From Once To Always | ✓completed

thirty-four

Macy's Pov-

It's been an hour. One hour. Only. This gala thing? Yeah, I'm over it. I've been sitting in this seat for at least an hour, Bailey next to me. He's just as bored as I am. My hand is propping up my head as I am trying to keep from falling asleep to classical music.

"You know what? Let's dance," Bailey pressed his hands against the table and stood up. I lifted my head off of my hand and raised an eyebrow at him as he held a hand out to me.

I sighed and grumbled," Fine." I took his hand and let him lead me to the dance floor. Bailey looked down at me and unwrapped his hand from mine just to put them on my waist. I rested mine on his shoulders and we started to move to the rhythm. Eventually, my hands are hooked around Bailey's neck and are slightly tugging at his dark hair. My head lays on his chest as he hugs me closer. I breathe in his scent and relax.

After the annoyingly long song is over I pull Bailey over to the bar. I order a martini as Bailey orders some weird fancy drink that I've never heard of before. Bailey walks away to go see where the others were, while I just sit here and enjoy my drink.

I take a sip and then I hear the wide ballroom doors slam open. Immediately, gunfire and screams sound out through the hall replacing the elegant chatter that was once there. I curse as I set my drink down. I didn't even get to finish it.

I crouch down close to the floor as I grab out my gun. The next thing I do is take off my heels. No way am I going to be able to run fast enough in those. I stand slightly higher as I walk to the side. I hide behind a plant while I see everybody running to the exit. Some people who were introduced to me earlier now lie on the floor, dead.

I feel a wave of relief as Arda and Axel make their way out, but I don't see Bailey with them. I'll put my life at risk before my gang or friends do. I peek out and see that a small gang that I don't know the name of is attacking. They probably just want power and money. Greedy bastards.

I aim my gun around the corner and shoot. I knock three to the ground before I tuck myself back behind the plant. I then see more shots were taken at them. I follow their line and see Bailey pressed against a pillar, a gun in his hand. I see someone start to sneak upon him. Before Bailey can do anything about it himself, I turn and aim my gun to shoot the guy.

Bailey turned, scanning the room, before making eye contact with me. When he does, his eyes widen and he tilts his head signaling me to get out. I shake my head no and then turn back to the fight. I start shooting at people until I am out of ammo.

Then, I hide back behind the plant. I see a bullet whiz past me as I reach for my extra ammo. Which isn't there? I let out a frustrated sigh, Dammit I forgot an extra round.

I grab the two knives I have and make my way over to the pillar Bailey was behind. "Get out. Now," I whisper yell through clenched teeth.

"No way am I leaving you in here," he glared back at me.

"Please. Go make sure everybody's okay," I say thinking of an excuse to make him leave. "I'll be fine."

"Fine," he says through gritted teeth before he turns around and shoots back at the people who were shooting at him. Now It's only me and the bad guys. I turn around and see there are two guys and a girl left. I decide to take a chance and quickly turn around the pillar. I take one of my knives and throw it at one of the guys. It hits him right in the chest as he falls to the floor with a thud.

The other two look at him then look at me. I am in plain sight now as I go up to the other two. The guy has a gun and I can't see any visible weapons on the girl. Before the guy can shoot me, I throw my other knife at him.

Right after I do, I swiftly bend down and tear my knife out of his chest. I turn around with a glare etched on my face, directed to the girl. We started circling, scanning each other for weaknesses. I honestly couldn't find any.

I lunged at her, making the first move. I was able to slice her upper arm but that doesn't faze her. She then, catching me by surprise, kicked the knife out of my hand. I cursed and then charged at her throwing punches. She blocks half of them, the others landing on her face.

She starts fighting back and lands a few punches on me, but I recover fast. I then sweep her legs out from under her. I quickly get on top of her and put my arm across her throat. I cut off her air supply. I get off of her once I don't feel her breathing anymore.

I stand up and turn around seeing Bailey. I'm panting when he walks up to me. He scans for injuries. "I'm fine," I assure him as I push slightly past him. "Let's just go home."

He turns around and follows after me. "I like that idea," he says and we walk out into the car awaiting us. Once we get in, I let out a sigh of relief when I see an unharmed Axel and Arda.

"I'm glad you guys are okay," I say and they return the statement. Slowly, I start to feel the weight of the fight I just had and start to doze off, leaning my head against the window, watching nature go by. 

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