh? What are you doing here? When did you get here?" I asked, shakeing my head slightly. I turned to look over at Johnny.

"Emma I've been saying your name for the past two minutes" Johnny frowned.

"H-how long have you been standing there?" I asked shakily, glanceing back at the road.

Of course when I looked there was no sign of Bryce. 'Had Johnny scared him off? Or was it just my imagination' I thought to myself.

"Emma are you sure your ok? Or do I need to call Zack?" Johnny asked, following my gaze and than looking back at me.

"I just thought...oh nevermind it was nothing" I replied, trying to smile at Johnny.

"So what are you doing here?" I asked again.

"Lacey and I came to get some stuff for the party and we saw you" Johnny replied, nodding to his truck.

I looked over and saw Johnny's truck parked on the other side of Zack's. I saw Lacey sitting in the passenger seat looking at us. I gave her a little wave and Lacey smiled and waved back.

"Oh well I better let you get in there" I said, opening the truck door and climbed in. I glanced across the street again and shook my head.

"Emma are you sure your ok?" Johnny asked again.

"Yeah I'm great" I lied, putting on a fake smile.

Johnny gave me a disbelieveing look and than looked back over to where I looked.

"Alright if your sure" Johnny said, in a unsure tone.

"I'm sure Johnny" I sighed

"I'll see you at Bri and Michelle's, alright?" I asked

"Alright" Johnny said, still unsure.

Johnny shut the door for me. I started the truck and gave a glance across the street again. Shakeing my head again when I didn't see anyone. 'God I must be loseing my mind' I thought to myself. I drove of looking in my rearview mirror I saw Johnny pulling out his cell phone. 'Great I'm going to have to deal with questions when I get to Brian and Michelles' I thought shakeing my head.

As I turned into traffic I saw Bryce standing off to the side of a building looking right at me.