Chapter 98: Chapter 98

~ Ryan ~

“RAYN..” All I could hear was Chris’s voice as I felt a sharp pain against my chest. I slightly turned my head and looked at his face but I couldn’t see him clearly because I fell down from the cliff.

I fucking got shot and fear took over me. I didn’t want to die, Julianna is waiting for me and also both Noel and Raylie. Fuck.. I can’t leave them. That was the only thing that ran through my head. I fell into the water and I found myself going to suffocate because of the pain in my chest and at the same time I was in the water.

I closed my eyes wanting to give up and let it be but NO… My mind was filled with her smile and the way she asked me to come back. I’m fucking going back. My eyes snapped open and I pressed one hand on my chest and started to swim. It was the most painful physical I’ve ever endured in my life but for her and my children I should stay alive.

Finally I slowly came out of the river. As soon as I fell on the sand ground I took a few heavy breaths because I wanted to live. My body was numb and all I wanted was to sleep and I clearly knew that if I fall asleep now there won’t be a next day for me. I forced myself to stay awake without closing my eyes and finally I slowly helped myself to get up from the ground. As I looked around I saw the pitch black jungle and there was only moonlight.

Without giving a damn about how dangerous it looked, I entered the forest and walked through it as I found a huge tree that I could sit on. I waited for a while and caught my breath. Then suddenly I heard wolves howling but they were so far away but they would at least take fifteen minutes to come where I was if they felt my blood smell.

“Shit..” I cursed and took off both the jacket and t-shirt I was wearing. I looked at my own wound and I let out a deep sigh. I was fucking lucky… damn the bullet was a few inches away from my heart.

“Julianna, wait for me” I smiled as I remembered her. With that I grabbed the dagger out that I had with me. I felt my vision was blurring because of the pain. I slowly pierced my wound from the dagger and tried to take the bullet out.

“Urghh.. Fuck” It hurts… Shit.. I had to listen to Julianna and stay home. My body started to become numb and I slowly closed my eyes. But my eyes again snapped open as I remembered that I have a family and I should go to them.

I calmed myself down and took a deep breath as I started to take the bullet out but the pain was something I couldn’t ignore. This is not the first time I got shot but why does this hurt so freaking much? I tried for hours but I couldn’t because the bullet was too deep.

My body became fully numb and there was no strength with me. I didn’t want to die but there’s no way for me to survive without taking this bullet out. My vision slowly darkened and I wanted to sleep. It was so tiring but suddenly I heard footsteps and someone was walking on the dry leaves. It was not an animal and I could swear it. My eyes snapped open and I quickly looked around and saw something that made my heart both confused and shocked.

A woman, she was a pregnant woman. Wearing a long light yellow gown and I could tell she was a young woman in her mid twenties. I was fucking curious because what the hell a woman doing in a dangerous forest in this late night? I watched her but I couldn’t even see her face clearly because her hair was so long.

I felt my heart was beating fast as she walked towards me. I had my dagger in my hands but I didn’t want to hurt a pregnant woman. I looked at her feet and there were no slippers or shoes, just her delicate skin.

She stopped in front of me and bent down as she raised her hand and touched my face. For some unknown reason I didn’t resist her touch.

“Ryan, see. You’ve really become a stubborn boy” What the hell? How? How does she know my name?

“Who are you? How do you know my name?” I asked her as I grabbed her from her wrist. Then she looked at me and smiled as I saw her gorgeous face. So beautiful and familiar.

“Of course I gave you this name so I know it” Is she? Yeah, she’s the woman in that picture. It’s her. My mom.

“Mom?” I choked out as she smiled at me and stroked my hair as if I was a little kid.

“You’ve really grown up and become a strong man like I always wanted to. You got my eyes but you are really handsome like Reishan. You little traitor” She pouted cutely and took the dagger from my hand as she put it aside.

“You look so gorgeous mom” I smiled at her and raised my hand as I touched her delicate skin. The blood in my hands dirtied her face but without caring she took my hand and kissed it with a smile.

“Your father also said that. He had the same expression like you at that time” A cute blush appeared on her cheeks and she smiled. Then she slowly started to remove the bullet from my chest. Fuck.. it doesn’t hurt.. Maybe it was because of her touch. So comfortable.

“Is my baby brother healthy?” I asked as she laughed and nodded.

“Of course, he’s also a bully like you were. Kicking me and hurting me all the time” I watched her face and my eyes fell on her belly. She didn’t have a huge belly but she was just cute with it.

“Can I touch mom?” I wanted to touch so badly but before I did I asked her.

“Yes,” She nodded at me while she was focusing on my wound. I slowly placed my hand on her belly and caressed it. I smiled as I felt him moving. Julianna’s belly was also like this while she was pregnant with Raylie.

“Ryan, how’s Reishan?” She suddenly asked me as she looked at me. Her face was filled with sadness.

“He’s not okay mom. He stares at your picture for hours and he won’t even come out of his room. He really misses you.” She let out a forceful smile and nodded at me.

“Tell him that I love him okay? Not only him but I also love you” She pinched my cheek and smiled. Her smile was just so beautiful. No wonder my dad fell for her.

“Here, the bullet” She gave me the bullet and then tore the hem of her dress as she wrapped it around my chest preventing blood rushing out.

“So Ryan, walk through this path and you’ll see a small village. Then everything will be fine” She stood up and pointed her finger in a direction. Is she going to leave again?

“Mom, go with me” I quickly stood up and took her hands. She looked up at me and smiled then shook her head.

“No, I can’t. So my baby boy. Listen to mommy and go there” She kissed my forehead and said as she pulled her hands from mine. My eyes turned red as I saw her taking a few steps back.