I was awakened by light. I had been moved to a bedroom and
the sun was shining outside. I tried to move but it hurt so I stopped. I heard
the sounds of people working on what I figured could only be rebuilding the
house. Saws screamed and hammers pounded. I listened to the noises for a while
before I fell asleep again.
When I woke back up Jimmy was changing my bandage and
checking the wound. “It’s improving.” With that he left. My eyes closed again.
I woke up feeling hungry and noticed it was night. I decided
to move and I fought the pain as I sat up. I hoped no stitches tore as I pulled
myself up. I moved slowly toward the door and down the stairs. The house looked like it had when I had last seen it. As if nothing had happened. I stopped at the bottom of the
stairs and caught my breath. My side hurt pretty good from the wound but it
wasn’t doing anything but slowing me down.
“So you are up and at it.” I heard her voice before I saw
here. She stood in the shadows. “Emily isn’t here. She left you with me. Does
that frighten you Ray?”
I looked at her for a moment and assess where I am and all
that has happened since we last spoke. “No Ava. I am not afraid of you anymore.
You will do what you need to do and as soon as that is done I will do what I
need to do.”
“What do you need to do Ray?”
“Go home. Open that restaurant and forget the people I
helped kill.” I looked at her silhouette. “Try to regain some normalcy and then
return the money I still owe you.”
She laughed. “Glad to see you hadn’t forgotten Ray.” She
turned and disappeared down a darkened hallway.
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