Julia's POV
It's already 15 hours and they are still inside the diner. The people are waiting for the police. "Enough with this shit!" A man, who wears a suit standing. A person who was siting next to him, pulled him to sit.
"Sit, Eddie!" She said.
"No, I can't bear this, Kiara. I shouldn't…" he got shot on his leg and all people inside the diner gasping and widen their eyes. They didn't believe what they saw earlier.Julia tries her best to calm them down.
"Everyone calm! I-I'm a doctor!" All eyes on her. Julia standing up while the guy in front of her pointing the gun at her.
"My friend, first!" Julia rolled her eyes.
"Look, pal! I'm a resident. I will check your friend's later after this man!" She stared at him. The guy in front of her lower his gun and Julia rolled his trousers.
He did not stop whimpering because of a bullet inside his leg. "Okay, do we have a first-aid kit here!?" Julia pressed the wound with his handkerchief. No one answering her question.
"Argh," he whimpering.
Julia looked at the man. "You shouldn't shoot him! Are you losing your mind!? You will charge by attempting murder!" Julia observed her surrounding.
"Listen, bitch! The girl next to him already told him to sit!" He said in defense. Julia ignores the man and looking at Eddie's wound.
"I need more towels!" No one dare to move. Julia glared at him. "If this man dies, you will get another charge by manslaughter!" she looks at her wife. Julia looks at her scarf and sighed.
It's her gift, and she didn't want her to let go of it. "Julia? D-do you want my scarf?" Cecilia reads her mind.
"It's…" Cecilia crawling to her and sits next to her.
"Use it, babe." She said.Julia shook her head, but Cecilia was so adamant and she tied her scarf to the Eddie's leg and pressed it.
Julia glared at him again, "this is your fault! You shouldn't shoot him," no response from the man.
Cecilia reassuring her wife by rubbing her back.Cecilia knows why her wife losing her temper. "My beautiful present from you. It's a wedding ring which is attached to my finger. I'm your wife. That's the beautiful present from you." Cecilia kissed Julia's cheek. Cecilia looks at Eddie.
"You alright?" Asked Julia.
Eddie nods. "Thank you," The couple helps him to walk and sits him on the sofa and leaned her back on the window.
Julia walking towards the man and glared at him. "He's in the kitchen!" He pointing a gun at Julia's head and they both walking to the kitchen. In the kitchen, she looks a man holding his abdomen and sweating a lot. The man was lying on the countertop.
"Jason?" He called him.
The guy named Jason opened his eyes and looked at his accomplish. He did not answer his questions. "Your friend will not survive," Julia took a glance at him.He did not respond to her comment and pointing her with a gun.
"Say that again!" He pulled the trigger, ready to shoot her, but Julia stomping his feet. She instantly grabbed the gun and pointing at him.
"Kevin, stop!" Kevin puffing his chest and glared at her.Julia looking at the SWAT team and gave them the weapon.
Flashback on
Julia observing Kevin and Jason. A phone was ringing, but the person in front of her didn't have intention to pick up. "Julia," she looks at her wife.
Julia, looking at her phone, was vibrating under the sofa, but she ignores it. "Send a message to Matthew. Tell him we're inside the diner," Julia lowering her voice as low as she could to prevent them hearing their plan. "I draw their attention," she stands up.
"Excuse me," Julia looking at the girl next to Eddie standing up, then took a glance at her. Julia gets back to her sits and Cecilia hides her earphones. Before they ambushed the diner, Julia forgot to turn off her Airpods connection. Cecilia's long hair it's another advantage for them.
"What both of you talking about!?" Jason interrupts.
She can feel Cecilia squeezed her arm. Julia glares at Jason and stood up. "What's your problem, losers?" She crossed her arms over her chest.
In a rage, Jason pulled the trigger, but Julia makes him shoot his abdomen. "Jason!" Kevin run towards his accomplish and pushed Julia. "What the fuck you did, bitch!? What the fuck you did to him!?" Kevin punched Julia, but she did not counter attacked him.
"He shoot himself," she said in defense, "but you accused me have a gun." Julia took off her jacket and throws her to his leg.
"Frisk me," she glared at him. Kevin ignores her, and helping Jason. Julia back to her seat.
"A-are you alright, babe?" The phone inside the diner rings again. Kevin walked towards the phone and he unplugged the cable, and he accidentally shot the chefs. Julia closed Cecilia's ears and hugged her tight.
Screams heard from surrounding her, but Cecilia did not scream. "Shut the fuck up!" He shot the ceiling as a warning shot. Julia stood up and pushed him.
She was approaching other people to calm them. "I have a phone." She lowering her tone.
"Please, take us to get out of here!" Kiara begged at her.
Julia instructs her to be quiet. Kiara and the other nods, then he looks at Eddie. "I need your help," Julia said.
Flashback off
Julia expects all of them to come out without casualties, but Eddie mess the plan. "Julia, are you alright?" Cecilia tapping her shoulder. She grabbed her wife's hand and smiled.
She sat her on the sofa and holds her hand tight, while she's looking at Max. "I'm sorry to ruin our first date, again." They leaned their back in sync as Cecilia's head was on her shoulder.
"It's fine, babe. We can reschedule it again." After that, no one dare to speak. Cecilia was playing with her fingers, and Julia was deep with her thoughts. She recalled the incident earlier and closed her eyes.
She took a deep breath. "Why wouldn't you scream?" She looking at her fingers.
Cecilia smiled. She wants to give Julia a break because she already knows the answer. She keeps playing with her fingers until she heard Julia groaning. "It's because I knew you were there," Cecilia said.
Julia furrowed her brow. She straightened her body and looked at her wife. "Seriously? If I wasn't there, you will scream?" Cecilia nods.
Cecilia's POV
Cecilia circling her arms around her neck, then sits on her tights. She closes the distant with her and pinned her. Now, they can hear their heartbeat and feel each other's breath.
The atmosphere surround them began to heavy. "I know you will not let them touch me an inch, babe. I know you will! That's the reason I did not scream because whenever you standing next to me. I feel safe." Cecilia stroked her short wavy hair and embrace her.
Julia replied her embrace. A knocked door heard interrupted their moment. "Who will…" Cecilia tilted her face so she can facing her.
"Let them, probably a salesman," Cecilia pecked her lips. Without a sign, Julia piggy back her to their room.
*Meanwhile, at the outside of the door….
Maria and Melania standing in front of the door waiting for the couple opened their door. "Ma," Melania called her Maria, who was standing in front of her. "I-I think we shouldn't…" Maria glared at her.
"Julia needs to be pun-" her words cut by hearing Cecilia's moan inside.
"I-I think we should leave…" Maria said. Melania petting her ma's shoulder with a grimace, drawing on her face.
TBC