A: Short Story Collection

Chapter 13

"Wait"

Ime and I arrive at a small motel.

"This the place?" I said.

"Yes, it is."

Ime and I get out of the car. I wait for Ime by door number 16 as he went to go get the key.

I tap my feet. "Hurry up," I said.

"I'm coming," Ime said walking towards me with the key in his hand.

Ime moves me out of the way and opens the door.

We both walk inside and immediately take off our jackets and gloves.

"Alright, here we go," Ime said and hands me a pistol.

It's heavier than I thought.

Ime sits down on the bed. "Now we just wait."

"You sure she'll come."

Ime nods of course.

I take a seat.

Am I going to kill someone because they tried to kill me?

It sounds fair, right?

I begin to ponder.

I don't even know the person I'm killing. All I know is their capable of shooting a person and that they know Ime.

Speaking of Ime.

I look at Ime. "So, how do you know this person?"

Ime shrugs. "She's a one-night stand, nothing else."

I raise a brow. "Why would a one-night stand want to kill over you?"

Ime lay back and relax. "Who knows? Probably in love."

"How do you fall in love over one night?"

"I don't know." he looks at me. "Are you in love?"

My face steams. "Of course not!"

I sigh. "How did you two meet?"

"A party."

I groan. "You're giving me nothing to work with."

Ime smiles. "Fine, we met at a party, and she spoke to me and I spoke to her, and we had sex."

"Gross."

"I was younger."

Younger? I don't even know his age.

"Well, whatever. You don't know this girl and she'll pull out a gun over you. Sounds suspicious."

"I can't give you information I don't have."

He honestly doesn't know why she shot me over him...

I fall back into the chair.

She only said they had sex too. But if she was on a one-night stand how come she knew his name and I didn't? I slept more than one time with him. They were probably closer than we are.

I remember her last words saying he's mines.

Maybe she got jealous cause I had sex with him.

If that true the person I'm about to kill is...

Knock, knock.

She's here.

Ime opens the door and she comes in.

She looks nice. At least she dressed the part.

Ime blocks the door and she looks at me.

"Surprise," I said.

She smiles. "So, you're here too. That's just great."

I flash the gun at her. "You didn't think you were gonna pay?"

"Why would I? I killed you remember?"

I stand up. "You sure did."

I aim the gun at her and put my finger on the trigger.

Shoot her my body says.

But if my assumption is true...

"Why did you do it?" I said.

"You already know. Nobody can have Ime except me."

"Is that so..."

Ime looks at me.

I try to squeeze the trigger...

But my body won't do it.

I just can't.

She's jealous of me.

I know this now.

I put the gun away.

"Ime we're leaving."

Her eyes widen. "Don't go!" she said grabbing Ime.

Ime looks at me and pushes her away. "Let's go," he said.

We both leave the girl alone as she screams at Ime not to go.

We both get in the car.

Ime starts the car and we hit the road.

Minutes into the ride Ime looks at me. "Why didn't you do it?"

I look at him and smile. "I didn't care anymore," I said.

And besides I've already got my revenge.