The Predicaments

[4] Wendi Salcedo

I sighed as I placed my bags down on the counter in the kitchen. It was late and most of the mansion was quiet except for Lyla's room. Always playing such loud music, but it's not like it bothers me. I've seen gallons and gallons of blood, I can handle a little music.

Unpacking the bags, I put away the groceries and head up to my room that is up a floor. It's rather big since I share it with my husband Ty. He's a kind caring man, handsome too. I mean, obviously. I married him.

But there's something I don't understand about him.

"Ty, what the hell is this on our bed?" I ask, picking up the plush gray long thing on the comforter.

He comes out of the bathroom. "Oh, that? It's my new Steelix plush. Do you like it? Cost four hundred thousand dollars. So worth it. I mean look at this quality stitching-"

I put my hand in front of his face and stop him from talking. "Ty. Silence. I see the Steelix, I see the stitching. But four hundred thousand dollars? For a Pokemon?"

Then he gets defensive like he always does when I question him about his...obsession? Hobby? Whatever it's called. "Yes. You know I'm trying to catch them all. Literally, it is so hard to find a plush of the Pokemon like Steelix. He's not as main stream as Pikachu or Starly."

I sigh and begin to get undressed for my shower. "Whatever you say honey."

"So how was work?"

"Long and agonizing as always. So many patients today. Looked like they were caught in an explosion." I tell him, grabbing my towel.

"Vlad said something about an explosion earlier. He, Harold and Jade got caught in a sticky situation and had to blow up a few trucks full of guys. Sounds like he's the reason for you coming in so late." Ty explains.

I grit my teeth. Damned Vlad. So annoying. Always causing me to deal with his victims. Honestly, he makes my job harder than any other job in the medical department. I think he does it on purpose.

After my shower, I put on some pajamas and walk out of the room and across the mansion to the second stair case. Going up to the top floor.

"Vlad" I say as I knock on the door .

"Come in, Gwen."

"Vlad," I start but he cuts me off.
"Save it.Im sorry for my mess, but isn't it my messes that made you famous as a doctor in this city. All my messes are the reason that you are ranked as the best doctor in the world as of now . So don't you come in here complaining to me about what I do because I could've died fending off those guys. If you can't handle, then you gotta get out the group. Would you rather me dead than here right now. All you did was work a later shift, while me, jade , and Harold almost got shot down by a copter. So tell me Gwen, what would you prefer?"
I stood there for a moment thinking how did he know what I was gonna say then I see that the TV is on to the monitoring system which allows him to watch and hear everything and anything in the house . "Screw you!" I simply yelled at him and stormed out.
I really despised him. Sure he is the one that took , me off the streets but so what .
Just because I was struggling to make ends meet and to get a job doesn't mean anything . Yeah I guess it was because of him that I met Ty. But Vlad is a jerk overall. I can't stand to be around him.
"Baby, what's wrong?" Asks Ty as I storm into the room .
Instead of responding, grab a spare sheet and drape it over the camera in th corner of our room.
At least it was some sort of privacy. .......