How Far Will She Go?

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Kate's POV

I pulled my phone out and answered it. "Scarlett please tell me that you are okay!" I screamed as I ran to my truck ignoring the pain in my ankle that was shooting up my leg. There was silence. Then an ear piercing screamed. "Scar!?" I asked panicked starting the truck and stomping on the pedal as Dylan jumped into the seat next to me.

"Kate. It's Andrew. He's trying to kill us!" Scarlett screamed and I heard the gunshot in the background. "Liam!" Scarlett screamed her voice sounded broken as there was a thud.

"Kate!? Kate what's going on!!?" Dylan screamed demanding as I let my phone slip through my fingers and hit the floorboard.  "Kate I heard a screamed. Kate is she okay?" Dylan begged as I sped down the road terrified for my best friend. "Kate damn it answer me!" He suddenly screamed his voice echoing throughout the cab.

"Dylan shut up! All I know is that Andrew escaped! He stabbed Isaac! And now he's trying to kill Scarlett! Again!" I screamed cutting the wheel and screeching into the drive. As soon as I got out of the car I heard the screamed. "Dylan! Stay in the car! We are going to have to make a quick exit!" I said before running into the building.

Without thinking I ran into the living room. "Come on!" Andrew screamed grabbing Scarlett's arm and trying to pull her from Liam's still body. That's when he saw me staring at him. "Did you call her!?" Andrew demanded yanking Scarlett around to face me.

"N-no." Scarlett stuttered as he put her into a choke hold. "I swear. I didn't call her. Please don't hurt her." Scarlett begged as Andrew pointed his gun at me. At that moment. Scarlett went limp and Andrew pulled the trigger. Luckily the bullet ripped through the ceiling above him.

Scarlett jerked away from him and ran down the hall away from me. Andrew turned and pulled the trigger. I lunged at him knocking him to the floor. He flipped us over so that he was on top of me and pressed the gun to my chest.

I heard a truck door slam from outside and then the screech of tires. "Looks like you are going to die here." Andrew said smirking down at me.

"No. I'm not." I whisper refusing to believe that my brother would leave me here.

"I should make your death very slow." Andrew said looking down at me with a smirk. Then he was gone. I sat up in time to see him flung into the wall. Dylan grabbed my arm and pulled me out the door.

We ran into the hall then didn't stop until we climbed into the truck and were speeding away. I looked into the back to see an elderly woman hugging Scarlett who was crying. Next to them sat Taylor who was hugging a terrified Joshua in her arms.

"Dylan turn around." I whisper so that only he could hear. He gave me a strange look but listened. We pulled back into the lot as another car sped out.

I got out and walked back into Liam's house. I saw the broken glass and the disaster but I focused on Liam's body. I walked toward him slowly and felt for a pulse. There was a very faint one. So faint that I thought I was imagining it. I saw his eyes flutter and he opened his mouth to say something.

I wrapped an arm around him and pulled him to his feet. I dragged him to the truck and pulled him in with me. "Dylan. Take care of him. I'll drive." I said putting Liam into my seat and walked around to the drivers.

I drove quickly to the hospital trying to ignore the sobs coming from the back seat as my phone began to ring. I reached down for it taking my eyes off the road. I latched on to it and pulled it to my ear after answering it.

"Kate?" Mom asked through the phone sounding upset.

"Mother? What is it?" I ask ignoring the surprised glance Dylan shot me.

"Your father had a heart attack. The heart surgeon isn't here. They just got him somewhat stabilized." Mom said and I could tell she was trying not to cry.

"Who's the doctor?" I ask trying to prevent the tears.

"Some guy named Brain. Huh. I just realized we could be related to this doctor." Mom said getting off track.

"Mom I'll be there in five minutes. Just hang in there." I said hanging up the phone.

"Well Dylan the heart surgeon. You have a job to do when you get to the hospital. Dad had a heart attack." I say as my phone rang again.

"Kate! Are you okay!?" Isaac asked not bothering to say hello.

"I'm fine. Liam's been shot but he might have a chance at surviving. Scarlett is heart broken. My father has a heart attack and my brother is his heart surgeon. Which I don't have a problem with. But Dylan is here with me." I say quickly without taking a breath.

"Where are you?" He asked as if he heard every word I said.

"Pulling into the hospital parking lot now." I say parking the truck in the emergency lane. "See you in a minute." I say hanging up as Dylan packed Liam inside.

"Scar. Come on. We are at the hospital." I say looking over my shoulder at her.

"Why? Liam's dead." Scarlett replied staring up at me.

"Are you that non-observant? Did you not see me pull him out of that house and turn him over to Dylan? He is faintly alive. He mouthed your name before passing out again." I say pointing to the open doors as she flung herself out of the car.

"Come on everyone else. He's been taken into surgery now so you guys just wait in the lobby. I've got to go find my father." I say as they climb out and wait for me. We walk in together and I spot Isaac standing there.

I ran into his open arms and just let the tears flow.