I Love You

25

Yibo frowned when he felt something tugging his heart. He went back to the bedroom to find his phone to call Xiao Zhan.

Instead, he saw the message Darren sent. "Shit!" Yibo exclaimed, noticing that it was sent 20 minutes ago. He grabbed his motorbike key and rode off immediately.

Yibo sped, ignoring all the traffic rules. His heart never pounded so quickly before. He thought everything was going fine, so why did someone kidnap Xiao Zhan?

Three shots were fired at Darren. One missed, one shot his leg and another on his abdomen.

Darren knelt on the ground as he pressed his stomach. Emily then signlaed the three men to drag Darren in.

Xiao Zhan's eyes widened in shock as he clambered over to Darren despite being tied against the chair.

The men made it easier by throwing Darren beside Xiao Zhan. Darren managed a smile "Hey, nice to see you"

Xiao Zhan who fell on the ground frowned and hissed "This isn't the time to be joking! Are you okay? Does it hurt?"

Darren smiled and shook his head. Emily's face was dark. "You. How did you find this place?"

Darren held his abdomen tighter to minimise the blood loss. He had to stay conscious and find a way out.

Seeing Darren not replying, Emily glared at the three men. She dragged them aside to interrogate them. She knows what she is doing is illegal and if Darren could find out, what is stopping others.

"D-Darren..." Xiao Zhan mumbled, tearing up. Darren smiled "I'm here"

"T-Th-That's a... A lot of b-blood..." Xiao Zhan mumbled, tearing up even more. The blood just kept flowing and flowing out of Darren's abdomen and leg, already forming a pool of blood.

"Zhan Zhan... I'm here, I'll... find a way out" Darren tried to speak without panting. He took out his swiss knife from his pocket and started cutting the rope.

Tears flowed down Xiao Zhan's eyes "S-Stop! Darren, hold your stomach, there is more blood now"

Darren ignored Xiao Zhan "Listen Zhan, I'll untie you and we'll quickly escape. The cops are coming soon"

"Stop" Xiao Zhan was crying. Darren's hand and shirt was already soaked with blood. "Shhh, Zhan, listen to me... Once you are free, quickly run and get help"

Xiao Zhan shook his head "What about you?" Darren smiled "I'll be fine, go get help"

"Liar..." Xiao Zhan cried. Darren's face was already pale and the blood kept flowing out. The strength Darren had was decreasing too.

"Zhan Zhan, all I want is for you to be safe and happy" Darren said, sitting up a little to keep himself awake.

"Stop talking about me, I want you to be happy too" Xiao Zhan said "Stop wasting energy... Let's wait for the cops. I don't want you to leave me"

Darren smiled "Zhan, I have already left you in the hands of your Yibo... I wouldn't have if I did not trust him. No matter what... You must fight for your happiness... And do what you love, be with who you love"

"No" Zhan shook his head "You said you will never leave me. Stop, please"

Darren finally managed to cut off the rope on Xiao Zhan's hand. Xiao Zhan inmediately went nearer and pressed hard on Darren's wound, one hand on his abdomen and the other on his leg.

Darren let out a relieved sigh from freeing Xiao Zhan. "Quickly go, Zhan... You can... go out and call the ambulance... to help me..."

Xiao Zhan sobbed "I can't leave you here" Darren smiled "Please go, Zhan. They will be back soon. Just... Hug me once then... promise to find help for me?"

Xiao Zhan hugged Darren tight as he cried. Darren have always protected him. Darren have always looked out and done so much for him.

Darren was his father, his mother, his best friend, his confidant, the one he trusts the most.

Darren smiled as his hand went limp. But the blood still kept flowing out. Xiao Zhan cried harder.

Just then, two men and Emily ran in. They immediately held Xiao Zhan and pointed a gun at him.

The next second, policemen barged in. They threatened the policemen by holding Xiao Zhan hostage.

The policemen and Emily were talking, trading threats and trying to compromise. But Xiao Zhan didn't care. He was still crying, hoping Darren was just resting a little, hoping medical help will come quicker.

It was a few minutes later that Yibo came barging in. His heart dropped when he saw a gun pointed at Xiao Zhan. "Emily Qi! What are you doing?!"

Emily smiled seeing Yibo, then frowned. "You called the cops? How did you get here?"

Yibo shook his head "Let him go, we can talk things out"

Emily laughed "Talk things out? There is no need to talk anything out! Once he is gone, you will finally look at me!"

Yibo frowned "Don't be crazy! Either way I will never look at you"

Emily laughed "Either way, he must die too! If I can't get you, he won't!"

Saying so, Emily pressed the trigger. Almost at the same time, a cop shot at Emily. Yibo watch in shock as Xiao Zhan fell to the ground.

"Zhan!" Yibo shouted, immediately running to Xiao Zhan. Xiao Zhan tried smiling at Yibo. Does Yibo know how much he loves him? How glad he is to see him?

Yibo did not know what to do, only holding Xiao Zhan's hand tightly as he did not want to hurt Xiao Zhan more.

"Y-Yibo..." That was all Yibo heard before Xiao Zhan became unconscious.

***NOTE***
I realised I forgot to state why Darren was the Xiao Zhan's speed dial. It's because when the two of them only had each other, Darren set it just in case and since no dangers happened, Xiao Zhan forgot about it and didn't change.