Keeping 13: Boys of Tommen #2

‘Shan, can you hear me?’

Joey?

‘I’m right here.’

I can’t see you.

I felt a hand slip into mine. ‘Just stay with me, okay?’

I’m scared.

‘Please don’t leave me.’

I don’t want to.

‘We’re nearly there, Shan.’

Nearly where?

‘Just keep breathing, okay?’

Don’t let me die here, Joey.

‘Is she breathing? Aoife – is she breathing, baby?’

Please…

‘I don’t know, Joe…there’s a lot of blood.’

Help me!

‘Just help her –’ sobs. ‘Make her fucking breathe!’

I don’t want to die…