??UNBREAK
MY HEART??
{ Melt into me… }
By: Chidimma M.?
CHAPTER 56
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“Luca!!!!!” Iris screamed her lungs out.
She quickly bent down beside him, checking him out in pure shock.
“Luca, wake up! No…please wake up!! Luca!!” Iris cried her eyes out, shaking his bo-dy. Her dress got stained with his blood in the process.
She placed her head on his che-st and his heart was still beating but faintly. Iris quickly brou-ght out her phone and called the first number she saw in her contact list…
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THE BAXTER’S VILLA**
“So that’s how we solve an equation using the method of completing the square” Charlotte smiled.
“Wow, I’m so glad I have a smart sister” Emery smiled.
Charlotte smiled back too. Her phone suddenly began ringing… She furrowed her brows, wondering why Iris is calling her at this time of the night…
“Iris? What’s wrong??” Charlotte asked, closing her book.
“Charl,, it’s Luca. We were going back when suddenly we heard a gunshot… I think he got shot…!!” Iris cried.
“What?!” Charlotte exclaimed, standing up in the process.
“Just stay where you are. I’m coming..” Charlotte said and hung up. She picked up her coat and rushed out of her room..
“What’s wrong?” Emery asked, following her.
“My friend got shot” Charlotte replied…
“What?! I’m coming!!” Emery said, following behind her…
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Iris kept tapping Luca’s cheek, checking his pulse. She looked around but could see no one, no one was there to help her.
She then looked up and sniffed, the snow was falling much tonight. Iris looked at Luca in tears, she removed her jacket and then covered him with it.
“Help is coming… Just hang in there please” Iris cried, looking at Luca’s face was already pale due to the cold.
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THORNTON INVESTMENT**
Valentina walked out of the company while hu-gging Ricardo’s arm.
She looked up and the snow was really falling heavily tonight.
“So where should we go next?” Valentina asked
“How about I invite you to a dinner. My treat…” Ricardo said.
“Alright love” Valentina smiled.
He opened the car door for her to enter. He entered afterwards…
“To Mella’s restaurant” Ricardo ordered to the driver who nodded and began driving to the prescribe-d direction.
“I used to work there before being your secretary. Been long I’ve been there” Valentina smiled.
“Really? Who would have thought that you’ll end up sitting here, right next to me, holding my hand” Ricardo smiled and ki-ssed her forehead.
“Sweet coincidence” Valentina smiled.
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“Next time you get yourself into a fight, don’t count on me” Gavin said.
“Come on,,, what are bros for?” Josh hung his hand round his shoulder.
Gavin looked at him and rolled his eyes. His phone suddenly began ringing. Without looking at the caller’s ID he picked up.
“Hello?”
“Bro, things are getting messier” Maxwell said.
“What? Any worried” He said, walking to his car with Josh.
“Luca got shot while protecting Iris so we had to rush him to the hospital” Maxwell said, looking at Iris who was been comforted by Charlotte and Kimberly.
“What? Which hospital are you?” Gavin asked entering his car immediately.
“Rita Cares” Maxwell said.
“Okay will be there in a jiffy” Gavin said and hung up.
“What’s wrong?” Josh asked, entering the car too.
“Luca got shot” Gavin simply said.
He ignited the engine and drove off at a furious speed.
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RITA CARES**
“I already told Gavin about it. He’s on his way here” Maxwell said, coming to the girls.
“Thanks” Kimberly said and looked at Iris. She had stopped crying but she still looked lost.
She really feel bad right now. If Luca hadn’t protected her, then he would be safe right now. He took the short for her and that’s really making her feel guilty.
Emery on the other hand was just staring at Iris while sitting at her own corner.
“So this the girl called Iris” She wondered, looking at her.
It just fascinates her how everyone is hellbent in protecting her. First was Gavin who defy his parents coz of her and now is Luca who took a shot coz of her. Is she a goddess or what?
“But what really happened…Iris” Maxwell asked, sitting beside Emery.
“I don’t know. Luca asked to walk me home when I was throu-ghwith my work. On our way home, we suddenly heard a loud gunshot. It all happened so fast, Luca shielded me with his bo-dy and then he received the shot…” Iris said sadly…
Charlotte sighed when she finished hearing the story. de-ep down within her, she knows that Luca still has some feelings for Iris even if he decided to let her go…
She looked at her left and saw Riley sitting at a far end with her head bent down. It was obvious that she was crying her eyes out…
“Iris!!” Gavin called when he got to them. He was breathing heavily with Josh behind him…
“Gavin…” Emery muttered when she saw him.
“Babe…” Iris exclaimed and stood up then rushed to him, hu-gging him ti-ghtly.
Gavin engulfed her in his arms, stro-king her hair securely. They broke the hu-g and he checked her out before releasing a sigh of relief.
“Thank goodness you’re safe” Gavin sighed and hu-gged her back.
“I’m so scared for Luca” Iris muttered sadly.
“Let’s hold on ti-ght to hope” Gavin said and broke the hu-g. He removed his coat and then covered her it..
Emery just stared at them with sad eyes. She slowly looked away from them.
Gavin helped her wear it and then ki-ssed her forehead. He looked back at his friends and that’s when he noticed Emery was here.
He looked back at Iris and then held her hand. They walked to their friends…
“How’s he?” Gavin asked.
“We don’t know. He’s still in the ER…” Kimberly said.
“I’ll inform his parents about this. They nee-d to know” Gavin said. He released Iris’s hands and then walked away to make a call, Iris followed him…
Not too long after, the doctor came out of the ER. Maxwell, Josh, Karl, Kimberly, Riley and Charlotte all rushed to him.
“How’s he?” Kimberly asked.
“Will he be okay?” Riley asked with red puffy eyes.
“Well that’s not something we can be sure of. He got shot at the spinal cord and as a result, he lost so much blood. The bullet was successfully extracted from his bo-dy but he is in a coma. Right now he’s currently un-dergoing a blood transfusion.” The doctor said…
The rest sighed feeling slightly relieved…
“Let’s just hope he will be better after this” Charlotte sighed.
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“Okay ma’am” Gavin said and hung up then looked at Iris
“Luca’s father is out of country but his mom will be here in few minutes” Gavin said.
Iris nodded slowly. Gavin looked back at Emery and then at Iris. He sighed and held her hand.
“Iris, this isn’t the right moment to tell you this but sooner or later you’ll find out and I dont want you finding it out from another person” Gavin sighed.
“You see that girl over there? Her name is Emery and she’s… My fiance” Gavin said.
“Fi…fiancé?” Iris stuttered, completely shocked.
Gavin nodded and told her everything. He came clean with her, not leaving out a single detail…
“Now I feel bad..” Iris said sadly.
“You don’t have to be” Gavin said.
“No, she’s your wife to be and her I am dating you. I feel like I’m the bad person here” Iris said.
Gavin cu-pp-ed her cheek and made her look at him.
“Listen to me… Do you love me?” Gavin asked.
Iris nodded fighting back her tears..
“Then that’s enough for me to know who I want to be with. I want to be with you and if there’s any girl I see my future in, that girl is you. I will find a way to break this engagement sooner or later okay?” Gavin said and hu-gged her.
“I have this bad feeling” Iris said sadly.
“I love you and only you. No one will take your place, no one” Gavin said lowly.
He broke the hu-g and cu-pp-ed her cheeks. Iris stared at him and then at his li-ps. She wrapped her arms round his ne-ck and stood on her toes before ki-ssing him.
They broke the ki-ss and then walked back to the others. Iris was now staring at Emery, so was Emery…
“What did the doctor say?” Gavin asked and Maxwell told him.
“Okay, I think we should all go home now. We all have family and I’m sure they’re worried sick about us” Karl said.
“Yeah, I called Luca’s mother and she’ll be here in some seconds. Speaking of her…” Gavin gestured at a woman who was running to them.
“Where’s my son” She asked, from the look on her face one will know that she cried
“He’s been transferred to his ward” The doctor but in.
Luca’s mom walked to the doctor and began asking for details.
“Let me take you home” Gavin said and held Iris’s hand. She looked at him and then nodded.
Gavin looked at Luca’s mom and sighed before leaving, same as the others…
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Throu-ghout the ride back home, Emery’s mind has been off. She kept thinking of her discussion with the guard and how he reacted. Could it be him who shot the guy called Luca?
“Emery?” Charlotte called, bringing her to reality. She looked at Charlotte.
“Anything wrong?” Charlotte asked.
Emery shook her head negatively…
They got home and the driver opened the door for them to come down. As if her mind was been read, her eyes caught the guard as he was walking by the corridor.
“I’ll join you later” Emery said and ran to the guard.
“Hey!” Emery called.
The guard stopped and bowed to her as a sign of respect.
“You are the one who shot the boy with Iris right,” Emery asked.
The guard looked down feeling so nervous and scared.
“I’m sorry Mistress. I only meant to wound the girl but I didn’t know it will take the boy with her. I didn’t mean to kill him” The guard threw himself down to his knees.
“Really?” A voice said.
When the guard heard the voice, he already knew he was doomed
Mr Baxter came up in view with a cold look on his face. Charlotte earlier told him what happened with Luca and on p@$$ing by, he heard this.
“Emery, go to your room please. I have something to do now” Mr Baxter said without looking at her.
Emery slowly nodded and turned then began walking away. She turned back and looked at the guard who was pleading with his eyes. She sighed and slowly left…
Mr Baxter slowly walked to the guard. He crouched down in front of him and grabbe-d him by the ne-ck.
“Do you know that gravity of what you did now? Not only is that boy the son of a friend of mine but the boy is a friend of my Charlotte, my precious baby. You made one of my baby sad and worried.” Mr Baxter said with an expressionless look on his face.
“I…I’m sorry boss. Our heir was sad because of that girl called Iris and I wanted to make that girl pay” The guard said despite the fact that he was been choked.
Mr Baxter smiled shortly and then frowned dee-ply.
“And who gave you the mission to make her pay” He asked.
“I…I…no one” He said.
“You know that price to pay right. Rule No 5, Each and every member of the Baxter clan obeys only to the leader and no one else and rule No 8, we shoot only to protect ourselves” Mr Baxter said.
“I’m sorry…boss, sir…please…”
A guard walked to them with a gun at hand. Mr Baxter released him and stood up.
“Make sure you dispose off his bo-dy when you’re throu-gh” He said and began leaving.
“Please…boss…”
What then followed was a gunshot behind him which he didn’t even bother to look back.
T.B.C
Mr Baxter is a whole new vibe…