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Ms. Right Part 14
It was late at night when Stu pulled into Del's safe house. The place looked abandoned. Del should've at least had a guard. Stu was moving with extra caution.
“I don't like this. Del doesn't ever let this place go dark. Kari, you need to lock yourself in the truck while me and your mom check this out.”
Kari wasn't convinced.
“You sure you two don't need some alone time? I don't want to be left here. We need to talk to Del.”
“Kari! You need to listen to Stu. Something isn't right here. I know Del also. He's too cautious to let his house be dark. We are combat trained. You haven't had that much experience. So you'll guard the truck!”
“I'm not blind you know? I know you're both thinking it. I don't need two eyes to shoot someone!”
“Fine! It IS a worry but we need to make sure we don't lose this truck. It's our only assault vehicle. You have the least experience, so, you very the short straw. Stop arguing! We're in the shit now!”
They all went quiet. Stu and Anna disappeared into the dark. Kari hadn't wanted to address her left eye. She didn't think it would ever work again. It was a problem. She'd been trying to ignore it, hoping it would magically heal. It was time to stop running from the truth. Steel had taken her eye from her. She'd take his as payment for that debt. She'd never wanted things to end up like this. Hey uncle had once told her that there were times you had to fight. Especially, if your life was on the line.
Uncle Scrappy would be very welcomed to this party. She'd feel so much more safe with him involved. She made sure the doors locked and got comfortable. It looked like this might take a minute.
***
“Ok, Anna, this shouldn't be this easy. I'm pretty sure there were guards here when I left. They should've already stopped us.”
“I think I see why they didn't.”
Anna gestured through the next doorway. There were the guards. They no longer had a pulse.
“It looks like we were too late.”
Stu's voice held regret.
“I told that old fool not to get involved. We've been safe a long time because we don't get involved.”
“Well my daughter is thankful you did. I hate that it's cost even one life, but as a...
“I don't like this. Del doesn't ever let this place go dark. Kari, you need to lock yourself in the truck while me and your mom check this out.”
Kari wasn't convinced.
“You sure you two don't need some alone time? I don't want to be left here. We need to talk to Del.”
“Kari! You need to listen to Stu. Something isn't right here. I know Del also. He's too cautious to let his house be dark. We are combat trained. You haven't had that much experience. So you'll guard the truck!”
“I'm not blind you know? I know you're both thinking it. I don't need two eyes to shoot someone!”
“Fine! It IS a worry but we need to make sure we don't lose this truck. It's our only assault vehicle. You have the least experience, so, you very the short straw. Stop arguing! We're in the shit now!”
They all went quiet. Stu and Anna disappeared into the dark. Kari hadn't wanted to address her left eye. She didn't think it would ever work again. It was a problem. She'd been trying to ignore it, hoping it would magically heal. It was time to stop running from the truth. Steel had taken her eye from her. She'd take his as payment for that debt. She'd never wanted things to end up like this. Hey uncle had once told her that there were times you had to fight. Especially, if your life was on the line.
Uncle Scrappy would be very welcomed to this party. She'd feel so much more safe with him involved. She made sure the doors locked and got comfortable. It looked like this might take a minute.
***
“Ok, Anna, this shouldn't be this easy. I'm pretty sure there were guards here when I left. They should've already stopped us.”
“I think I see why they didn't.”
Anna gestured through the next doorway. There were the guards. They no longer had a pulse.
“It looks like we were too late.”
Stu's voice held regret.
“I told that old fool not to get involved. We've been safe a long time because we don't get involved.”
“Well my daughter is thankful you did. I hate that it's cost even one life, but as a...
