THE BANK HEIST

CHAPTER VIII

Just then the door opened and a doctor came in. Tom got up, picked the tray lying close to him and threw it at the doctor. The doctor tried to scream. Tom rushed forward and grabbed him by the throat pulling him to the ground. He strangled the helpless man until he lost consciousness.

They must be coming for him now.

Karen moaned weakly. The violence had aroused her. "Shhh", Tom motioned with a finger to his lips. He opened the door and peered outside.

There were three uniformed men talking to a nurse.
He shut the door quickly and changed into the doctors clothes.

" What are you doing?" Karen asked.

"I'm getting us out of here," Tom replied, "and you are coming with me. it will be better for you to keep shut and do whatever I say. You see this gun here? I would not hesitate to lodge a bullet in your head if you try to fool around. Got that?"

He watched the expression on Karen's face. She looked so innocent and pretty. For some reason, Tom felt attracted to her. She nodded.
"Now get into that wheelchair."

Tom hid the unconscious doctor under the bed. He got Karen seated on the wheelchair and then placed the bag of money on her thighs after which he covered it with another cloth. He opened the door. With his head bowed and his back to the cops, he pushed Karen on the wheechair along the passage and out of the clinic.

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The rain was beating rapidly against the roof of the little cottage. Karen was preparing dinner and Tom was at the window gazing outside. It had been three days since the robbery. He had kept Karen as a hostage but now she was his only company in the world and he was growing to like her a lot. He had not heard any more news about what had become of Sky and Stub. Now he was 15million naira rich and He knew mum was still at the hospital but he was too scared to show his face in public. He was a wanted criminal.

"Dinner is ready," said Karen in her still babyish voice. She was wearing a bum short and singlet that displayed her bust. She approached Tom, swaying her hips as she walked.

"You go on and eat," Tom replied. I'm not hungry."

"You've been like that for the past three days. You have to eat something."

Silence.

"You know, if you keep doing this to yourself, how are you going to use the money which you've risked so much for?"

Silence.

She sat on the bed beside Tom and held his muscular arm. "I know you must have reasons for the things you do. You've kept me captive here and I can't go out. You seem to be fighting your own demons silently, but I'm the only one here and you can talk to me."

Tom sighed. "Why have you not tried to escape?"

"We are in the middle of nowhere," Karen replied. "I don't even know where to go. I'm just scared."

Silence. Only the sound of the rain could be heard.

"You really don't look like a bad guy," Karen continued. "I know the situation of the country and you must have your reasons for doing the things you do. But you can't keep living like this."

"Mum's dying," Tom whispered.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Karen said, shocked, and hugged Tom from behind. "I didnt know."

"She's diuretic and has a high blood pressure. Both her kidney has been affected and we have taken her to the hospital for a kidney transplant. There is no one else to take care of her besides me. She's at the hospital with my kid sis as we speak. I couldn't get help anywhere and that was how I found myself here. and I've been trying to think of a way to go see them and pay the bills but as you know, I can not go out so easily. There may be a bounty on me as we speak."

"I will help you," said Karen after moments of deep thought.

Tom turned to face her. There was sympathy in her eyes. "You mean you will escape?"

Karen stood up and turned her back to Tom. "I lost my only sister five years ago. We were orphans and it was just the two of us. While she was sick at the hospital, I cried to all my uncles and relatives but none was ready to help me financially. I went to my boss at work. He said he would give me the money but on a condition that I'll be his whore. I was a virgin then and I couldn't stand it. Two days later, my sister died. I've not been able to forgive myself eversince." Karen was in tears as she finished.

Tom felt very sorry. He walked towards the weeping beauty and took her in his arms.

"We can save your mum," Karen continued amidst the tears. "Let her not die like my-"

"Say no more," Tom interjected and placed a kiss on her lips. He pulled backed and looked into her eyes. They were glistening with sincerity. He leaned forward slowly. Karen instinctively leaned towards him and separated her lips to receive him.

They kissed passionately for a moment that seemed like forever and Tom picked her up and took her to the bed and laid upon her. "It's gonna be alright," he then whispered into her ears as he began to peel off her singlet.

Tom's eyes bulged out as Karen's full set of twins came into view. He felt a twitch in his boxers and then a bulge that continued growing thicker...
He reached out a hand to cup her left breast, it felt so soft as he squeezed, sending out a soft moan from Karen's supple lips.

Her hand felt something downwards, something thick and as hard as a rock, yet imprisoned in a layer of think cloth... She had to set the monster free.

They spent the night in each other's arms....