Save Me | Phil Lester

Eleven

"Let her go!" I scream, wanting to lunge towards him but can't seem to move my feet.

"In order for you to get your precious daughter back, you need to look me in the face and tell me you love me."

"Jonathan, you need to let her go, and then we can talk-"

"-Tell me you fucking love me!" His gun is now aimed towards me and I raise my hands, surrendering.

I look into his cold, evil eyes, and see Lucy run into the apartment and around the corner. I silently thank her many times when I see her pull out her phone and call 999. Phil is still standing behind me, his hands up as well.

"So, tell me, Melody, who the hell is this?" Jonathan spits, and he still has the gun pointed towards us.

I can barely hear Lucy whispering into the phone, and I sigh, "This is my boyfriend, not only is he that, but he's my best friend, my other half, my soulmate, and my...my one true love." I say the words as if they're my wedding vows.

He scoffs, "That's bullshit, you know I'm the one you truly belong with."

"You're such a dick, Jonathan. You should hear the shit she has to say about you all the time." Phil says.

"You keep your fucking mouth shut!" He yells and I feel a tear roll down my cheek as I see the gun point in his direction. "Where the fuck is Lucy?! Lucy! Get your ass over here right now or I'll shoot him! You hear me?!"

I see Lucy drop her phone and she runs back to the spot she was before, and the gun goes back to her head.

"Please, Jonathan, allow us to lower our hands, we don't have any weapons on us. I swear."

"Don't make any sudden movements or I'll shoot her, understand?!"

I nod and lower my hands, and I feel Phil's arms wrap around me tight.

Jonathan sighs, "I don't know why the hell I'm wasting my time, I should just shoot all three of you and be on my way. But, then again, that would be no fun."

Police sirens come into my hearing range and I sigh happily. Lucy, Phil and I are going to make it out alive somehow.

"Please, let's just talk about this," I say, stepping towards him.

His gun points back to me, "I just said, don't make any sudden movements."

I take a step back, and the gun goes back to Lucy's head.

I shake my head, "Look, Jonathan, even though I don't have feelings for you anymore, doesn't mean I never did. Even though I hate you, there's still a spot in my heart that's thankful that you helped Lucy and I out-"

"-No! Shut the fuck up! I don't believe you!"

"If it weren't true I wouldn't be telling you!" I shout back at him, "That's your daughter you're pointing the gun at, Jonathan. What the hell is wrong with you?" I whisper.

I see him fight back tears and I hear someone entering the apartment building.

Jonathan grabs Lucy by the throat and I see her struggling to breath, "This bitch called the police, didn't she!"