The Magical Ring

Cause of Troubles

"Cliiiing!" The glass wall of the restaurant was broken by the bullett of a sniper rifle. Because I noticed the sniper earlier, Jonas successfully escaped from the bullet. Everyone panicked and ran out. Jonas hold my hand and drag me to the crowd.

"Hey, wait for me," Sophie shouted and Johan protected her head while we are hiding ourselves in the crowd. We knew that we are the target of the snipers and I felt it. The reason? I don't know for yet.

We hide in the table near the door of the restaurant. Jonas is next to the door hiding in the table, Me, Sophie and Johan in the edge. "The sniper is in the hotel in the front of this restaurant. We can't go out right now," Jonas said.

"I'm so scared." Sophie is holding the arm of Johan tightly while crying.

"It's alright, you'll be fine."I tap her back to comfort and I hugged her.

"Sissy, it seems like trouble was really running after you," she said she cried in my shoulders.

"I'm so sorry," I apologize to her. "Don't worry, everything will be fine," I said.

"She's not the caused of this trouble. It's me," Jonas said while alertly watching to prevent any danger.

"I guess the sniper already ran away," Johan said.

"You're right. Let's go to the car now," Jonas said and he hold my right hand. "Stay alert," he reminded and he lead the way to the car while holding my hand.

"Jonas, relax. I'm not a child that you have to drag anymore," I said while he looked back at me. He irritably let go of my hand and ran into the car.

Then, someone shoot me. "Aaaaahh!" I screamed in pain when I was hit in my left shoulder.

Jonas immediately ran back to me. "Silly girl," he said and drag me to hide in one of the car here in the parking lot.

There are 5 guys with handguns looking for us, we can see them in the side mirror of the cars. I can't see Sophie and Johan anymore.

"Bro, there's a blood here," one of the guys said while looking at the blood in the car. It's not dark here because this parking lot is just beside the streets and there's no roof. Luckily, there's a lot of car here and we have somewhere to hide.

"Ladies and gentlemen, come out now," one of the guy said in just a low voice like he is calling a little kitten to come out. "Yoooohooo!" he exclaimed.

"There's only two cars interval before Johan's car. We have to get there," Jonas whispered to me.

"They all have guns," I said. "What are we going to do?" I asked.

"When they are passing by this car in the other side, it's the time that we will run to our car," Jonas replied. The enemy is only one car away from us now but they are on the other side.

"Where are you?" one of the guy shouted and shoot the car that I and Jonas is hiding on. "They are just here, we can't let them get away now or else, it's our end," he said to his companions.

"We already damaged the wheels of their car. They can't get away now," the other guy said and it made me feel so worried.

They are now passing by the car that I and Jonas was hiding. Jonas hold my hand tighter and we slowly walk toward the other car. Then, the enemy heard our foot steps and found us.

"Run!" Jonas shouted and we ran towards the car. There, Johan and Sophie was already hiding inside.

"Open the door. Quickly!" Jonas shouted and Johan immediately unlocked the door. Jonas opened the door and let me in first. I hastily moved into the other side and Jonas got inside too.

"They made holes on the wheels. We can't go now," I said.

"Don't worry. This car was bullet proof," Johan said and I was relieved. "Sophie lost consciousness because of fear but she's fine," he added. "You guys, how are you?" he asked.

"You're wounded," Jonas said and he immediately took his handkerchief. "Let me tie it up to stop the bleeding." He immediately tied my left forearm.

"Aaahh!" I screamed in pain.

"I'm sorry!" Jonas apologize. "The bullet was still on your arm, we have to send you to the hospital," he said.

Then, I found the 5 men outside the car. "Come out," one of the guys shouted and they shoot our car. Not too long and we heard the siren of the police cars. The enemy immediately ran away.

A few moments later. The ambulance came and I ride on it. They send me and Sophie to the hospital. I'm really a troublesome friend, I wanted to get away from Sophie now.

The doctors immediately send me to the emergency room and inject something on my right shoulder. Then, I fell numb and not slowly lost my consciousness.

I wake up in one of the room in the hospital. "Glady, thanks God you're awake now," Sophie immediately said. She is sitting in the chair on my right side. I tried to got up and Sophie immediately helped me.

"Thank you, Sophie," I said.

"How do you feel now?" she asked me.

"I'm fine now," I replied.

"Do you want to eat anything?" she asked me.

"No, I'm not hungry," I replied but I can't look at her eyes.

"Don't be stubborn, I know you're hungry," Sophie said. "I bring something cookies here, my Mom specially cooked it for you," she said and gave me a Tupperware of cookies.

"Thank you so much Sophie. You already did a lot for me," I said.

"Don't worry, eat it now," she said and I ate two pieces. "Eat more!" she said.

"Sophie, you have to get away from me now. Trouble is a friend like me," I sadly said while looking at this cookies in the Tupperware on my lap.

"Glady!" she sound complaining. "It's not you who caused that trouble. It's the twins, it is their business enemies," Sophie said.

"But Sophie!" I was about to disagree but she put a cookie on my mouth.

"My Mom was very happy that I already have a close friend now. She's happy and thankful to you because you helped me in my studies unlike those fake old friends of mine who only drag me to do something wrong. Glady, you're my only true friend. No matter what troubles I'll face with you, I won't blame it to you alone. We can always conquer problems and troubles together," Sophie said and I can't stop my tears to flow.

"Why are you crying? Does your wound hurts?" Sophie asked.