Runner (Completed)

Tragedy [C]

 The next few chapters would be focused on Cassie and the story would be told from her perspective. 

Enjoy!

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I heard the shot, but it was too late to get Alex and me on the ground. I ran a quick scan over my body to found out if I've been shot, and it turns out Alex was the one. I hurried down to his side and called the police. I kept giving pressure to his chest to try stopping the blood flow, but it was flowing out too quickly. A few minutes later the ambulance arrived. The paramedics took him on the gurney and shoved him in the back of the red and white van. I followed him in and stayed by his side. I kept telling him to stay with me as I held his hand. His heartbeat began to decrease, and without the paramedics telling me I can see it in their eyes that this wasn't a good sign.

As soon as we arrived at the hospital I was asked to stay outside the ICU while they took Alex for a surgery. I tried to go inside but they stopped me for safety reasons. I could do nothing else but give in to their instructions.

"Tonight was perfect," I thought " The food was great, the scenery was breathtaking, and as we went to the car park, he..." I stopped there, because I didn't want to think about what happened to him. The gunshot, the wound in his chest, it was too much for me to take in. It all happened so fast.

I waited in the hall for the next few hours. Then the doctors came out. I quickly stood up and ran towards them. A rush of hope and excitement surged through me as I asked them about Alex's condition. They just looked at me and their faces said it all.

Alex is dead.

I let out the breath I held earlier, and try to keep the tears from flowing out my eyes. I could feel my quickening heartbeat everywhere around my body as I try to accept the reality.

Alex is dead, and it's all my fault.

If I had been more aware of my surroundings, I could have be more careful when walking out into the open. I would've checked every corner and every rooftop. It had been my training all these years. Awareness, and yet I failed to do it earlier that night. The doctors tried to comfort me, but I couldn't find any.

I walked away from them and into the surgery room. There he was, lying on the gurney. Lifeless. I still looked at him in disbelief. It couldn't be Alex lying there, he was so full of life. He can't be dead. I keep telling myself it wasn't real, but sooner or later I know that I have to let him go. I started to cry again, but not on the outside, in the inside, which made it more painful. I leaned closer towards Alex and kissed him on his forehead, tears started to flow from my cheeks towards his head.

I whispered in his ears, "I've failed you...in life, I won't fail you in death," and with that promise I walk away from the door, promising myself to find the sniper who took Alex away from me, and to rid Agent X of this world.

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And yes i know i made a movie reference...Hope you enjoyed it though.