“Stacy!” I scream I stare at her in horror.
Her head is on the counter and her arms hung limply either side of her.
“Holy shit.” I gasp, rushing to her as I see blood dripping down from her wrist. She had slit her wrist. I raise her head up and her eyes are barely close. Oh God!, I’m panicky already. I rush out as tears fill in my eyes.
Why the hell did Stacy do that to herself!. I shakily dial Ben’s line. He picks up imediately.
“B–Ben!, I n-eed you to come to the second floor right away!” I stutter into the phone and hung up.
“Heaven’s please let her be fine!.” I blurt out as I rush outside the door. I’m close to loosing it already. He arrived soon and we rushed back into the kitchen.
He doesn’t look shocked to see her in this condition. He checks her pulse.
“Relax ma’am she’s still alive.” He
“Thank goodness!, quick lets help her to the hospital please!.” He nods, carried her bridal I style and walk out of the room. I hastily shut her door and follow him out.
We arrived at the hospital minutes later and Ben got out. He rushed over to help me. I never knew Stacy had so much weight until now.
Nurses rushed to us and she was placed on a stretcher. I follow them into the hospital and they wheel her into a room the door shutting before I could enter. I sniff as I slump on a chair. I place my elbows on my laps and hold my head.
And that was when I completely broke down, sobbing earnestly. This was all my fault!. if only I hadn’t stayed behind, if only I had listened to her when she told me she wanted to speak with me. Ben sits beside me and pats her back.
“She’s gonna be fine ma’am. Don’t work up yourself.” I sniff and shook my head.
“She wasn’t breathing fine ben she was-she was so pale!” I stutter as fresh tears roll down my cheeks. Ben looks confused. One moment he wants to put his arm around me and the next second he restrains himself, probably because I’m his boss girlfriend.
“She isn’t gonna die, m if that’s what you’re thinking, it was just a slit to the wrist. She’d be okay. You need to wipe off those tears, boss would hate to see you this way.” He sympatizes.
I sniff and nod. I’m having a runny nose already. He hands me a napkin and I gratefully took it. Ben took out his phone and dialed a number. I guess it was Gary. I lean against the wall and shut my eyes briefly.
I woke up to a splitting headache. I’m lying on a couch, I grunt and struggle to sit up. When I succeed in doing so, my eyes wander about.
Ben is sitting opposite me. My face clouds when I remember Stacy’s condition. I get off the couch and walk to Ben.
“Any response from the doctor”. I ask and sit beside me. He shook his head no and my heart fell.
“I asked one of the nurses but she didn’t reply me.” He continues. My eyes cloud in tears again.
“Unfortunately boss is out of town, but he instructed I take good care of you.” He hands me a plastic pack of food and I sigh. I didn’t even think of eating. Gary never told me he would be out of town. I blew out a breathe and I took the pack from him muttering a thanks.
I would need to call Jeff. I reach for my handbag and took out her phone. I scroll through her contact and click on his number. He picks up immediately.
“Hi Jeff. it’s Lesley. A friend of stacy’s.” I hear the voice of a lady in the background and I furrow my brows.
“Oh, Hi Lesley.” He says flatly.
“Stacy is in the hospital, she slit her wrist.”
I hear him mutter something harshly under his breath.
“What’s the address of the hospital.” I shrug.
“Don’t know…. but it’s opposite Beverly malls.” A pause..
“Alright…. I’d be there in a couple of minutes.” sigh as he hung up. Stacy is right, Jeff is cheating on her.
It’s just unbelievable that he could cheat on someone as pretty and charming as Stacy. I lean into the chair as my phone rings. I stare at the screen, Gary. I swipe to the answer icon immediately.
“Hey brunnie..” I sigh as I hear his voice. How I wish he was here right now, then maybe I wouldn’t be so scared.
“Ben told me what happened, is she responding to treatment.?” I shook my head and remembered he couldn’t see me.
“The doctor haven’t said anything yet. I caused this Gary I could have avoided it.. if only I hadn’t stayed behind. if only I paid more attention to her…..”
“Shhh…..” he says shutting me off.
“You caused nothing…. so you don’t have to blame yourself okay… I’m certain she would be fine. I left for Boston few hours ago, and I want you to be fine for me. Ben will drive you home in the evening.”
“No, I can’t leave her all alone Gary.. I would be fine.” I hear him sigh. I could imagine him running his hand through his hair.
“C’mon Lesley…” He groans.
“Please Gary don’t argue. I won’t change my mind.” I say with finality. Gary could only groan.
“Ain’t she got any relatives around?.”
“No, I called her boyfriend minutes ago…. said he would be here.”
“Lesley, you need to eat and rest. In as much as I want you to stay with her, you’ve made up your mind.” Ben would bring you back once you sure your friend is fine, yes?. ” I suck in my breath.
“Sure.” I reply.
“Cheer up okay. I don’t want my sexy little brunnie looking like a grannie.” I smile despite the situation am in.
“Thanks.” I mutter gratefully, before hanging up. A guy in jean pants and denim jacket saunters to where I was.
“Are you Lesley?” I nod.
“I’m Jeff.” I make space for him to sit. Ben was watching quietly.
“What did she do to herself this time?.” I frown. This time?. So this wasn’t a first.
“She slit her wrist. She’s lost lot of blood. And the doctors aren’t giving us any update since we got In hours ago.” He sighs audibly.
I took in his feature. He has good looking babyish face and a neat line of beard running down to his jaw. He was really cute, the more reason stacy was head over heels in love with him.
“Why does she always have to do that to herself, always hurting herself.”
“Seems it’s not the first time she’s doing it.” I ask. He scoffs..
“She’s done that thrice, when I attempted breaking up with her.” He run his hand down his face.
“Then I decided this gonna be final, I’m breaking up with her for real and she didn’t scream or cry like she does, so I assumed she was cool with the idea.” I bite down hard at my lips to shut down the anger I felt.
“Lesley, I don’t feel a thing for her anymore and she seems not to get that.” One more word from this guy and I’m loosing it. Why do they have to be so complicated!?. He stands up.
“Gotta roll, I have a job at three, I’m sorry about Stacy. Do give Gauthier my best.” He stuck his hand into his pants pocket and left, just like that!. I shook my head. I’m not sure Jeff ever loved stacy, or he wouldn’t have acted so less concerned. I turn to stare at Ben who shrugs.
The door opens and the doctor come out. I sprang up and rush to him. Ben closely behind me.
“Doctor is there any response yet?”. He sighs.
“What are you two relationship with her?.” I glare at him. How does that answer my question! I hold my bag tightly.
“I’m her friend and he drove me here. Doctor is she alright?”
“Fortunately, she’s out of danger. She’s lost a lot of blood and may be hospitalized for some few days, you could go see her now” I smile as relief washed over me.
“Thanks doc….” I blurt out and quickly walked into her ward. A nurse attending to her walked out on seeing me. I pulled a chair and sit beside her. I place my hand on hers as her eyes flutter open.
“Hey birdie.” She smiles weakly. I return the smile.
“Hey psycho, the doctor says you’ve lost lot of blood and you may be hospitalized for some days. God Stacy we need to talk once you get discharged.” I say..
She has to move on with her life loving someone who doesn’t appreciate your feelings is the worst thing ever.
“He–he broke up with me Lesley!.” Her voice was shaky as tears pooled in her eyes.
“I tried to make him love him back but he didn’t” A tear roll down her cheek. I wipe it off at once.
“Stacy, the doctor recommend you get lots of rest. we would discuss this when you’re out.”
She closed her eyes and nod. I squeeze her hand lightly.
“Everything is gonna be fine stace trust me.” she wipe off her tears with her free hand, the other connected to a drip.
The door burst open and three girls rushed in. They came over to Stacy bed.
“Oh stacy!…. Not again!.” One of them blurts out.
“I thought we done about that already.” Another of her friend says. They sit around her and greeted me cheerfully.
“Stacy, I should get going. I would come here first thing tomorrow okay?” She nods.
“Umm…. you the one who brought her here right?” Her friend, the tallest of them asks. I nod.
“Thanks a lot….” one of them says.
“It’s nothing” I smile. A frown creased her brows.
“Wait a sec, aren’t you Gary’s new girl!” She gasps out. I sigh and bite down my lip. Here we go. The rest turn thier eyes on me and they look surprised.
“Come on Ava let her be…. you came to see me not her.”
“Holy shit! never!, you aren’t leaving here without you taking selfies with us.” She squeals out.
Stacy groan as they giggle and gather round me. Damn this is awkward.
I smile as they take a lot of snaps. They gave themselves high fives and pull me into a hug minutes later.
“Thank you!, oh my God I’m sure gonna hit one million views once I upload this!” She squeals as I peck Stacy and wave them bye. Stacy has psycho friends also. I walk out the door.
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I peel off my clothes once I arrive at Gary’s apartment and walk into the bathroom.
I slide into the bathub after running a hot bath. I don’t know why but I feel a little bit angry. Maybe it’s cos Gary never told me he was going out of town, and because I miss him. I sigh as I lay in the bathtub letting the water soothe my skin.
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I puff out smoke from my cuban cigar as she popped into my mind. Damn! I miss her.
“Boss he is here” I nod and walk out of my office to the slaughter house. It’s evening already and the whole place was flooded with light. He sits oposites me, his hand and legs tied together.
“Evening Mr Clark.” He shivered in fear.
“So how has your day been?” I cross my long legs and sit on a chair in front it him.
“What the heck do you want from me asshole?” He hissed.
“You have something I want Clark.”
“What the fuck are you talking about?” I lean forward towards him.
“I’m talking about your deal with the Spanish clients. You know they are worth a fuckin million dollars. I want you to put me in charge of the deal.” I lean back as he face twitch and he began to laugh, low cackles of laughter. I grit my teeth.
“The spanish clients know you asshole, they know you manipulative. Even if you kill me I won’t fuckin give you the deal.” I smile.
“Let’s see about that then.” I nod at one of my men and he went to an adjoining room. He came out seconds later with a woman and a little kid, a gun to thier heads.
“How dare you!.” He blurts out in shock and anger when he sees his family.
“Clark!.” she gasps.
“Dad!.” The little girl says as she cries. one of my men press a gun to the woman temple. she whimpers. His face turns white in fear. Wow, family bond is so strong.
“Okay, f– fine please don’t fuckin touch them!.” he pleas.
I nod and one of them hands him his phone after untying his hand. He puts a call across them and speak in rapid Spanish. one of my men listen intently. He drops the call.
“I’ve done that, now please let me get the fuck outta here with my family.”
My face dissolves into laughter. Bouts of laughter travel across the room as they shiver.
“Let me give you a quick one… this is a slaughter house and no man gets out alive.” The man twitch in anger.
“But I gave you the deal motherfucker…. you aren’t gonna do that to…..” He was silenced with two straight bullets to his head. The woman scream and hugged her little girl.
“Kill the woman too.”
“Oh please don’t do this to me please…..” He pulls the trigger before she could finish. She held her chest where the bullet had hit her and she fell on her knees, blood pooling around immediately. The kid about six years of age screams louder this time and bent over her mother.
“How about her boss?.” He says as we watch the girl cry, trying to get her mother to wake up.
I stand and walk up to her I squat and held out my arms for her She shivers violently and step back.
“See, she’s scared of me and probably know me now. we let her go, she’d storm back here when she’s grown to disturb us. Make her death quicker.” I ruffle he hair as two shots buried Into her back. Her whimper stops immediately.
“Goodbye little sweet pea.” I sigh as she falls on her mom. I take out the
“So the Spanish clients are all mine now right?” They all nod.
“Yeah boss….”.
“Then this calls for a grand celebration!” I make my way out of the house as my men clean up the mess.