The drive back was a blur, all I could hear was the sound of Diego’s ragged breathing and Bruno’s low curses. I kept whispering his name over and over again like I was in trance.
“Stay with me,” I begged. “Please, stay Diego.”
Bruno’s eyes were fixed on the road, his face read no emotions. But I knew a storm would be raging inside of him, his knuckles were white around the steering wheel. Behind us Tiano kept pressure on Diego’s wound, his own leg bleeding through his pants.
“Hold on boss,” Tiano growled.
“Don’t you dare check out of this world leaving me all alone.”
No one dared to say what we were all thinking, perhaps it was already too late. Rosita kept sobbing quietly.
We reached the estate, Bruno carried Diego inside, barking orders that made everyone scatter around.
“Get me t
