Chapter 17
938 Words
Xavier POV
A knock interrupted the silence of the room. I looked up from the sheets of paper scattered on my desk.
“Come in.” Max came in with his hands in his pockets. His expression stern and void of any emotions.
“He is here.” I nodded my head and went to the hall with him. Finally, after two months I was able to catch him. He has to pay for what he did. He doesn’t know who he has messed up with.
I reached the hall to see him standing with Sam and Micheal holding him still. My blood boiled seeing his scarred face.
“At last, we meet Charles.” He stopped struggling when he saw me. The fear in his eyes was evident. His fear
“Xavier, please give one more month. I promise I will give you back your money.” He pleaded but I knew not to fall for his trap.
“Tsk tsk , I gave you 5 months but you didn't return it rather you decided to leave this country. Now I wouldn't do that if I were you.” He started to clench and unclench his fists. His eyes desperate for freedom.
“What should we do now?” I took out my g*n and animatedly looked at. His eyes widened with fear and shock.
“Please, don't do this! I will give you back your money but don't do this.” He struggled against the ropes that were round his wrist. Sam punched him on his face causing him to groan.
“Let's play a game.” I offered and confusion filled his eyes.
“What game?” I smirked at the sound of his frightened voice.
“ I will ask you a question and if you answer them correctly I will let you go.” He nodded his head.
“So let's begin.”
“First question, where is Darren?”
“I don’t know.”
“Wrong answer.” With that I shot him in his leg and he fell on his knees. Groans filled the empty hall.
“That's what you get for lying.”
“Now let's start again. Where is Darren?” He shook his head and coughed out some blood.
“I really don't know please let me go.” He pleaded with blood coming out of his mouth. I shook my head and shot him right in his chest.
“ Wrong answer again.” I saw Hazel and Skylar enter the hall from the corner of my eye. Hazel looked shocked and Skylar stared with an emotionless face.
Within a split of a second, a deafening bang occurred and I saw Hazel’s distort in pain as she held her stomach. I turned to Charles to see he had freed on his hands and was holding a g*n. Without a second thought, I shot him twice.
“Clean up the mess and call a doctor.” I ordered Max striding towards a bleeding Hazel. He nodded his head and called our g**g doctor.
“Hazel?”I asked worriedly. She was losing a lot of blood and her eyes were slowing closing.
“Dammit! Max, did you call the doctor?”
“He is on his way.” I carried Hazel bridal style to her room.
“Skylar go and get a towel.” She nodded and went to get a towel. I placed her on my bed.
“Don't worry I am here. I won't let anything happen to you.” I reassured myself gently cupping her cheek. Skylar brought the towel and gave it to me. I started to put pressure on her wound to stop the bleeding but it was not helping at all.
Just then the doctor came and I moved aside for him. He lifted her shirt which was covered in her blood . He checked the wound and turned to me.
“You guys have to get out.” I nodded my head and took Skylar out of the room. She sobbed while Max was whispering soothing words to her. I couldn't feel anything nor think of anything except for her. I saw Micheal approach me.
“She will be alright.” He squeezed my shoulder reassuringly and I nodded my head.
“What about the body?”
“Sam is taking care of it.”
I should have seen it.
“It's all my fault. He was going to shoot me but Hazel took the bullet for me. It all happened because of me.' Skylar sobbed and Max shook his head.
“It’s not your fault either of you could have got shot.”
It's been three hours but still the doctor didn't come out and I was starting to get worried. What if she is not okay ? I thought. The door of my room opened and the doctor came out. His coat coloured with her blood.
“How is she ? Is she okay?” I bombarded him with questions.
“I took out the bullet but she has lost a lot of blood. I am afraid I don't know when she is going to wake up.” He said nervously.
“What do you mean by you don't know when she is going to wake up ? She has to wake up.” I stated pacing back and forth. Max talked with him but I was concentrated in my own thoughts that I didn't pay attention to them.
She is going to wake up. She cannot leave me alone.
I got rid of my thoughts when Micheal placed his hand on my shoulder.
“You can go and see her.” I nodded my head and went inside my room .
The scene infront of me was horrible . There were many tubes attached to her and she looked pale. I slowly went and sat on one side of the bed . I pushed a few strands of her hair away from her face and tucked it behind her ear.
“Please wake up soon. You know I can't see you like this. Please wake up for me.” I took her hand and kissed the back of it. I placed my head on our hands.
She will wake up.
That was my last thought before fatigue consumed me.
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