Chapter 4
On the run
A week passed, Sylvia recovered, she was unconscious all day
after that night last Saturday. And today, on Saturday, again on the day off
John drove a pickup truck to the parking lot and went to the lobby of the hospital to pick up Sylvia.
So far, John has refused a motorcycle, he already had to explain to a friend
about his motorcycle. He was hit by an explosion and badly damaged, had to
sell a lot of things and pay damages to a friend, and the remaining money was barely enough
for any transport. What is it, John could only buy an old pickup truck, and even then it took more than one day to fix it. Sylvia's car, he did not touch, however
looked after her, besides, Sylvia was gone for a long time.
- Hello Dr. Jane, I came to Sylvia.
- Hello John, Sylvia is feeling better. She is already completely healthy, are you ready to pick her up?
- Of course, if you don't mind, Doc.
"It's okay, just sign here." She handed him the papers on the patient's discharge.
-Thank you Jane, if it wasn't for you.
Don't, John, I'm glad you're okay.
- I'm so grateful to you, should I pay the bill?
- Well, you already gave it away, thanks for fixing my husband's motorcycle.
- Not at all lady, doc... Thank you.
-That's why I respect you. I heard you and Sylvia are leaving town.
- Oh, there are various rumors going around the city. Yes, I'm going to Colorado, I'll settle down there.
- Aren't you and Sylvia...
-Not yet, but... I help her, she is on the way with us. Here she is.
The door opened and Sylvia walked in, looking much healthier.
Only a couple of plasters on the face.
- Well, Sylvia, until soon, do not walk more in dangerous places.
Thanks Jane, I won't do it again. John!!!-Sylvia threw herself on John's neck.
- Oh, let's not here, I'm glad to see you too. they finally left the parking lot
hospitals.
- Hmm, this is my car. Thanks John. I don't even know and say.
- You don't have to, Sylvia, forgive me. They were looking for me, not you
guilty.
- John, we're both under attack, you read my messages.
- Yes, we're leaving for Colorado in Greyrock. I've already decided everything.
- And the house?
- I'll rent it out.
-Is not coming with us? What, why are you looking at me like that. Did I miss something.
- Li went home to China three days ago, they opened vacancies for programmers
from around the world.
-But you are...
- Yes, but I can't leave you alone, especially since my work is not over yet.
Thanks John, let's go.
- Yes, the things are in your car. What about you, your home?
- Dom, John... I live in a rented apartment.
- Sorry. I…
- Nothing, let's go. And the pickup?
Nothing, he's in good hands.
-Who has?
- You overheard our conversation with Dr. Jane.
-Yes.
I can't help but thank her, I gave it to her.
If not for her, we would not have talked for a long time.
- What did you do according to your conscience. It's time, sit down.
They both got into the Volkswagen and drove to Colorado.
***
They arrived in a small town called Greyrock, named in
honor of a huge gray stone standing in the reserve of this city, according to legend
so many years ago there were giants here and once a knight named
Pomin defeated a huge giant named Gray, he fell and the mountain, which
giving the table at this very place split and only a large stone remained, hence the name of the city of Greyrock.
So Sylvia Coati and John Kirkes arrived in the state of Colorado in the city of Greyrock.
They rented a wooden house in the woods with a garage and a storage room, and there, of course, they
They set up their headquarters, they were waiting for more than one sortie to ColZirex.
When they did everything they had exactly one evening when they could calmly
live an ordinary life and John Kirkes will never forget this evening.
By the way, you ask how they will live and on what? So here
before leaving, John's Chinese friend gave him a gift and hacked
he presented a large base of ColZirex shields, a fairly decent amount and a bank account
John, this is enough for him to find his father and destroy KolZirex once and for all and help Sylvia avenge her family.
***
John was sitting next to the fireplace and looking through files on his laptop, he was very stressed,
But today he could rest. He's been looking for something for a long time since they moved in.
and was very tired. John slammed his laptop shut in frustration and anger and placed it on the table next to the couch. He sat with his hands behind his head, it was a pity to look at him and everyone would sympathize with him. His stern thoughts were interrupted by Sylvia, who entered the room.
- Hey, Johnny Ke Tal amigo?
- But is there a small amiga?
- John, I didn't want to disturb you, but tomorrow we have a trip to the ColZirex headquarters.
in Colorado in the city of Sunnygreen, we should take a rest, the trip will not be easy.
- Listen Sylvia, I appreciate your care and kindness, but I'm not up to it now, thank you
that dug up the data for me, you see I'm busy now.
- Busy with what, sitting back and looking for data about your father, his name is not George by chance, so that's what I plant for you. Once with my father's old squad, a policeman
detachment made my way to the very base in Colorado, it was maybe two years ago and you know that I stumbled with the team on the files of one strange person who
according to the company, has a son, John, and how a former employee of the company interferes with its activities and must be eliminated along with everyone who knows him, fortunately about your
mother, they don't know anything and don't want to know.
- What are you serious about, you think you are a cool Latino, with your own traditions
and you know more about your principles than I do. Yes, this is my father, not yours, I know him since childhood, I spent more than a year to find him and I know that he is alive, and if not,
then I'll grind ColZirex to powder. I've been to many bases before you, paid a lot of money
and hired the best mercenaries to find at least something about his father. Hell yes,
they attached me, they wanted to kill me, in the end I found three bases on which
maybe it was my father, I searched one, by the way, you almost killed me, and now
she is our heroine tells me what I already know. Why are you better than me, eh.
These long words shocked Sylvia, she was... Furious? No, rather sad
frustrated, tears welled up in her eyes. And then she broke, she just couldn't
walk away and leave John alone.
- Yes, I am a Latin American girl, I have my own culture, I am different, I was born
not in America, but then moved. Do you think it was so easy for mother and father
find a job, I lived in poverty until my mother went to work as a biologist, you
you probably know where, but my father became a policeman and guarded the law. He saved
life to people, put scoundrels behind bars and what do you think. His work was not appreciated
ColZirex paid a lot to get fired, he was told to keep quiet, but he
always took risks, like my mother." Sylvia lost her composure completely.
Do you even know that if my mother would close her eyes to what ColZirex was doing
hundreds, if not thousands, of people would have died. After that very day in Greenforrest
I was no longer the same, my mother was poisoned by this bastard. Only father and I knew it
he was overwhelmed by grief and my childhood was destroyed. He spent many years
restore justice and what now, the last proof burned down
along with the laboratory and labor that cost my mother's life." She wiped her tears and cried as if she had lost her whole life.
You did not see the suffering that ColZirex caused my family, you just
fucking selfish John Kirkes George.
- Yeah, I lost my father and can't find him, I live alone far from my mother. By the way
if you want to cry so get away from me, you have a father.
So go to your old man.
This was the last straw, Sylvia took the laptop and threw it right against the wall, and
got a flash drive.
Goodbye John, you...
She ran out and ran to the garage.
And then John's conscience woke up, he closed his eyes in horror and let out a couple of tears,
what did he do, after all, indeed, Sylvia did not offend him, and he, like the last
the freak rejected her.
You're a jerk." John slapped his forehead.
- Damn it, Sylvia, I… - John ran to the garage.
There was no car, which was to be expected. John picked up the phone and started calling Sylvia.
He was ready to do anything now to calm her down. But all in vain, she
answered and will not answer, even after this. Lee is far away, there is only one thing left for John
go to the city center and try to find her, because she could not have gone far. But
before that, he carefully cleaned everything, beautifully decorated the room, put out the fireplace and went
walk to the center.
There were not many people in the center, as in the city, everyone lived on the outskirts, by the way, now this is not the outskirts, but the main center of the city, but the old center has also been preserved and those who usually got away from their problems came there. John understood that this is where Sylvia belongs, she wants to be alone now.
And so he came, by the way, he came on a bicycle, so at least somehow faster.
- Think, think of a place she would go to? - John just thought and saw a bar
with a sign AmigoDeSantos.
Well, I don't think there's a better place for her.
John entered the bar, there were almost no people there, only one old man was sitting and the bartender at
stands stood.
- Greetings, tell me, a Spaniard woman didn't accidentally come to you, with a scarf with
earrings in the form of rings and red hair.
- Yes, she was here, and she also said that one guy of your appearance will be looking for her,
So boy get out or buy.
- Wait, amigo, hey boy, sit down with me. Hey amigo two drinks on me.
- Of course Sir DeSantos
- Really you? - John sat down and rolled his eyes.
- Yeah, he's the amigo, I own this bar and I know where you can find Miss Coati.
- Where are you from...
- Oh, boy, you don't know much about me, I myself treated her two years ago and
those nice guys in this bar." DeSantos took a sip of whiskey. The guys were nice.
- Wait, wait, didn't they disperse in all directions, after ... Well, this ...
- Speak boldly here, you're not the only one who hates ColZirex.
"After that mission." John took a sip of whiskey too.
"Miss Sylvia told me everything, ah ah amigo, this is not how women are treated.
- I didn't... I did something nasty, I'm here to apologize.
- Well, amigo, she herself was bursting about you, saying that she did not expect this from you,
I helped her, poured her favorite cider, and then...
- She said, all in tears, that she loves you, and you ...
"Yes sir, no more please." He removed the unfinished glass of whiskey and shed a tear.
- How selfish I was, it's hard for her, yes, but her father, what's wrong with him, why doesn't she want to
talk about him.
- Amigo, you have no idea how this poor child lives.
Then two years ago, everyone died, only she survived,
these people were her last friends, they were family, and just imagine
she comes to me in a bar with tears, tells what happened to her
hard, they say that there was a shootout in ColZirex and they are looking for her, what do you think I did.
I hid her at my place and gave her shelter, poor girl, but at least you know what her whole
there is only one life and reason in this life ...
"ColZirex!!!" John and DeSantos slammed the table.
- Kid, she's in the parking lot, go out the back door and hurry up, she's going to leave.
Thanks, I won't forget this.
- Chao amigo.
John quickly ran to the parking lot and, as he expected, Sylvia was sitting on the bench, upset.
-Sylvia, Sylvia- John ran straight to her, it was raining outside.
By the look of Sylvia and her jacket removed, it was clear that she was cold, but she did not care.
-Sylvia, my God, now it's raining and cold, you might get sick.
- And what do you care John, I came to mock you, get out, I already
spared once, there will be no other.
"I just want to…" He took off his jacket and put it on Sylvia, but as soon as the jacket was on and his hand touched Sylvain's shoulder, his hand was grabbed and he lay on the ground.
"Oh, I just wanted to say I'm sorry." He took out a brooch on a chain from his pocket, DeSantos gave it to her, said that it would help him.
- John you... - she realized that he was helping her, not joking. She took the brooch and leaned it against her.
- But where did you find it, it's not possible, unless.
- Listen to me, oh. Sylvia, I'm here to help each other, that man in the bar.
this is DeSantos, you know him, so before giving it to me, he said that he saw my father, and he learned about me from him, said that my father knew that I would look for him.
- And what's in it for me, huh?
- You don't understand Sylvia, honestly I'm to blame, I'm a terrible egoist. But please listen to me, your mother is alive.
- What kind of nonsense are you talking about, everyone knows, and my father, that her bodies were not found, but they were on the spot
found traces of toxic substances.
I thought so too at first, but...
- But what?
- I then found that record that time, but I didn't tell you anything, remember
when you left to pay the rent on the house, so that's when I looked at that tape and realized that your mother was taken by ColZirex. I know I hid a lot from you and was the last fool, but Sylvia, let's live in peace.
- John, I love you - she got up from the bench and grabbed John's shoulders and kissed him.
***
John and Sylvia were already at home, but they were both on edge.
"Listen Sylvia, really forgive me, I…" He handed over to her tense hand
a cup of coffee.
- John, honestly our sortie to this headquarters, I can't do it.
- I understand you, but...
- John, I ... - she closed her eyes, tucked her hands under her knees and trembled.
- Sylvia, for God's sake, forgive me, I didn't mean to. - John sat down closer to her
and hugged her. You know it's hard for me too, I'm terribly scared in my soul. Exactly seven
years ago, some two jackets with weapons broke into the workshop of my father,
my mother and father were then in the kitchen, he shielded us and said that everything
will tell and talk to them if they do not touch us. He talked to them, said that we would leave, and you know that then I lost my father, lost forever. I've been sitting for many years
day and night, looking for him, I became a loner. I lost myself when I left, I haven't even told my mother yet, even though I write to her and call her occasionally, she doesn't know what I've gotten myself into.
He says to come to her, yeah, right in the city where the headquarters of ColZirex is located, I lie to her. I had a chance to come to terms with the loss of my father and live as expected, but I can't. How many more people will ColZirex kill while I just sleep peacefully. Sylvia, apart from you, Lee and my mother, I have no one.
Today I got a chance for you too, but I told me ... - wkch John got up from the sofa and took the package from his pocket and took some pills.
- John, what are you taking? - Sylvia was shocked.
These are antidepressants, the doctor prescribed. - He swallowed one pill.
- Are you sick? - Sylvia took his hand.
- ColZirex, I've been to a lot of places, seen a lot, and as you can see, this is the consequence
long search for a father. It hurts me to talk about it, I'm tired, I just want
find out where he is, what happened to him. Is he alive. - Now John began to shed tears.
- Damn ColZirex, to hell with it - she took out a flask from under her jacket and poured
John in a glass of whiskey, and he began to drink from a flask. Cheers John, she took a couple of sips from the flask.
"I have problems too, as you can see." She took another sip. Entered
into the habit of drinking, not much but drinking, not apple cider.
- So how are you?
- You know, this is a flask, my father, I am now 27, 9 years ago he gave it to me
said that drink to your health, only exactly as much as in this flask, no more.
And a couple of weeks later, he was shot, I ran away, found a job, and as you can see, I'm still alive.
They sat by the fireplace hugging each other, drinking whiskey and realized that now their life
changed forever. They did not even notice how the fire in the fireplace went out and they both fell asleep.
loving quiet sleep.