The Life Changing Vacation

~Chapter 176~

Joanna's POV
That was a dark and stormy night. I had just fallen asleep when I heard a gun shot. Alex and I quickly went out of bed and found Kristina laying on the living room floor. She had been shot in the stomach. We saw a broken window and a car drove away from the house in a hurry.
Suddenly, Dory ran down the stairs, wondering what was going on.

"Someone, call 911", I said as I tried to stop the bleeding.

"Mom, it hurts.. ah I don't wanna die", Kristina breathed heavily.

I was shocked when she called me mom.

"Sweetheart, you're not gonna die.. you're not gonna die, the ambulance will be here soon! We'll get you to the hospital and then I promise you'll be fine", I stroke her hair.

"You've been through so much, you can handle a gunshot.. but I need you to fight", I said.

An ambulance came and picked up Kristina, we hurried into the car. When we arrived at the hospital, the doctors told us that she needed some time. That we should go home, and live our normal lives. We did that. We went home, but the next day, we went to the grocery store and bought her snacks. She got very happy.

"Alan did this!", Alex said.

"What? No, he's gone.. I'm sure he is", I told him.

"You don't understand! He gave me a warning", he explained.

"He did?", I asked.

"Yes, he did", he answered.

"Shit! Why didn't you tell me that?", I then asked him.

"I don't know", he said.

"We need to find him, he's not gonna get away with this", I said as I put on my coat.

"You're right", Alex said.

Alex knew where Alan lived, so we went to his house. We rang the door bell, but his kid opened the door.

"Hi, sweetie, is your dad home?", I asked.

"Daddy, there's a man and a woman here to see you", the little girl shouted to Alan.

He came. But when he saw who was here, he told his daughter to go away.

"Ehmmm.. Amelia, why don't you go to your room and play? I'll be there soon", he said.

"What are you doing here? We were packing, the house is too expensive for a man who doesn't work anymore", he told us.

"You don't have to be rude, you're gonna come with us", Alex said.

"Why? So you can kill me?", he asked.

"Kill you? Just because you were mean and I had to fire you, doesn't mean we're here to kill you. We're here to talk", Alex explained.

"I have nothing to say to you", Alan was about to shut the door, but I stopped him.

"Hey hey hey, it would be rude not to agree to a drink", I said.

"You're buying me a drink now? I thought you hated me", he said.

"No, we don't hate you just because of your manners", I said.