Better

twelve.

Courtney smiled happily as she flopped onto Izzy and Owen's couch in their living room. It was her first time out of the hospital since Duncan had woken up, AND Diane urged her to go out and get some fresh air. And she used this time to help the couple plan their wedding. "Okay, you guys said spring wedding before you left for Ireland. Have we got a date?" She asked as she brought her book close to her chest. "We were thinking may, probably the 20th?" Izzy shrugged as Courtney nodded. "Right, sounds good. That gives us a solid three months for planning. Then when May comes we have to start ordering stuff, booking people, sending our invitations. Now, Owen I need your full list of groomsmen and your best man." The blonde nodded looking off as he began to think. "Geoff, Duncan, Alejandro, DJ as the groomsmen and Noah as the bestman." Courtney nodded writing down their names, putting a Star next to Noah's. "Izzy.. bridesmaids and maid of honor." "You, Heather, and Bridgette as bridesmaids.. and I still don't know who to pick as my maid of honor." Izzy huffed and Courtney wrote down their names. "It's cool, that's why we have three months of plan-" Courtney was cut off by her phone ringing as she sighed. "Hold on... hello?" "Courtney, you need to get to the hospital now!" Her eyes widened hearing the worry in Heather's voice. Her mind immediately going to the worst. "Why?! Did something happen with Duncan?" "It's not Duncan.. it's Gwen."

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"What do you mean Gwen got stabbed?!" Courtney asked as she walked over to Heather, and Leshawna. "The doctor just told us. Some random guy called the police, and got the ambulance there. The police have no idea who stabbed her, there was no fingerprints on the knife." Heather explained as Leshawna nodded. "They're trying to find the guy that called them but he left when they got there." Courtney's eyebrows furrowed in confusion and anger. "What if the guy that called was the guy that stabbed her? They didn't think of that." Heather shrugged, shaking her head. "He's the only suspect as of now, but they can't just arrest him cause of that." "Ugh, I cant handle this right now. I'm going to see Duncan."

Courtney walked back towards Duncan room, sighing heavily. "Why is this all happening... I can not handle this." She mumbled to herself as she neared the room. She heard muffled speaking through the door and stopped. No one said they were coming today, other then Diane who had left an hour ago. She brushed it off, maybe it was Cody. No need to freak out. Courtney opened the door and stopped dead in her tracks as her eyes widened. All the color left her face, as she couldn't find the words to speak. She was just frozen and she saw a man in a black hood stand over Duncan covering his face with a pillow, as he fought for air.