FAMILIAL ENEMIES

Karen Winthrop continued to pace in his study, running his fingers along his hair at intervals, feeling frustrated. It has been hours yet the doctors were not done with his mother's treatment yet, making him extremely worried.

A knock on his door Immediately distracted him, making him turn around.

“Who is there?”

“Sir, the doctor sent for you.” One of the maids quickly said, hurrying away before Karen could reach the door, not wanting to be a victim of his anger.

Karen quickly rushed to the room which the family used as a makeshift hospital for serious emergency cases, containing every modern ICU equipment.

“Doctor Jensen, is she okay now?” He asked, the moment he walked in.

“I won't assure you that she's okay. We can only watch and wait. We couldn't recover the bullets, they seemed to disappear the moment they hit her body. So, tracing the gun's manufacturer and origins will be impossible. The bullets were made from special materials that vaporize once in the body of the victim. I h