Page 94 of Hurts So Good

“Boss called me in.”

“Alright. See you later!”

Avery got to her car and started to unlock it. She nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt a hand on her shoulder stopping her.

“We’ll take mine.”

“Fuck! Cross! Make some fucking noise next time.”

“Sorry ma’am. Something feels off. I’d rather take my car to be safe.”

“Okay.”

Avery wasn’t going to argue. This man worked with Knight.

Following his lead, she got into the passenger side of his vehicle. After giving Cross directions to her place, she mentally made a list of what to pack in her overnight bag and what to grab at the grocery store.

When they arrived at her place, she went into her room and started pulling her underwear and bras out of her drawers. She went into her bathroom and got her toiletries and placed them on the bed next to her undergarments.

She had just opened the closet door to grab an overnight bag and a few clothes when all hell broke loose. Avery screamed out for Cross before she was punched in the face.

“Whore! Already cheating on that criminal you’re fucking!”

“No!”

The attacking figure wore black form neck down. His face was covered by a clown mask with rubber sharp looking teeth and fake blood in strategic places on the mask. Something about the voice bothered her.

“Ms. Jones?”

“Cross, run! He has a gun!”

“Shut up, whore!”

Avery saw stars when the intruder punched her in the face again. Avery kicked out, causing the person to grunt and back away.

She grabbed the nearby lamp and smashed it over the person’s head as she pushed away from them at the same time and ran. She ran towards Cross who had his weapon drawn and raised at the intruder in her room.

BANG

“Fuck!”

BANG

“Cross!” Avery screamed out when Cross flew back.

“I wouldn’t do that, Ms. Jones. You’ve caused my boss some serious issues and cost him quite a bit of money.”

“Bullshit! I don’t know who you are or your boss. I haven’t cost anyone shit! Asshole!”

Avery cringed when the man laughed heartily. He was obviously sick in the head.

“Kill that mother fucker! He shot me.”

Avery gasped in horror as Officer Green shoved the mask off of his face, anger and hatred obvious on his face. Now she knew why his voice sounded so familiar.

BANG

“Actually, Officer Green, your usefulness is up. You failed to do your job in acquiring Ms. Jones. Your brother failed to take out both women in the school parking lot. He’s waiting for you to join him in hell.”