Deadly Alliance

4- Plans

Currently 11:03pm

Peyton needs to sleep. She has to. But she can't. The faces of her family staring into her soul before they died... it haunts her. Whenever she closes her eyes she sees them. Jacob and Traceys bodies at her feet, lifeless and Peyton just standing there not being able to do anything. The man- Ryan was there too. He held a gun up to her head and would shoot with that emotionless look in his eyes. She decided then that not only would she do something that would change her life and threaten herself, she would get revenge.

It's time Ryan had a taste of what death and despair felt like.

That morning the doctor told Peyton that her wound was healing amazingly and all she needed was to keep it clean and bandaged. The painkillers were optional. She thanked him as he left and another nurse came in. She had curly blonde hair and gentle blue eyes. Her name was Natalie and she was helping Peyton get back on her feet after days in a bed. At first, Peyton had trouble as her side was burning with pain, but after a few pills and more tries, she was able to walk around the room. The nurse left her and she took a shower. She felt so much better and cleaner afterwards. She was given actual clothes now that were a couple of long sleeve shirts and sweatpants. Tennis shoes and socks were provided as well. The little TV in the corner of the room was showing an old western movie, but Peyton wasn't paying attention. Instead she sat on her bed thinking of her plan to get revenge. Unknown to her, but Peyton was blinded by rage. It guided her actions and thinking.

Jones had left to do more searching on Ryan and his whereabouts, but Peyton needed to find him before they did. Her luck was so quick that she almost didn't believe it. Peyton was watching people come and go out her window when she saw the face that ruined her life walking towards the main entrance of the hospital. Ryan disappeared inside and Peyton knew he was looking for her. She got up and left her room. The halls on this floor were pretty busy as doctors, nurses, custodians, and visitors walked around. Peyton took cover behind the corner of a wall and watched carefully.

Ryan came into view and blended in with the crowd with his normal T-shirt and jacket with pants. He glanced around before opening the door and closing it. Peyton waited.

And waited.

And waited.

What is he doing in there? He might be waiting until I get back so he can kill me.

After about an hour of waiting, Ryan finally came out with a look of confusion on his face. Oh how Peyton just wanted to take him now. The man who killed her family and shot her was right there! Ryan started to leave back down the halls and out the doors. Peyton did her best to keep him in her sight without revealing herself. Her ninja skills from the classes she took were kicking in as she blended into the crowd. She followed Ryan about 3 blocks down the city streets and to an apartment building. He went inside and Peyton waited a few minutes before going in herself. No one was at the desk in the corner and Peyton slid into the chair and looked at the security cameras. She found Ryan on the 2nd floor in room 53.

Bingo.

Tonight was going to change everything.

At about 11:15, Ryan left to go at his plan again. With a concealed gun under his shirt, he left for the hospital.

1 hour earlier...

Peyton made the bed and tidied the room so it might look like this room was vacant. She grabbed a whole bunch of wrapping bandages and cleaning stuff for her wound. After that, she snuck out of the hospital and towards the last place she wanted to go.