She Must Suffer

Chapter 17 The Chase

Running around could be a lot of work, but sometimes it's worth it. Going in each room for something different, guns, vest, ear pieces. Were looking for everything, and everyone beside one person. I start to look around, but he is nowhere to be found. Thats when I ran up to Scoot and dragged him to the side

"Scoot...where is, where is Bill?!" I say starting to freak. My chest rising and falling, my eyes watery to what he said next. "He was reported dead 14 hundred hours ago. He was meeting Joseph, trying to convince him to stop and turn himself in. That why I'm here, I took over what he was doing with this case."

I almost broke in tears. I didn't understand. Bill was Joe's best friend, he was his best man at our wedding. And it came to my conclusion that Adam is still with him. What if he's next, what if he finds out that me and Eric kissed? It didn't mean anything. Right? I love Adam, and I need this to be right.

I have to put Joseph to an end. I have to be the one to do it. The phone starts to ring, and ring. I look around and notice it's my phone. "Hello?" How stupid could you be to shoot me, the man that has ever loved you, do you think you can end me? Huh Alena? I still have pretty boy and if you want him alive you better run. You have 45 minutes. Seeing that you burned down our house, your hide out. I will know if you bring back.

The phone ended, and I took off for dear life. I can't let Adam die for my mistakes or my problems. I need to face him and do it quick. Maybe today is the day I die. Maybe today is the day I can finally be free.

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I walk slowly to the apartment. As I enter the house, I felt a sharp pain in my leg. I look down and I've been shot. Again the sharp pain but this time in my shoulder. It didn't go through thank God of the bulletproof vest.

I'm on the ground and I'm trying hard to get up, but there's a hard pressure on the bullet wound in my leg. I look up and see that it's not Joe. That it's Adam instead. Pointing a gun at me, laughing. Hurt, confusion filled my mind.

I didn't understand. As I scream in pain I look around and find Joe nowhere to be found. So it was Adam who did this. As much as it hurt me I had to do this. I pulled out a gun and shot him in mthe forehead three times. He is down. Blood every where, and I'm still screaming and wincing from the pain.

Getting up, I pull out the bullet from the vest, and start to limp my way out of the door. My hand on the door knob and knive flies by and hits the wall. Turning around I find Joe stand besides the bed. Smirking he throws another one. This time I tumble and shot.

The police and ambulance comes rushing in. They cuff Joe and put Adam on an stretcher. Me limping out of the apartment hands find my waist helping me. Looking up I smile as best as I can.

Eric help me in the ambulance truck and Scoot came and asked me some questions, and asked me was Adam dead when I got there or.. I cut him off by telling him and Eric what had happen. Scoot had left to give in his report, some other had came to check me and the police chief had stopped by.

"Alena you are lucky. The charges have been drop from you killing Adam Smith, because it was self defense. For you being the first to shoot Joseph County when you met, the first time is still being worked. But the second time was also self defense because we was the knives in the wall and door. The hospital payment will be paid by Joseph's bank. The divorce will be final in a few weeks half is yours and half is his."

I thanked him, but had to ask if he was dead? He told me that they was able to get the bullet out in time, but that he was going to jail for awhile.

Not knowing what to do now. Joe is done, in jail. The person that was my best friend, my lover is dead. I killed him. Hurt, pain, anger, betrayal is what I feel all at once. I gave him my all. How could he do this to me.

I get in the car with Eric, and go home with him. I greatful I have someone or someones that I can count on. After being check out of the hospital, we went to an small cafe and got to know each other.

Maybe it was never meant to be for me and Adam, or Joe, but would I take that chance with Eric. Scott has been by to see me everyday after work to make sure I'm ok. Eric is not too pleased with the idea of me and Scott, but we aren't a couple. Right?