Page 121 of Psychotic Obsession
I open my eyes, and it isn't Tobias.
"Ewan?" My face twists as he looks down at the knife impaled in his side. "Oh my God!" I catch his weak body, lowering him to the ground, settling his head on my lap. He's gasping, attempting to fill his lungs. "I thought you were... Oh my God!"
"Ru...run," he spits out, his bloodied teeth clenching.
Gabriella's body is heaving next to me, Ewan tensing in my arms, both of them watching me. I reach over and take her hand in mine, completely stuck on what I can do to save them.
"What do I do?" I cry out, growling at Tobias, who's sitting with his arms crossed, unbothered by the scene before him, even at his close friend butchered on the floor at his feet. "We need to call an ambulance!"
"Why would I do that?"
I look between Gabriella and Ewan; both are fighting for their lives in my arms. If we get them help, they can survive.
Taking a deep, steady breath, tears streaming down my face as my heart shatters into a million pieces, I make a deal with the devil. "I'll go with you."
Ewan groans in pain next to me, trying to shake his head, but there's no time.
"Call an ambulance and I'll go with you. You can have me, but only if you call an ambulance.Now."
Tobias straightens, his brows furrowing. "You mean it? You'll leave with me?"
I nod. "But you need to call for help right now, Tobias."
Ewan's hand snatches mine in a tight grip, his eyes burning into me as Tobias leaves the room with his phone pressed to his ear.
"Wh...what are y...you doing?" Ewan's words break, crimson sputtering from his lips. "No...you..."
I smile at him, tears coating my cheeks as I lean down and press my forehead to his. "I love you so much, and I always will, always have. Jason needs his dad, and I need you to live. This is the only way."
He shakes his head, face contorting. "N...no, A...Aria."
I sob, clenching my teeth before I press my lips to his, the small act astronomical in this moment. "We ran out of time, Ewan."
He tries to shake his head, attempting to drag in deep breaths while coughing uncontrollably. "Pl...please don't leave...leave me."
"Let's go," Tobias says as he enters the room. "They're on their way." I turn to look at him, his dark side seeming to have been suppressed somewhat as he unlocks his mom's cage and pulls her out. "You can stay with them until the paramedics get here. I've dragged you through my shit for long enough."
"You want me to stay?" she asks in shock.
He nods then reaches over and grabs me. "Come on."
I pull myself from his grasp, pressing my lips to Gabriella's forehead. "I promise I'll see you really soon. Don't rent my room out," I whisper to her, my lips touching her head once more. "I love you. Be strong."
Gabriella isn’t struggling anymore, but if the paramedics get here fast, they can save them both. They need to. I refuse to believe anything else.
This is really happening; I'm saving them by handing my life to Tobias and risking everything. But what else am I to do? Jason needs his dad, and everyone needs Gabriella. Ihaveto do this.
Ewan is begging me, but all I can do is give him an apologetic smile, not caring that Tobias is hovering behind me as I move forward and press my lips to his one last time. The grip on my shirt yanking me back breaks the goodbye kiss within a second.
I don't look back as Tobias takes my hand and pulls me out of the room.
I don't look back as we leave the abandoned building. We climb the snow-filled woodlands, flashing red and blue lights and sirens appearing at the bottom of the hill.
I can't look back.
As soon as we make it to the top, nearly twenty-five minutes later, Tobias stops to catch his breath. "You okay?"
I sneer at him, snapping. "Is that a joke?"
