Texas Bandits

Part 18.

"Are you okay honey?" Nicole walked into Amy's room with a chicken soup in her hands.
"I am." Amy nodded, Nicole put in near her bed and looked at Brian and how sleepy he was drinking his milk.
"I'm so sorry for what you had to live today." Nicole started "And I'm really happy you are healthy and safe now." Amy could see the tears gathering in her eyes, she went closer and hugged her.
"I'm okay Aunt Nicole, believe me." She smiled weakly at her "And Ethan helped me a lot, I was in shock most of the time." Amy explained.
"Yeah, he told me he was near the place too when he saw you hiding near a mailbox." She held her hands warmly.

"Things will be okay." Amy smiled back at her "I want to ask you something, but it's your privacy, and I won't be obtrusive." Nicole said.
"It's fine Aunt Nicole, you can ask me anything," Amy said "I just want to make sure that you are okay Amy, you know how much I love you." Nicole said, "Is there a thing between you and Christopher Rodriguez?"

Amy stayed silent for a few moments and then looked back at Brian "I don't want to force you on anything!" Nicole said.
"No, no Aunt Nicole you aren't." Amy said, "Yes, we went out for a couple of dates, and the last one he took me out with Brian to his restaurant."
Nicole took a deep breath and tried to smile at her "Christopher is a good guy, I had told you that before." Nicole started "But his surroundings are dangerous and you don't know what illegal business he is in!"

"I know." Amy whispered, "I know one day he will change, I believe in that."
"Drink your soup darling and we will talk about this later if you want to of course," Nicole said and then left her room.
Amy's eyes started to watery again remembering Christopher's father and how Christopher was hugging him even though he knew he was not alive.
"Who could ever do that to someone?" Amy questioned herself.

"How is she?" Ethan asked, he was sitting in the living room waiting for Nicole "Tired." Nicole huffed
"And?" He asked.
"It's her privacy Ethan, I can't talk about it." Nicole tried to explain "But mother." he paused "It's the Rodriguez we are talking about! a good girl like her cant just see a mafia guy like him." Ethan explained.
"I know Ethan," Nicole said, she walked to her kitchen and he followed her.

"You need to guide her mother, she must stop seeing him." Ethan said again "I will try to talk to her again." Nicole said, "Now sit down and drink your soup, it was a rough day for you too."

"Martin." Christopher walked into his shop, he can't look around from the disaster he was in!
Broken glasses everywhere and blood "Yes sir." Martin said back "Tell me everything you know." Christopher said.
Martin took a deep breath trying to hold back his tears, Mr. Rodriguez was like his father too and he raised him with Christopher, they were like brothers.
"Three other people had died." he paused "and other dozens were injured, I start questioning everyone was around in that hour," Martin said.
"And?" Christopher asked, "And we will get to the doers." Martin assured him.
"And I'll get my hands on them soon!" Christopher closed his eyes. "I want us to start to organize my father's funeral and I want you to track the other three people's funerals too, I will attend all of them."

"Sure, Mr. Rodriguez." Martin said, "And I want you to make sure everyone in the hospital is being treated well, I will pay for their medical bills too." Christopher added.
Martin nodded at him and went out to start what Christopher ordered from him.