Chapter 8 - Wrong choice

They were in Central Park now and at a slight distance Kenny could see two figures. One was right up against the tree; another one was next to him. Kenny and Angelika quickly ran to the location of the targets and saw one of those robbers pointing a gun at another one.
- “You’re here.” The one who stood against the tree said.
- “Are you the one who contacted me?” Angelika asked.
- “Yes, that’s me.” The robber replied (it was Thorn).
- “Shut up. I didn’t know you were a traitor.” The other robber said (it was Leash)
- “Guys, stop the hostility for once and let’s talk this out.” Kenny said.
- “You shut up as well.” Leash then pointed a gun at Kenny, but after couple of seconds pointed it back at Thorn.
- “Don’t kill him. He’s your friend.” Angelika told Leash.
- “He’s a traitor; he’s no friend to me anymore.” Leash said angrily.
Kenny slowly reached out for his gun, but couldn’t find a good time to pull it out as he was afraid to risk it. Leash’s finger was right on the trigger. Thorn looked absolutely terrified, like the kind of look that said goodbye to the world.
Angelika sighed and then spoke:
- “Why are you guys doing this? What will you achieve?”
- “That is none of your business.” Leash told her.
- “You always have a choice. Don’t make the wrong one.” She said.
- “I never made the wrong one.” Leash said.
At that moment he quickly pulled the trigger and shot Thorn right in the head. Thorn died instantly and fell on the ground. Kenny then got his gun out and pointed at Leash, but Leash shot in his direction right after killing Thorn. Angelika’s reactions saved Kenny’s life as she pushed him out of the way of the bullet. Leash then began running away so not to be captured. Kenny got up really fast, gave Angelika a thankful glance and then ran after Leash.
- “Freeze! You are under arrest for murder!” Kenny was shouting to Leash while aiming his gun at him, but Leash kept on ignoring the warning and ran onto the road.
A couple of cars nearly ran him over, but he was a fast and slick runner and managed to cross the road really fast. Kenny then crossed the road as well and saw Angelika take into the air after Leash too. Leash saw that and so ran into a nearby alleyway with lots of turns. Kenny could hardly keep up with him now as Leash was out of his view most of the time, but at one moment Kenny managed to shoot and the bullet whizzed past Leash’s ear. At this point Kenny shouted:
- “Stop or I’ll shoot!”
Leash stopped running here and turned around.
- “Drop your weapon!” Kenny commanded.
Leash dropped his pistol. At this point Angelika landed right beside Leash, but Leash was smart and so grabbed her in a headlock and took out a knife.
- “Now you drop your gun or she dies.” Leash said.
- “Take it easy.” Kenny said and put his gun slowly onto the ground.
- “You’re an idiot.” Leash said and here slit Angelika’s throat with the knife and then continued running where he was.
Kenny’s eyes widened with fear and so he quickly ran up to Angelika to see if she was still alive. She was on the ground, bleeding heavily.
- “Angelika! Don’t die on me.”
- “Don’t you worry.” She said slowly, “I won’t.”
She then touched her wound and began healing it.
- “Wow. Are you immortal then?” Kenny asked.
- “No I am not. I can still die; I just don’t die as easily as humans do.”
- “I am so glad you can make it.” Kenny said, “I can’t believe I let this guy get away.”
- “Leave him. He has accumulated tonnes of guilt within these few minutes already as he killed one of his best friends and he thinks he killed an innocent girl too.” Angelika explained.
- “All right. We’ll have to deal with this tomorrow morning then.” Kenny said.
- “You’ll be all right, Kenny. Just keep on believing in yourself.” Angelika said and then got up as she was fully regenerated now.
- “I guess I’ll see you tomorrow then.” Kenny said.
- “Yes. In a meantime I’ll try to contact the mind of this guy. His sense of guilt would’ve seriously enfeebled his mind, making it easy for me to contact him.”
- “All right. Good luck to you with that then.” Kenny said.
- “Let’s get you back home first.” Angelika said.
Kenny then grabbed Angelika’s hand and here he felt that enormous speed again and in a few seconds was back at his doorstep.
- “Sleep well Kenny.” Angelika said, “And see you tomorrow.”
- “Bye then.” Kenny said.
And on this note Angelika flew off.



Messages from this chapter:


-You always have a choice. It’s all about doing the right one
-Guilt strongly enfeebles your mind