"Calm down Nick, you're safe now." Hell no! I'm not safe! I have been here before, they are gonna cut me open! Where is everyone? How could they leave me with this lunatic again? Scared. I'm scared. Someone please save me from the wrath of this evil man behind the mask!
"Mr Carter, you're in the hospital now, there's nothing to worry about. Now calm down and let us help you." Now that I think about it, this one doesn't sound like a woman at all. In fact, it's a he. Oh wait, am I supposed to have that transplant? I'm gonna be alright right?
"Nick, I'm going to put this mask on you, I want you to breathe normally for me okay? You will be fine." Everyone is wearing a mask, it's like looking at aliens. Not that I've seen one, well, only those in the movies and may I add that Mars Attack has the coolest looking aliens ever? They do! Oh wait, I'm supposed to breathe.
Hey, this is not bad at all. It's very…calming? But I have difficulties concentrating though. Should I just let it be or should I try to concentrate? I don't know. But that spotlight right above me is definitely interesting. I like it. It's very clear and white. Hurts my eyes but yeah, interesting. Okay let me see…what happened in that restroom? How did we get out? I should know this, it's not that hard to remember. Focus.
What happened after that knock at the door? Let's see…I think the psychobitch made AJ answer the door again. I saw her pointing the gun at his head and he had done all the instructions he was given. The door was opened only to fit his body through. So from where I was laying down then, the bitch couldn't see who it was but I definitely could. The guys couldn't' see who it was coz their backs were facing the door and to have all heads suddenly looking at the same direction would only arise suspicions. So, I became their eyes for a while.
It wasn't Kevin or Brian. Instead, it was Tony. My Tony.
"Sir, this place has been quarantined for the time being, you are not suppose to be in this floor." I say Tony is a good actor, what do you think?
"I'm sorry, I was just visiting a friend and I need to take a leak badly. Why is this place quarantined? Is it bad?" AJ asked. AJ's just a good liar.
"Nothing to worry about. Just make sure you leave as soon as you're done, we have to vacate the entire floor in five minutes." Now, I saw movements going on between AJ and Tony. I whispered to Howie to move a little to my right so that I could get a better view. AJ was holding out his right hand discreetly and the psychobitch was too busy pointing the gun to his head to notice this. Tony held out what looked like a long rod and slid it underneath the sleeves of AJ's jacket. When he dropped his hand back, the rod didn't fell. AJ is very slick indeed.
"I will. Thank you Sir."
"Remember, get out in five minutes or I'll have my men to check up on you again." AJ nodded obediently. See, what did I tell you? The guards will never abandon us. I'm just surprised they actually entertained to Kevin and Brian's idea to get us out. AJ closed the door and the gun was lowered.
"I have to be out in five minutes, they're waiting. Now what?" AJ almost hissed at her. Psychobitch turned away from him and walked towards where we were. AJ didn't move from his spot, maybe with her back on him, he might just have the opportunity to strike.
"You know…the way you were standing and the way the door was opened…it's directed towards them, now why, was that officer unable to see that?"
How many times must I point it out that the bitch is NOT blonde? She's a doctor for God's sake, a crazy one at that too! She can't be fooled easily. She raised the gun, aiming at towards the back of Howie and he doesn't even know it coz all of them were facing me, not daring to look back and see that mad bitch.
"Howie…move…" Howie was in shock I guess. He doesn't seem to hear me but he seemed to hear the click of the gun as it was being pulled back. If AJ wants to do something right, this is a good time to do it.
"Howie…move away…NOW!" I scowled, but I doubt I sounded scary enough. I'm sure I didn't coz Howie didn't move.
"What's wrong Nick?" Justin asked. You should have seen his face…I guess we all look like lost school boys, gone are the 'hey look at me' look. Boisterous? No way. Proud? Hell no.
"She's gonna shoot…do something…"
"He's in shock, push him to his left." I heard Ashley said to Justin. "Do it now Just!" Ashley whispered, the urgency in his voice matched that of the beating of my heart. At the same time, I saw the rod slipping out under AJ's sleeve. Smooth, doesn't make a sound. This looked like something straight from a Jackie Chan's movie! AJ always has the cool parts!
I saw him took a firm grip of the rod and holding it high like a bat, I saw him took one blow down to her ribs. The shot went out but Justin managed to push Howie down and the door swung open, Kevin, Brian, Tony and Mark barged in and the pyschobitch, for the first time, was down.
"I HOPE I DAMAGED YOUR KIDNEY!" AJ yelled. Did he really mean it? I had never seen AJ so hateful before. But I guess he has the right to be right? She almost tear us all apart. I saw Brian for the first time after he was being rescued from the kidnapping. I wanted so much to say 'Welcome home bro' but being in my situation, I don't think so.
"Come on, let's get out of here!" I heard Kevin shouted. Immediately, I saw Justin pulling Howie up and together with Ashley they ran out. Brian came to my aid and one look in his eyes and for the first time, I couldn't read what he was thinking of. He looked so sad when he shouldn't be coz we're gonna be safe now. And there was urgency, almost panic in it too. Too much emotions, too much pain for me, I can't understand Frick.
He pulled me up and I remembered feeling so dizzy and that nausea feeling just hit me. He helped me to get up but the pain just make me cough. I wonder why. But I did and all that came out was blood. I couldn't make it to the front door when I felt AJ helped me out too. Mark and Tony were busy handling the bitch Kevin was the last to go.
That was when things got puzzling. I felt weaker as I dragged myself further. Too much pain, my body couldn't stand it anymore. Brian's whispered words of comfort didn't mean a thing to me then. There is no comfort at all. I cannot reach it. But I however, heard the blast of gunshot at the back. Howie, who was running with Ashley and Justin, stopped and ran back after he had told them to go on without him. I heard AJ told Brian to hold on to me while he went back and I heard Brian yelling at him not to. Then Howie ran after AJ. Looking at Howie ran after only days from recovering from broken ribs awed me.
The last thing I heard was AJ telling Howie 'she's not alone'. I didn't have time to find out what he meant by that or if anyone was hurt. I had reached the max, I guess I blacked out.