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79. She talked
Raina’s words followed Leon all the way out of the hospital Don’t get into trouble Leon almost laughed, the police always gave that advice However. trouble was the only thing that ever found Leon His whole existence was now for trouble, gone were the days when he had a perfect family Now he was on a mission to avenge their death, but down that road he was finding things he never knew The automatic front doors slid open Cold night air hit his face The hospital lights of St Thelma hospital glowed behind him, too bright The parking lot was quiet Leon walked straight toward his car, parked at the far end just where he left it. He reached the driver’s side Paused, dropped the two coffee on the hood of the car Then he took out the remote control and pressed his thumb to the scanner The car unsealed with a soft click Leon opened the back door Inside, the hit man sat exactly as he had left him Slumped and his wrists cuffed behind him Drogo’s head lifted slowly as his ey
78. Stay out of trouble
“House boy! How is my daughter?”Leon didn’t turnBecause if he did, he might finally explodeHe closed his eyes for a brief second and counted to three under his breath Then he turned to faced themTara’s father stood tall, his expensive apparel and gold cuff links reflected because of the waiting room light Charles was the kind of man who never apologized to anyone.Her mother stood beside him, her face was pale and her eyes swollen from the tears that poured “She’s in surgery” Leon said calmly.“They’re stabilizing her”Tara’s father scoffed.“Surgery?” he repeated “You hear that, Lillian? Surgery.”He stepped closer to Leon as if to intimidate him Leon was not intimated by him one bit “Why was my daughter even near you?” he snapped“Every disaster in her life started the moment you showed up-her company crashing, the narcotics, now this?”Leon’s jaw tightened, the disaster was more than Charles knew but he didn’t answer.Silence only angered Charles the more“She married you
77. Fight
The ICU lights were too bright that Tara’s eyes shut the moment they openedShe could hear voices and the machines that surrounded her, beeping “Her vitals just dropped again…” the voice trailed “…according to the paramedics she feels safe with you-sign the consent so we can proceed now. We will lose her if she doesn’t respond in the next hour!”Tara was too tired, her head hurt so much so it was as if a nail was being driven by a hammer into her skullHer eyes flickered up again and she saw her husband scribbling a pen on the clipboard the nurses handed to him “Thanks-the doctors can now proceed” the nurse spoke softly as she took the clipboard from himTara eyes went shut again The next time it opened, he was standing beside her Too close, with his one hand wrapped around her fingersHis other hand rested on the edge of the bed like it was the only thing keeping him upright“She is responding!” The doctor shouted almost excited, his eyes on the monitor “Talk to her, sometimes
76. He is not family
The ambulance siren sounded through the night Tara laid on the stretcher with the oxygen mask strapped to her faceHer chest rose slowly, fell quickly then rose slowly again The rhythm was slow but most importantly she was under the care of professionals A machine beeped softly beside herLillian sat at the corner, holding Tara’s left hand like it could keep her daughter aliveWhile her lips kept moving as she muttered words of prayers under her breathe “Dear God please I don’t want to lose my daughter, please…please keep her alive…”Charles sat stiff beside her, his face was paleHe had barely spoken since the ambulance ride. He was just calm Reality had finally caught himTara’s case was serious “She’s cold” Lillian whispered suddenly “Why is she so cold?”The paramedic adjusted the blanket“We’re almost there, ma’am” Tara didn’t moveHer lashes didn’t even move She looked peaceful, like someone drifting somewhere far away from life The ambulance took a sharp right turnLill
75. Sudden Cardiac Failure
The pain of Lillian’s blow sank in Leon’s back “Let’s take her to the hospital, you fool!” She landed a final blow on his back “Fool! Good for nothing!” Leon only clenched his teeth at the pain The moment Tara collapsed in Leon hands, his world narrowedHer weight was light, too light Her breathing was uneven, and shallowJust as if she was forgetting how to breatheHer eyes rolled back, only white showing “Tara” he called her name once in a calmVoice “Stay with me”She didn’t respondLillian was already panicking and screaming “Let’s take her to the hospital! What are you kneeling there for?”If they drove to the hospital, Tara would be dead even before they arrived Charles was pacing, his hands shaking “This is your fault. All of it!”Leon ignored themHe adjusted Tara in his arms, holding her head carefully against his chest. That way her air tract would still manage to take in little air Her skin felt very cold“She needs oxygen” Leon said flatly “Now”Lillian rushed for
74. Bottle of peanut
Raina sat alone in her car outside the stationThe engine was still on, she hadn’t turned it offThe car radio was playing soft music It was two in the morning, and she was wild awake Her hands rested on the steering wheelHer mind replaying everything that had just happenedThe man she met at the hotel reappearing into her life again to save his ex-wifeThe gunshots at the libraryThe Don and Kendra’s Tara’s empty eyes when she awakened from the injection shot The music on the radio faded suddenlyA calm voice replaced it“On the current news this morning” a newscaster voice sounded “Earlier tonight, police units carried out a late night raid at the Central Public Library following an ongoing narcotics investigation…”For the first time in days, Raina’s chest didn’t feel tightThey had the drug trail, they had another arrestsFor the first time since this case began, Raina felt like she was finally winningShe leaned her head back against the seat and let out a long breath“…sour
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