Henry fidgeted when Jackson dropped the call. “ What happened, sir?”“Aubrey was shot and is being taken to the hospital.” “What?” Henry replied, his ears not believing what he heard. “ When? How?” He stuttered. “ She was in her room a minute ago.” He said in surprise.“ Let's go check it out.” Jackson said, and they walked out of his office together. “ What happened here?” Jackson inquired from the guards on duty.“ She insisted on leaving, and before we knew it, she seized a key and drove off. She threatened to crush us if we didn't move away, so we had to let her go. “ Where was she taken to?” He asked further, happy that they were sensible enough not to wait for him before taking the right step. “ St. Jules hospital.” one of the guards replied. Awash with despair, Henry followed Jackson into his sports car, and they moved towards the hospital. On their way, he put a call through to his grandfather to inform him about the latest development. “ Hello, Pops. Aubrey and I had a
“Her speech might be affected in the meantime.” The doctor said, and Henry sighed. “ What do you mean, affect her speech?” He asked. “ You did say that it didn't affect any major organs. “ Oh, she was shot twice. One in the head and one on the neck. It's a miracle that she survived.” The doctor explained. He wasn't sure that they knew the severity.“ Will she be dumb for a while or what?” “ Kind of, until the scar heals.” “ For how long?” “ Three to six months.” “ What? That is not the meantime!” Henry exclaimed. Gosh, this is terrible. He could imagine how she would feel when she woke up the next day and found out that she couldn't speak. “ It's not as bad as you think. She will be silent for the first weeks. Subsequently, she can start exercising her vocal cords.” The doctor explained. “ She will do a lot of written communication.” He said.Henry didn't know how to feel. All he knew was that he had become a magnet of terrible incidents, and he wanted that to change. It was an
“ You put her in this position. I can't believe this.” The man continued. “ Good morning, sir.” Henry said, and the man spared him a wicked look. “ May I know you, please?” He asked. He didn't recognize the man who claimed to be Aubrey's father. “You have the guts to ask me that question after destroying my daughter's life and career.” He said.“I'm sorry that this happened to her, but you have to identify yourself.” Henry refused to budge under his stare. Not now that people were after his life. Who knew the so-called man was a murderer?He felt a hand tap his, and he turned. Aubrey nodded slightly, and he sighed. The fight left his body. “ Welcome, sir.” He said.“How did this happen to her? I warned her and her grandfather, didn't I? Why would you associate with him?” He blamed Aubrey while throwing Henry a condescending look. “This is not the time to scold her. There was no way she could have known.” Henry came to her rescue. “ Moreover, that is no way to speak to your daughter
Henry swiveled on his feet to see the owner of the voice. He was greeted with the sight of an almost wrinkly man, with hair as white as snow. His eyes were hidden behind a pair of glasses, but his form took up the room. He possessed a charisma that couldn't be ignored. “This is why you haven't been taking your calls, Ben.” He said, sending a hostile look to his son who fidgeted on his feet. It was safe to say that this big man feared his father a lot, and Henry was happy about that. Without much introduction, Henry knew who the man was," Good morning, sir.” He greeted, breaking the unusual silence that filled the room.“ Morning, son. How's my friend doing?” Aubrey's Grandpa inquired, training his gaze on the young lad before him. He saw the striking resemblance between Henry and his late father. Henry, who was taken aback by the question, replied," He's fine” He didn't expect the man to ask about his friend's welfare at a time like this. He was a bit afraid that this man would be
The ladies were afraid but took a gentle look at their cameras, the man wouldn't do anything, right? She thought the store was a bit busy. “ I don't know who you are talking about, sir.” Angela replied. How did this man even pass through the security? She wondered, but maintained a sunny disposition as if she wasn't scared. “ Oh, you know damn well who I am talking about, but you want to pretend very much.” He replied. Some of the customers who came to pay at the counter looked at the man in fear," Oh, we don't know, sir.” Angela spoke when she saw that her friend was busy answering the long line of patrons. We? Her friend thought. “ May I have a word with you?” The man said, and Angela's eyes widened in horror. What does he want to see me for? She wondered. “ Uh, this is my working hour, I can't leave my duty post, sir.” She said, and she knew that she had royally fucked up with that statement. “I'll wait for you then.” The strange man said and walked away.She sighed in relie
Henry felt his heart thump twice when he heard the information. This was not what he bargained for. But he shook his head, that was a cruel thing to say. After all, he enjoyed the wealth that came with it, so he had to deal with the whole package. “ Where is he?” He asked, hoping that what he heard was a lie. “ We're taking him to the naval hospital.” The person replied and hung up.Henry sighed, now it was left for him to figure out the particular hospital. He was not sure that he was surrounded by guards, so he couldn't just leave immediately. So, he put a call through to his grandfather. Pops saw Henry's call and picked up instantly. He hung up a few minutes ago when Clara called his name. Henry was on the phone with another person, so he seized that opportunity to speak to another person. “Give me a minute” He told her, and she nodded," Hello, son.” He said," What's happening on your end?” “Sergeant Jackson was involved in an accident, he's been taken to the Naval Hospital as
By evening, Henry had begun to jump at any sound, which was weird because he believed that no one could harm him in the hospital or could they? He didn't know what to believe anymore. Everyone kept saying that they hadn't seen Jackson, thus leading him to understand the gravity of what was happening outside. What could he have done to the person who warranted them being after his life? For all he could remember, he had never hurt anyone. His mind flashed to possible suspects. 'Could it be my former boss who I made a cleaner? Or Rose, my ex-girlfriend?' He wondered. They didn't have the connection these people had. Then he heard a knock on the door, which drew him out of his thoughts, and he looked up. Luckily, this was a private ward which had a peephole in the door. He opened the door widely when he saw Derek's face through the hole. “ Hello, Derek.” Derek walked in and scanned the premises," We need to leave immediately. My father tells me where to take you.” He said. Henry sta
Taken aback by the introduction, Henry walked backward and Derek chuckled. Who would have thought that Henry would be afraid? “ He's our guard. A highly skilled field operative. You're safe.” He said. Henry sighed. The tension left his shoulders quietly," Okay, it's nice to meet you…?” He trailed off. “ Douglas. A member of the CIA.”Henry assessed the man, he seemed capable, but he had come to understand that no one was invincible, at least not even Sergeant Jackson. That reminded him," When will your father be discharged?” “ Tomorrow, that man is stubborn. He refuses the doctor's orders.” Douglas chuckled," He's stubborn like a bone.” Derek smiled. His father's dogged mess helped him solve cases. That was why he wasn't too bothered when he heard that he had an accident," Enough about my father, or he might think that we are gossiping about him.” He said. The door opened and Henry jerked, he relaxed when he saw the driver walk in with some groceries. “ Put them in the kitchen.