(Adam in sidebar)

As I look down at what lies on my lap is something I wished for many years ago, but now it saddens me. I always wanted him to die so that he wouldn't come home and hurt me like he did. I wished that someone out there hated him as much as me and took his life away so he could stop destroying mine.

But now when I look down at Adam clenching his heart and struggling for breath with tears in his eyes I feel for him. How could I have ever wished death upon someone. His breath's are hitching in his throat and every now and then he will cough up blood.

I look up to see Harry still fighting David as he repeatedly punches him without glancing over at me. Gemma is screaming at Harry to stop but he isn't. I can't focus on Harry right now I need to help Adam who is losing so much blood. I don't know how to save someone's life I don't know what to do. How can I help him?

"Ella" he whispers. This is the first time the either of us have said a word due to the shock we are in. I thought the bullet was going to hit me for sure and I froze, not knowing where to move in case I made it hit me in a worse spot.

"I don't know how I can help you." I say to him in fear. He's lost too much blood, I don't know if there's anything I can do.

"There's noting you can do." He says and tries to find my hand with his free one that isn't clenching his chest. I look up to see Harry and David still fighting each other. I need to get up and help Harry or at least untie Gemma who has her head down now as she has given up on yelling at Harry and is choosing to look anywhere but here at a bleeding man but Adam's wincing in pain catches my attention again.

"I'll call an ambulance I just need to get my ph-"

"Don't. That man is already dan-dangerous enough a-nd if he sees y-ou wi-with a phone he will shoot you and th-is time I w-ont be here to de-fend you." He winces in agony as he continues to hold his chest.

"Dont" I lift his chin back as he tried to look down at his wound. It'll only make it worse. "Just take deep breaths okay. You will be okay Adam."

"I may have been an id-iot all my life, but I'm certainly not d-umb. I know I'm go-going to die." He closes his eyes. "Don't leave me please. Ha-rry is strong h-e will win." He says referring to Harry and David fighting. Harry is still on top of him beating him but David doesn't look like he's going to back down because each time Harry tries to move towards the gun, David manages to catch ahold of him.

Adam took the bullet for me. I still can't fathom that. Seconds later the door bursts open and police pile in one after the other. Most of them go to Harry and David to separate them. Another two go to get the gun. One of them goes to Gemma to untie her and the rest, I have lost count come over to Adam and I.

"Ella" I hear Harry yell my name as he tries to fight through the officers who are pulling him away from David.

"Miss, as much as you don't want to witness this we have to ask you to remain very still until the ambulance arrives as he is losing a lot blood." One of them tells me and I nod. He then removes Adams hand from his wound and places a towel on top of it and applies pressure to Adams chest to try and stop some of the blood.

I look over at Harry who is still shouting my name and trying to get to both Gemma and me but they aren't letting him. I want go over to him right now but Adams voice stops me.

"Ella" Adam looks up into my eyes. "I ca-me here because I hea-heard your scream. I kn-ew the sound perfectly because I had ma-made you scream in freight like that too m-many times. I understand if you'll never f-forgive me but I am sorry. So sorry." He begins to lose unconsciousness and my hand touches his cheek.

"Adam wake up don't you dare go." I try to wake him back up but his eyes are still closed so I tap on his cheek. His eyes slowly open but not all the way but he's still looking at me.

"I'm sorry."

"I know you are." I try to smile at him to try and be strong but it fails.

"I'll always lo-love you." He smiles up at me. "I'm sorry." He chokes on his words and the sorry comes out more of a croak. How can he be smiling when in this much pain. I am lost for words I can't say I love you too because I don't love him anymore. Before I can speak his eyes begin to flutter closed. His breaths soon become less heavy and then one of the police men move forward and slide him off my lap so he can try to revive him. My eyes are glued to Adam who is having his chest pounded against by one of the officers.

Zayn then runs into the room behind many ambulance crew and he runs straight over to me. The police don't stop him like they've stopped Harry. I can see Harry over there trying to look past the police to see me but they keep holding him back. They're holding David too. Harry isn't the criminal here so why do they have him in hand cuffs.

As I look down at Adam one last time I see the ambulance check his pulse and one of them shakes their head with a sympathetic look on their face. A minute later they put a white sheet over his head and that's the last time I ever seen him. One of the doctors try to take me into a corner to clean me up as I have blood all over me but that's when I look over at Harry.

"Ella" he shouts and I try to run over to him but the lady pulls me back.

"Sweetheart you need to get cleaned up." She guides me to sit down on a chair as three nurses begin cleaning my body with antiseptic. Meanwhile an officer comes over to me and crouches down in front of me. Harry is still yelling out to me but I just shake my head at him. Adam is dead because of me, he saved me. It could've been me in that position with the sheet covering me.

"Is she hurt?" He asks the nurses. "Any wounds?"

"No she is perfectly wound free however we will need to take her to the hospital to run tests-" she further blabs on about how I cools get a disease from having Adams blood on me if he had aids or rabies or whatever I don't know I zoned out I was too busy looking at Harry.

Zayn then comes over to me and holds my hand and I hug him once my upper body is cleaned. The nurses gave me this gown to put on as my clothes were completely ruined. Once I changed they let me be and Zayn told the officers to give me a minute alone.

Gemma then came over to me and we just hugged for a little while. Then finally I felt someone hug both Gemma and I and when I smelt that familiar scent and felt a curly piece of hair on my cheek I knew it was Harry.

Zayn soon joined in and we just stood there in the room all four of us in silence just with our arms around one another. Soon after an officer cleared their throat and began speaking to us.

"I understand the horrific event that you have just witnessed, but in seriousness under strict matters of the law you must all come to the station now to put in a statement."

"Where's David?" Harry asks.

"He has already been taken to the station."

"Well I do not want my girlfriend or my sister anywhere near there if he is there. He is a dangerous man with dangerous friends and they'll be there for sure."

"Mr Styles I understand but-"

"And I think we should all go to the hospital first to get checked to be certain of injuries." Harry says. "And we will give our statements there."

"Mr Style-"

"Officer, you wouldn't want to be responsible for any serious injuries would you because we didn't go to the hospital immediately?" He tilts his head up and shows the officer an open cut under his jaw. "David split it open with his ring. I think it needs stitches."

I almost throw up at the thought of that occurring. With a ring! David is a bloody sick man and I hate him. Honestly it feels like I'm not even alive right now and it's just a bad dream however why aren't I waking up in my warm room with Harry beside me sleeping peacefully and the sun slightly beaming through the blinds telling me that I need to get ready for works soon.

"I will get some officers and doctors to take you there." The officer tells us before nodding and walking away to another officer. There are other people in here now putting barriers inside and outside of the room probably so they can analyse the scene.

"The reason why we can't give in statements yet is because we need to get our stories straight." Harry whispers to us. "And I need a little time to figure out just what we're going to say."

"You have to tell the truth bro. You can't let that sick bastard get away with everything he has done to you." Zayn tells Harry.

"I know, but I could go down too and it isn't that simple. David has connections everywhere they'll kill us all and everyone we care about."

"I agree with Zayn." I tell Harry. "You need to get David locked up and they're good at their job they'll find whoever is connected to David and arrest them too."

"It's not that simple I can see what Harry means." Gemma speaks. "As much as I want that man to rot in prison, there's men just as dangerous as him."

"And I want all of us and our families and friends to be safe so please just let me think of a plan." Harry says but is looking at me. "Ella."

"Fine. Okay." I nod and he leans forward and hugs me. "I'm so glad that you're okay. I love you so much and I was so scared I really thought he shot you."

"Well he didn't. Adam stepped in instead and now he is dead."

"I'm sorry." He squeezes me tighter.

"Yeah, so am I. This is all ridiculous David deserved to die not Adam and none of us deserved to be in this position." I push Harry away. "I need some space I can't even think right now."

"Ella" Zayn tries to hold my arm as I try to run away. I need to get out of this room. I need air to breathe.

"Let me go!" I scream and my legs give way as I fall on the ground. An officer or two then rush over to me and try to calm me down but I push them away too. I scream and cry but I don't wake up from this nightmare. This is not me, I am not myself.

What the hell is wrong with me?

A/N: you guys are so smart so many of you guessed what was going to happen. Thank you for 200k reads!! I never expected this book to even get 1000 reads so this is incredible.