Previously”

I hear two loud pops and see smoke rising from the object before Im thrown back. I dont know what hit me. Im lying on the ground looking at Father Andys feet as he runs toward the man. A struggle ensues as I hear terrified screams and panicked voices. The sky begins spinning as the pain in my side sharpens. Keeping my eyes open becomes difficult as something floats into my right eye. I bring my hand up to rub it out and feel the moisture. I lift my hand to look at it with my other eyecovered in blood.my blood. Thats when I realize what happened. I just got shot! My head begins to pound as the noises begin to subsideand the world goes black.

Chapter 13″

I wake up to find myself still lying on the groundin the parking lot of St. James. I sit up as the paramedics approach.

Im alright, I say.

Check her pulseshes lost a lot of blood. He isnt listening to me.

His partner reaches behind me to the ground and says, no pulse, start CPR.

No pulse, you didnt even check you moron. I stand up to turn as see the paramedics working on someone. Someone else got shot too? Its a womanher face is covered in blood-soaked hair. They strip open her shirt to reveal another wound to the chestjust below her claviclenext to her sternum. That ones pretty close the heart. I dont think she stands a chance. One of the paramedic brushes her hair away to reveal her face..my face. Without intent, I fall to my knees.

Charge to 200Clear! I hear the thud of the defibrillator as my body jumps.

One of them places two fingers on her..my neck. Nothing.

Charge to 300Clear! Again, my body jumps as a thud resonates from the machine. Again, she checks my pulse, before looking at her partner a shaking her head.

Charge to 360.Clear!

To Be Continued