Me and them

Chapter 19 Choose: The past or the present?

Gave's POV

I found myself walking towards her body. Blood was dripping out from her wound. Tears were flowing endlessly down my face. My whole body, trembling. My whole world stopped.

"No..."

"No..."

"No..."

"NO!"

Cesar who half-recovered from the shock walked towards us, "No! Stay away from Rachael!" Her body was cold and her skin was pale, her chest was faintly beating.

"Gave, we need to get Rachael to the hospital." Pat said calmly, finally out of those bastards grasp. My sister, who is in my arms was unconscious, everything was getting blurry as tears flooded the corner of my eyes. I was crying. "Gave! We need to get her to the hospital!" He commanded again.

"No! Stay away from her! This is all my fault. I knew from the start that being aquatinted with you will send her to her harm. This is all my fault! All my fault!" My grip on her body tightened. I pulled a gun behind me and pointed it to Pat. "No...this is all your fault. All of you!" I was aiming nowhere, triggering the gun to all of them which they easily dodged.

"All of you! You f*cking animals! Die!"

"Gave! Stop it! Your emotions have taken over you!" Pat yelled as he was dodging my bullets. The atmosphere was filled with the sound of gunshots and my cries.

"Gav-" After my last bullet, I shot Xerxes right at his left leg. His gang come towards him, but there's no sign of Pat anywhere.

"Wha-"

Pat's POV

"Wha-" I took out Gave at one of his pressure points in order to make him unconscious. I took Rachael from him and carried her out there.

"Hey! Where are you going?!" Someone screamed from behind. I stopped, but didn't turn around.

"I'm gonna save her life." I said coldly.

"You f*cking sh*t! You better f*cking giver her back if you don't want to be blown to bits!" The one with the injury threatened.

"Rick. You know my family's hospital right? Take her brother and that dog there." Was the last words I said before I vanished within their sight.

"Don't worry Princess, I'm here now. I won't let them lay a finger at you again." I planted a small kiss on her forehead before I drove my car as fast as the lightning. I took my phone and dialed the hospital's number, "Get Doctor G. I have a patient with me." As I hang up, a car behind me horned. "Hm, that was quick." When I turned to another corner, my phone rang.

"You as*hole-"

"Shut up dog, you were also shot, that temper of yours isn't good for the wound." I demanded.

"I don't f*cking care! Is Rachael alright?!"

"She's loosing a lot of blood." I said shortly. The other line became silent, I know the speaker was up and they were all listening. "If my calculations is right and we get her to the hospital as soon as possible, we can save her." I assured before hanging up.

I stepped on the gas harder and prayed we would arrive at the hospital very soon.

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We arrived at the hospital and got Rachael to the doctor immediately. Her brother and the dog also got their own rooms. The rest of the guys and me was waiting outside Rachael's room, waiting for good news.

"I-it was a-all my fault." All of us who was silently waiting looked at Rey who was all stressed out and nervous. "I accidentally triggered my gun...a-and this happened..." He grabbed a large portion of his hair and tried pulling it out of hysteria. "It's all my fault!" He took his gun and pointed it to his head. The three guys made their way to snatch the gun from his grasp and prevent the guy to kill himself. "No! It's all my fault! I should follow Rachael to death!" I stayed silent at a corner. Didn't budge. Didn't care.

"Rey! It wasn't your fault! And don't think that way! Do you really want Rachael to die?!" Bryle snapped him off. The man causing a ruckus flinched at what his friend said, falling to the floor, tears escaped his eyes and the sound of his sobs were heard, but other than crying, he did nothing else. When everything calmed down again and another ear shattering silence was present, we waited for the doctor.

After a few hours, the man we were waiting for finally come. Our faces shows signs of hope that the man with white coat would give us good news.

"Doctor G." I called.

He took his mask off and patted my shoulder. Taking a deep breath and looking at the other three behind me he said, "I'm afraid with that shot at her chest, she will have to face a choice first before moving on to another world. It's up to her if she wanna stay or let go. I'm sorry, son." He then threw me a last pitiful look before walking away. I remain as what I was left on. Cesar lost her lower strength and sat back at one of the chairs. Bryle was facing where Doctor G. went to. And Rey banged his fist to the wall.

"M-my, princess..."

Rachael's POV

Where am I?

Is this afterlife?

Everything is pitch black.

All I could hear are water drops, but I can't see anything.

"Help..." Someone cry come out of nowhere. I tried to look around, but there's nothing. "Please..." That voice is kinda familiar. Where have I heard it? "Help me..." Behind me, a light was born, it reviled a young me. I was about to approach me but a guy's voice stopped me from my tracks.

"Don't worry sunshine, I'm here, I won't ever leave you just like my parents left me." Rey. Rey was holding a violet rose in his hand and gave it to the little me.

"Mom-no Rachael. Now I know what my late mother meant. It wasn't about finding a new mother, it was about finding a lover." Rick handed a green rose to the little me and peck my small hands.

"I want you to know me. Just like how much I wanna know each and every edge of you." Bryle twirled a red rose in his hand and swiftly threw it to me.

"You accepted me. So, I will accept you in my heart." Xerxes gave me a blue rose then took a portion of my hair and snuggled his nose to it.

"You planted a spell on me. I am now your servant, and you are my master. Use me to your own convince." Cesar planted a kiss on my cheek and gave me a black rose.

All of them. The five of them, in front of me, extending their hands, waiting for me to choose one of them. I extended my hand, about to choose, but another ray of light flashed before me.

"My princess. Remember our promise? This time, I will surely keep it." Pat was in front of me, handing a white rose. My small hands extended and grabbed the flower on his hands.

"Choose: The past or the present?" They asked in unison.

"I choose..."