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rror. He looked very stressed and was a little bit drunk. After picking him up from the airport, he'd asked me to drive him

ve a glance at the scree

plan, where are

and replied to the text hastily, trying to f

end br

at the intersection a

ka

d swung the car around to face the road leading to Harlow. I saw the confused

he cars around were going in the opposite direction and after a little while, I noticed we were the only ones going forward. I started getting anxious and my heart pounded in my chest. What was g

ight turn and a few minutes later, made a left one. Up ahead, there were cars parked haphazardly. Two gunshots popped off c

driving, n

of turning back? Was I being watched? Thoughts continued to rival themselv

ss the road, some with their doors wide open and others fully closed. It was a mafia war. There had been a lot of disturbances in the city recently and it seemed thing

ving! Do

a mafia war going

hat, kee

was forced out of my thoughts as a bullet knocked the side of the car. Fuck!

and unaware of what was going on. I had nearly made it past the warring m

r wobbled across the road. Two more bullets hit

. Realizing that my boss has been silent the whole tim

bullet wounds were in his chest, blood o

t. The wail of a siren could be heard and I knew it

e car and ran as fast as

na's

nd stretched lazily. I didn't want to rise yet as I had nothing to do. After a while, I forced myself out of bed and headed to the bathroom. I paused

e before answering the call, wondering who

I said int

the reply I got. "I'm calli

about

I lost my patience

my father,

I was driving him back into to

Tears flowed freely as I struggled to understand what I just heard. I couldn't believe it. Stand

y phone was ringing again and I picked it

, Elena?" It

ould be okay after

t now?" I ignored his question

father got hit by stray bullets and it was too late by the ti

all immediately?"

eply. Something wa

are you

e hosp

to the bedroom to get