Renewed (Awakened #2) by C.N. Watkins Read Free Book Online Page B

my chest again.
    “I’m trying, girl. Okay?”
    There was that word again…girl .
    “Why don’t you just call me Jennifer,” I demanded. “I think it’s time for you to leave.”
    “I just wanted to see you again, that’s all.”
    “Well, you saw me. Now it’s time to go.” I unfolded my arms and pointed towards the door. “You can go out the door this time. No need to crawl through the window this time. If you ever show back up here again, I will have the police handcuff you, then toss you in jail before you can utter another word out of your mouth.”
    “I can’t let that happen,” he replied.
    The next twenty seconds moved in slow motion. I saw everything with perfect clarity and detail.
    My father reached behind him and took three steps back and one step to the right, lining himself up perfectly to me. When his hands were in front of him they held a silver pistol. He lined it directly to my face.
    My dad blinked twice and took a deep breath, causing his chest to rise noticeably. Stefan jabbed his hand in my side, causing me to lose my balance and I fell to the ground. Charles flung open the front door, running towards George and slamming into his body causing him to pull the trigger.
    A single bullet shot out of the gun and I watched as it flew through the air and hit Stefan. Stefan’s body jolted back and hit the coffee table in the middle of the living room and came crashing down. I waited to see what would happen next.
    Nothing.
    Silence.
    As time came back to normal, I instantly jumped to my feet and felt fire burning up my throat.
    “Stefan!” I yelled as I crashed into his body.
    There was blood everywhere.
    All over Stefan, all over the carpet, everywhere. I found his bullet wound; to the right of his heart. I put my hands over the wound, thinking it would stop bleeding like a small cut, but it wasn’t. This was a fucking bullet wound.
    I heard another gun shot.
    No pain .
    I slowly turned my head to find George’s cold, lifeless body sprawled out across my living room. I screamed again as Charles grabbed my arms and made me look at him.
    “Jennifer, Jennifer! Look at me.” He was shaking me. “Focus, Jennifer. Stefan needs you.” I was staring at Charles blankly.
    My eyes met Stefan’s as he opened them and grabbed my hand.
    “Jennifer, I’m going to call the police and the paramedics. Hold this down over his wound.” I followed his arms down to his hand and saw the piece of fabric he was holding against Stefan’s wound. I pressed my empty hand over the fabric, securing it in place against his wound.
    Charles stood to his feet and used his cell phone to call.
    “Baby, I’m so sorry…” He tried to take a deep breath. “I should’ve…” He took another breath. “Called the cops a long time … ago.”
    I leaned over him, letting my tears fall on his face. If only this were a fairy tale and my tears made him better . “Baby, please. Don’t talk…it’s okay. You’ve got to just stay with me and be okay. Please.” I began to feel my throat closing.
    “I love you … more than anything … I have waited … my entire life … for you …please … always remember … our love … and teach that … to our baby.”
    He let go of my hand and rubbed my belly.
    “No, you have to teach that to our baby, Stefan. Please!” The tears began falling heavier now.
    “ Jennif … Jennifer … you will … always be my … everything … my last … dying breath … is for you … to say that … you changed me … you woke me … and made me …new … I’m sorry … I love you … and Bean …”
    He took a deep inhale, but his chest didn’t fall like it was supposed too .
    “Stefan!” I ran my fingers through his hair as my head fell onto his chest. “Please Stefan, please wake up. Oh God!” I cried into his bare chest.
    Charles grabbed me by my arms and picked me up. I put my hands over my eyes and my head into his chest as I cried. I cried harder than I have ever cried