Josh jumped in front of my pushing me out of harms way.
Another gun-shot. Josh was lying on top of me. I heard two more shorts, then looked up to she the robber running out of the store.
"Josh?" I asked, gently scooting out from under his body. "Are you okay?"
Josh lay moitionless, face down on the floor.
"Josh?" I asked, begining to worry. I rolled his body over.
I screamed. "Oh my god! Josh! Josh! Open your eyes!"
Josh's shirt was stained with blood His own blood. He had been shot in the chest from what i could tell at least two times. With bullet's that were meant for me.
"Help!" I yelled. "Somebody help us!"
Tears whelled up in my eyes, as I sat helplessly next to Josh's lifeless body, holding his hand tightly.
"Josh! You have to wake up! COme on! Open your eyes!"
I heard sirens in the distance and shook his body, tears streaming down my face. "Wake up!"
Paremedics rushed onto the scene. They lifted Josh onto a stretcher, and ran out to the parking lot.
I followed them, still sobbing.
"Are you with him?" One man asked.
All I could do was nod.
"Then jump in. Hurry!"
I climbed into the ambulence.
Two paremedics were cutting off Josh's shirt and placing tubes up his nose.
I climbed toward the front and sat down next to him, as the paremedic who asked me if I was with Josh went straight to work.
I picked up Josh's limp hand, and held on to it tightly. I couldn't stand the sight of him like this.
What if he didn't make it? How could I go on without him? He was my best friend in the whole world. I needed him.
Suddenly, he began coughing weakly, as if he had read my thoughts.
My heart raced happily.
"Danielle?! Danielle?" he asked, his voice struggled and hoarse.
"I'm here!" I said sqeezing his hand tightly. "I'm here."
"Don't leave me. I need you."
The words gave me a chill. I had just been thinking the same thing. We both needed eachother. "Don't worry. I won't leave you. I promise. Everything will be alright."
Josh flinched in pain. "Everything will be alright?" he repeated.
I kissed his hand. I couldn't help but wonder if there was any truth in what I had just said.