The Hidden Rose(Book One In The Rose Pedal Series) /✔

Chapter Fifty-Five

I stared down in horror as Luke laid on the ground, not two feet from me, bleeding out of the bullet hole in his lower chest. He grimaced and looked down to the little spot of blood slowly spreading through his shirt. I moved my gaze back to to his dad and he was glancing back and forth between Luke and the gun in his hand.

"Are you happy now? You protected him from me." I growled out, my voice breaking slightly. I darted to where Luke lay on the ground, groaning in pain. I knelt down, sitting on my feet and reaching out. I carefully placed my left hand on Luke's chest away from the source of blood and tucked my other arm under his head. I pulled him into my lap, cradling him.

I looked down at him and a tear escaped my eye.

"Call an ambulance you idiots!!" I screamed at the cops. They jumped into action. I watched Luke open his eyes and look at me. His eyes were filled with pain and love.

He coughed and blood trickled out the corner of his mouth before he reopened his eyes and looked at me again. His breathing was rough and bubbly. He took in a deep breathe before attempting to speak.

"Be-" he started coughing and hacking up blood. I cringed and waited for him to finish coughing.

"Be the best you can be. And for you, that's not very good." He chuckled at his joke and then burst into another coughing fit.

"Don't talk like that. We're going to get you to the hospital and you're going to be fine." I whispered, my voice cracking, knowing there was a very good chance it was not going to be fine.

I sniffed as two more tears rolled down my cheeks. Luke reached up and used his thumb to wipe them away even though his hand shook and he cringed in pain. He put his hand at the base of my neck and pulled me forward. I leaned in and pressed my lips to his.

He then lifted his head and pressed his lips to my forehead, smearing blood onto it.

"Everything will be fine. Just don't do what i wouldn't." He smiled a little and then coughed.

In the distance i heard the wailing of sirens. my heart thudded as it got closer. I glanced under my hand and saw the blood had spread considerably and it was now dripping off his sides onto the pacement.

Determined not to let him die in my arms, i gently placed his head on the pavement and ripped his shirt off. He coughed and watched me, confused.

I looked up to find a cop standing near me.

"I need a water bottle and cloth." I barked at her. She jumped at my harsh tone and rushed to get what i ordered. When she came back i had all of Luke's shirt ripped off and on the pavement, leaving him shirtless. His abs were gorgeous, even covered in blood.

The cop dropped down to her knees next to me and handed me the things. She stared at Luke with lust and worry.

"He has a girlfriend." I growled. She looked at me with wide eyes before nodding and running off. I opened the water and dumped it over Luke's chest, washing away the blood and dirt. I then used the towel and pressed it firmly onto the wound. Luke gasped at the sharp pain but i continued to press firmly.

Finally, the ambulance rolled up and walked over to me. They picked Luke up and lifted him into it. I climbed in with him but the EMTs stopped me.

"You can't ride in here." He said shaking his head with his hand outstretched. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"I'm his girlfriend. I'm getting in and you can't stop me." I growled. His eyes widened and he nodded.

"Just stay out of the way." He said. I nodded and sat down next to Luke. I gripped his hand and he lookedat me. His face was pale and he didn't even flinch anymore when they poked a needle into him or poked at his wound to find the bullet. He was too weak to grip my hand so i did all that.

All he did was stare at me. Stare at me with hope, love, adoration, and defeat. He looked as though he was giving up, but he wanted to stare at me one more time. Tears streamed down my face and looked out the window to see the hospital three blocks away.

"I love you." Luke whispered weakly. I looked back to him and he closed his eyes after squeezing my hand as hard as he could.

"I love you too." I choked out. "Luke?" I watched, waiting for his eyes to open again.

"Luke!!" I cried out. "Luke, open your eyes!"

An EMT came up next to me and put two of his fingers to Luke's neck. He let go and let his head sag. He lookedup at me with defeat in his eyes.

"NO!!" i screamed. "Luke! Open your eyes. Look at me dammit!"

"Miss...." the EMT said.

"Luke!" I cried out hoarsely. The tears came down harder than before, streaming down my face like a river.

Luke was gone. Those beautiful electric blue eyes, i would never see again. That amazing, deep, masculine laugh, i would never hear again. His short black hair, i would never touch or run my fingers through again. He would never go to college.

He would never get to see another day. Another week. Another month. Another year. Another decade.

He would never see the rest of his life. And i had to live the rest of mine without him.

I stared at him with dead eyes, knowing fully well that his were dead too. I sat there with no motion, just as he did.

I died when he did. And I would never feel again.

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Hey y'all!! That's the end of the book! I will be writing an epilogue soon, so be ready for Ashlyn's life after Luke!! Also, i am going to be finishing my other book "im going to hell". It won't have such a sad ending though.

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