Susie’s apartment, now lifeless.
I had just finished my food when Jared entered the kitchen, forcing me out of my reminiscence. He looked at me with reluctant eyes; Jared was stalling the news. I stared at him expectantly, showing the urge I had of being informed.
“Your sister, Kelly, she’s been targeted.”
“Is she dead?” I asked, fear in my voice.
“No, she’ll live. She’s at the hospital now. Aidan’s already there.”
“Let’s go,” I stated before Jared had the chance to say anything else.
I grabbed the keys that belonged to the Focus, tossed them at Jared, and rushed to the elevator. He locked the door and we made our way down to the garage, into the car, and towards the hospital in silence.
8
Jared led me through the somber, quiet hospital hallway up to my sister’s room. I knew we’d gotten there because Aidan and a young policeman were standing outside the door, gazing around, waiting for Jared and I to arrive.
Aidan nodded at us and I sprang into the room. Jared talked with his brother and the policeman about the accident, while I was left to wonder what had happened; Jared hadn’t uttered a single word on the ride there, and neither had I. The mere fact that Kelly was alive and out of mortal danger was enough information for the time being. I wanted her to tell me what had happened.
Kelly lay on the hospital-bed, with an IV line sticking out of her left arm, her face badly bruised, her right leg in a cast and bandages over parts of her neck and right arm. I crept to her side, kissed her on the forehead and sat on a chair next to her. She was asleep, with a frown on her face. I placed my hand over hers and remained still, gazing at her.
After about half an hour, Kelly opened her eyes. She looked around wearily, confused, dazed.
“Sam?” Kelly asked with a broken voice. “What’s going on?”
“You’re in the hospital; there’s been an accident. Do you remember anything?”
Kelly breathed slowly. She closed her eyes and two fat tears rolled down her cheeks. I wiped them off with my free hand and pressed the other lightly.
“I… I remember leaving my place in the morning, at around eleven. I was going shopping; I need a black dress for Sandy’s funeral, it’s tomorrow. I got to the garage and when I was a few feet away from my car, I pressed the alarm button, but…”
“But what, Kelly?”
“The alarm didn’t go off, so I pressed again, harder. My car exploded and the blast sent me flying against another car. The surrounding cars were pretty damaged too. I don’t know who could have done this, Sam. I’m scared,” Kelly whispered, looking straight into my eyes, more tears than I could wipe away flowing down her bruised face.
“It’ okay Kelly, you’re safe now. No one can hurt you here. You’re being treated for the injuries you’ve suf fered; you’ll be as good as new,” I tried to ease her off her worries.
“Why did this happen to me, Sam? What have I done to set my karma off like this? Who could possibly want to harm me so violently? I won’t be safe until the detectives track down whoever did this to me.”
“It’ll be alright Kelly, just try to stay calm, okay?”
“Do you think it’s got anything to do with that package you received? Maybe our whole family is being targeted; we should warn Noel.”
“Kelly,” I said as soothingly as possible, “I’ve got no idea as to who or why could have done this to you; I’m sure the police will carry out the corresponding investigation thoroughly, and they’ll get to the bottom of it, but right now, you’ve got to rest and get better, okay? That’s all you should worry about; your priority has to be your well-being. Understood?”
Kelly nodded, blinking back tears. I could tell she was scared, and she’d probably find a way to turn this into a profitable situation for herself, but I didn’ t care; my sister had almost been killed, and this was a murder attempt too many. The police had to
I had just finished my food when Jared entered the kitchen, forcing me out of my reminiscence. He looked at me with reluctant eyes; Jared was stalling the news. I stared at him expectantly, showing the urge I had of being informed.
“Your sister, Kelly, she’s been targeted.”
“Is she dead?” I asked, fear in my voice.
“No, she’ll live. She’s at the hospital now. Aidan’s already there.”
“Let’s go,” I stated before Jared had the chance to say anything else.
I grabbed the keys that belonged to the Focus, tossed them at Jared, and rushed to the elevator. He locked the door and we made our way down to the garage, into the car, and towards the hospital in silence.
8
Jared led me through the somber, quiet hospital hallway up to my sister’s room. I knew we’d gotten there because Aidan and a young policeman were standing outside the door, gazing around, waiting for Jared and I to arrive.
Aidan nodded at us and I sprang into the room. Jared talked with his brother and the policeman about the accident, while I was left to wonder what had happened; Jared hadn’t uttered a single word on the ride there, and neither had I. The mere fact that Kelly was alive and out of mortal danger was enough information for the time being. I wanted her to tell me what had happened.
Kelly lay on the hospital-bed, with an IV line sticking out of her left arm, her face badly bruised, her right leg in a cast and bandages over parts of her neck and right arm. I crept to her side, kissed her on the forehead and sat on a chair next to her. She was asleep, with a frown on her face. I placed my hand over hers and remained still, gazing at her.
After about half an hour, Kelly opened her eyes. She looked around wearily, confused, dazed.
“Sam?” Kelly asked with a broken voice. “What’s going on?”
“You’re in the hospital; there’s been an accident. Do you remember anything?”
Kelly breathed slowly. She closed her eyes and two fat tears rolled down her cheeks. I wiped them off with my free hand and pressed the other lightly.
“I… I remember leaving my place in the morning, at around eleven. I was going shopping; I need a black dress for Sandy’s funeral, it’s tomorrow. I got to the garage and when I was a few feet away from my car, I pressed the alarm button, but…”
“But what, Kelly?”
“The alarm didn’t go off, so I pressed again, harder. My car exploded and the blast sent me flying against another car. The surrounding cars were pretty damaged too. I don’t know who could have done this, Sam. I’m scared,” Kelly whispered, looking straight into my eyes, more tears than I could wipe away flowing down her bruised face.
“It’ okay Kelly, you’re safe now. No one can hurt you here. You’re being treated for the injuries you’ve suf fered; you’ll be as good as new,” I tried to ease her off her worries.
“Why did this happen to me, Sam? What have I done to set my karma off like this? Who could possibly want to harm me so violently? I won’t be safe until the detectives track down whoever did this to me.”
“It’ll be alright Kelly, just try to stay calm, okay?”
“Do you think it’s got anything to do with that package you received? Maybe our whole family is being targeted; we should warn Noel.”
“Kelly,” I said as soothingly as possible, “I’ve got no idea as to who or why could have done this to you; I’m sure the police will carry out the corresponding investigation thoroughly, and they’ll get to the bottom of it, but right now, you’ve got to rest and get better, okay? That’s all you should worry about; your priority has to be your well-being. Understood?”
Kelly nodded, blinking back tears. I could tell she was scared, and she’d probably find a way to turn this into a profitable situation for herself, but I didn’ t care; my sister had almost been killed, and this was a murder attempt too many. The police had to
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