The Night

//Chapter 15//

Andrew's POV

I stare at the ceiling and hear muffled voices. 'Andy, Andy! You're going to be okay, I promise.' I shake my head, my vision blurred. I lay there, I see a blurry face. "Ashley...?" "Andy! Oh my gosh, Andy. Look, you'll get through this, stay strong, my love. Please, I can't lose you."I lift my hand and wipe the tears off her face and lean in and kiss her. I pull away and cough up some blood. Great. I hear sirens outside and after a couple of seconds, I hear footsteps in the house and up the stairs. "Police! Hands in the air sir! You're under arrest!" They go over to Darren and pick him up off of the ground, putting his hands in cuffs.

"You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be held agaisnt you in a court of law. You have the right to an attourney. If you cannot afford an attourney, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand the rights I have just read you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?" says the officer. "Go suck a chode." Darren mumbles. He gives me a death stare and glares at Ashley, making her flip him off.

"Okay sir, Mr. Castles will be arrested and put in prison. I'll tell the paramedics that you're up here so they can come and get you, Mr...?" I was about to answer him but ended up coughing blood. "Teller, Mr. Teller," Ashley tells him as she caresses my face. Making me smile. "Please, hurry officer," Ashley says with a shakey voice. The officer nods and runs down the stairs. After about two minutes, and losing a lot of blood, three paramedics come up the stairs with a gurney. "Okay ma'am, I'll need your help on getting Mr. Teller on the gurney, please." she says as she points to Ashley, making her nod and set me on the ground softly.

I groan and cough again, I feel hands on my calves and under my arms. I'm lifted off the ground as I hear counting. I'm put on the gurney and Ash holds my hand. "Please, Andy, you can make it. I know you can." I see tears stream down her face and I start to cry as well. "I love you, Ashley, so god damn much. If something does happen to me, I need you to know that." I squeeze her hand weakly.

She sobbed and got into the ambulance with me.

~TIME SKIP~

We get to the hospital and they made Ashley wait in the waiting room while they took me to the OR.

~TIME SKIP~

I wake up in a hospital room and I turn my head slightly to see Ashley sleeping on a cot. I smile and realized something. I survived. I made it, all I need to do is wait for her to wake up so I can hug her and kiss her. As soon as I thought that, as if on cue, she woke up. I smile as she stretches her arms and yawns like a little kid. I giggle and she squealed and jumped in her seat. I make the bed set to a sitting position and open my arms for a hug. She starts to cry and runs to the bed, then hugs me tightly. "Ash, ow surgery, remember?" I say in a huffed voice. "Oops, sorry Andy!" She pecks my lips repeatedly and I do the same. "I'm so glad you're okay," She says between pecks. "I don't know what I'd do without you, Andy." I smile and chuckle.
We stop pecking for a bit and I say, "I wouldn't leave you alone, ever." I lean in slowly and kiss her. She doesn't hesitate to kiss me back. We made out for a while before we heard a knock at the door. "Hello, I'm Doctor Br- Oh! Ashley! I see you're back. Are you alright?" I look at Ashley a little confused and giving her a look asking for an explanation. "Oh right! Andrew this is Josh or Doctor Brinar. He was my doctor when I was in the hospital." I nod and look at the doctor. "Ey, what's up doc?" He chuckles and points at me, "Funny, Andrew. So the bullet didn't hit any organs, which is a great thing. You'll be okay and you can go home in a couple of days." I nod again and Ashle starts to speak.

"Hey Josh how've you been these last couple of months?" he chuckles again, pulling his left hand out of his lab coat. "Engaged, to this wonderful woman I met named Robin, really sweet gal." He stares at the ring and studies it as if it's the first time he's seen it. "Oh my gosh! Congrats Josh! I'm so happy for you!" Ashley runs to him and hugs him. "Thank you!" he hugs both of us then starts to walk out, then stops at the door. "You all make a cute couple, maybe you'll get married too, maybe even little ones of your own." I see Ashley blush and mess with her thumbs. I laugh and nod at Josh. He leaves and soon, it's just Ashley and me in the room.

I pat the side of the bed and she looks at me confused. I grab her wrist and drag her to my side of the bed. I pat the opposite side of the bed again and she understood what I meant and climbed onto it, laying her head on my chest. I started to mess with her hair and just twirl it around. I hear small little snores and realize that she fell asleep. I smile and see that my phone is in her back pocket. I grab it and take a picture of the both of us, wrapping her arms around my torso and my arm around her waist. I smile and set it as her contact photo.

I really am in love with this girl and I always will be. I will do anything to protect my little bean.

I kiss her head and wrap my arm around her waist tighter and turn on my side. I look at her innocent face as she snores quietly. I peck her lips and soon drift off into sleep.