The Christmas wish

16

Mark's pov

"You're safe." I rocked Amy slowly as she had a nightmare.

I played with her trying to help her stay asleep but it didn't work.

"You are brave." I said to her as her eyes slowly opened.

"He chased me all around the woods, he shot me and I kept running." She said weakly.

"I was able to clean the bullet hole, right now the bleeding has stopped but I need to get you to a real hospital."

"They will play 20 questions."

"Then we will answer all of them."

"What if they try to take Riley from me?' Tears started to fill her eyes.

"Then I will make sure that they see that you always protected her from him and just how evil he really is."

"He has so many people in his back pocket."

"They can't protect him from the truth."

"Thank you for coming down here and getting me." She smiled weakly as I wiped her tears from her face.

"There is no thanks needed for anything that I do. Plus all Riley wants for Christmas is her mom to be safe and happy."

Her lips curled into a smile but then disappeared as she asked, "Has he walked past us yet?"

" I haven't heard him if he has, but I should be able to hear him with how bad he is bleeding ."

She nodded her head yes as she said, "He will never die."

"Go back to sleep, I will let you know when he is gone."

She curled into me, closing her eyes. I kissed the top of her head as her breathing slowed into a dream state. Her body shook in her sleep, I don't know if it is from her losing so much blood or from the nightmares Adam gives her.

About an hour passed when Adam finally walked on top of us.

"Where the hell did you both go?" He barked.

I pulled Amy closer to me as his footsteps creaked the door.

"What the?" He asked as the door creaked more.

I pulled the fabric over Amy as I pulled my gun out again.

The hidden door slowly opened letting the moon light shine in.

"Hello?" He asked as his feet touched the ground.

I aimed the gun at his chest, when our eyes met I pulled the trigger watching him hit the ground.

"Burn in hell asshole." I said then picked Amy up and rushed out of the hide-a-hole.

"What happened?" Amy asked once we got outside.

"He came down and I shot him then got us the hell out of there."

"Is he dead?"

"Can you kill the devil?"

She buried her face into my chest knowing that he is probably still alive.

"Where is the way out of these woods?" I asked her but she didn't answer. "Amy?" I looked down at her. Her eyes were closed.

I looked back and saw that Adam was not following us. I laid Amy on the ground.

"Amy, you need to wake up." I said.

Her eyes stayed closed.

I checked for her pulse but it was weak.

"No, Amy, please stay with me." I fought back the tears. "I am going to get you to a hospital." I picked her up holding her close to me.