When Stars Align

“Kill you Matty? Why on earth would I kill you?”

She sounded heart broken

“What has she said to you? What has she done to make you say something like that?”

“She hasn't done anything but love me Sandra! And I love her!”

“LIAR!”

She screamed crazily, her voice cracking

“You know...I didnt….I didnt want to have to...have to end it this way...I'm not a killer…”

Her voice was shaky, like she was coming undone.

“Then just stop…”

“I CANT!”

Sandra pulled a handgun from under her shirt at her waist.
Putting the muzzle to Sadie's head.

“NO SANDRA PLEASE! DONT!”

Matt yelled, then yelled at the frustration of the restraints.
He watched as Sandra pulled the slide back loading a round into the chamber. The moment seemed to come to a stand still, almost like something you would see in a movie. Matt sat wide eyed, his heart seemed to stop and his breathing ceased. He watched and Sandra's finger slowly moved toward the trigger.

The door to the room burst open!
The guys quickly scanned the room realizing the situation. It's almost as if Sandra didn't even notice. She stood there unmoving. Brian ran at full speed at the woman, colliding with her the gun fired.

“SADIE!”

He wrestled Sandra to the ground, pinning her. Her struggling was no match for the muscled guitarist.
Johnny ran to Matt, quickly undoing his bindings. He fell from the chair, crawling to Sadie.

“Oh god”

With shaking hands he start to help Zacky untie her. Lifting her from the chair, the warm sticky blood was everywhere. Matt wasn’t sure if he was breathing or if he could breath. The guys knelt down beside them, their eyes wide, unbelieving of what they saw.

“Sades...Sadie…”

Matt sobbed, holding her tiny wounded body in his arms.
Someone was on the phone calling for an ambulance, but Matt was too focused on the small form in his arms. She was limp.

“Sade honey please, please I'm sorry, I'm so sorry….wake up. .please...honey...please! Sades….”

He sobbed, not caring about the blood he undoubtedly got on him as he buried his face in the crook of her neck.

“Ma…..matt…”

She whispered, his head shot up looking into her hooded eyes. Her breathing was quick and shallow.

“Matt…?”

Her head was fuzzy, and she couldn’t really see much. It took all the strength in her just to speak.

“I'm here honey, I'm here.”

Matt brushed hair out of her eyes as tears streamed down his cheeks.

“I do love you…”

“I know baby, I know…..you never call me Shadows I know...I know you didn't mean it.”

“Yes…”

“Yes? Yes..what?”

“I will marry you.”

He clutched onto her as the sirens echoed in the distance.

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