What You Wanted (A OneRepublic Fanfic)

Chapter 27- Life Without You

Ryan's P.O.V.

"What the hell is this about?" I said as they sat both Jo and I at then interrogation table.

I turn to Jo and she shoots me a shut-the-fuck-up-I'll-handle-this look.

It's okay Mister Tedder you're not in any trouble but we may have found out that this wasn't an accident but more someone was out get Miss Barretto. You were just collateral damage." Said one of the detectives.

"I'm surprised you're still alive after what we witnessed." Said the female detective who couldn't take her eyes off me which to be completely honest is creeping me out.

"What do you mean I was collateral damage?" I asked in confusion.

"It mean that somebody tried to run me down and kill me but you got in the way." She said coldly.

"Just watch the video." Said the male detective as he grabbed a remote from the table and pointed it to the television screen in front of us.

The black and white video appeared from the hotel the after party was held and I felt Jo squeeze my hand.

I see her running out into the street and at the corner of the of the screen, I see a Cadillac Escalade speed down the street trying to hit Jo, but out of nowhere I see myself sprinting towards her and pushing her out of harms way. Suddenly, I see myself taking the impact of the car, smashing the windshield, rolling off the roof of the car and basically falling on my head, almost as if in a rag doll way where it kinda looks like I broke my neck when I hit the concrete.

Out of nowhere I felt Jo squeeze my hand again. I look at her and I see the tears start to roll down her cheeks. I squeeze her hand back and she looks at me with hurt in her eyes.

"As you can see, Mister Tedder was not the intended target and that this was planned." Said the female detective.

"But I don't understand who could possibly do something like this?" I asked as I ran my fingers through my hair.

"Do you think you have any enemies Miss Barretto?"

"Well... There is Ryan's ex-girlfriend." Jo squeaked out.

"You think Genevieve could've done this?" I asked in disbelief.

"I don't know Ryan. She did say that she wished it was me that died instead of you." She answered.

"I'm sorry Jo but I doubt Gen would do anything like that." I said, crossing my arms across my chest.

"Of course you wouldn't. You're still in love with the girl." She scoffs.

"Seriously Jo? Are you going to start this again?" I asked in an annoyed tone.

"What? All I'm saying that is that your ex girlfriend is a psycho who tried to kill the both of us and threatened me but you don't think it was her." She shrugged as she started twirling a pen between her fingers like a drummer.

"Mister Tedder, Miss Barretto that will be all. Thank you." Said the male detective as both of them got up from their chairs and opened the door for us to get out.

"What the hell was that about?!" I shouted as I followed her out of the police station.

She says nothing and continues walking away from me. As we continued walking, I started to think about what Jo said.

Could Genevieve actually capable of trying to hurt Jo?

"Johana!" I shouted at her and she stops dead in her tracks.

"What Ryan?" She answered coldly.

"Gen threatened you?" I asked in confusion.

"Yeah."