Soap's Squeaky Clean Spy

2

I awaken in a hospital room to the beeping of and the whirring of machines. I sit up instantly and look around. Johnny is leaning against the wall facing the door.

"Yer awake.", he says.

I notice I'm in just a paper thin hospital gown and it's very cold. I look at Johnny and his eyes don't waver from my face.

"Now yoo are going to sit there. Tell me everything yoo know about the Faceless Cartel.", he says as he takes the chair by my bedside.

"Yer also going to tell me how you ended up this beaten.", he says.

I look down and the flashbacks start. My hands begin shaking and my heart rate picks up.

"Breathe lass. Yer not in trouble.", Johnny says as he places a hand on mine.

I look over at him and he breathes in and out at a slow pace getting me to do it with him. After I calm down, I tell him everything about the Faceless Cartel. The nurse brings in my food which is chicken, rice pudding and a piece of bread.

"I swear you'd think they'd at least put some olive oil on the chicken.", I say.

"Not flavorful?", Johnny asks.

"Dry.", I say around a bite.

Johnny chuckles and I smile.

"Now tell me about this Mark guy.", Johnny says.

I take a shaky breath and my heart rate jumps. Johnny places his hand over mine and I look up at him. His blue eyes are hard but also see how scared I am.

"Breathe, lass.", he says calmly.

"Mark and I, we met by chance. I was at a coffee shop doing my studies for my finals for my first year at college. I chose to stay home my first year and just go to campus when I needed to. Which was a bad idea. So much commuting. But we bumped into each other when I went to get my second cup of coffee and I had picked his up instead of mine. He stopped me and well he and I swapped cups and I scurried back to my table to continue my studies. He sat down across from me and started talking and we got to know each other. Next thing I know he's telling me he's picking me up for dinner."

I look down and continue,"All the years I was in college were wonderful. We only ever had tiny arguement which he remedied. Then my first year out of college, that's when he began the abuse. It was mainly verbal til a few years ago when it started getting physical. He hasn't hurt me like this ever. He stopped being the caring man I knew when his dad passed away. U found out he was the head of the Faceless Cartel when I overheard him speaking to someone on the phone about a delivery."

I look up at Johnny and say,"I don't want to be with him anymore. But all my stuff is with him. I've got nowhere to go. I'm trapped with a man who I absolutely hate."

Johnny's expression softens and I say,"Please, Johnny...I don't want to go back. He will kill me this time for sure."

Johnny nods and I lay back taking deep breaths. My chest hurts and the door opens with Kate and Price walking in.

"Did you get all of that Kate?", Johnny asks.

"I did. Johnny. Destiny, sweetheart, just rest now.", Kate says.

They all turn to leave and I say,"No. please don't leave. I don't want him to find me!"

Kate says,"You're at a hospital on base with tons of soldiers."

Prices says,"I have Ghost and Gaz posted outside. We just need to debrief Soap here and then he will be back. Rest up now."

"Soap?", I ask confused.