Warning: Lots of mature content and strong language ahead. Read at your own risk. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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Love is a messy, painful ordeal. Amelia Harold knew this all too well.
After all, she did fall in love...
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Ethan pulled the trigger.
The man, previously unaware, yelled and jumped away from her, turning towards Ethan, now cradling a bleeding shoulder.
He was going to kill the fucker in the worst way possible. But first he needed to take care of Amelia.
He shrugged off his jacket and knelt next to her, pulling her head onto his lap. He wrapped his jacket around her, making sure to keep his eyes off of her. He was sure he would lose whatever little control he had over himself if he looked at her.
He stood up, turning back to the drunk, his gun pointed at his head.
He heard Kenneth dismiss the manager, assuring him they wouldn't cause him any problems if he kept his mouth shut.
“Kenneth, take her to the hospital. Her stomach needs to be pumped. I’ll be there soon.” he said, never taking his eyes off the abuser.
“Ethan…” Kenneth began.
“Do not test me right now, Kenneth. Take her and leave.”
“You've shot me. I'm bleeding. I need to go to the hospital as well.” The man in front of him said, eyes flicking fearfully from the gun in Ethan's hand to Kenneth scooping up Amelia.
Ethan pushed the barrel of the pistol in his mouth.
His eyes widened and he grumbled something incoherent.
“Shut up before I blow your brains out,” Ethan warned.
Kenneth gave him a look, silently asking him to not let the monster out but it was too late.
Once they were gone, Ethan grabbed the man by the collar and dragged him out the storeroom and through the back door.
They ended up in a dark alleyway. Ethan pushed him and he fell onto the concrete street.
Ethan knelt in front of him.
“Now, let's have some fun, shall we?”
“You're crazy. Absolutely crazy. I'm leaving.” He whispered, trying to get up.
Ethan pointed the gun at his head, clicking his tongue in mock sympathy.
“Don't make this harder than this needs to be.”
He shot him in the leg. He yelled trying to scoot away from him but his back hit the wall.
