Chapter 35

Shelly

I should’ve followed my first mind and left when I said I was. Now Jade’s ass had me stuck in the middle of some shit. When she first got out of the car, I was cool. I stayed my ass right there and minded my own fucking business. It was about a few minutes later when I started to hear plenty gunshots that I got worried. I sat in the car scared out of my mind. I didn’t know if I wanted to get out of the car and check on her or call the police. Going against my better judgment, I got out of the car anyway.

Tiptoeing and looking behind me every second, I made my way toward the house that I had seen Jayden walk to. The door was off the hinges, so I was able to see straight inside. When I walked inside, there was blood and dead bodies all over the place. I spotted Jade over by the sofa, and I ran to her side.

“Jade, get up,” I said, taking her into my arms. “Get up, Jade,” I kept repeating, but she didn’t answer. I check her arm to try to find a pulse, but I couldn’t find any. I attempted to pick her up when I heard coughing coming toward the kitchen, so I got up and went to check.

I almost lost it when I spotted Kaylin by the back door with blood all over him. “Oh, my God, Kaylin,” I said, rushing over to him.

“Help me,” he said

“Okay, don’t talk. I’m going to get you some help,” I said as I located a phone and dialed 911. “Um, hello, I need some help. Someone’s been shot,” I said once the operator came on the phone.

“What’s the address, ma’am?” she asked. I located a piece of mail and rattled the address off to her.

“What’s your name, ma’am?” she asked. That’s when everything hit me. Here I was, sitting in a house with beaucoup dead bodies and I had no idea what happened. Instead of answering her, I hung the phone up.

“I have to go, but help is on the way, Kaylin. You just have to hold on,” I said as I got up from the floor. I walked over to Jade and removed the keys from her pocket. I then gave her a kiss on her forehead and got my ass the hell out of there. I wasn’t trying to get caught up in this bullshit. There was no way I was going to go down over something I didn’t do.

I ran all the way down the street, hopped in the car, and pulled off. I silently said a prayer for Kaylin, wishing that the ambulance would get to him in time.