•Twenty-four•

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"Okay, well now how the hell do we get out of here?" Shawn then worried but before anyone could speak again a loud thud and crash began to repetitively hit against the door.

As all three boys turned their heads towards the door it's frame began shaking, someone obviously trying so hard to get in.

"What now?" Kyle breathed heavilyz keeping his voice to a whisper just incase it was the shooter behind the door.

"We have to open it" Shawn said as Liam and Kyle looked at him with the most uncertain looks on their faces.

"What?" Liam rose his eyebrows at Shawn, only thinking about how stupid his idea was.

"What if that's someone I know, or you know? What if they need help?" Shawn suggested.

Typical Shawn

It was typical of him to put anyone else's safety before his. He knew that there was a 50% chance that it was the shooter outside that door, but he would never be able to live with himself if he didn't take his chance in saving a person's life who needed it.

He knew it was the right thing to do. Even though he feared that when he opens that door that the gunman will be stood there, he'd rather be wrong then knowing he was right and never saving that person's life.

"I get that, but what about our lives Shawn? What if we go out there and we get shot?" Liam opposed as Shawn rolled his eyes.

"Elle was always right about you, you're such a negative ass"  Shawn scoffed before storming over to the bathroom door.

"Excuse me, what?" Liam argued.

Shawn just rolled his eyes, the last thing he wanted to do right now bring arguing with Liam. It wasn't the time, nor the place.

As Shawn placed his hand on the handle he placed his other on the key, trying to bring himself to unlock it.

"If you unlock that then you're going to get all three of us killed" Liam threatened.

Kyle just remained silent, something which he had always found best when Liam and Shawn would rarely come to blows with eachother.

"Do you wanna die knowing that the last conversation we had was this?" Shawn shot back as Liam scoffed, anger filling his eyes.

"Fine, you unlock that door, but I swear to god that I will not be responsible if you get shot. All of this is on you" Liam said bitterly.

Shawn's jaw locked together tightly as he felt his muscles begin to tense up, almost enough to give him cramp.

"You're a coward Liam" Shawn's voice was harsh as those words stabbed right through Liam.

As Liam's eyes stared at Shawn with blazing fire Shawn just returned the same hazy glare. Without another word exchanged Shawn turned the key before pulling the door open, his eyes squeezing shut for a second had he braced himself.

His eyes immediately opened as he felt a body fall against his chest his hands automatically going to their shoulders to hold them up.

"Daniel!" Kyle gasped, calling out his brother's name as the guy in Shawn's hands struggled to lift his weak head up.

"They got me in the leg" Daniel's breathing was unsteady as Kyle rushed over to the pair of them.

As Shawn carefully passed Daniel over to Kyle so he was steady on his face he could see Liam staring at them in the corner of his eye.

Lifting his head up to look at Liam Shawn gave him the most disgusted expression, telling him 'I told you so'.

"Let me check that the coast is clear and then the rest of you can come out" Shawn said down to Kyle as he nodded in response.

Shawn then turned around before walking towards the opened bathroom door.

Peering his eyes out of the door he could see the commotion of people in the far end of the room. Stepping out of the bathroom he then began roaming his eyes from side to side in the darkness.

"Shawn" Liam's voice echoed from behind.

As Shawn turned around Liam had now joined him outside of the bathroom.

"What are doing here?" Shawn scowled.

"I came to apologise" Liam sighed.

"Oh forget it Liam, it's really not the time" Shawn rolled his eyes as Liam fell back into the same glare.

"What the fuck is your problem?" Liam fired.

"Seriously Liam, stop" Shawn gritted his teeth, worried of the two of them making too much noise.

Liam remained silent as the two of them found eachother in a face off of glares. As Shawn watched Liam intently he noticed how his once so angry glare began fading into fear and haze.

With Liam's sudden expression change Shawn began to furrow his eyebrows in confusion and question.

That's when Shawn felt something come up against his back, something hot and hard pushing into his skin.

Shawn felt his body freeze as he heard a click echo from behind him.

"Turn around" the cold voice hammered into Shawn's head.

Suffering with fear Shawn began to turn around, the metal object follwoung from his back and to his chest.

As Shawn looked forward he felt his heart pound even harder. There a man, dressed in all black, stood holding a gun to Shawn's chest.

All Shawn could see was his dark eyes staring back at him, emotionless.

"What do you want?" Shawn's breathing became shaky and heavy as he tried to ignore the intimidating stare the gunman had on him.

The gunman didn't say anything but instead he replied with pulling the trigger.

As the bullet pierced through Shawn's skin an excruciating scream erupted from Shawn's lips. His body immediately slouched to the floor as he clutched onto his chest, the agonising pain burning every part of him.

Groans constantly filled Shawn's ears as he tried to lift his body up from the ground. Turning his head over his shoulder he could see a shocked Liam just standing there, doing nothing to help him.

"Liam, help-" Shawn's voice croaked as he tried to hold his shaky hand up in the air for Liam to pull him up.

Liam just remained standing there, his eyes wide with fear as he seemed frozen to one spot.

"I'm so-" Shawn's apology was cut short as he felt a hard pounding fire into the back of his head.

And with that he felt everything turn numb, his body completely falling to the ground as everything faded into darkness


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Anyone got a new opinion on Liam now?
Also I thought you guys deserved a double update tonight, considering I haven't posted in a while!
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