Trigger - Part 2

CHAPTER 27 - I killed Devan

"Sage, give me the gun." Shane slowly stretches his arm out in front of him.
"I said stay back!" I shout and everyone lifts their hands up.

"You don't want to do this..." Wyatt speaks.
"I need you guys to stop and listen to me!" My voice is shaky.

"Okay, just give Shane the gun." Luke requests.

"NO!" I yell.

"Are you fucking crazy! Give him the gun Sage!"
"Not helping Liam!" Shane answers.

"Just keep pointing it at me Sage." Shane's tone of voice seems calm.
I shake.

"Just keep focusing on me, okay." Shane drops his one hand while the other is still raised up.

"Get out of here." Shane speaks to the side towards Wyatt, Liam and Luke.
"NO!" I swing and point the gun towards Luke as he starts to move.

"Sage, listen to me. Point at me. I need you to focus on me okay. They are just going to give you some space. " Shane takes a step closer.

"Don't !" I point back at him.
"There, you go. It's okay... you're okay. I am going to help you, okay?"

"I want you to get Nikolai."
"Okay... we will get him but I need you to hand me the gun first."

"No! I will give you the gun after he is here."
"Sage... he is in prison."

"Then get him out!"
"I can't do that."

"I can." Wyatt says.
"What?" Liam speaks.

"I have enough money. I'll buy him out."
"He is being released on Monday." Luke answers.

"Do you want to stand here having Sage point the gun at us until Monday?"
"Do it! Pay for his release." I demand.

"But Sage... why the fuck do you want him out?" Liam's eyebrows arches together.

"Just get him the fuck out of prison and here before I fucking loose it!" I shriek and feel my palms sweating against the gun.

"Don't fucking move!"
"Woah! Wait wait wait!"

Everyone's hands lift up again as I point at Wyatt reaching for something in his pants pocket.

"Just my phone... I am making a call to get Nikolai released and on his way here."
Wyatt lifts his phone and lifts it up to his ear.

"Thomas, I am going to hand you over to Luke. Do exactly as he says." Wyatt hands the phone over. "Give him the details of where Nikolai is and I'll do the rest." Luke takes the phone from Wyatt.

"Sage..."
I look back at Shane.

"What's going on? Talk to me please."

My tears steam, feeling my heart sink.

"I am so sorry Shane...."
"Hey it's okay... it's -"
"-it's not! I fucked up... I... oh fuck... I..."
"Give me the gun so we can talk... please."

"NO!" I cry.
"Okay! Okay just take it easy."

"It's done. A private plane will be loading him in the next five minutes." Wyatt speaks.

"Thank you, how long?" I whisper.
"Not long."

"Sage this is fucking stupid and dangerous!" Liam's voice sounds strong.

"He is right, Sage. Why are you doing this?" Luke agrees.

"Just stop please... please let me just..." I take a breath as my crying continues.

"He is on his way... give me the gun Sage!" Shane takes a step closer and I retaliate by holding the gun more firmly.
"If you take one more step!"
"You are not going to shoot me Sage." He continues. 

I point the gun down before his feet and squeeze.

"Fuck sakes Sage!" Shane shouts and everyone jumps back looking bewildered.
"I said stay back!" I say firmly..

"Okay... okay! Let's just wait for Nikolai." Wyatt says, still having his hands raised.

"This is ridiculous..." Luke says.
"It is necessary." I answer.

"Necessary! You are holding us at gunpoint waiting for a fucking barbaric lunatic! Is this your plan so you and him can run off into the sunset?" Liam shouts.

"Just stop Liam please... you don't understand."
"Then make us understand Sage." Wyatt speaks.

"I... It's all my fault...." I weep.
"What? What is all your fault Sage? Talk to us..." Luke begs.

"It was you..." Liam says softly.

Unable to keep my tears back, a sudden cry escapes my mouth.
"I.... He.... " I continue to cry. 

"It was her what?" Shane askes.
"She killed Devan."

"No. It was Nikolai. That is why she wants him here." Shane answers Liam.

"No..." I weep.
"It.... It... I.. " I struggle to finish my sentence.

"No Sage... don't say it... don't you dare fucking say it!" Shane's voice and face starts showing dismay.

"Shane-I-I am so-" My tears burst from my eyes as I struggle to contain myself.

Everyone looks at me with eyes filled with concern, confusion and shock. I look at Shane and see tears welling in his eyes. 

"I don't believe you." He cuts off a single tear rolling down his cheek.
"I am so sorry..."

"No... no... you didn't... Sage... please." His facial expression shifts to a desperate expression.

I lower my head not wanting to see his pain.

"Then say it." His tone of voice is strong, I look up and see his eyes turn dark.
"Shane... ease up... she is-"
"-Say it Sage." He cuts Wyatt off.

"I..." I stutter.
"Sage-"

"-SAY IT!" Shanes shout cuts Luke off.
"Shane! Come on man-"

"I did it... I ... I ... I killed" I cry out loud.
"-I killed Devan."