Total pages in book: 53
Estimated words: 47626 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 238(@200wpm)___ 191(@250wpm)___ 159(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 47626 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 238(@200wpm)___ 191(@250wpm)___ 159(@300wpm)
“That’s great. My angel will be so happy to know that.”
“Cain, I know you don’t want to leave her, but they are not going to let her wake up yet. You need to see it through.” I know she is right, but nothing matters right now.
“I know you’re right, but what if something happens and…”
“I will stay with her and call you if anything happens.” My hand rubs circles around her stomach. All my mind can think of is her and my unborn child.
“Has she told you yet?” Her question shocks me.
“She knows?” Smiling, she nods her head.
“She suspected. At the shower she realized she hasn’t had a period since you rescued her. She was waiting to take the test with you.” Emotion overcomes me and I place my head on her chest.
“Angel, I'm so sorry. I should have been there with you so we could have found out together. I never should have left you. Please, please forgive me.” I lean over and kiss her stomach. “Both of you.” Walking over to Aurora I kiss her on the cheek. “Guard them with your life.” She lifts her shirt and shows me her gun.
“Don’t worry. I got them.” Giving one last look at my family in the hospital bed, I walk out and pull out my phone.
“L.B. How is she?” Quan answers his phone.
“Nothing has changed. They might try to wake her up tomorrow.”
“That’s good. That’s really good. I assume since you are calling me that means you are on your way here.”
“Yes. Have you started yet?”
“He was just being loaded in the playpen. How far out are you?”
“Five minutes.”
“Great. You will be right on time for the fun.” hanging up I finish the drive, my knuckles turning white from palming the steering wheel. My mind is racing, images of her laying on the floor bleeding out, unconscious not talking. Those thoughts have been the only thing keeping me going whether I realized it or not. Knowing that eventually she will recover, and I will be able to have revenge.
Parking, I toss my keys in my pocket and walk in. “There he is fellas.” Rocco is on top, teasing the lion with a steak.
“You’re pissing him off, Roc.” I chuckle, shaking my head at his antics.
“That’s the point.” he shouts back.
“Alright. Someone kill the lights and turn on the flashers.” On the way I decided I didn’t need to be a part of the fun, just see it. So, instead of putting on my vest and mic, I put on my earmuffs and night vision goggles. I climb on one of the ledges and sit for the show.
“Welcome to the games, maggots. We would have taken more time to ascertain your survival skills, but we figured, that would be more than you give the women and children you traffic, so..” A loud roar could be heard thundering through the dome.
“Okay. King is ready.” Another voice enters the comms and I realize who it is.
“Dario. Not surprised you decided to join us.” This is his arena after all. He lets us use it and when we do he sometimes joins in on the fun.
“Between diapers, the law, and my wife, I don’t have much fun time.” I can hear the smile through the phone, so I know he's not complaining. The envy hits me like a sledgehammer because I pray I get a chance to know what that is like.
“Let’s go boys.” For the next two hours, I listen and watch as the boys play with the trash, shooting them in shallow places while they run from the Lion tracking them in the dark. The first one lasts two hours before he falls, and King rips his head off. His screams of agony are like oil on a rusty part, restoring me.
The next one makes it a full hour after that before King jumps from a ledge right on top of him. This time though, King plays with him a bit. He scratches at him, bites one hand and then mauls him a bit. By the time he finishes him off, I am over it and already walking out the door. I have somewhere to be. Someone to be with.
When I finally make it back to the hospital, Aurora is waiting for me in the hallway. “Did you get what you needed?” She asks.
“For now.”
“I get that. Listen, the doctors were here. They wanted to try to bring her out, but I told them to wait until you got back.” My heart begins to beat quickly. “I am going to go, okay. On my way out I will let the nurse know you are back. Let me know how it goes, okay.”
“Yes I will. Thank you for being here.” She touches my shoulder.
“Always.” Once she is out of the room I sit in the chair beside the bed and grab my angel’s hand.