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"We’ll stay close," the officer says as he places his hand onaway from Sven All I want to do is lie down next to hirab his hand, squeezing gently, feeling his fingers tighten onback with the cop, I watch the para hiet him in the a out froo with him in the ahter around ether

"I’ll find out for you If not, I’ll take you"

"Thank you," I whisper shakily then look toward the front door of the club My skin prickles as I watch Zack, Teo, and Laneworried and seriously pissed off

"Maggie," Zack says, and a fresh wave of tears fills my eyes and I move quickly in his direction

"Sven," I choke out on a sob, and his ar to the cops inside e heard the shots start They wouldn’t let us out ‘til now"

"He got shot," I tell hi my hands over my cheeks in a jerky movement "Who would do that? Who would shoot at us?" I ask, panting, and his eyes move over my face

"Can you ride with Sven in the ambulance, or do you need a ride to the hospital?" Lane asks, cutting in, and my eyes turn toto find out," I stutter out, noticingto take you to the hospital There’s no room in the ambulance"

"I’ll take her," Zack says, and I look at hietting to the hospital quickly if I’ my hand to my stomach when a sharp pain hits me, e oflow ht to the surface of consciousness Blinking ’s not right Then everything co the cover over ily atte tome down

"Where’s Sven?" I ask frantically, and ainst my chest

"Stay down Sven’s okay," Dad says, and I look at hi a deep sadness in his eyes

"I need to see him I need to know he’s okay" I lift my hand and notice an IV line then look down and see I’own

"You’ll see hi to lay down"

Feeling confused and lightheaded, I ask softly, "Why would I need a doctor?"

"Oh, MoonPie," Mo on?" I question, seeing tears in her eyes

"You were pregnant," Dad says, and s in his direction