A Million Reasons (Clony)

Chapter 19

-Tony-

I winced as I pulled my head away from the broken glass. Jessica was already out of the car, and by the looks of it, throwing up. I noticed the truck that hit us was gone. Bastards.

I looked at the seat in front of me. Both Clay and Jeff were slumped over in their seats.

I unbuckled, got out of the car and opened his door. The side of his head was bleeding.

I felt the exact pain as when I found him that day. "Clay? Clay, Clay baby are you okay?" I placed a hand on his cheek"Clay baby come on." I took the seatbelt off of him and lifted him out of the car. I placed him gently on the road, cradling his head in my lap. He is breathing. He is breathing. "Come on Clay." I rubbed his cheek.

"WHAT HAPPENED?" Someone screamed. I looked over, a boy ran up to the car. I had never seen him before. His dark hair covered his forehead. He was probably Mexican. I realized, this is probably the guy Jeff has a crush on. He went to Jeff and pulled him out of the car. "I've called 911. Their on their way!" He shouted at me. He lowered his ear to Jeff's mouth. Looked up at me and shook his head. Is. Is he. Is he....... dead?

The boy breathed into him and started compressions on his chest. I refocused on Clay. His temple had a nasty scrape that dropped blood onto my pants. His arm was very bruised as well. "Clay. I can't lose you. I almost did and it's happening again." I sobbed.

I jolted up at the sound of coughing. Jeff was on the ground wheezing and getting his breath back. The boy sat and leaned back on the ground, sighing.

"T-thanks." Jeff gasped, looking at the boy. "What's your name?"

"Miguel." The boy breathed. "Nice to meet you.....?" He patted Jeff's back.

"Jeff."

"Jeff." The boy replied and smiled.

Sirens pierced the unusually quiet night. We told them what happened, that there was a shooting and all we cared about was getting out of there. That the other driver fled. That Jessica is pregnant and Jeff flatlined for a moment. They took Clay in another ambulance, but this time they let me go with him.

I grasped his hand. I wouldn't let go this time.

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-Clay-

I groaned. Stretching my limbs. I couldn't move my arm. My heart rate increased as I thought the worst but I looked over to see a cast. I sighed. Tony had both his arms wrapped around my waist. I moved more towards him, needing his warmth.

Tony stirred. I saw strong rays of daylight coming from the window. What time is it?

I poked his chest. "What time is it? How long have I been asleep?"

"Um.. 5 in the afternoon." He said after checking his phone. "You've been sleeping since 1 am. I'm glad your awake."

"Speaking of being awake, can you get me some Advil?" I felt a throbbing pain in my head.

"Of course mi amor." He kissed the side of my head, then my lips, and untangled himself from me to go get the pills.

He came back fast, with a glass of water and the pills. I took them and I started to wonder. "Is everyone okay?"

"Yea. Jess's baby is fine. I only had a few scratches, and Jeff is fine too."

"No I mean, at the party." Thinking of the shooting. "Who did it?"

He sat down and I got up from laying down on my bed. "Tyler."

"He- he was the one?"

"Yea. Montgomery, Courtney, Marcus were.... shot before Tyler turned the gun on himself."  He said in a hushed tone, even though we are alone.

"They're all dead?" I questioned. He nodded and laid back down with me.

~*~*~

I was starving by the time dinner rolled around, Tony ate with us and they all filled me in with what happened after everything. Tyler's parents are being questioned and this murder-suicide is starting to connect to Hannah's case. There have been two suicides and two attempted suicides from students at Liberty High. That doesn't look too good for the school.

"So what happens now?"  I asked my mom.

"We wait and see. Things are going to be moving a lot faster now. The school has so much against them, it will be almost impossible for them to win." I half smiled.

"Things are going to get much better now Clay." Tony wrapped his arms around me and brought me closer to him. "I promise."

I know. Kinda late. Sorry for the wait. I just had such a hard time writing this. I was going to write it all in Clays perspective but we would miss so much so we have a liddle bit of our Tony. I hope you enjoyed and as always comment what you think. :)
                                      ~Jonathan.