Chapter 10
"Ohmigod, not you, AJ, not you." she started sobbing.
AJ placed his hand on his side and when he brought it back to his face, he could see it was soaked with his blood.
All through this, Kevin had run over to Crystal and took the little girl in her arms.
"What's going on?" she mumbled sleepily to Kevin.
AJ drew in a sharp breath, "Nothing Crystal."
Meanwhile, Paige was mutterring, "Oh no, oh no, this is all my fault, all my fault."
Brian tried to reach out to his wife, "Give me the knife, Paige. You can get help. We'll get through this..."
She turned around to face him, "I don't need help Brian. You don't need me either." With that, she dug her knife into herself, falling to the floor.
"Paige!" Brian rushed over to her, but it was too late.
"Daddy?" whispered Crystal to AJ.
AJ took his daughter's hand, "Everything's gonna be alright, baby, don't worry." But he knew in his mind, things aren't alright.
"Promise me one thing, Kevin" as he grasped his older friend's arm.
"Anything," Kevin said to his dying friend.
"Take care of my little Crystal. Tell her Daddy loves her."
With that, he took his last breath.
