Keeping 13 (Boys of Tommen #2)

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Keep Breathing

Shannon

“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…