Chapter 1

Cold metal presses against the flesh on my lower back as I realize what he's about to do. He's about to shoot me,and my mom just stands there in shock as my step dad barely tries to reach for the gun. "Julian don't do it, you don't want to shoot Alec"my step dad says to him, and then I hear the gun cock, after that everything happens fast. A gunshot goes off, mom shrieks, and a door slams. I hit the ground, and as I meet the carpet I realize I've been hit. I feel hands touch my body trying to feel for the wound and they find it in my lower back, "god mom it hurts"I mumble, "shh Alec baby I know, i'm calling for help right now"she says, dialing 911. I hear her talking to the dispatcher as she tries to roll me on my side facing her so she can see the exit wound if there is one. It's no easy task but she does it and she looks, "God"she says catching her breath, I look down and see that she's right, blood covers my abdomen and I realize that it has to be the exit wound. "honey I need you to stay with me for just a little bit longer, I know your panicky right now but just take a deep breath,that's it"I hear her say.

I fade in and out, trying to make I for her, just like my real dad did when it happened to him. Eventually the front door slams open and the medics come inside, then one of them kneels down beside me. "is he gone"I hear one of them, a woman ask, "who, oh you mean my other son Julian ,yeah"my mom says. "ok good, that means we can treat him efficiently and get him out of here"the voice says. "honey what's your name"the female medic that's beside me asks, "Alec, god it hurts"I say wincing. "ok Alec we're going to take care of you alright, i'm Jules by the way"she says, "ok"I say. They very gently roll me on my side,trying to get a quick glimpse at the gunshot wound, and then put me on a gurney. As we start towards the door my mom grasps my hand hard, and then she lets go as we go out onto the porch and then into a ambulance. I hear the doors slam as I start to feel the dizziness take over and I black out.