Chris ran as fast as his legs could carry him without looking back. The warehouse of Reed Shane was hidden behind the forest.
Chris ran till he was tired and then sat down and leaned his back against a tree to catch his breath. He tried to ignore the pain from his chest as Reed had broken his ribs.
He touched his shoulders where he was shot and saw that he was bleeding again as they had removed the bullet from his shoulders and legs.
" Shit " he said and tried to stand up from the ground to continue running when he heard distance voices. They must have found out that he had escaped.
" Find him, he mustn't have gone far "
" Search everywhere "
Chris began to run again even as he was bleeding, he used his hand to cover his shoulders to prevent the blood from coming out from his open wound.
As he ran, he gasped for air and his vision blurred. He blinked his eyes and looked around where he was. He saw that he was still in the middle of the forest.
" Stay strong, you can do this " he mumbled to himself and continued running.
After some hours of running in the thick forest, he finally got out, thankfully he couldn't hear the distance voices again behind him.
Chris wasn't himself anymore as he had lose too much blood in his body, he didn't know where he was going anymore.
As he walked along the road, people stared at him as he was covered with blood and looked so terrible. An elderly man and woman came to meet him.
" Are you okay " the elderly man asked.
Chris only stared at the man and continued walking where his senses took him.
" Should we take you to the hospital " the woman who should be the man's wife asked.
However Chris continued walking and stopped a taxi, he got in and told the driver the address that came to his mind at the moment.
The driver could barely hear what Chris said but thankfully his ears were sharp " Are you okay, you don't look good " the driver asked Chris.
But Chris rested his head against the window with his eyes closed, he breathed heavily with his hand still on his neck. The taxi driver didn't ask anything else and drove off to the address Chris told him.
While driving the driver kept glancing at Chris from time to time through the rear view mirror till they got to their destination.
The driver being a gentle man got out of the car and knocked on the window to see Chris raised his head up and stared at him.
He opened the door and helped Chris come out of the car " you don't look good, I can help take you to the hospital "
" No, I'm fine " Chris managed to talk and started walking to Skyler's apartment even though he wasn't sure where he was going.
The driver saw him staggering left and right as if he was drunk and couldn't let him walk all by himself. He caught up with Chris and helped him walk.
Soon they were in the elevator going up to the sixth floor where Skyler stays.
And then when they got to Skyler's door " Is this the place " the driver asked but the person who he held already passed out and fell to the ground with loud thud after he had knocked on the door.
The driver then heard a female voice from inside the house before he left Chris lying on the floor.
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END OF FLASHBACK
BACK TO THE HOSPITAL
" I think it was the taxi driver who helped me to your house and he was the one to knock not me " Chris said as he finally remembered everything that happened to him.
" Taxi driver ? " Skyler said
" Yeah, didn't you see anyone with me "
" No, just you laying on the ground at my door front and no one else " Skyler said.
" Oh "
" I'm sorry Chris " Skyler said.
" For what ? "
" For what happened to you because of me "
" No, it's okay. I'm fine now, don't cry " Chris said and saw Skyler crying again.
" You suffered for me Chris, they tortured you because of me, I don't even remember anyone bearing the name Reed Shane "
" He said he was Mr Ken's old friend " Chris said
" Old friend ? " Skyler said, she was surprised to hear that the man who had hurt Chris was Kendricks old friend.
" Yeah, that was what he said "
" What if he's lying "
" I don't think he was lying "
" I'll ask Mr Ken about him "
" Did Mr Ken know about what happened to me " Chris asked.
" Yes, he comes to visit you with Nicholas and Alex, even Maya too "
Nicholas and Alex were part of the SA people, they were the one who had taken Chris to the hospital.
" Maya came to see me " Chris said raising his brows.
" Yes "
" I'm touched, I really appreciate you guys "
" You're my family Chris " Skyler said.
There was a knock on the door and the doctor got in with the nurses carrying a tray of food.
" How are you feeling Mr Chris " the doctor asked.
" Feeling better, thank you sir " Chris said with a smile.
" Are you feeling pains anywhere " the doctor asked again.
" Um... Yes, my chest still hurt "
" Yeah, due to your broken ribs. It will take some some for it to heal " the doctor said and signaled for the nurse carrying the tray of food to serve Chris.
The nurse quickly moved to place the tray on the table beside the bed and helped him sit up on the bed.
Before Skyler came to meet Chris they had already taken off the oxygen tube and still left the devices fixed on his body.
" Will he be able to go home now " Skyler asked the doctor.
" No, he still need to rest till maybe after tommorow " the doctor said.
" Okay " Skyler said and sighed a breath of relief.
" I'll leave you to eat, the nurses will be back to check on you " the doctor said and left with the nurses.
Chris ate the food given to him while Skyler just stared at him " Won't you eat something too " he asked.
" No, I already ate something at home before coming here to meet you " Skyler said with a smile while thinking of how to tell Chris about something bothering her since.
Chris nodded and continued to eat, he saw Skyler biting her lower lips while fiddling with her fingers and he knew she wanted to tell him something.
" You want to say something to me " he asked to see her stop playing with her fingers and smiled at him.
" Um... No " she said and he raised his brow up.
" Are you sure " he asked again.
" Uh...I have something to tell you actually " she finally said.
" I'm all ears " he said not looking at her.
Skyler took a deep breath while he wasn't looking at her " Someone asked me out " she said to see Chris who was about to put a spoonful of rice into his mouth stopped to look at her.
What was he thinking now ?
Does he feel bad ?
How would he feel now that I've told him ?
" Really.....is that what you wanted to tell me " Chris said.
" Yes.... don't you like it " Skyler said.
" No.... I don't like it " Chris said to see Skyler stared at him.
" Why " she frowned.
" I'm just teasing you, I love it. You're pretty anyway who wouldn't fall for you " Chris said with a wink.
" Really, you don't feel bad about it " Skyler said.
" Naa " Chris said shaking his head " It means you're going to have a new life apart from you know, fighting and killing the bad guys. I'm happy for you Sky "
Skyler smiled, she was happy that Chris was okay with it as Maya told her.
" Don't you want to know who he is " Skyler said.
" I do if you tell me "
" Well his name is Lucas "
" Nice name "
" No, I mean Lucas Grey, the CEO of Grey's corporation " Skyler said to see Chris choke on his food and she rushed to give him water to drink.
" Are you okay " Skyler asked.
" Yeah, I'm okay " he said after he had calmed down " Wait, Lucas Grey ? " he said with wide eyes.
" Yes, he's the one who asked me out " Skyler confirmed.
" What ?? How come ? How did you two meet ? Was it when I was unconscious? " Chris asked many questions at once.
" Calm down " Skyler said patting his chest and he winced " does it still hurt "
" Yeah, a little. Alright I'm calm, tell me " Chris said.
" Well, he was the one who saved me from Williams and his men " Skyler started, she told him everything that happened and how she stayed in Lucifer's mansion for five days.
" Oh my God, you were the one on the news at millicent clothing store ? " Chris couldn't believe what he was hearing.
" Yes " Skyler confirmed.
" Jeez Sky, I'm speechless right now "
" Yeah, I know how it feels "
" Does Maya knows about this too "
" Yes, she was the one that gave me the go-ahead to accept Lucas and I wanted to tell you first "
" Do you love him " Chris asked.
" I don't know, but I think I'm starting to feel a thing for him, I'm not sure of myself "
" So what are you gonna do about it " Chris asked as he had finished eating.
" I have something in mind to do " Skyler said with grin.
" Which is " Chris asked curiously.
" I plan to pay him a visit to his company, I wanna see his reaction "
" Oh, smart girl "
" Of course I'm always smart "
" But...Sky " Chris said frowning.
" What "
" I'm scared of you going out to meet Lucas, I mean what if Reed's men are waiting to capture you when you're alone " Chris said worried.
He knew what he passed through, the torture he received from Reed and his men. Reed had said Skyler was the one to give him the scar on his left eye.
He wondered what kind of torture Skyler would receive from Reed when he gets hold of her.
" I'll be careful " Skyler said.
" I know you're are careful I just don't want anyone harming, look at me for example " Chris said.
" It's alright, I'm going to be fine " Skyler said with a smile.
" Alright, you should go now "
" Will you be fine without me "
" Sure I will, go on now
" I'll be back okay ? " Skyler said to see Chris nodded his head and she left. She told the doctor she was leaving and will be back.
Skyler reached home and took her bath, she stood before her wardrobe checking the cloth to put on. She decided to put on the white dress Lucifer got for her.
She decided to wear a simple dress, she combed her hair and let it fall on her shoulders.
When Skyler had finished dressing, she left her house and stopped a taxi going to Lucifer's company to pay him a surprise visit.
She knew where his company was and told the taxi driver where she was going.
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