Melendez POV
The thought of dying scared me, but dying to save a life somewhat gave me closure and comfort.
I knew the gun was going to be fired and I would die, but I just hoped Thea won't be drunk during my funeral.
And maybe Rodney would say a few words and get me a nice coffin.
Maybe just maybe fallen Angel would attend, it might hold in...
The gun dropped in front of me, and a soccer ball bounced in front of me.
"F**k"the guy said in a high-pitched tone and got on his knees in pain.
"Boss you ok?" his associate asked, he got a low...kick?
The little boy kicked his that area, with a soccer ball.
That kid had guts, and a brain he got my phone and dialed for help, he also drew others' attention and they apprehended them.
I helped the man off the ground into my car, along with the young boy and his nanny...I presumed.
"Thank you, sir," the lady said, while I drove them to a nearby hospital.
"You okay buddy?"I asked while driving, I hoped he was fine after seeing all that.
"Yh, I saved your butt back there..in case you didn't notice...I don't only play with heart I got skills" he said.
What he said affected me, it was just truancy and a comic joke probably, but he did end up saving me.
"Then I owe you one".
Mindy's POV
The doctors had refused to attend to her till the police arrived and I got all the paperwork settled.
I got mad and almost hit a nurse,
"The lady is unconscious she needs medical attention!" I yelled, irritated.
"Calm down madam, it's not in our place to say anything," the nurse said.
"The police will arrive shortly," the nurse said, and a voice told me to leave her and find Mark, she wasn't my responsibility.
But I looked at her pitiful pale face and it jogged my memories, of the first months when I lost Adam.
They were hard and I almost didn't make it out with all my s**t intact.
I had people who helped me out of it and I saw it as my job to help HER out of it, the little way I can.
* a few minutes later*
A nurse came by to check her pulse and wrote down something in her folder.
"Madam, how do you know her? Are you a friend?" she asked.
"No...I found her in this state" I said, and I brought out my phone for any text from Linda.
And thankfully I saw a text.
"Ma'am Mark is home but the driver is in a hospital"
I almost didn't care about the driver all I knew was that my son was safe and sound.
"Madam the police are here, she will soon get her treatment, we are sorry for the delay," A doctor said.
He led me towards the canteen and I swore my eyes could fall out of the socket.
"You?"I asked astonished, but not happy irritated was an understatement.
Mr. Hillman that bastard police captain, gosh he got under my skin.
"Funny seeing you here, I had a gut feeling that we would be seeing each other again," Hillman said.
What was supposed to mean exactly? I couldn't still believe that I was face to face with him.
"Sir, she brought in a lady who is unconscious, and we can't operate without all the legal formalities completed" the doctor informed him.
"Doc, it is your duty to save lives, go do your duty I'll attend to the legal processes"
He seemed so fake with his whole self righteous and upright character.
The doctors disappeared to treat the lady leaving me with HIM.
"Do I need to tell you to sit down?" he rudely asked as he pulled a chair and sat down.
I cautiously took my seat across from him, I had to watch my words and actions. Any wrong move and I'd get dragged into this mess much further than I wanted.
"Tell me how you're related to the patient" he demanded, and I rolled my eyes at him.
"Am not, I just found her about to get roofie..., attacked by two men, I intervened and brought her to this hospital" I explained as calmly as I could.
"You're telling me that you single-handedly took on two vicious men and no one helped or even alerted the authorities?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"Why would they when they'd run the risk of running into you" I muttered, loud enough for him to hear.
"What was that?" he immediately asked, "just try to understand, you know how the streets are nowadays... they are all controlled by cults, gangs, all part of this city's underbelly...what am driving at is that maybe people saw us and intentionally walked by. I would have too.."
"But you didn't, why?" he rudely interrupted me.
"Are you questioning my actions today?", what was he driving at exactly.
"No, just the intentions," he said, did he think that I had a hidden motive.
"I had no secret agenda, I saw a lady in distress and did my part as a concerned citizen..." There he was sitting across me, laying all false accusations on me.
"Sir I just don't want to get entangled in this mess, I am innocent and I just want her to be alright," I said truthfully.
He glared at me, stroking his chin, "I have nothing that ties you to the victim, but you're not completely off the hook. Have it at the back of your head that I will be calling you often if the need arises. But for now you're free to go" he said, and I could have sworn he wasn't at all happy about that but I was.
"I hope that you have a good alibi," he said as I took my leave,
"Just in case it gets to court which is sure it will. You are already involved," he said.
If there was one thing that I hated it was courtrooms, I felt that was the one place justice was never served.
All this, just from a lousy Saturday! Am never gonna try something new ever!
I sat on a bench, I called for my car and was waiting for it to arrive.
I had my head in my hands and sobbed a bit but once I lifted my head a familiar pair of eyes, tingled my senses.
No, it was all an illusion, a mind trick, I agree he is a calming effect on me, but why did I want to see him now.
My phone battery was dead and so were my spirits, all these hospitals, and legal processes bummed me out.
The driver arrived, your wondering which driver? I have seven drivers just so you know.
I was tired he got my things from the scene and all I wanted to do was to go home to Mark.
My eye caught a man that looked a lot like my green eyes, and without thinking I followed.
I heard the driver call out but I zoned him out, I didn't get why I was so restless every time he was around but all I knew was I was gonna catch his name.
I followed the man, without thinking where I was going, till it dawned on me that I was chasing after a look alike. I felt so dumb afterward and realized all this soon going to have to end.
Pretty soon, I just hoped soon enough.
Melendez POV
I was a bit bruised up, a few scratches here and there but I would be okay. A nurse attended to me, and I noticed that she was checking me out.
It had been a while I dated, my last girlfriend was when I was fourteen.
And I knew I wasn't getting any younger, but it felt like betrayal I don't know how or why exactly, but it felt like it, in some twisted way. And it all pointed back to her, fallen Angel.
The nurse left and I walked about the room, I almost died today and a thought jumped into my head.
What about Thea?
If I died today what would that mean for her...
**Some years back**
I placed a hot towel on Thea's forehead, she just recovered from a fever and was picking fights again and getting drunk.
I dipped it into the water and placed it on her head again...
I hoped that she wasn't doing drugs, my heart went out to her. She had her whole life ahead of her, she didn't need to waste it.
I thought she needed her own space to think and thought of staying with Miguel for some months.
She held unto my hand before I left,
"Melendez...am scared don't ever leave me like Mami and Papi..." She was panicked and I came in closer to comfort her. She opened my eyes to a realization, that my sister had insecurity issues.
I held unto her till she stopped crying and finally fell asleep.
**Present**
The sound of the door open pushed me out of my thoughts back into reality.
"Sir you have visitors, "the nurse said while pushing her hair back.
Oh! she was digging me!
It was the boy and his nanny, they cared to drop by and check up on me.
The nurse flirtatiously giggled and left the room.
"Thank you, sir, for helping us today, my employer would hang me if anything had happened," the lady said relieved.
"It's fine." I chipped in.
"Mark are you hungry?" she asked, he nodded negatively," am going to check up on the driver alright, stay here till I get back," Linda said and left.
"Wanna sit kiddo?"I asked to hope to have a meaningful conversation with him.
"Nope, listen you owe me a favor and am here to remind you and cash it in"he demanded.
"And what do you want from me?"I wanted to know what went through his mind.
"I need you to teach me how to play soccer," he said with a straight face.
I was surprised that he wanted that from me, and it warmed my heart.
"I'll do it..but for free...that's on me, I said smiling, that kids still had a love for soccer.
"Whatever suite yourself," he said with an I don't give a f**k attitude, but I knew he was happy.
"Every Saturday the same park three o'clock how does that sound to you?" he asked.
"Perfect," I said, and he had a look of satisfaction.
A little while after he and his nanny left, and I was having a feeling of joy. I was looking forward to seeing him next Saturday, the weekend wasn't so bad.
Just then I saw her, walk past my hospital room, I was certain it was her. But when I looked again, she wasn't there.
It felt like I was being haunted by a ghost, but a hot ghost.
Maybe it was her or maybe it wasn't I would let things happen the way they were supposed to.
I relaxed on the bed and got a call from the bartender and I almost threw the phone away.
Thea was nowhere to be found!
Mindy's POV
Finally, I was back home from my hectic and irritating day. The first thing I did was to run up to Mark's room and squeeze him tight.
He was brushing his teeth and I carried him and hugged him tight, relieved.
"Mom!" he shrugged, I didn't care I was worried to death.
I dropped him, and he laughed at me, I had toothpaste all over me.
"Am okay mum..sorry for scaring you" he said, and I roughed up his hair.
"Freshen up and I'll join you for dinner then we'll watch a movie together tonight," I said.
He smiled and continued brushing up, I walked past Linda. I'd handle her tomorrow morning but now I needed to freshen up and spend time with my son.
I got out of the showers, wearing my robe, and saw Nia's phone on my bed. I forgot that it was with me!
A text just came in, I knew it wasn't right to read it but I wanted to know what was upsetting her.
Her phone was locked but I had my secret hacking skills to help me.
It wasn't long and I was able to read her text.
You better give me what I want before my patience runs out.
Was she being threatened?
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