AUSTIN'S POV

I stand at the edge of the stairs frozen.

I try to fight them but they won't go away.

I try to step foward but I'm glued in place.

The moment I feel Adilynne being lifted from my arms, I stop fighting. It's too strong.

Flashbacks come back to me.

FLASHBACK AUSTIN'S POV

"ADILYNNE!" I scream laying her flat on the floor.

No. No! Please.

I reach my hand to her neck to check her pulse.

Damn it! Where's my phone!

I quickly get up and rush over to my nightstand where I find my phone and I quickly dial 9-1-1. Rushing back over to Adilynne, I try to remember the steps of CPR that we where taught in middle school health.

Was it 20 compressions? 30?

I put the phone in speaker and begin CPR.

She was just fine! What the hell happened!

"This is 911 what is your emergency?"

15, 16, 17, 18....

"Its my girlfriend, she just, stopped breathing please hurry!" I say holding back my tears.

21, 22, Adilynne please wake up.

"Okay stay-" this dispatcher began.

Seriously!

I looked down at my phone to see that it has went completely dead.

I thought 911 calls couldn't cut off even if it's dead, 30.

I placed my hand under her chin and tilted her head up. I placed my lips against hers and gave her two breaths then continued CPR. My muscles are sore and I feel like I'm about to pass out.

When I finally hear sirens coming our way I sigh with some relief. I continue doing CPR, not wanting to let her go.

The door!

I pick Adilynne up in my arms and quickly run downstairs and place her on the living room floor. I unlock the door and open then go back to CPR.

"We got it, move over!" A firefighter said to me walking in the door.

He had a medical bag with him and was opening it while another guy took over CPR.

Please, just wake up.

"Clear!" One of the firefighters yelled.

They shocked Adilynne a few times before the paramedics finally arrived.

"1, 2, 3, Clear!" They yelled again as paramedics began to enter my home.

I turned around not wanting to watch anymore.

She can't die. She just can't this isn't the end right? Her parents! Their going to be pissed. Just wake up please!

*End of flashback

MR. ROSS'S POV

"She's going to be okay, right?" I ask nervously.

We've been at the hospital for about ten minutes now.

I stare at Adilynne, my child.

All those years have been taken from us. Adilynne has been through hell and back. I wasn't there. I wasn't there to help her, to rescue her or even to ease her pain. The one person who should be been there wasn't.

I run my fingers through my hair while trying to wipe any emotions off my face.

She's my little girl and she's been stolen from me.

And Chlorise. God knows I miss her so much. I don't know exactly what happened, they made me leave the room. I'm not sure I even want to know.

Chlorise was the love of my life, and she's gone. I feel like my hearts been ripped out of chest and shattered on the floor.

Why can't this just be a dream? It hurts too much

"Yes, she will be fine, but we do need an ultrasound of the baby when she wakes up" the doctor said pulling me from my thoughts.

What kind of sick bastard would get a young girl pregnant, and torture her for years?!!

I can't help it. I blame myself. They were here the entire time, and I never found them. She has to live like this because I couldn't protect her.

I walk out the room and listen to my foot steps as I walk down the hospital hallway. I have to clear my head for a minute.

AUSTIN'S POV

"Stop please sir, you need to stay in bed!" The nurse yells at me.

I ignore her.

"What room is Adilynne in?" I ask her calmly.

"I don't know," she says clearly frustrated at me.

Of course she doesn't.

I don't why but right now I just feel pissed off.

"Ow!" I look up and see that I ran straight into Mr. Ross.

"Austin, are you okay, I didn't see you there? "

I rub my forehead before replying, "yeah I'm fine, do you know what room Adilynne is in?"

"431," he says before taking off.

"Adilynne?" I say knocking on her door.

I walk in when I get no response. Adilynne is in bed and still out of it. I climb in the bed beside her and pull her into me. I gently trace my fingers around her stomach.

I hope everything will be okay.

We still don't know the gender of the baby and we decided to keep it a surprise. Her stomach is soft beneath my fingertips. I hold her hand with my free hand.

I rest my head against hers before whispering, "I love you."

*****

I wake up to feeling of Adilynne playing with my hair. I wait for my eyes to adjust to my surroundings.

"hey baby, your awake," I say yawning.

"Yeah," she says dropping her hand in her lap.

I grab her hand and put it back in my hair.

"Keep doing that it feels good," I say moving closer to her.

I lay my head on her lap. And she laughs before continuing to mess with my hair.

"Did I miss the ultrasound?" I ask.

"No, they agreed to do it when you wake up," she said.

" Oh that's good, " I rub circles onto her stomach as we wait for the doctor to come back in.