Dax's POV

I watched as the bullet travelled ever so slowly and settled in Fizzy's forehead.

I froze at my spot not knowing what to do.

The other cop immediately jumped onto Dylan and fought him as Alex rushed to untie Jade.

Sheriff Singer began untying me and I watched as Jamie walked slowly inspite of all the chaos around him and knelt in front of Fizzy who was fallen to the ground.

I walked towards her as Jamie held her in his arms and sobbed, telling her everything would be okay.

"Dax!", Jade yelled as I looked up, as she ran towards me and hugged me.

I held her close to me and tightly wrapped my arms around her.

"It's alright, baby. We're going from here", I said as I kissed her forehead.

Her body shook as she sobbed into my chest.

I saw Alex pull the gun away from Dylan as the cop punched him.

I also heard Jamie yelling and asking Fizzy to wake up and I never she was gone.

The room went silent for a brief moment.

Everyone stopped around to look at Fizzy's lifeless self as she was held by a sobbing Jamie.

That when Dylan pulled the gun from the cop's holster.

He shot the ground in front of Alex's feet and asked them to back away.

Jade held me even more tight as she refused to look around.

I couldn't help but blame myself for what happened.

I was the reason why Jade got kidnapped.

I was the reason why Fizzy died.

I wish I could somehow stop what was happening.

"Jade, look at me!", Dylan yelled.

"Get away from Dax, Jade!", Dylan yelled again.

She held me even more close to her and I though we would merge into one body.

"If you don't get away, I'll kill him", he shot the ground near Alex's feet again.

She immediately let go of me and turned around.

"Please don't do anything to him", she managed to speak in between sobs.

She looked at Fizzy in Jamie's arms and took a step towards them.

"Don't move. Don't fucking move", Dylan yelled and she stopped in her tracks.

"What are you gonna do? Kill me? Go ahead and fucking do it", she yelled at him.

"I can't believe you, Dylan. I used to think you were a good guy. You're a fucking coward. You keep blaming Dax for being the bright one and taking all the credit. If you thought you were better than him then you should have proved to be better than him. And you've clearly proved how good you are", she spoke, looking at Fizzy towards the end of the sentence.

"Don't talk to me like that. I'm better than Dax, I'm definitely better than him", Dylan got mad.

"No. I don't think you were better than him and I know you'll never be better than him. You won't even be a dot of what he is", she screamed at him.

I've never seen Jade this wild before, so all I could do was stare at what was happening in front of me.

"Don't talk about my husband like that ever again. I swear, I'll kill you", she told Dylan who looked like he lost his shit.

"You're gonna die, bitch", he said as the aimed the gun at her and fired it instantly.

I stood frozen at my spot, but I knew this couldn't happen.

I couldn't let another person die because of me. Especially, not my Jade.

So I did what I thought was best to do.

Jade's POV

I closed my eyes as I waited for the bullet to hit me as soon as Dylan fired, but it never did.

I opened my eyes and watched as Dax slowly dropped to the ground.

I looked at Dylan who watched with wide eyes too.

Dax took a bullet for me.

I fell to my knees as I held him in my arms.

I heard another bullet shoot, but didn't bother looking up.

"Dax, no. Why did you have to do this, Dax?", I yelled.

"Shh, of course. I had to do it to save you", he spoke lowly as he pushed my hair behind my ear.

"You die, fucker", I heard Alex say as I looked up to see Dylan kneeling, covered in his own blood.

The cop who untied Dax has shot him.

"Babe, stay with me. You can't leave me. Fizzy did, but you can't. You're gonna be okay. We're gonna get you out of here. Everything's gonna be-"

"Shhh, just breathe", he hushed, silencing my rambling.

"Take care of yourself, my muffin. I love you", he spoke with teary eyes.

"Dax, don't say this. You're gonna be okay. You're gonna take care of me and-"

"I'm sorry, I let you down. I'm sorry that you ever got kidnapped because of Dylan's stupid enmity with me. I'm sorry that Fizzy died because of me and I couldn't do anything", his voice sounded slower.

"Baby, it isn't your fault. It isn't", I said as tears streamed down my face.

"I love you, Jade. I always will", he said as his eyes slowly closed.

"I love you, Dax. Stay with me. Open your eyes", I tapped his cheek and he slowly open his eyes.

"Mrs Langford, please step aside. The medical staff will see to him", the cop tried to move me away.

I quickly let go and two paramedics carried him on the stretcher.

I turned around to look at Fizzy's lifeless body being put into a bag.

"Fizzy, no!", I yelled as I walked towards her, but was held back by Jamie.

"Let go of me, Jamie. Let me go!", I fought to get out of his arms.

My vision was blurry as the tears made it difficult to look ahead.

"Jade, don't", he said as he wrapped his arms around me.

I held him and sobbed.

I felt another person touch my head.

I looked up to see Alex.

He looked like very sad kid who was on the verge of crying.

I let go of Jamie and hugged Alex.

"I'm so sorry Alex", I cried into his chest.

"No, Jade. Don't be. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let Jamie and Fizzy come here. It's my fault", he said as he rubbed my back.

"Guys, can we not play the blame game and get away from here? Dylan's dead body is starting to creep me out", Jamie spoke.

I looked up to see Dylan lying in a pool of his own blood.

It made me sad to watch the man I once loved fallen in a pool of his own blood. But the thought of what he did to Dax, Fizzy and me, made me hate him.

I turned around and walked as a cop ushered us down stairs and into their vehicles.

A lady officer put a blanket over my shoulders.

It was then that I realised that my clothes were ripped and covered in stains of blood.

I look at myself in the rear mirror and I looked scary.

I wanted to go be with Dax, but the ambulance had rushed off immediately.

The drive to the hospital passed off in a blur.

Alex looked outside the window, while Jamie shut his eyes.

We rushed to the floor where Dax was said to be.

Our parents and Pierre were already present there.

My parents hugged me and so did my parents in law.

Olivia, my very upset mother in law, held me for a while longer as we both sobbed.

Dax was currently in the operation theatre as they worked on saving him.

I sat on the floor as our family kept pacing around.

Jamie soon joined me as we were lost in our world of worrying about the near future.

I didn't know how exactly to feel.

Two people died today; my best friend whom I loved with all of my heart. And my ex who brought his death upon himself.

I wished with all of my heart that Dax would get through this.

I know how strong my Dax is. I just hoped that he could make it out of this too.

A while later the nurse rushed out of the operation theatre and disappeared.

A few moments later, she rushed back inside with a cart with several labels in it.

"Guess that's the blood", Alex said as he sat down next to me.

I nodded as my throat felt dryer than ever.

The doctor walked out of the operation theatre and all eyes were on him.

"I can't say anything right now, he's in a very critical condition", he said before rushing away.

I pulled my legs closer to my chest and buried my face in my knees and cried.

I wish Dax hadn't taken a bullet for me.

I wish Dax wouldn't be critical.

I wish Dax would make it out alive.

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A/N:

I'm sorry for making Fizzy's life end in this book so abruptly.

The reason why I created the character Felicite(Fizzy) was because I wanted to pay a tribute to Felecite Tomlinson who passed away on 13 March 2019.

I had to do this because her death was so sudden and heartbreaking.

Rest In Peace, Felicite Tomlinson💔

Lots Of Love
-Carita D'Costa❤️