CRASH

CHAPTER 10

I stripped off the leather and got into the shower, washing off the sweat and dirt from my body. I wiped by wet body with the towel and wore a loose fitting shirt and short. I was about to crash on the bed when I heard a weird noise.

I walked cautiously to the living room. Adam was passed out in a chair while there was no sign of Violet. I shook of the weird feeling and I was about to go inside when the first shot was fired. It grazed my ear as it passed me and landed into the wall.

Adam jerked up and grabbed his gun while I f****d behind a chair. Gunshots were exchanged and I heard a groan. I looked over to were Adam hid but he shook his head.

It wasn't him? Was it Violet? I peeked from behind the chair and saw one man advancing. A gunshot rang out and then multiple ones were heard.

Violet appeared behind the couch and tossed me a gun.

"Do not f*****g hide behind the chair. Shoot at them" she commanded before moving out and continued firing.

I clutched the gun tightly in my hands and took a deep breath. I could do it. I could do it. I kept repeating the mantra in my head.

I stood up ready to shoot when I came face to face with one of them. I screamed loudly before a shot was fired and he crumpled in my front.

"Don't just stand there" Adam said irritated and went back to shooting.

There were so many of them and I didn't know anything about shooting until today. Knowing myself, I'll probably shoot myself or Adam and Violet instead of the actual enemies.

I kept f*****g behind the seats and holding my him like in the movies while avoiding all the enemies. Stupid? Maybe but it was better than shooting myself in the foot or hurting Adam and Violet. Then we would be in a bigger mess.

I was about to move behind another chair when I saw the man pointing a gun at me. I stood there frozen before instincts took over and I pointed the gun at him and pulled the trigger.

But no sound came out. I looked at the gun and at him confused.

"Safety" Adam shouted at me but I was confused just as the man pulled the trigger, Violet jumped in front of me and took the bullet just as she shot him in the head.

She fell on the floor hard and clutched her bleeding arm. There were a few gunshots and the last of the men fell. I assisted her despite her protests and led her to the chair.

I ran to the bathroom, grabbing the first aid kit from under the bathroom sink.

"What were you thinking?" Adam shouted angrily at me.

"I am sorry. It won't happen again" I apologize genuinely.

"Of course it won't. You will get us killed before then" he growled.

I shifted my focus to Violet whose face was tight with pain.

I tried not to show my distaste for the blood because it was my fault or happened in the first place. But I was really feeling queasy with all the blood.

I took the disinfectant and cleaned the area before using the tweezers to did out the bullet like I had seen in movies.

She groaned and clutched the seat tightly while trying to stay at a place as I pulled out the bullet. When I finally got it out, she slumped tiredly.

I cleaned the bullet wound again and wrapped a bandage around it.

Adam who was standing silently started pacing. I went to the bathroom to wash of my hands.

"We need to leave here" Adam said.

"We cannot" Violet grumbled out as she tried to keep her eyes open.

"What do you mean by that. They keep finding us here and you say we cannot leave?" He huffed annoyed.

"I have orders from above. We are to remain here until they say otherwise" she said blandly.

"Orders from ODE right?"

"Adam. Not now" I tried to reason.

"Don't f*****g tell me that. How do they keep finding us each time and why the hell can't we move"

"She just got shot. We can talk about this another time"

"That is if we are not dead yet. She and her bosses have a hand in this and I demand we leave"

"Leave if you want to. Crash and I will stay here" Violet said irritated.

Adam went silent after that, storming out of the door and slamming it on his way out.

"Stupid whiny bastard" she grumbled under her breath and I tried not to chuckle.

"Here, let me help you inside" her eyes were unfocused and she was struggling to keep them open.

I tried to lift her but she protested weakly. She didn't want any help even when she clearly needed it.

I wrapped my hands around her waist and slung her arm over my shoulder and tried to walk her to her bedroom.

She stumbled on her feet and almost sent us crashing against the floor. She mumbled something unintelligible and tried to continue walking.

Fuck it. I would take her rant later. I put my hands under her knees and swept her off her feet. She squealed and went silent as I carried her to her room. I used my hips to push the door open and entered inside.

The room was bare and very neat. Her bed made and the wardrobe closed and everything neat and in place.

I laid her gently against the bed and tried to leave when she grabbed my hands.

"Stay" she mumbled her hands clutching mine tightly. Just for a while I told myself as I climbed into her bed.

I lay still as she moved around trying to find a comfortable position. She threw her legs over my waist and was now laying partly on my chest.

She moved her head from my chest and stared at me, her lips moved but no words came out. Then she pressed her lips against mine.