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Can't Take Back the Bullet - His POV

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Calum-

Washed my hands
Of your bloodstained love
Cause you can't take back
Take back the bullet

I sighed as I washed my hands and started cleaning my tools.

"Hey, you alright?" I turned to see Luke coming into the room.

"Yeah, here to learn about our Jane Doe?" I motioned to the young female on the examination table.

"Yeah, what can you tell me?" Luke walked over.

"Well, I would say late teens, early twenties. She suffered several cracked ribs, and her tibia is fractured. The cause of death was a single gunshot to the head. Most likely suicide." I sighed and pointed to the arm closest to Luke. "She has bruising on both biceps."

"They look like handprints." Luke concluded.

I nodded. "She was most likely in an abusive relationship and no one thought to help her. She thought shooting herself was her only way out. Any luck on finding out who she is?"

"Michael is running her prints now. Hopefully, soon, we find out who she is and who would cause her to do this." Luke sighed.

Just then Ashton came in with Michael. "We got a hit. Mike?"

"Our Doe's name is (Y/N) (Y/L/N), 20 years old, a student. She lived with her boyfriend of 8 years, Jonathan Page, 23, worked as a mechanic. He was in the system for domestic violence."

"Did (Y/N) file anything?"

"Nope. Some other girl filed it, meaning Mr. Page was cheating." Michael sighed. "Page hasn't been found, but for her sake and for the other girls, we'll find him."

I looked at the girl. "I really hope that she doesn't regret this, because you can't take back the bullet."

Ashton-

First time I met you
I knew you would be trouble
You turn my world to rubble baby

"Hey, Ash, don't look now but," Michael was looking behind me. "There's a pretty fine looking girl coming in the corner. She keeps looking over here."

I slowly turned and looked where Michael was looking. Sure enough, there was a beautiful girl, sitting by herself, looking in our direction. She smiled and gave a little wave. I turned back to Michael. "She's trouble. Or she will be."

"For us, all girls are trouble." Michael pointed out. "The only question that matters is if she is a good trouble or a bad trouble. There's only one way to find out. Go talk to her!" Michael turned me around and gently pushed me in the girl's direction.

"Hi." I smiled as I got to the girl's table.

"Hi, what took you so long?" She giggled. "I was wondering if you would ever come over."

"Sorry, my friend was pep talking me into coming over. I'm Ashton." I sat down in front of her.

"I'm (Y/N) and I'm warning you now, I'm trouble." She winked.

"I think I can handle it." I smiled. "So, tell me about you."

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"So, have you figured it out yet?" Michael asked as we were getting ready. "Is she good trouble or bad trouble?"

I heard the music playing and watched (Y/N) walking down the aisle. I smiled and quietly told Michael. "Both."

Luke-

If you wanted out
You know you could've called me
I really would've listened baby

"Happy birthday (Y/N)!" I greeted the tombstone. "You would have been 21 today. Ya know, a lot of people wonder why I keep visiting you, even though it's been years since you passed. They don't understand that I feel guilty. I should have gotten you out of that house. Why didn't you call me? I am, was, your best friend. I would have listened to everything and would have gotten you out of that house." I wiped the tears that were threatening. "We sold out Madison Square Garden. It was incredible. I wish you were there." I felt my phone vibrate, signaling it was time to leave. "I'll see you soon, (Y/N)." I got up and turned to leave, but looked down at the stone. "I really would have listened, baby, I'm sorry that I didn't listen close enough."

Michael-

All bets off
Once the gun goes off
Cause you can't take back
Take back the bullet

"Michael, just do it!" (Y/N) screamed at me.

I shook my head. "Nope, not gonna do it."

"You have to! If not, they will just kill you too. You are needed alive." She pleaded. "Just kill me."

"I don't want to. All bets are off if I fire this."

"Are you serious right now? You won't shoot me because of the stupid bet?" She whacked me upside the head.

"Yeah! If you die, then I won't get the experience and money from the guy!" I brought up the quest log. "See? We both have to stay alive and then he will give us both a lot of XP and coins. Then we can go defeat that boss."

(Y/N) looked at me in disbelief. "Why don't you just reload the save before we got into this mess? That way we can choose the correct thing and not be in this predicament."

I blinked and then hit my forehead. "Duh! Why didn't I think of that?"

"Because you were too caught up in money." She put her controller down. "While you reload, I'm going to order pizza."

"It's a good thing that you suggested that, because if I would have shot you, there was no going back." I laughed. "Can't take back a bullet."

This one is kinda weird. I couldn't really think of anything.

One more for today.

~M