The Knight.

I took a quick shower and then sat on the couch next to him, resting my head on his shoulder.

"Should we tell the police that he is free? They should be looking for him better then they are." I said, and I looked up as I heard a knock onthe door.

I took a deep breath and looked at the door. "Get them on speed dial." I breathed. I slowly approached the door and put the extra lock on. "Who is it?" I called through the door.

"Shh.." I said, as I looked out the window.. it was my uncle, and a young guy.. I grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the door. "Hide. Go, now."

I swallowed hard and backed away, into the kitchen. I grabbed my largest knife and hit in the shadows, ready to strike if necessary.

I opened the door when I saw she was hidden, and my uncle chuckled, and so did his friend. "Dustin, meet your girlfriends new boyfriend." He said, and I glared at Dustin, and clenched my fists, and I punched him square in the face. "Fucker."
(Play Dustin?)

Dustin tackled him, his hands closing around his throat. "WHERE IS SHE?!" He screamed. I stepped out of shadows, holding the gleaming knife. "Get out Dustin." I said, my voice shaking.

I strugged against him, I couldnt breathe. I punched him again, and shoved him off me. "Run, dammit!" I yelled at Annabelle. It sounded harsh but I wanted her out of here and safe

"YOU SHUT UP!" I yelled at Jay. "This isn't your fight. I'm not running from him anymore." I started forward, my eyes darting between Dustin and Jay's uncle. "Baby Belle." Dustin whispered. My old nickname made me shudder. "I'm sorry. What I did to you all these years was wrong. I promise, I'ma changed man." I laughed. "Then why did you send this man to kill me?" "I was still mad!" I shook my head and pulled out a gun from behind me. "Your little friend left this at my house." I told Jay's uncle. "Kind of glad he did." I pointed the gun at Jay's uncle, my knife towards Dustin. "Jay, call the police."

I got up off the floor and threw her a glare, then I pulled my phone out and called the police. When they were on their way I hung up, and I shut the door so thwy had no where to go.

I watched as Dustin and Jay's uncle exchanged a short look, then Dustin lashed out and knocked knife out of my hand. At the same time, Jay's uncle tackled me. I shot out randomly, then I felt something sharp penetrate my side. Then the gun was knocked out of my hand. I had shot Dustin on the shoulder, and Jay's uncle had stabbed me in the side, the blade all the way inside.

"No!" I yelled, and I threw him off of her, and I immediately picked the gun up, and shot them both, each in the chest, and Iwatched as they fell to the ground, and I heard thecops bang on the door, and come in, I quickly knelt down by Annabelle and when I saw the knife, my whole life came crashing down. "Oh god.." I said, tears filling my eyes. "Ambulance now! We need one now! Please!" I yelled, picking her up into my arms as I was on my knees.

My breathing came out in short, pants. "D-Don't take the k-knife out.. I'll j-just b-bleed out f-faster." I stammered. My body was in shock, so I didn't feel much pain. I closed my eyes, my teeth gritted as I groaned lowly. I heard the door open and I felt myself get lifted onto a stretcher and rushed out the door.

I had taken med classes, and I knew to not take it out, I was freaking out. Just flat out terrified.. they loaded me and her on the ambulance, and Dustin in the other. My uncle confirmed dead. I held her hand, and I watched as they puta breathing tube in her.

I was trying desperately not to black out. I couldn't let myself die... I don't want to leave Jay. I was rushed to the hospital, and they wouldn't let Jay in the room with me. They pulled the knife out and I cried out in pain as they desperately tried to stop the bleeding.

Security had to hold me back as I tried to get into the room after I heard her cry out in pain. "Let me go!" They had me sit down against the wall, and kept me there, keeping a close eye on me.

During the operation, I saw a lot of my own blood. "She's losing a lot of blood." I heard a nurse say. My vision slowly began to get fuzzy, and then I blacked out into darkness.

I heard a very very uncomfortable long beep.. "We are losing her!" I heard someone yell, and I heard them struggling in therex I held my head in my.hands and began to sob quietly to myself.. shes gone..

Everything was dark and silent. I felt no more pain. I felt... Light. Like I was flooding. "Annabelle...." I heard a soft voice. It was Jay's. I tried to speak, but couldn't. He kept repeating my name. My vision gradually began to come back and I was suddenly knocked back into reality. I couldn't breathe. My eyes shot open and I gasped for air. My heart monitor began to beep again. The doctor's sighed in relief.

They had let me into the room.. to say my goodbyes.. "Annabelle.. no.. please... Annabelle..." I said, and I took her hand, and I felt.more tears come to my eyes, intense sadness.. "Please.. wake up.." I begged. And I heard her gasp for air , and I looked up, seeing her eyes open, and her coughing. "Holy shit Ana.." I said, and I touched her face softly. "Look at me, are yiu okay? Say something.."

I looked around frantically, I was having a major anxiety attack. I ripped the oxygen mask off of me, fighting with the doctors who were trying to put it back on. I felt a stab on my wrist. Medicine to make me calm down. I slowly relaxed, and then I closed my eyes, trying to calm my breathing.

"Babe please, calm down." I said, watching as she oushed everyone away, when the stuck the needle in her arm, I flinched, and looked away.. when she calmed down, she was put into a normal hospital room, and they let.me go in after the doctors were done with her. I sat beside her in a chair.. "Are you okay?.."

I looked up at him, nodding slowly. "Yeah... I'm fine...." I whispered hoarsley. I took a long gulp of my water. I flinched when I reached to put the cup down. "Ouch..." I looked up at him. "Are you okay? You look like you've been crying.."

"Careful." I said softly, as I helped set the cup down. And I looked up at her. "Its cause I have been.." I said, looking down.

I grabbed his hand and kissed it gently. "I'm okay now.. really.." I whispered. "What happened to Dustin and your uncle?" I asked.

I nodded. "I.. shot them." I said. "My uncle died.. Dustin.. critical Condition.." I said. I hated my uncle.. but I still felt guilt for killing him.. he usedto be a good person

I stared at him,my mouth open slightly. I squeezed his hand sympathetically. "Everything is going to be okay.." I sighed. "Baby... You can walk away if you want, I'd understand........"

"Im not going to walk away.. I never will." I said, and I kissed her hand. "I just hate myself so much. I mean.. I shouldn't have opened that door. It was my job to protect you.."

"It was my fault... I didn't let you handle it... I wanted to handle it myself..." I whispered, closing my eyes and sighing, a tear running down my cheek.

I sat up and kissed her tear away. "It was just an unfortunate thing that had to happen.." I said. "And I killed my own uncle.." I said, running my hand thriugh my hair. Im a killer.

"For a good reason Jay. No matter what he was biologically to you, he wouldn't have given you a second glance. Please don't feel guilty..." I looked into his eyes. "When I'm out of the hospital.. Let's run away to Canada or something.."

I nodded slowly, but I knew the guilt would linger for a while.. and I nodded at her words. "Yes.. can we go to the San Juans first?" I asked.

I smiled. "We can go anywhere baby.." I yawned and closed my eyes.. "I'm tired.." I quickly fell asleep. After a few days I got to go home, a large bandage on my side.

We went to her house, and everything was cleanrd up, I stared at the spot where my uncle died. I snapped out of it as Canada licked my hand

I wrapped my arms around him from behind, kissing his neck. "You okay?" I asked softly, looking up at the side of his face.

I swallowed and nodded. "Yeah.. im fine." I said and I turned in her arms before kissing her softly. "Lets get you packed."

I smiled and pulled away, going to my room. I began to pack the big things, and then the important things. We weren't planning to move until my side healed, so I only packed the things I wouldn't be needing.

I helped her, and then Isat on her bedroom floor and I brushed out Canada, seeing she had came to me with her dog brush. Smart dog.

I smiled and sat next to him. "Canada loves you." I whispered. I scratched behind her ears. "She sure is a great judge of character.."

"Yeah, I love her too." I said. And I looked over at her and I kissed her forehead. "And I love you." I said.