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“It’s cute that you think you have any control over this situation” He lets out a nasty laugh “Jack, go get her That bitch is annoying anyways, and it’s starting to piss me off”

With that, Jack, the poor young guy who shouldn’t be involved with this, goes to get Chloe I have this horrible feeling about this

“Chloe…” Jack tugs her out She seeer than her, so she has no choice She is still wearing her hospital unifor care of her “Oh my God, Chloe, are you okay?”

Her eyes widen with shock when she sees ain

“Ted, ohto breathe “What are you doing here?”

“Let her go,” I growl at Jack “Let her go now I have a car She can get out of here and you will never hear froain You don’t want Chloe anyway”

“Ted, no,” she whispers, shaking her head hard “You don’t need to do this for me You don’t”

“Let her go,” I continue I ignore the gun in my face as I make my demands “Chloe won’t talk to anyone about this There is no need to har to do with this I’m the only one left”

“I don’t like loose ends kid” The gang leader shakes his head hard “Loose ends cause issues You see, fear can only keep silent for so long, but dead lips can’t talk at all, can they?”

Nerves whip through me, I can’t let this happen I didn’t come all this way to lose Chloe

“Chloe won’t talk” I’ht I don’t have a choice I don’t know if I’ll survive, but if I can save Chloe, it will be worth it I just need to find a way to attack carefully

Bang!

Oh God, as soon as I hear that noise, I’m transported back to the moainst et a bolt of agony, horror grips me I can hardly stand to look at Chloe, just in case, but at the same time, I need to see

“Chloe?” She’s fine At least I think she is The bullet see shot to shut me up”