“Do you feel any better?” The doctor asked with a wide grin as he checked his patient’s temperature “I’d feel better if I was able to smoke a cigarette right now” Jake joked Nate and Katie laughed lightheartedly. Nate had got him the finest tobacco and had promised to let him have it when he was discharged from the hospital. “Your ribs are healing nicely. You’re one strong man” the doctor smiled proudly Jake sat up in bed and thanked the doctor before watching him leave. He had gotten used to the irritating smell of antiseptic and other disinfectants. The nurses were nice and came to have a chat with him every now and then.As a plus, he had made some friends with some of the patients. “It’s nice to meet you” Katie commented So far, she was proud of how far she had come with Wyatt’s close. She was close to finding out everything that Wyatt did and those that he had implicated. What excites her the most was that he didn’t see what was going to befall him soon.
Katie returned a while later with coffee in her hands. She knew how unbelievable it was for her to be moved by mere words. She placed the coffee in between both men and then brought out her notepad to resume her interrogation. Many people had asked her why she didn’t join the police force and become an undercover cop, the answer was always the same, she didn’t want to answer to anyone and she wanted to have the liberty to do whatever she wanted at her own time. “Can you tell me what happened when you were conscious?” She asked “Well, I remember I was in the back of a van surrounded by the same men in black. My head was throbbing as I had sustained an injury to it. I tried to figure out where we were headed but I couldn’t because there wasn’t any window” he explained “Did any of the men say anything to you?” She asked He shook his head. “No, they didn’t. All I got was glares and looks of disapproval” “Go on” she urged him Getting every single detail was import
Mrs Wyatt wore the happiest smile on her face. Her eyes were radiant and her happiness was contagious. Finally, Taylor was getting married and she was sure of it. “What color do you want for the wedding? You know, the last time we chose baby pink but Nate wasn’t cooperative” She turned to Nate who was busy on his phone. He had no time to pay attention to the women who chattered excitedly about the wedding. “I think we should go with white” Taylor chirped. “It’s a symbol of our love and all we’ve been through”Nate scoffed as he shifted in his seat. He had gotten a message from Taylor to meet up at his house to discuss the wedding plans.He was going to ditch but at the last minute, he decided to change his mind. If he didn’t attend whatever they were doing, then they were going to come to his house. The last thing he would ever do was to put Ruby or Maria in danger. He felt guilt eat at his heart. He imagined Ruby would probably be waiting for him in bed while he was
Dinner was exceptionally quiet. Maria had prepared buttered salmon and rice.Ruby twirled her fork in her plate as she watched Nate do the same. His head had remained bent since he came back from work and he avoided eye contact. It was quite obvious they they both had a lot to say but wasn’t sure on how to go about it. “Is something wrong?” Ruby asked in a soft voice Nate sighed. He couldn’t exactly hide it from her for ever but he could get somethings off his chest. “I’ve been really tired” he started. “Wyatt has been on my neck all week. Jake told Katie and I of the horrible things that was done to him” Ruby sighed. Wyatt seemed for be the villain constantly. It was the same Wyatt who was after Doris and maybe her. “That’s sad” she replied. “I really do hope he is arrested soon” “Now, can you tell me what is on your mind?” He asked. “You haven’t touched your food either” Again, he had kept the details of his marriage from her. It was quite surprising th
Wyatt glared at the newspaper, she squeezed the page into a ball and tossed it into the trash can. He lit the end of the paper as it watched it burn.The reporters and journalists knew how to test his patience so easily. The reporters and newspaper company were quite aware that they were untouchable. They always had the upper hand in everything. If any of them got missing or showed up dead, they could easily trace it to him. “Do you know who did this?” He asked angrily Even with the air conditioning on, the heat from the burning paper still affected him. Just when he was about to bring his political campaign, someone was trying to expose his evil deeds. “I can’t say for sure” one of the men replied in a shaky voice with his head bowedThey all dreaded what Wyatt could do when he was angry. They had seen so many get tortured by him, even his recent victim, Jake was lucky he had gotten out with only a number of injuries and broken bones. “Have you found Doris?”
Ruby stared at the menu of the coffee shop, she was hungry and had been starving herself lately.Katie had come by the house the next day as Nate had promised, she had spoken with Maria and took all the necessary information. Nate had ensured there was more security at the house. She had to take another route back home, not the usual one anymore. Maria had explained that her familiarity of the neighborhood was what saved her from the man on the scooter. She had explained that she hid in a corner and then took the left turn to the condo. Many people weren’t aware of the fact that that route also led to the condo. The man on the scooter had probably thought she followed the normal route, searched for Maria for a while and gave up when he didn’t see her. “I’ll just have a scone and a beverage” she said to the waiter with a tight lipped smile Typical Nate, she thought. He has asked her to go out in one of his cars but she declined. Nate had the most expensive cars and that
The waiter helped cleared their plate when they were done eating. They had gotten a couple of looks from some of the waiters but that was kind of expected. The last time they were at the restaurant, they had caused a scene and had left everyone staring at them. “Are you okay now?” Ruby asked She had always been the mom’s friend of the group. She always had Esme in check and wanted her to be okay. “I think I’ll be fine,” Esme said tiredly.The doctors had placed her on medications which made her tired easily. “Ruby” she started. “I know I have so many things to apologize to you for, I’ve probably been the worst friend you’ve ever had. I can’t take back everything I’ve done but I want you to know I’m really sorry” Ruby tried her best not to cry or be emotional about it. They had given the people at the restaurant too much show. The last time they had a friendship break was in college. It was only for two days, it was over some silly issue Ruby couldn’t recall. Th
After another breakdown from Esme, she was ready to talk about her relationship. She didn’t care that most of the waitresses were looking at them and were probably dying to know what they were talking about. The last time they were at the restaurant, it was Ruby who was in tears. “I broke up with my boyfriend” Ruby had this sentence a couple of times but something was different about this one. She had broken up with the father of her unborn child and the man she claimed she loved so much. She was indeed alone and going through a lot. “What happened?” Ruby asked, her voice laced with concernEven though she didn’t approve of their relationship, she wished them the best regardless and was going to support Esme if that was who she really wanted. “Just like Taylor, he stopped talking to me. He was inconsistent and blamed it on work, most times, he would yell at me and even came home drunk. It was then I had realized that I let a stranger into my life. I didn’t know any of