The Cure

Eight

Eight

Flint pulled the trigger while he was aiming at Maggie.

"Maggie!"

Fortunately, Jerry was fast enough to push her aside which caused her to fall to the floor.

"Stop it, Flint!" Jerry shouted and tried to get the gun off Flint's hands. They exchanged scowls.

"I won't stop till I kill you." Flint was furious. He pushed Jerry against the wall. "I will certainly, kill you."

Jerry tried to escape Flint's grip but his desperation made him tough. There was no way out. Jerry had to use his head in order to escape Flint. He meant "literally" use his head when he head bummed Flint in the head. It made Flint scream in agony while holding his head. He lost hold of the gun and realized it sooner that he lost it. Jerry was already holding it.

"Knock it off, Flint." Jerry warned Flint. He was ready to pull the trigger any minute. "If you dare touch me or Maggie, I swear you're going to regret it." Flint raised his right hand in surrendering. His left hand was injured and wasn't capable of doing anything.

Jerry went to Maggie without taking his sight off Flint. Maggie was still lying on the ground. She was enduring the pain from the gunshot. It hit her on her right shoulder. Even though Jerry pushed her, she was still injured by the shot.

"Maggie, you're going to be okay." Jerry took his jacket off and used it to cover Maggie's shoulder. Maggie just nodded. She was turning pale.

"You're running out of blood. Just hang in there okay? Help's on its way." Jerry embraced Maggie while she was enduring the pain. She was breathing hard and heavy.

While Jerry was busy with Maggie, Flint slowly took his step towards the desk of the chief. Near the table was a corpse, a dead one, it was the chief. He slowly took the gun the chief had on him. Flint checked it if it was loaded. He smiled upon seeing it was. He immediately went to Jerry and aimed the gun at his head.

"Now, where were we?" Flint said mischievously. Jerry was stunned to make a move. He just stared Maggie with a shocked look. Maggie was horrified. She was taken aback to see Flint aiming a gun at Jerry.

"Don't move." Flint said. "Or I'll kill her."

He changed his target from Jerry to Maggie. Jerry gripped tightly his gun. He looked at Maggie and he was worried to see Maggie struggling.

"Drop the gun." Flint said. Jerry didn't follow him. "I said drop the gun!"

Jerry just closed his eyes as he calmed himself. He looked at Maggie once more and placed the gun away from him. "Better. Now I want you to stand, come with me." Flint said. He aimed his gun at Jerry's head. Jerry got no choice but to stand up. He faced Flint and looked at him in the eye.

"Tough guy, eh? Let's go." Jerry went out of the chief's office, leaving Maggie struggling and defenseless.

"Why are you doing this, Flint? I'm sure your sister does not want to see you like this."

"Shut up! You don't know anything about my sister. Stop talking, just walk or else." Flint pulled the trigger halfway. "You won't see day light anymore."

Flint led Jerry inside the cell where there were corpses. Jerry wasn't facing Flint but he can feel what Flint was up to. "Turn around and don't do anything." Flint commanded.

Jerry clenched his fist ready to punch Flint in the face but an idea appeared in his head. He suddenly faced Flint and took his gun from his grip which surprised Flint because he didn't expect Jerry to do that. Jerry aimed the gun at Flint. "Now, who's the boss?"