Memories stay in the sky.

i froze. dan just got stabbed. what the fuck is going on. i couldn't just stand there and do nothing. i got out my gun, and shot the idiot who stabbed him. i lifted dan gently, but no matter how careful i was, he was still screaming in agony. i moved him far enough away from the guy who caused this pain, even though i shot that guy dead, i didn't want to trust dan near him. "can you walk?" i dumbly ask, obviously knowing the answer is going to be no. dan shook his head in response. i prop the boy up so his waist and below is lead on the ground and his torso his propped on my knees. i knew i had to take action, taking my jumper off quickly, even though it was cold and i'd only be wearing a t-shirt - i was hoping to save my friends life, it would be worth the cold. i scrunch the jumper up slightly and apply it onto the stab wound, holding it down with some force. this causes some screams from dan but i needed him to try stay calm. "dan, it's ok, we need to stop the bleeding, can you hold this while i call the ambulance?". i move dans right  hand from his side, making him grab the jumper, i place my hand over his firmly for a few seconds just to ensure he was grabbing the jumper tight enough. when ensured he knew what he was doing i grabbed my phone out of my pocket and called the ambulance, i was in a state of utter panic but i somehow am managing to stay somewhat calm so far. once i tell the dispatcher all the information, i end the call after they insured me help was on the way. i hung up. "dan, help is on the way, they'll be here shortly" i smile softly at the boy laying propped up on my knees, i hold his left hand gently. "phil? what happened? where am i?" dan asked and that's when my smile almost instantly fades into a frown. he had forgotten what just previously happened, he was panicking previously about being stabbed, now he had to re-live that moment. dan looked down to the jumper covering the stab wound, it was drenched with blood. "what the fuck happened?" dan cries out. i couldn't lie to the boy. "phil. am i dying?" dan asked. i didn't really know how to respond, he possibly was. but help was coming. "i-" i paused, i didn't know how far away the help was, i didn't know how long he had to live "i don't know". dan looked at me, with an almost confused looking expression before it became slightly angry, "what do you mean you don't know?" dan spits out in anger, taking the jumper off of his stab wound, clenching the jumper in his fist. i instantly placed my hand over his, moving the hand back down so the jumper covered his stab wound, "shh" i say softly, in attempt to calm the boy down. "it'll be ok, help will be here shortly, it'll be ok" i reassured dan it would be ok, but i wasn't too sure if that reassurance was for him or for me. i didn't want his possible last moments with me to be filled with anger, i knew it was selfish, but if he was to die, i wanted him to be in a good mood with me, but more importantly i wanted him to feel somewhat calm. "phil, i'm dying, aren't i?" dan asked, sounding less angry, "it's my fault, isn't it?". i hated how dan always blamed himself, but i hated it even more in this situation, it wasn't his fault some asshole stabbed him. i shook my head, "no dan, it's not your fault". dan stared at me, "you ignored my first question, i'm dying" he states. i was hoping to avoid the whole questions about him dying, i was unsure. help didn't seem any closer, the only thing that was closer was dans death. "phil, please, speak to me" dan demanded in a quiet voice, clearly wanting some form of comfort in this situation. "help is coming dan. just try not focus on the pain, look at the sky, the pretty shades of purple" i said softly; dan opened his eyes and smiled as he glanced to the sky. this brought a small smile to my face. i held his hand more tightly. the young boy shut his eyes again, this worried me. "speak to me daniel" i ask softly. "the sky was so pretty" dan smiled, "promise me one thing?". i nodded, knowing i should be verbal, his eyes are shut but my throat was dry, "yes?". dan opened his eyes slightly, "whenever you look to the sky, you'll remember me, you'll think of me, you'll remember our friendship, you'll think of us" dan said softly, shutting his eyes once more. "i promise" i chocked out. "i love you phil" dan said softly, barely opening his mouth, his lips hardly parted. "i love you too" i said softly. i looked to the sky, it was a beautiful sunset, a purple and pink sky was the outcome, it was truly beautiful, and it gave me some ease that he had such a beautiful view to previously focus on. hearing sirens draw near, i had some hope left. although they sounded close, they was distant. i look to the boy, his chest still. my heart sank. there was no sign of him breathing. him being alive. minutes passed and the ambulance arrived and rushed us to the hospital. he was declared dead. his lifeless body rested in the hospital bed. his gorgeous messy curls. his cheeks had the tear stains still visible. his eyelids delicately shut. he had a small smile present on his face still, at least he was in peace.