A Night With My Boss

“What is the way forward for you now?” The same reporter asked again.

“The way forward is settling down with Alex after all this is over and raising our kid or kids in a peaceful environment, too much to ask am I right?” Petra made everybody laugh, even the policemen who were keeping the swarm of reporters at bay.

“Skyler is currently hunting you down right? How does it feel to be the prey?” One sandy haired reporter asked.

“It doesn’t feel good at all….. To be constantly watched by someone somewhere…. It isn’t a good experience” Petra was obviously shaken by that last question and Detective Thomas was getting a little bit impatient, he cut the next reporter off mid question.

“Alright, that’s enough questions for one day! Make way! Move! let’s go Mrs Montero I’ll explain everything to you along the way” He pushed his way past the sea of reporters who were still flickering their cameras and some still asking random questions.

Skyler had watched Petra QA with the reporters a few yards away, she watched in disgust how Petra justified her actions by saying Alex wasn’t happy with her that’s why he dumped her for Petra.

‘As if you weren’t the one who seduced him you filthy slut!! Your day of reckoning has come!’ She moved along with the crowd of reporters carefully concealing herself, hiding her weapon under her shirt.

Thomas saw her, at first he wasn’t sure it was her but he knew that killer intent can’t be from just anyone. Thomas tried to clear the crowd so he could have a clear line of fire but he was too late, a loud crack was heard and Petra fell to the ground with a grunt of defeat.

Skyler was already crying by the time she had drawn her weapon. All she wanted was her happiness, a home, to live a peaceful life like Petra had spoken of but it wasn’t possible now…. It was all lost. She had already sealed her fate, as soon as she pulled the trigger it would all end… Petra’s life….. Her own life as well. Her vision was blurry from the tears but she knew she was pointing her gun at Petra, she squeezed the trigger hard and blinked as a loud crack sounded off from the weapon in her hand, she heard her victim grunt then saw her fall with a heavy thud.

It was done now, the deed had been done and there was nothing else to do now other than accepting the consequences of her actions. She laughed with so much melancholic satisfaction knowing that she did not leave this earth alone. Thomas shot Skyler twice in her chest and the third bullet went through her head, her body slumped to the ground as she breathed her last but that her face was stuck in that melancholic laughter.

Eva fainted as soon as she saw her sister was shot, Petra was rushed back inside the hospital for immediate treatment while Eva was being revived.

“Hello I would like to speak to Mr Montero please” Thomas said as Liam picked up his call.

“ALEX IT’S FOR YOU!” Liam gave the phone to Alex after a minute of searching.

“Hello, are you a detective?” Alex asked.

“Yes it is, there is a problem that needs your presence here at Saint Paul hospital”.

“What happened?” Alex asked urgently.

“It’s your wife….. She was shot” The other side was silent for a while before Alex answered.

“Is she… dead?” Alex asked feebly.

“Not at the moment but we need you here sir”.

“I’ll be there soon”.

Alex got there quicker than expected and he didn’t come alone, Liam and Arianna came with food as well for Eva. Thomas gave Alex a brief about what happened to Petra and he was absolutely furious because Thomas had sworn to protect Petra as well as kill Skyler before things got dangerous.

“How could you let her get shot Thomas!!” Alex spat angrily at the detective.

“She had her weapon already drawn before I could pull my gun out of my holster, she had pulled the trigger but I shot her almost the same instant… She had the upper hand right from the start and she knew she wasn’t going to get away with this one so she came to throw her life away!” Thomas was out of breath after this long speech. Alex wasn’t hearing it; he landed a hook across the detective’s face and sent him flying across the room. Liam pulled Alex back to prevent him from causing more damage.

“I totally deserved that and maybe even more but this is not going to help anybody most especially your wife” Thomas said as he cupped his bleeding nose with his palm.

“It’s helping me! Talk about my wife again and I swear I will end you right here and now” Alex eyes burned with killer intent as he struggled against Liam’s grip trying to lunge at the detective.

“I helped you carry out your revenge and this is how you repay me? And you talk about honesty being the best policy meanwhile you’re just another hypocrite!!” A nurse led the detective out of the room to tend to his wound while Liam tried to calm Alex down.

“Take it easy bro, I know it’s a very trying time for you right now but you shouldn’t be punching anybody man… Try to relax” Liam said soothingly.

“Easy for you to say you’re not the one passing through the ‘trying time’, I’m so worried about my unborn child and Petra” Alex put his head in his hands and wept like a little child who had lost his mother in a mall, Eva and the others tried to console him but without much success. The doctor interrupted their lamenting.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“Excuse me, are you the husband?” The doctor asked Alex who stood up as he heard the word ‘husband’.

“Yes doctor I am, how is she?” Alex asked tongue in cheek not knowing what to expect. She couldn’t make it? Sorry but we lost the baby? Alex’s mind was running through different questions at once.

“We’ve stopped the bleeding and we’ve managed to stabilise her breathing….. But there’s one problem….. The baby” The doctor touched his spectacles before continuing as if the news was too heavy to say.

“What about the baby?” Alex asked frantically searching for answers on the doctor’s face.

“Well your wife was shot on her shoulder a little bit above the right breast, she suffered a severe shock and now she’s in a coma and the baby is due for birth, if we leave the baby in there he/she would die within two days. We are left with no choice other than to cut her stomach and bring the baby out and to commence this operation we need the husband’s consent” The doctor waited for Alex to process this slowly without rushing him for a reply.

“Sure doctor you can go ahead with the operation, anything to keep my wife and baby alive” The doctor gave him a form to fill before leaving, as he filled the form Alex mind troubled him a lot.

‘If only I had gotten here quicker!! Why did I choose to come here at 11 o’clock? Of course Skyler on the run must’ve thought of a way to find Petra. I was so stupid!!’ He squeezed the pen subconsciously and Liam took it from his grip.

“Your wife and child are going to be alright just have faith Alex” Liam patted his shoulder reassuringly, it gave him hope to believe and for the first time in a very long time Alex prayed.

‘I don’t know if you can hear me lord but please save my wife and child….. I don’t know what I’ll do if I lost one of them or lost them both…. Please hear my humble cry and save my family’.