Episode 31 : School Rumors
🌾Bryan🥀
I clenched my fists as I thought of what to do with Mason when I see him. Probably beat him to a pulp until he cries home to his mama.
“Dude!! You okay?”. Kyle asked piping into my thoughts.
“Yeah I’m good”. I replied turning my attention outside the car as Justin drove.
We had agreed that Kimberly and Beverly would go over to Sapphire’s place and try to know if she’s involved with this whole issue.
Carl would go to Sean and squeeze the whole plan out of him since he’s the one closest to Mason.
While Justin, Kyle and I would go look for Elsa at the address that Sean had given us.
I frowned at the thought that Kyle came up with this plan, i can’t believe he was trying to do that to Elsa. He doesn’t even know what she has gone through.
“Are you sure the address is correct?”. Kyle asked.
I glanced around the surroundings, there were few buildings but it looks abandoned mainly deserted. Just few people could be seen walking around.
Justin drove the car around a street corner leading to an alleyway. I brought my phone out and checked the time.
6:35pm.
I’m so gonna kill Mason.
“You need to chill out”.
I turned to Kyle. “Huh?”.
“You’ve been muttering about the fact that you are gonna kill Mason”. He told me.
“Of course, i’m gonna rip his head out of his body”. I snapped at him.
“Elsa is going to be okay”.
“What if she’s not?”. I asked worried. “I mean what if he does something terrible to her before we get there”.
“Stop thinking like that, you need to act calm just like me”.
“You are only calm because you don’t know what she’s been through”. I said.
“What are you talking about?”.
“I’m talking about the fact that if Mason tries to rape her then I don’t know, she might just have PTSD which make her feel withdrawn”. I explained.
“We are here”. Justin announced.
As soon as Justin unlocked the car doors, I got out of the car hurriedly. I looked around and all I could see were stubby unwanted belongings.
“Is this the place?”. Kyle asked scrunching up his nose.
“Yeah the exact address that Sean gave me”. Justin replied showing us his phone.
“Okay then lead the way”. Kyle said.
We followed Justin as he walked us through the creepy alleyway.
“I gat a creepy feeling about this place”. Kyle whispered to him.
I ignored him as we walked.
“I don’t even know how Mason got to know this place, like what does he do in here?”. Justin asked as we sidestepped trash.
“Probably where he drills his hoes”. Kyle replied with a shrug.
I tucked my hands into my pockets as we walked.
“You okay?”. Kyle nudged me.
I gave him a tight smile in response.
“I’m really sorry about this whole thing”.
“Its not your fault”. I muttered.
“Yeah but I am the whole mastermind of this plan”.
“If you had called the plan off then why is Mason still going on with it?”. I asked confused.
He shook his head negatively. “I really don’t know”.
I looked around as I took in the sight of the surroundings. Just garbage and trash.
My phone rang immediately clearing my thoughts out.
“Turn that off”. Kyle snapped at me.
I brought my phone out and checked the caller’s I.D.
Mia. Why is she calling?
I picked the call. “Hey Sis”.
“Where the fuck are you?”. She hollered over the phone.
“Look I’m really busy right now”.
“Whats this I hear about Elsa missing?”.
I paused for a while.
“Bryan?”.
“How did you know about that?”. I asked curious.
“From Tori, her little boyfriend told her”.
Gosh!! I forgot all about Tristan.
“Is he okay?”. I asked concerned.
“Yeah he’s fine at our place”.
“Should I inform the cops?”.
“No”. I hastily answered. “We know where she is and we’ll bring her”.
“You sure?”. Her voice depicted worry.
“I’m sure and please do not tell anyone about this. We do not want to involve a third party”.
“Okay”. She said and hanged up.
I silenced my phone and slid it back into my pocket.
“Who was that?”. Kyle asked immediately.
“Mia. Apparently she knows about this”.
Justin turned back. “She knows? How?”.
I shrugged. “Elsa’s little bro”.
“Okay guys lets go. We are near”.
We walked for a while before we stopped at a warehouse kind of place.
“You sure this is it?”. Kyle asked.
Justin nodded. “Yep”.
“So how do we do it?”.
Kyle looked at me. “Its your girlfriend in there so you tell us how we gonna do it”.
“How am i supposed to know how to save her from there?”. I asked irritatingly.
“Would you both just stop bickering?”.
Kyle rolled his eyes at Justin and stepped backwards.
“Look how about I go through the back and you both go through the sideway so that we can get him from both angles, got it?”.
“Thats a bad plan”. Kyle snapped at Justin.
“Got a better one?”.
“Fine, lets go with Justin’s plan”.
Justin left us as he ran off going to take the back while Kyle and I tiptoed over to the side door.
I pushed the metallic door quietly as we walked in.
Kyle pushed me down immediately.
“What the fuck!!”. I cussed.
“There he is”.
I looked over to where he was pointing and saw Mason. While Elsa, she was on a chair with her hands tied to the back of the chair.
And Elsa, her dark jean trousers were all the way at her ankles while her top seemed to be cut but it was still on her.
“That bastard is gonna get it from me”. I stood up and tried to go.
Kyle dragged me back. “Are you out of your mind?”.
“What”. I whispered angrily.
“We can’t just go over there and confront him”.
“Sorry Mum, i wasn’t thinking”. I replied sarcastically.
He rolled his eyes. “We need to devise a way to get his attention away from her”.
I furrowed my eyebrows. “And how do we do that?”.
He smirked. “Easy”.
🪴Elsa🪻
My head felt like it was pounding, i opened my eyes weakly and looked around.
Where the fuck am I?
I tried to move but I saw my hands were tied to the chair so were my legs.
“Help!!”. I screamed.
Not one sound was heard.
“Somebody help”. I screamed again.
“Finally, you woke up sweetheart”.
Mason?
Fuck!! I remember, after he had me up against that brick wall, i kicked him in his groin and tried to escape but he had hit me hard in the head causing me fall.
“You brought me here?”. I asked in a frantic whisper.
“Well yeah. Don’t you think we should have some alone time together?”.
He walked towards me as he faced me.
I tried to move my arms but the ropes were too tight.
“Trying to escape won’t do you any good”. He said.
“What do you want from me?”. I asked tearfully.
He chuckled. “I don’t want anything from you”.
“Then why am I here?”.
“I want Kyle to beg me when he comes to save you along with your little boyfriend”.
“And what if they don’t come?”.
“If they don’t show up, you’ll be my dessert”.
He ran his fingers down my arm as he gazed at me lustfully, seeing him do that makes me wanna puke.
“So will you give that kiss I’ve always wanted?”. He asked bringing his face close to mine.
I used that as an opportunity and spit on his face out of anger.
He stood upright and cleaned his face, then a slap landed on my face which made me go numb.
“Look here”.
He grabbed my face to look at him and I winced in pain.
“You think I can’t do what I want with you”.
I visibly shuddered at the thought of that happening.
“Maybe I should just show you what am I capable of”.
His hands went to my zipper of my jeans.
“Mason please”. I pleaded tearfully.
He didn’t even pay me attention as he unzipped my jeans dragging it down.
I tried to wiggle out of the ropes but it wouldn’t budge. I cried as I knew what he was gonna do.
“Shut up”. He shouted.
Tears flowed down my eyes the more.
He quickly held my neck choking me, i tried to gasp for air as he grasped my neck.
He released his hold and stepped back.
I exhaled as I took in fresh air.
“I haven’t started with you yet”. He eyed my body as he licked his lips.
Oh God!! Please help me.
I heard something rattle at the other side, Mason looked back confused.
The sound came back but more louder, i saw Mason looked confused. Then we heard another loud bang but farther.
Mason left me trying to go check what it is, he went around a corner and I didn’t see him.
My head dropped as I cried.
“Elsa”.
I looked up and saw Bryan.
“Bryan?”. I whispered.
He ran towards me as he kissed my forehead.
“You came”. I cried.
He cleaned my tears. “Shush, its okay”.
He looked at the ropes and began untying my hands at the back.
“Who made that sound?”. I asked curious.
“Kyle”. He answered as he untied my hands.
Finally my hands were free as I reached down to untie my legs. When he had finished, i heard sounds outside.
“Bryan”. I called fearfully.
I pulled my jeans up and pulled the zipper up. I stood up as he hugged me tightly to himself.
I heard groans immediately and we pulled away.
“If it isn’t Prince charming”. Mason said.
He was holding Kyle tight then he pushed on the floor.
His knuckles were bloody. What the hell did he do to Kyle?
I watched as Kyle groaned on the floor in pain. Gosh!! I feel worried for him.
Bryan pushed me behind him. “Elsa run”.
No way. I can’t leave him here.
Mason stood on Kyle’s legs as Kyle yelped out in pain.
“Stop that”. Bryan shouted.
“You have to choose, him or her?”. Mason said evilly.
I walked backwards as Bryan went after Mason, he pushed him away from Kyle as they fought.
I quickly ran to Kyle on the floor. “Kyle?”.
He groaned in response as he tried to stand up. He gave me a little smile as I helped him up to his feet.
He quickly pushed me away taking a blow from Mason. I didn’t realize Mason was behind us.
I gasped as I moved away from them, i noticed Bryan by a corner clutching his stomach in pain. He gave me a shooing motion to run away.
I looked around but no way out, i ran down a narrow area behind some boxes but it stopped at a locked door.
I hit the door repeatedly but it won’t budge.
“Going somewhere?”.
I turned back in fright to see Mason coming towards me. I yelled hoping someone would hear that but no one did that.
I kicked him in his groin and tried to run but he held me back as i fell on my feet.
He dragged me up by my hair as I cried in pain.
He dragged me back to where Bryan and Kyle were.
“Awww, the two best friends tried to take me down. How sweet”. Mason mocked them.
I tried to run again but he held me back.
“Don’t you dare__”.
“Don’t I dare what? Try to touch her?”. He laughed evilly. “You both are really funny, i thought you love her then why can’t you save her?”.
“Let go of Elsa, she hasn’t done anything”. Kyle shouted.
“I know”. Mason replied. “But its fun to watch you feel desperate just like I felt”.
“What are you talking about?”.
“So you forgot what you did to me, huh? The one and only Kyle Vegas”. Mason laughed again. “I’ll show you that you can’t win at everything and I’ll start from your little Elsa”.
“Mason please stop”. Bryan came closer.
“Stay there. Stark, just stop there”. Mason warned.
“Lets try to talk this out, leave Elsa out of this”. Bryan came closer again.
“Stay where you are or your Elsa gets it”.
I shuddered in fright as Mason placed a pocketknife on my neck. The cold metal threatening to pierce me.
“I’ll slit her throat if you both don’t do as I say”. He pressed the knife further on my neck as tears rolled down my eyes.
Episode 32 : Final Exams
🌱Beverly🌱
I watched as Kimberly paced around in Bryan’s living room.
“Kim, just calm down”.
“I can’t okay? I’m really worried for Justin because Mason has a hot temper”.
I faced Mia. “Any news?”.
“No but I’m calling the cops right now”. She said as she went to a farther side.
I sat on a couch. “I really hope Elsa is okay”.
“Yeah how’s Tristan taking it?”.
“He’s good for now”. I answered.
“Any news from Carl?”.
“He and the cops are going to the address given to them by Sean”. I told her.
She sighed. “Why would Mason try to do this to Elsa?”.
I shrugged. “Probably because she’s either Kyle or Bryan weak point”.
“And to think that I accused Sapphire of having a hand in this”.
“For the first time, i actually believed her when she said she had nothing to do with this”. I said.
Kim hugged her knees close to her chest as she flopped on the chair.
We looked at Mia who was still talking on the phone then her phone dropped to the floor.
Kim and I stood up in shock.
“Mia?”.
“Bryan”. She whispered as she crouched on the floor.
♥️Elsa♥️
I shuddered in fright as Mason placed a pocketknife on my neck. The cold metal threatening to pierce me.
“I’ll slit her throat if you both don’t do as I say”. He pressed the knife further on my neck as tears rolled down my eyes.
I glanced at Bryan and he blinked his eyelids repeatedly. What is he trying to say?
I thought he knew how to fight, i stared at him as he clenched his fists before releasing them.
Wait!! He could have beaten Mason up but I think he was stalling for time. But why the hell would he delay?
“Whatever Kyle did, he should be the one to pay for it not Elsa”. Bryan said.
“Nice talk but I’m not letting go of her”.
“Okay fine tell me what I did that you can’t let go of it”. Kyle said.
“Sapphire”. Mason replied.
Mason took the pocketknife away from my neck and I breathed out of relief.
“How is this connected with Sapphire?”. Bryan asked curious.
“You wanna know, huh? Ask that dumb ass you have as a friend”.
“What the hell are you talking about? I didn’t do anything to Sapphire”.
Mason scoffed. “You didn’t do anything? What about the part where you took her virginity”.
“She willingly gave it to me”.
“She gave it to you doesn’t mean you should act like a dipshit later on. I sighted her first but then I left her for you thinking you loved her but turns out you acted like an animal”.
“How dare you call me an animal”. Kyle growled.
“Thats what you are, toying with every girl’s heart like a freaking football. How do you think they would react to it huh?”.
Mason sounded really angry. Kyle must have hurt him pretty bad.
“And the worse part is that they keep falling for you even more while you keep on destroying them”. Mason added.
“I’m sorry, okay? If that is what you want to hear”.
“Sorry isn’t enough for how many girls life you destroyed. Remember Selena?”.
Who is Selena? I noticed Bryan was staring at something behind us more like communicating with something behind us.
“Selena doesn’t have anything to do with you taking Elsa captive”.
Mason laughed evilly. “Can you hear yourself? Selena was supposed to be mine but as always she went to you and what happened, you impregnated her and forced her to go for an abortion”.
“I didn’t force her, nitwit. She did it herself”.
I’m really confused here.
Selena?
Kyle?
Pregnancy?
Abortion?
“It doesn’t matter, what matters it that she lost a lot of blood while killing her unborn child, she could have died”.
“Kyle, is he saying the truth?”. Bryan asked also confused.
“Yes okay? And I’m really sorry. I apologize for everything”.
“Nuh uh, i want you to beg me on your knees”.
“I’m not fucking going to do that”. Kyle refused.
“Fine then your pretty Elsa gets it”.
Mason pointed the pocketknife at me again.
“Kyle, just go on your knees”. Bryan told him.
“You better choose, Vegas”. Mason said.
Kyle frowned before going on his knees.
“You too”.
“You’ve gat to be kidding me”. Bryan muttered.
“Both of you, on both knees. Now”.
“I’m not going on my knees”.
“What?”.
“You heard me”.
“Bryan, are you crazy?”. Kyle asked.
“Am I crazy? Mason is the crazy one here, just because of a few heartbreaks, he’s threatening to slit Elsa”.
“I’m gonna slit your little girlfriend if you don’t do as I say”.
Mason pressed the pocketknife closer to me, the cold metal against my skin.
“I’ve had enough of this”. Bryan said.
What the heck is Bryan doing?
“You think I can’t kill her?”.
I whimpered in fear as Mason brought the knife to my arm he gave me a cut there.
“Justin!!”. Bryan shouted.
I heard a loud sound and felt Mason’s hold loosen around me, he fell to the floor immediately groaning heavily.
I turned back and saw Justin holding a metallic pipe breathing heavily.
“That is sure to keep him out for a few minutes”. Justin said throwing the pipe away.
“Took you long enough”. Kyle said standing up.
I threw my hands around Justin as I hugged him, he paused for a moment before hugging me for a while.
I pulled away and turned back, Kyle kept on punching Mason.
I stepped back surprised, he was furious. Kyle Vegas is fucking angry because of what Mason tried to do to me, i was literally shocked to the brim.
Why would he care? Why would he try to come save me? Probably because of Bryan.
I watched as Justin tried to drag Kyle away from the unconscious Mason.
“Hey”.
I turned to see Bryan.
He immediately crashed his lips on mine, it took a while for it to sink in that Bryan was actually kissing me.
I gave in to the kiss pulling him closer as he wrapped his hands around me.
Then he pulled from the kiss and gave me a hug drawing me closer to himself.
The hug lasted for a while, being in his arms is just what I needed at this moment.
“Sorry for the interruption, but we need to hurry up”.
We pulled away as Justin said that.
“Umm, sorry for kissing you like that”. He fidgeted.
“Its okay”. I replied.
“Did he do anything?”. He asked staring at me.
I shook my head negatively. “No, he didn’t”.
“I thought he did something and I swear i would have killed him but I guess, Kyle is doing that right now”.
Bryan looked really angry, i knew he was trying hard not to show his temper.
“He could have but he didn’t”. I muttered.
“I’m so glad you are okay”. He said pulling me into another hug.
“Why didn’t you fight back earlier?”. I asked confused.
“I figured out that Justin would have called the cops so I decided to stall for time before they get here”.
“I’m so glad you came”. I whispered.
“Are you okay?”.
Tears sting my eyes. “My arm hurts”.
I showed him my arm which blood trickled out of it.
He hugged me again patting my back then he pulled away and I saw Kyle pacing around.
“What happened?”. I asked lowly.
“He must have gone through the back with acrid fumes”. Justin whispered.
“We have to go”. Bryan said as he held my hand.
“What about Mason?”.
“I’ll help him up”. Kyle said.
Bryan took me outside the warehouse leading me across a pile of rubble. I heard a gunshot in the warehouse so I stopped.
“Whats that?”. I asked fearfully.
“Elsa, you need to go. The cops would be here any moment from now”.
“What about you?”.
He held my hands. “I’ll go check up on Kyle”.
“Let me go with you”. I told him.
“No you need to stay here and wait, you might lose a lot of blood because of your arm”.
“Bryan”.
We turned to see Justin running towards us.
“The cops will be here in 4 minutes”.
“I wanna go check up on Kyle”.
“I’ll go with you”. Justin replied.
I stayed outside the warehouse for a while looking around the cops. I heard another gunshot inside.
My chest heaved as my breathing rate went up high. I’m so worried. I felt pain in my arm as I held it, my fingers stained with blood.
Could it be Mason? I mean, he’s so crazy.
I ran back to the warehouse stepping in and stopped when I saw Mason pointing a gun at Kyle.
“Mason, just chill out”. Bryan said.
“Chill out?”. Mason shouted. “That asshole hit me on the head with a pipe”.
“I had to”. Justin shouted in response. “What the heck is wrong with you?”.
“You wanna know whats wrong with me”. Mason said pointing the gun at Kyle. “That motherfucker, i just feel like ending his life”.
“Mason, think this out. We are friends, remember”. Kyle said.
Suddenly gunshots rang from outside.
“I see you called the cops on me, friend”.
Mason pupped the gun immediately and I closed my eyes.
“Holy shit!!”. I heard Justin shout.
I opened my eyes and saw Bryan on the floor in front of Kyle. Kyle crouched in front of Bryan who was on the floor, blood on him.
It was like I couldn’t breathe as I watched Bryan on the fall in an ungainly way. The blood on him.
I saw as Cops ran into the warehouse buildings surrounding everywhere.
Gunshots were heard including sirens.
The only thing that registered in my mind was Bryan.
He took the bullet for Kyle. Why would he do that? After all Kyle did to him.
“Bryan”. I heard someone shout.
I watched as his elder sister ran to his side crying. When did Mia get here?
I began to feel blood dripping from the knife cut on my arm. I didn’t realize tears were rolling down my eyes as it blurred my vision.
“Help him up”. A voice shouted.
“Call the ambulance”. I heard another say.
I didn’t know what happened as I stood transfixed to the spot but all I heard were sirens and shouts.
“Elsa!!”.
The voices were fading.
“Elsa, stay with me”.
I heard Beverly’s voice as i fell to the floor weakly. It kept ringing in my ears but soon everything faded away.
The only thing on my mind was Bryan as I slipped into darkness.
Episode 33 : Graduation Day
🌷Beverly💙
I scribbled on my notebook as the teacher continued talking but I wasn’t even the least interested in the topic.
My mind was on Elsa, its been five days since all this happened. Five days.
Elsa had gone unconscious due to to the stress and shock at the warehouse after the cops got there while Bryan was rushed to the hospital because of the blood he was losing.
Mason was arrested after Mia filed a case against him but his Dad is still trying to do everything he can to stop them from taking him to Jail.
Well I guess, thats for the court to decide.
Kyle hasn’t been in school since all this happened, he’s always in Bryan’s hospital room even after the surgery was done.
I really hope Bryan wakes up soon because with the way Kyle is going, he’s a mess.
He cries every time we go to the hospital to visit Bryan and Elsa saying that all this is his fault.
The doctor said Elsa is likely to wake up in days so we are waiting for that since her arm have been attended to.
My Mum had placed a call to Elsa’s Mum after it happened and her Mum panicked. She flew back to SpringCity all the way from Las Vegas.
Tristan is doing all right, always trying to hide the fact that he’s sad by all this.
He just avoids the topic of Elsa all the time.
The bell rang signaling lunch time, i packed my booms into my backpack and walked out of class among other students.
I got to the cafeteria and walked over to where I usually sit.
“Hey Beverly”. Kim smiled at me.
Kim and I are closer than ever, i’m glad that i’m friends with someone like her.
We are currently six sitting at this particular cafeteria table. Kimberly, Justin, Sean, Carl and I.
“Babe”. Carl pecked my cheeks as he sat down.
I smiled and held his hand intertwining our fingers. I watched them as they laughed, Sean had said something funny.
“Whats so funny?”. Sapphire said joining our table.
And oh, did I forget to mention that Sapphire is changed and now friends with us although she and Kyle are still not dating.
Sapphire felt sorry for what happened to Elsa and she came begging for forgiveness. Not really begging, she just apologized.
Except Evelyn, that girl is still angry that Carl is dating me. Its none of my business though.
“Are you visiting her today?”. Kim asked piping into my thoughts.
I nodded. “Yeah”.
I always go visit Elsa at the hospital and also Bryan hoping that they would wake up.
“But I thought we were supposed to hang out today”. Carl pouted.
“Dude!! Best friends first”. Sean butted in.
Carl threw his chicken fries at him. “Shut it”.
Sean laughed as he dodged it.
“Say hi to Elsa for me”. Kim said.
I nodded as we began talking about other things.
💜Elsa💜
I opened my eyes tiredly and was surprised to see myself in a strange place.
I moved slightly.
“Elsa?”. I heard someone shout.
I moved my arm trying to stand up but was held back by somebody.
“Elsa, take it easy”.
“Beverly?”.
I looked sideways to see her looking at me with a worried expression.
She crushed me into a hug, i chuckled as I hugged her too.
She pulled away. “You are awake”.
I looked around. “Where am I?”.
“In the hospital”. She said helping me sit up on the bed.
I rested back on the pillows tiredly.
“As much as I’m happy that you are awake, i need to go get the doctor”.
I smiled. “Sure”.
She nodded and left, after a while, a slightly aged man came in wearing a white coat with stethoscopes.
He attended to me for a while while writing on his clipboard then he said something to Beverly before he left.
I rested my back. “How long have I been here?”.
“A week”. She replied. “How you feeling?”.
“Numb, my butt hurts”.
She raised an eyebrow. “Thats all?”.
“Yeah also my mouth taste a little bit different”. I added.
She laughed. “Thats because you haven’t brushed in a week”.
I chuckled softly. “I’m really hungry”.
She stood up. “I’ll go get you something to eat”.
I held her back. “Beverly, what about Bryan?”.
“He’s still in a coma”. She told me.
I sighed and nodded sadly.
“I better go get you the food”. She said and left.
I sighed as I rested on the pillows thinking of Bryan.
How is he? Why is he still not awake?
Probably because he got shot, why would he even take a bullet for Kyle anyway?
That’s just absurd, i know they were best friends but what he did, thats way too extreme. I really hope he gets through this.
I heard the door open and I looked up.
“Mum?”. I whispered.
She walked over to me. “Sweetie”.
“When did you get here?”.
“When Mary called me that you were admitted in the hospital, i came as quickly as I could”. She said sitting on the bed.
“I miss you so much”.
She hugged me. “I miss you more”.
After a while she pulled away.
“How are you doing?”.
“I feel fine”.
“I’m glad you are awake, Elsa”. She rubbed my arm. “I was so scared but the doctor said everything is going to be fine that you just reacted out of shock”.
“How’s Tristan?”.
“He’s okay, still at Mary’s place”.
“How did the court case go?”. I asked curious.
“Well the lawyer defending your Dad is pretty good”.
I frowned. “You lost the case”.
“Nope, i made sure my lawyer presented enough evidence so the judge actually believed us”. She explained.
“So?”.
“He was convicted to 6 years imprisonment and 30,000$ fine, even if he comes out of jail and wants custody of you and Tristan, i still have a restraining order against him”.
“Thank you believing me, Mum”.
She hugged me again. “Your safety matters”.
It’s been three days since I was discharged from the hospital but Bryan hasn’t woken up yet from his coma.
I came to the hospital where Bryan was checked in following Beverly’s direction.
I walked past the check-in desk and went into the emergency station not stopping until I reached the nurses station.
“I’m here for Bryan Stark”.
I told the middleaged woman behind the desk but she stared at me weirdly.
“Its past visiting hours”.
“Its important”.
“Sorry Miss but__”.
“Afternoon Ruth. Tell her how he is without the hospital jargon, all right?”.
I looked at the voice that had interrupted the woman.
Kyle Vegas. What is he doing here?
I expected the middle aged woman with gray hair to at least snap at Kyle or call security but instead she gave him a slightly flirtatious smile.
“Kyle, just because you’ve been here everyday to visit doesn’t mean you own the place”. The woman told him as she consulted a clipboard.
I was confused, he comes here everyday to visit Bryan?
The woman picked up the telephone and had a cryptic low voiced conversation with someone. She hung up and gave me a professional smile.
“Bryan Stark has come through surgery fine and he’s been taken to a private room”.
“What were his injuries?”. I ask curious.
“I don’t know anything further about the patient’s condition. His Sisters were persuaded to go home so I suggest you do the same”.
Go home? No way.
“I’m not going anywhere till I see him”.
She pointed to a bank of elevators. “Third floor, Room 301”.
I made it to the elevator in seconds and pressed the button, someone entered immediately before the doors closed.
“How are you doing?”. He asked.
I crossed my arms. “I don’t know, you tell me because clearly you caused all this”.
I expected him to react to what I said.
“I know and I’m sorry about everything”.
I paused. “You are sorry?”.
“Of course i am and I feel bad that all this is happening just because of me”.
I didn’t respond to what he said, everything did happen because if jim but that doesn’t mean he’s the one to blame for all this.
The elevator ride was quick as it stopped at the third floor, Kyle led me across the hall and we went to his room.
I stepped in and stared at Bryan, he laid motionless in the high white hospital bed and hospital paraphernalia surrounded him.
I walked closer and sat on one of the empty chairs.
His light brown hair was curled backwards and dark lashes forming crescents against his cheeks.
He really looked cute though he is still in a coma. I brought my hand to his cheek running my finger on it.
I sniffed and the tears that i was holding back spilled over. I let my tears fall for a while before wiping them off.
I looked at Kyle. “What did the doctor say? Is he going to be alright?”.
“They say so”. He said. “The bullet was removed successfully but they don’t know how long till he wakes up”.
I stared at him as he said that, they were tears in his eyes that were threatening to fall.
“Are you okay?”. I asked him.
“I should be the one asking you that. How’s your arm?”.
“Its fine, i guess, it healed up thankfully but it was painful before”. I answered.
“I’m sorry to hear that”. His voice sounded hoarse like from crying.
Nothing was said for a while as I caressed Bryan’s silky hair.
At least the doctors removed the bullet, that means he’s gonna be alright. I mean, he will be alright.
Everyone seemed positive about that including his sister, Mia when i went to pay her a visit. She said Bryan is strong and will fight it.
“Each day ever since this happened, i blame myself for everything”. He spoke up.
“You don’t have to”. I told him.
“If I hadn’t made that stupid plan, i mean, i should have forgiven him long time ago and it would have stopped all this”.
Kyle ran his hands through his hair nervously as I watched him cry.
“Its my fault, i put you and him in this kind of situation and its my fault he got shot. He shouldn’t have taken that stupid fucking bullet for me”. He continued talking as he cried on Bryan.
“Bryan will go through this”. I assured him.
He cleaned his tears as he nodded in agreement to what I said.
“What did the doctor say exactly?”.
“They said the surgery went just fine, the bullet was extracted without any harm”.
“But?”.
He looked at me. “But he has sixty to thirty chance of survival”.
Episode 34 (Finale) : A Fresh Start
🍭Elsa🍭
That sound of the gunshot rang in my ears as I watched Bryan fall down in his own pool of blood.
I rushed to his side. “Bryan wake up”.
His body seemed lifeless in my hand as he oozed blood faster.
I quickly woke up to reality as I breathed heavily. What the fuck!! I just had another stupid bad dream about Bryan.
This is the third one this night.
I sat up on my bed as I thought of what Kyle said at the hospital.
Bryan has sixty to thirty chances of survival.
That can’t be true, i mean, the bullet was removed that means he’s likely to wake up soon.
I stood up from the bed tiredly and walked to the door opening it, i went downstairs heading to the kitchen.
I took a box of milk from the refrigerator and poured it in a glass cup. Maybe Milk is gonna refresh me a little bit.
“Elsa?”.
I turned to see Beverly.
Well I’m still staying at Beverly’s place along with Tristan. My mum is not yet fully in SpringCity so we are still living in the Smith residence.
She crossed her arms. “What are you doing?”.
I placed the glass of milk on the counter in front of me. “What does it look like i’m doing?”.
She took the glass of milk and gulped down her throat.
“Hey!! That’s mine”. I protested.
She rolled her eyes and placed the cup into the sink.
“Now i have to make another one”. I muttered.
“You can’t sleep?”. She rested on the kitchen counter.
“Yeah, i can’t bring myself to”.
“Is it about Bryan?”. She asked softly.
Tears pricked my eyes as she asked that question. She came to me and hugged me.
“Everything is gonna be okay”.
“What if its not gonna be okay?”. I whispered.
She pulled away. “What are you worried about?”.
“Everything”. I blurted out. “I’m just afraid that Bryan won’t wake up and that he’s just going to be there, i’m scared, Beverly”.
“You love him that much?”.
I nodded tearfully.
She hugged me again. “Rest your little head, dearie, Bryan will be okay”.
“I hope so”. I said as she hugged me close.
“Come on, you need to get some sleep”.
“Will you stay with me in my room?”. I asked her. “I keep having this stupid bad dreams”.
She sighed. “Fine”.
I drank a glass of milk before she followed me upstairs to my room. We got in and laid on the bed side to side.
“Beverly?”.
“Hmmm”.
“What if I have nightmares again?”.
She groaned. “Enough with the ‘what if’, try another style”.
I looked at her. “Like what?”.
“Try to think of things like, ‘what if i get pregnant for Bryan after he wakes up'”.
I laughed. “Seriously? Thats all you could think of”.
“At least it made you smile”.
“You know, i’m beginning to think you’ve done it with Carl”. I teased her.
She sat up and hit me with a pillow. “Don’t say that”.
“Umm, hello? I’m trying to say the truth here”.
“One more word, Elsa Reyes and this pillow goes on you”.
“Pillow fight!!”. I screamed taking a pillow.
She laughed as we tried to hit each other with pillows. After a while, we flopped back on the bed tiredly.
“That was amazing”. Beverly said breathing heavily.
“We should do this again some time”.
“Yeah”. She agreed. “Like a sleepover, me, you, Kim and maybe Sapphire”.
I sat up. “Kimberly and Sapphire?”.
“Yeah she apologized for everything”.
“She apologized?”. I asked surprised.
“Yep I was taken aback when she did it but then Kim made me realized she changed”.
“So you are guys are friends now?”.
“Yep and I’m sure she’ll love to be friends with you”. Beverly added.
I scoffed. “I doubt that, if she hated me when Kyle was trying to win me over, then what is she gonna do now that Kyle loves me”.
“Hold up, whats this I’m hearing about Kyle and love?”.
“Well back at the hospital when we were talking about Bryan health situation, he confessed his feelings to me”.
“And what did you say?”. She probed me.
“I said that a long time ago, i would have jumped up in joy hearing those words from him”.
“What did he say when you refused him?”.
“He said he understood my reasons and he respects my decision”.
“Weird, Kyle finally acts mature”. Beverly said. “So Elsa, who did you finally choose?”.
“The only person that my heart skips for is Bryan”. I said truthfully.
“Awww, thats so sweet”. She cooed.
“But felt bad because I broke his heart”. I said referring to Kyle.
“Oh please, who cares? You and Bryan belong to each other”.
I smiled hearing that.
“You know, Elsa”. Beverly continued. “You may not have gotten your childhood crush but you got something better”.
“And whats that?”.
“Someone to love you forever”.
I remained silent after she said that, i thought of it over and over again.
I had agreed to come to back to SpringCity because of Kyle hoping I’d win him over but I guess things took a different turn.
I did win Kyle over but some else won my heart over and that person is Bryan Stark.
“Beverly, you are right”.
I told her but she didn’t respond, i looked at her to see that she was fast asleep already.
I pulled the duvet over as I rested on my pillows.
“Nightie night, Beverly”. I whispered.
I closed my eyes drifting into sleep, i hope you wake up, Bryan.
Next day
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🍭Bryan🍭
It was as if someone drew me up and I looked around.
Everywhere was covered in white, too much light intensity.
I blinked my eyes rapidly hoping this was all a dream but no it wasn’t. I looked around, no one was in sight.
“Bradley”.
I paused hearing that, only few friends know my middle name and only one person calls me that. I know that voice.
I turned back immediately. “Mum?”.
“Bradley”.
I blinked tears. “Mum”.
“You are all grown up”.
“I missed you so much”. I said trying to blink back tears.
“I miss all of you especially my babies”.
I smiled hearing her say that, she always called Mia, Victoria and I her babies.
I rushed to hug her but she moved backwards.
“You should go”. She said.
I refused. “There’s no way I’m leaving here”.
“There are people waiting for you”.
“I want to stay with here with you Mum, i don’t want to leave you, i missed you so much”.
“I’m always in your heart, not leaving you, always watching over you”.
“But Mum”.
“She’s waiting for you”.
“Huh?”.
“She’s waiting for you”. She repeated again.
Elsa? I smiled heartily remembering her, i can’t believe I forgot all about Elsa. I need to see her, to hold her.
“You need to go”. She said.
I felt a force pushing me down away from my Mum, it was like i was being plummeted into a wide range of darkness.
Suddenly i was hearing sounds like people talking in clusters. I felt someone’s hand on my cheek.
I tried to open my eyes but it was as if it was stilled shut. There was a heavy pain i felt down in my abdomen.
My whole body felt numb, i took in a deep sharp fresh breath as I breathed in.
I heard movements and screams.
That urged me to open my eyes for a while but I closed them back quickly because of the light in the room.
“Bryan”.
That voice. Elsa.
I flipped my eyes open again and managed to get used to it.
I felt her grab my hand tightly. “Bryan!!”.
Gosh!! I feel weak.
“Bryan, Bryan”. I heard voices calling as I drifted back into darkness.
♥️Elsa💙
School was kinda boring probably because i didn’t pay attention in any of my classes.
Students kept on giving me cards and flowers when they heard I was back in school. I didn’t even know i was that popular.
After school was closed, we all agreed to come see Bryan.
And by we, i mean Kyle, Carl, Beverly, Sean, Justin, Kimberly Sapphire and I.
I’m so happy that they found tome to cone do this for Bryan. I really hope he wakes up soon because I miss him so much.
I watched them as they kept on laughing at Sean’s joke. This guy is really funny.
I glanced at Kyle, he was the only one with a serious expression on his face. His eyes were focused on Bryan ever since we got here.
I reached over and squeezed his palm giving him a reassuring smile.
He smiled back at me before withdrawing his hand.
I turned my attention back to my friends who were still talking nonstop.
Carl and Beverly intertwined their fingers as they stared into each other eyes. Creepy but kinda sweet.
While Justin and Kimberly were busy sucking each other face off. Don’t they get tired of making out? I guess they don’t.
Sean was busy with his phone while I noticed Sapphire staring at Kyle.
I guess she really still likes him, i hope he gives her a chance.
I faced Bryan, i placed my fingers on his cheeks caressing it. I wish you would just wake up right now, i would be so happy.
Then suddenly his body moved and he breathed in deeply.
Kyle stood up immediately as everyone turned to Bryan.
“Did he just .. ?”. Beverly trailed off.
His dark baby lashes flipped open and I gasped. He’s awake.
Beverly and Kimberly screamed while Kyle couldn’t stop grinning.
Bryan looked up at the ceiling before his eyes closed back.
I became confused. “Whats happening?”.
“He’s not used to the surroundings yet”. Carl answered.
“Bryan”. I called.
He opened his eyes again.
I held his palm smiling. “Bryan”.
He looked around dizzily and closed his eyes back again.
I shook him. “Bryan, Bryan”.
The doors opened and doctors with nurses came in along with Justin. I didn’t realize when he went to call them.
“You all need to leave, we will handle this”. The head doctor said.
We left his room and went to the waiting benches outside the private room.
I paced around worriedly, he opened his eyes and thats a good thing, right?
I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned back.
“Mia, when did you get here?”. I asked surprised.
“Beverly called me and I came as fast as I could”. She replied. “How’s he?”.
“I really don’t know, he opened his eyes for a while before he closed them back”.
“Lets just hope he’s alright”. She assured me.
We waited outside for a while before the doctor came outside with his team.
Mia talked to him for a while before she came back to us.
“Bryan’s alright”. She announced.
I heaved a sigh of relief. “Can we see him?”.
“Yeah sure”.
Mia went into his private room first before we all followed.
I smiled as I saw Bryan sat up on the bed propped up by pillows.
“Aren’t you excited to meet your Prince charming?”. Beverly whispered.
I giggled happily as she said that.
Mia walked to her brother first and she tapped him playfully on the head.
“Ouch!!”. He said as he rubbed the spot.
“You got us scared”. She told him quietly.
I watched as little teardrops fall from her eyes.
“I thought the great Mia Stark wasn’t scared of anything”. Bryan mocked her.
“Oh shut up you dork”. She snapped at him.
He laughed heartily at what she said.
“Just don’t do that again, okay?”. Mia added.
“I don’t make promises”. Bryan replied playfully.
She smiled as she hugged him close to her, they stayed like that for a while before she pulled away.
Kyle went towards him. “Twerp”.
“Don’t tell me you cried too”. Bryan teased him.
Kyle hit him playfully on the head too.
“Whats it with you people”. Bryan protested. “I just woke up from a coma, try to show me some respect”.
We laughed at what he said, he isn’t even showing any sign of weakness.
“What you did was dangerous and could have killed you”. Kyle said seriously.
“But it didn’t”.
“I could have lost you again as a friend”.
I watched as tears ran down Kyle’s eyes, this is so emotional to watch.
He and Bryan did that bro hug for a while before slapping each other backs like that kind of thing.
“And there’s someone else that missed you more”. Kyle said as he moved back so that I could come close.
Bryan’s eyes lightened up as he saw me.
“She missed you badly”. Kyle added.
Bryan rolled his eyes. “Says the guy who cried on my hospital bed”.
Another round of laughter followed as he said that.
We were interrupted as the door clicked open. I looked at the entrance and a middle aged man walked in.
He looked handsome wearing chiffon black suit, light hair, brown eyes just like …
I turned to Bryan and a scowl was on his face as he stared at the man.
Mia stood up immediately. “Dad”.
Wait!! He’s their Dad. Bryan’s Dad? The one who disowned his own son.
“Son”.
“Don’t call me that”. Bryan snapped at him harshly.
“I came to see how you are faring”. His Dad sounded calm. “You need to get some rest, son”.
“I am not your son, you made that clear to me when you threw me out of your life”.
. suddenly
He ran to her friends and he saw Elsa bending her head down sat beside her friends feeling lonely and her hands on her neck looking downward her feet thinking 🤔
Bryan looked at her and Was about to met her to know exactly what the problem is, i ask her, Elsa” are you ok” Elsa replied yeah am ok Bryan.
He bothered and feeling no comfortable for that he can’t control himself no more just to realize he’s hands is on her shoulder being in emotional touched while asking her to talk to him”, what exactly the problem Elsa.
She stood up and looked deeply toward Bryan and ask Bryan if he could forgive her confess to him.
Bryan was confused and worried about what gonna happen, He told Elsa to open up for him. And Elsa told him to close his eyes 👀.
Bryan said ok and close his two “eyes” Elsa put her hand into her breasts bisde her bra and bring up a flower 🌺 facing bryan” wow.
So Elsa deeply has feelings for Bryan 😋😊💕 since the beginning.
And she ask Bryan to open up he’s eyes, only Bryan to saw her with a beautiful rose 🌺 standing Infront of him” he was confused and about to react but otherwise people are watching over.
Elsa called him” Bryan i love you” i love you so much Bryan we made to be together forever. And i have suffered so much.
I can’t stop the feelings about you, i prayed hard while you was in the hospital 🏥.but thanks to God you awake for me.
You have showed me love and care but i wish you have to accept my confess to you.
Otherwise Bryan feel so excited and ask her for a hug. They looked into each other eyes and they were k!s “.
Elsa i love you so much too” Bryan said”, you are their for me and monitored every single i do. Elsa i promise to love you forever.
We have to gett married ” and our children will be a brighter given to us.
And have to ran away from our enemies travelled to the🧳city for our better life Elsa . Thank you my love Elsa said. Bryan took Elsa fly away to the city.
……. They got married 💃🕺.🌺💚
Elsa and 💚Bryan survived.💝💘
The End
Last Words
From the highs of rekindling old friendships to the lows of teenage heartbreak, Elsa’s journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. She learned that people change, but that’s okay because change is part of growing up. Kyle, the boy she once dreamed of marrying, turned out to be different than she remembered, and she found new connections in unexpected places, like with Bryan Stark. Through all the drama, laughs, and tears, Elsa discovered her own strength and learned to face the complex world of high school. She looks forward to the future, knows that the real adventure is just beginning, and with the lessons she’s learned, she’s ready to face whatever comes her way.