A Night With My Boss

Skyler was mortified, she was devastated, she was in recluse shock, words are not sufficient enough to explain how she was feeling right now as she ran through alleys and dark smelly streets. Alex had tried to kill her but killed her boy lover instead… David was dead now.

‘I had underestimated Alex’s abilities, he managed to pin down my location before the police did and attempted to kill me before they could arrest me…’ Her mind collated facts and figures as she ran on, looking for a good place to spend the night because right now she had no money on her and she had left her belongings in her room.

‘Petra must die now!! Too many people have been murdered in her name but the problem is how can I find her?’ Petra obviously won’t be at Alex’s house, that’s one thing Skyler knew for sure. The idea popped out of her head like an over ripe zit.

“She has a twin right? I’m sure he would know where to find Petra” She got the location of Preston’s company from one of the company’s ads on the walls of the street and made up her mind to head there tomorrow morning but the pressing matter at hand is where to spend the night. She managed to fit herself in the back of a pick up truck and use a sheet of nylon to cover herself, it was there on her makeshift bed she decided she would kill Petra even if it meant killing herself.

Skyler woke up looking like a rabbit’s chew toy, she managed to straighten her hair with some water then set out towards Preston & Co innovative company, it wasn’t as big as Alex’s so there won’t be any parking lot special for only staff. It was still kind of early so the streets hadn’t started their usual buzz of traffic so it was easy for Skyler to pass public places without being recognized. She arrived at the parking lot opposite the Preston & Co building and waited for her victim to drive in.

Preston drove into the parking lot in high spirits, he was happy because his sister was going to be discharged today at last and he had heard the news from Liam that Alex is alive so he wasn’t expecting it when someone entered his back seat as soon as he parked his car.

“Don’t move Preston or this shard would drive through your neck” Skyler pressed the glass shard harder on his skin as if to make her point clear.

“Ahhhh….. Skyler? What are you doing here?” Preston eyed the glass carefully.

“I’m here for information only, if you tell me what I want nobody would get hurt…. Can’t say the same for your twin though” Skyler added mischievously, Preston fidgeted as soon as she mentioned his twin.

“If you’re looking for information about Petra then you’ve come to the wrong guy cause I will never sell out my…. Ahhhhhhh” Preston’s speech was interrupted because Skyler had stabbed his right thigh with the glass shard before returning it to his neck again blood stained.

“I believe I’m talking to the right guy and just in case you think I’m joking with you that was to show you I ain’t here for games, Now tell me where can I find Petra?”.

“Ahhhhh… Fine I’ll tell you…. I’ll tell you…. Ahhhh fuck I’m bleeding” Preston grasped his right thigh in pain, the wound wasn’t too deep but it hurt like hell.

“I don’t have a lot of time here Preston so you better start talking”.

“Okay! Okay, she’s at Saint Paul hospital. That’s where Eva is too”.

“Eva is alive?” Skyler asked in surprise.

“Yeah she didn’t die when you tried to kill her” Preston eyed her from the rear view mirror.

“Well, well well isn’t that a pleasant surprise, I’ll need a ride to Saint Paul hospital and your car fits my taste so get out” Preston thought Skyler was joking until she pressed the glass deeper into his neck, she took money from his wallet and his phone too so that he won’t be able to warn Petra about her coming.

After she had driven off Preston wondered how he was going to warn his sister about Skyler without a phone, he limped out of the parking lot and his co workers who were outside rushed to his aid. They called 911 for him so that he could give the description of the car thief which he did. Preston pleaded with the policeman that his sister should be escorted out of that hospital with an entourage of police officers.

Skyler had driven straight to a drive thru to get some food which she ate in the car in an abandoned alley, after that she drove into a gun shop.

“Give me one of your best Magnum pistols. ” She said as she waltzed in the shop, the shopkeeper looked at her cautiously.

“People hardly buy Magnum handguns…. Who are you planning to murder?” He asked with suspicious eyes.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Just a slut who stole something from me and if you want to call the police you can go ahead, I already know I’m going to jail after this anyways”.

“I like your spirit girl, you’re ready to accept whatever the consequences just to fight for what you love….. I haven’t seen a thing like this in years’ ‘ The shopkeeper admired her witty courage and something tells him she’s at the end of her resolve.

“So are you going to sell me the Magnum or what?” She crossed her arms.

“Of course I would give it to you, the finest and the strongest one for that matter, this baby will send her victim into a coma no matter where he’s shot, the cylinder is a huge barrel and it has a huge chamber for loading the bullets so it’s eight shots instead of the usual six. Like that huh?” He asked Skyler after seeing her lustful eyes on the gun “She’s a beauty isn’t she?” He added.

“Yes, so how much do you want for her and her bullets too?”.

She had lost her home to Petra, her reputation, her future with Alex and even the little affair she had with Dave was short lived because of Petra, Skyler couldn’t take it anymore. She couldn’t just stand by and let one person take away all what she had toiled for, blackmailed for just like that. Petra’s pregnancy wasn’t making the case any easier or less bitter because it was the object of attraction both from the audience and from Alex himself, it seemed like the audience had finally forgiven Petra and no longer views her as a boyfriend snatcher and instead they had made Skyler the villain trying to spoil Petra’s happiness as if Petra hadn’t stolen hers first.

She drove on in rage, her hatred boiling in a cauldron of bitterness, there was no stopping her now, nobody could change her mind on this one now.

‘PETRA MUST DIE’ The words rang back and forth in her head as she avoided traffic, drove past red lights and almost ran over a small dog.

Petra and Eva talked about Alex all through the night and now the conversation continued in the morning with Petra obviously pleased that Alex is back.

“I can’t believe that he’s actually alive. I mean the news and all” Eva said for the seventh time, she didn’t believe that people can die and come back to life mostly if they had such a ghastly accident like Alex did.

“But you saw it with your own eyes on FaceTime yesterday and it was with Arianna’s phone meaning he’s with Liam already… I’m so glad that he’s safe” Petra’s eyes glistened with tears, she had almost lost hope that Alex would come back but just at the last point as she was about to give up her faith moved a mountain.

“Don’t start crying again sis, you don’t want him to come see you with puffy eyes” Eva chided her playfully.

“That’s true I don’t want that at all”.

“So relax and wait for boo to come pick you up” They both laughed but their joy was short lived because a police officer entered and gave a stout salute.

“We got a call from your brother Preston requesting that you’re taken out of here at once ” The officer said with a serious frown stuck to his face.

“Really? Why?” Petra asked, confused.

“We are not allowed to state the reason until you’re out of here safely”.

“But her husband is coming to pick her up-”

“Mr Montero would be given your new location when he gets here but for now we have to escort you out of the premises” The officer was almost like a robot.