Lover of Yesterday (Hardzello)

Chapter 1

𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜

-𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤 

-𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕔 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕤 

-𝕘𝕦𝕟 𝕦𝕤𝕖

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𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙋𝙊𝙑 

The clock was slowly ticking. Every minute felt like ten. Time was still. Joe and Rami were caught up in a pretty good conversation. So was everyone else. Until it happened

A scream of uttermost pain echoed across the venue. Hysterical terror spread faster than lightning and before I knew it, one of us had gotten shot. "GOD PLEASE NO-" Joe let out screams of agonizing pain as he lay there bleeding onto the floor. One bullet had skinned his temple and the other punctured through his arm. "PLEASE SOMEONE PLEASE-" Joe's voice began to get worn down and his eyes began to glaze and tear up. At one point he just stopped talking and began to simply hyperventilate. He seemed so weak. Everything was moving so fast. I got down on my knees to help comfort, Joe. "Joe, shh shh, it's ok. You need to breathe. Breathe with me. I inhaled and held it as long as I could, Then shakily exhaled full of anxiety. I kept it in though. I don't want them to know I'm worried. Joe mimicked my breathing and I ran my fingers through his hair to help calm him but avoiding his wound of course. I hear several ambulances pull up, one of them taking joe away. I run to Gwil and Rami. "Cmon we need to go!"  

Gwil drives us to the hospital where we can already see what's happening in the trauma bay. But we don't go there, of course, we make out way into the hospital ready for what's about to happen. In the waiting room, we just sit there, waiting. It's a life or death situation for Joe. Poor thing. Probably never wanted this. My Boyfriend just got shot. My boyfriend could die. Tears formed in my eyes. Gwil must have been really focused on the adrenaline because he noticed immediately. "Ben please, he's going to be ok." I could hear the doubt in his voice. "You really think that? He got shot  Gwil." 

Why did I say that? I can never take back my words. I'm such an idiot, almost sounding like I wish he was dead. He could be. We don't know, someone could be on the way to tell us he didn't make it. I began to cry. "I'm- so sorry Gwil." Gwil looked over to me. "Oh Ben, I know you're scared. It's ok. Everythings going to be ok." 

Eventually...

Its pitch black outside. I wonder how bad this really is. A nurse comes out of the doors leading into the rooms. "So I'm assuming you must be joes friends?" Gwil answers for us "Yes we are." She leads us to a room but stops us from going in. "Joe suffered a very traumatic injury. We had to remove the bullet from his arm, both legs, and his head. A piece of the bullet lodged in his skull casuing internal damage and nerve damage." I felt my heart sink into my chest. I'm way too scared to see him, he's going to be so different. So weak. "are you ready to see him? Don't feel scared, don't let the machines intimidate you. Oh, yeah, you can touch him lightly for now." We nodded and as she opened the door. I saw him. I felt sick. He looks so weak. He's completely out of it just resting there. I got a turn to sit with him. I never really said anything but I just stroked his face and his good arm. I did whisper into his ear "its ok Joe... I love you." 

Gwil drove us home. It was completely silent in the car except when he stopped at my house. "your home Ben. Just take it easy ok?" I nod desperately wanting to get inside. Once I did get in I changed into some better clothes that didn't have that hospital stench on it. After that I crashed on my bed, feeling hopeless. When will everything be ok again?