A Tragic Love (Part 3)

The lady on the other side of the phone continues talking and explaining the next process. Instantly the shot reverberates through the house, it feels like it bounces off of his chest.

He drops the phone and it clatters on the floor forcing the battery out of it. Daniel runs up the stair faster than he has ever gone, his heart is beating out of his chest. No, No, NO! The only thought pounding against his skull.

He runs straight for the door ready to bash through it but it is slightly open so instead he barrels through almost breaking it off its hinges. The first thing he sees is the grim reaper statuette smiling, grinning. He looks over to see his new found love slouched over in his bed.

Daniel freezes, unable to work up the courage to move, after a few seconds he finally manages to creep over to him. Dont have done it, Please, do not have ended it like this. He just barely notices Jakes back rising and falling ever so slowly. All molasses in his muscles is gone and he immediately grabs the gun from Jake’s hand, tossing it to the side of the bed, well out of reach. He sits down and wraps his arm comfortingly around him.

Without warning Jake throws himself around Daniel sobbing into his shirt. Daniel holds him as tightly as he can and rests his head on top of Jake’s. Looking down he can see the graze mark the bullet left on his cheek, he reaches up and brushes the outside gently causing Jake to flinch slightly.

After an hour Jake calms down and Daniel feels he can press the most urgent of the matters.

“Are you okay now?” ask Daniel.

“I’m better, I wont be okay for awhile.” Daniel’s heart tugs a little as words he doesnt want to say, spill out of his mouth.

“We need to go to the hospital.” Jake looks up into Daniel’s eyes, the forest is clouded in sorrow. Jake nods gingerly.

“I know.” Jake closes his eyes and nuzzles closer to Daniel, in turn Daniel intertwines their hand together and gives it a reassuring squeeze.

“I will be their every step of the way.” They kiss slowly and deeply and get ready to go to the hospital.

A few hours later, Daniel and Jake get back to Jake’s house. As they walk in, Daniel can’t help but notice the dark gloom throughout the house. Jake goes upstairs with Daniel and they go to his room, a slow and arduous task for Jake, and sit on his bed together.