VIII

By the time one of the Soldiers found Una she was beaten half to death and one of the gang men had brought a gun for Roger to shoot her. Roger stood above Una with his gun right at her face.

"Shoot me" Una screamed.

The soldier who was currently watching threw a poisoned dart at the feet of the other man who fell with excruciating pain going through him.

Roger looked around but couldn't detect the well-hidden soldier. Another soldier took it as an opportunity to pull Una from underneath Roger.

Roger turned right in time and shot at Una who was getting supported. He got her in the shoulder bone of her back. She shivered in pain and dropped to the ground.

"Una" the soldier supporting her screamed.

The other soldiers unleashed bullets and killed all the men they could find. Collin knew he was going to be sanctioned for what he did but he could not let Una get killed.

The law enforcement agencies would call and ask and probe and even give warnings but they did dangerous jobs for these people with no assurance whatsoever. They only had each other.

Collin rushed to Una's side. She was barely breathing and only holding on by a thread.

"I told you that we should do it together," Collin said tears dripping from his face.

Una was so batterer and blood was dripping from all parts of her body. She had managed to get only minimal injuries from Pablo but Roger who was now laying lifeless had given her enough injuries to last a lifetime.

Collin pulled Una up and carried her bridal style towards the entrance. He entered a car that was waiting for them to transport them to the hospital.

"Thank you for taking care of me," Una said I'm a whisper clutching to Collin's shirt.

If she died now she would have no issues with life. She lived and fulfilled her goal.

"Stop speaking, we would be at the hospital in no time," Collin said refusing to take his eyes away from her small face.

"I am glad I got to say goodbye to you" she continued in a whisper.

"Stop talking nonsense," Collin said in a whisper scream.

"I will see my parents now and rest in peace" she continued.

She could feel herself floating in space and she knew she was slowly departing.

"Drive faster" Collin yelled at the driver who was already breaking the speed limit.

They pulled right in front of the hospital and Collin ran inside with her in his arms screaming for help.

"It's an emergency attend to us" he screamed over and over again.

The doctor rushed to them and gave them a bed. Collin dropped her to the bed and stood. His shirt

soaked with blood from her body.

"Save her doctor," he said feeling his chest tightening.

"We have to take her in for an emergency surgery...." the doctor said.

"Do what you have to do I'll sign the papers with the nurse" Collin said cutting the doctor. He was used to emergency surgeries and the procedure it took.

Una was wheeled away. As she passed in front of Collin a tear dropped from her eyes.

"Thank you Collin" she whispered before she was wheeled away.

A tangible amount of hours later the doctor came out to meet Collin waiting in the family waiting room.

"How was the surgery?" Collin said standing up to the doctor.

"It did not go well but we have to transfer her to the intensive care unit. She lost a lot of blood and went into cardiac arrest twice during the surgery. She is currently in a coma" the doctor said his voice as sorry as he could.

"When can I see her?" Collin asked.

She might be in a coma but Una was a strong little girl. She would wake up. That was what Collin choose to believe.

She would get through this