Life Isn't A Fairytale

Chapter 4 - The Hospital

"Matthew!" I shouted. Kim, Kari-Anne, Jazzy, and Katie ran in after me. Some other girl ran in.

"Matt! Matt! It's Kate! Please answer if you hear me!"

"Hi Kate. It's Matthew, what's going on?"

"I think you got shot Matthew! Are you okay?"

Matt covered the hole on his waist, a pool of blood surrounding him. He gasped. "Where's Kassi?"

"I'm right here Matt! Don't worry, you'll be fine. I'm right here. Do you feel me holding your hand? Can you hear or see me?"

"Yes Kass, I feel your warm touch, I hear your beautiful voice, and I can see your perfect face. Just know if I'm not okay, that I love you. For all eternity. Okay?"

My eyes are overflowing with tears. Just seeing Matthew hurt, aka my world hurt, I hate to see him in pain. I just hate it.

"Kass, we have to go." Kim says pulling my arm.

"No Kim. You go! I'm not letting Matt die in me." I turn back to Matt, "I'm right here, Espinosa." I was saying my prayers. Then the ambulance broke into the room, lifted Matt on to the lifter, and ran out. I stood there crying. Not knowing what to do.

Nash and Taylor came beside me.

"It's okay Kassi. He'll be fine," says Taylor.

"What happened to him? How did this happen?"

"Look Kassi, it doesn't matter because God is by Matt's side. Don't worry." Nash told me.

I swear I wanted to punch Nash in the face so hard.

"NASH DO YOU NOT HEAR WHAT IM SAYING?! THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION DAMN IT!! NOW TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED!"

"Fine, somebody broke in and Matthew tried defending us, and the guy shot him. Four times. Then he ran off."

I just stood there, my eyes getting red, mascara running, this wasn't the day. Not for me.

I gasped, "Kim! Kim can drive me!" I run outside accidentally pushing Kate out of the way. The room was empty. Not one girl.

"They were escorted out," said a man in all black.

"Who are you?" I said, shaking.

"I'm the one who killed your pretty boy. My names Dan," he holds up the gun, "And I believe your name is Dead."

"Listen, please don't shoot me. I just came to have a good-"

He shoots, but misses. I'm now bawling my eyes out. He acts like I'm a duck and it's a shooting range. Or I'm a show to him.

I've had it. I'm not doing this right now. I stop the tears and mascara from slipping down my red cheeks. I stood up and walked over to him. He was reloading the gun. I kicked him in the back making him fall to the floors and the gun slipped and I grabbed it. Holding it to his head. "I will shoot you if you don't get out of here right now."

Taylor, Jacob, Nash, and Aaron ran out from backstage.

"Kassi, stop!"

"No, if he wants to shoot, I'll shoot too." I was so close to pulling the trigger. SO close. But I couldn't. I stood up, dropped the gun, and ran out to find Kim, Katie, Kari-Anne, and Jazzy.

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"Kim! Kim!"

Kim drives up to me, "Hop in and let's go."

I hop in and we drive off quick.

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At The Hospital

I rush to the nurse's desk, "I'm here for Matthew Espinosa!" The nurse looks at me up and down.

"And you are?" I knew they wouldn't let me in if I said his friend.

"I'm Kassi Espinosa! His sister!"

The nurse sighs, "Room 596"

I run, finding the room. When I did find it, I saw Matt laying in bed. He looked...happy.

"Kassi!"

"Matthew!" I ran to him and jumped into his arms, "I'm glad you're okay! I was praying to God that you would be okay!"

"I'm glad I'm okay too," he smiles, "I'm glad you're here. They're gonna let me go home tonight."

"That's great!"

"Yeah, one last thing."

"What is it?"

"Will you go out with me?" he smiles his beautiful smile.

Kate busted in, "Matthew! Are you okay?"

"Yes Kate, I'm fine," he rolls his eyes, "Now can you please get out?"

She rolled her eyes and walked out.

"So Kassi, will you go out with me? I wanna spend the rest of my life with you. Just please. I'm praying to-"

I interrupt his little speech by a kiss, "Yes Matthew, yes. I will date you. I will marry you! I will spend the rest of my life with you."

He smiled showing his 'baby dimple'.

"Now, let's get you outta here."

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We leave in his car and we're holding hands. He squeezes mine, looks at me and kisses my nose. We drove by a couple making out which I could've sworn was Carter and Deborah. They were so cute. But I didn't like Deborah. We've had history from 5 months ago. Wasn't good stuff. Wasn't good stuff.

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We got to Matthew's house.

"Can I borrow some clothes Matt?"

"Sure."

He gets me a Bass and Pro Shops tee and throws it to me.

"Here."

"Thanks."

We get into bed and cuddle, he kisses my forehead and squeezes me tight.

"I love you Kassi."

"I love you too, Matt."

We giggle over stupid jokes, and just cuddle. "This" by Ed Sheeran is playing and it was perfect.

I couldn't ask for anything better.