Chapter 110: Weeping For Sharon

The next day, Chris pulled up at the underground parking lot of the hospital with a bag filled with some clothes for Peter. After the stunt that Addicus had pulled the previous day, it was beyond clear to them that the hospital was no longer safe for either of them, especially Peter.

Chris got out of the car and walked over to the entrance of the hospital and headed straight to Peter's room. He opened the door and found Peter already up and taking off his hospital gown.

"Someone's in a hurry!"

"The sooner I get out of here, the better,"

Chris handed him the bag and he took it and went into the closet to change. After he was done, he came back out and they were ready to leave. Suddenly, the doctor entered the room and when he saw Peter all dressed up, he didn't like it.

"Mr Cooper. You really aren't well enough to discharge yourself yet."

"I understand what you're saying, Doctor, but I can't stay here anymore," Peter told him.

"This is the best place for you to be right now, because if anything goes wrong, we'll be able to help you quickly," the doctor said.

"Don't worry, Doc. He'll be fine," Chris said.

"I really hope so, for his sake."

"Where's my other shoe?" Peter asked.

"It's right there, close to the bed. Here, let me get it," Chris said.

"No, no! I can do it myself."

Peter bent down to pick up the shoe, when all of a sudden, without warning, the window glass cracked and the vase placed just in front of him shattered.

***"Shit! Why's this guy so lucky?"***

"Sniper, get down!" Chris yelled and they fell to the floor.

Another bullet was fired into the room and it destroyed the water dispenser.

The doctor ran out of the room in fear and Chris and Peter were down, taking cover.

"Now he has a sniper on you?"

"We gotta get out of here, Chris," Peter yelled out.

***"C'mon, little birdie, let me see your wings,"***

Chris slowly lifted his head and another bullet was fired, almost hitting him.

"He's got us pinned. We can't get up or he'll take us out," Chris said, "What do we do now?"

Peter looked around, trying to come up with a plan. He looked at the metal food tray on the ground, the visitor's chair and the window and he had an idea.

"Chris, I need that tray over there now and the chair too,"

Chris crawled on the floor and passed the tray to Peter and he also passed the chair.

***"What could you two possibly be planning?"***

Jinx asked herself, still watching them with her sniper. Peter positioned the chair by the window and after thinking it over one more time, he was ready to make his move.

"Chris?"

"Yeah?" Chris responded.

"I'm going to need you to draw his fire, so I can figure out his angle and position,"

Chris looked around and realised what Peter was planning to do.

"You want to initiate **Blind Monkey**?" Chris asked.

"You know it."

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Back at Addicus' mansion, the guard brought Sharon to her room and threw her on the bed aggressively.

"Stupid idiot!"

He left her unattended, shutting in once more with nowhere out for her this time.

Sharon's head was spinning and her vision was blurry.

"Peter!"

All she could manage at this point was a whisper. A faint cry. It was almost like she was trying to connect to him using just her mind and soul.

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Back upstairs, Addicus walked over to a shook-up Martha in the kitchen. She was cutting carrots, but her hands were trembling. Addicus walked behind her and held her hands, taking the knife away from her.

"Relax, Martha or you'll cut yourself," he said with a chill voice.

He moved closer to her and stood in front of her, staring hard at her with a scary look in his eyes.

"What are you thinking about, Martha?"

"No-nothing. Nothing, sir,"

"I'm not going to kill her if that's what you are worried about!"

Martha finally summoned enough courage to speak and she faced him.

"Why is she here, Sir?"

"She's here because she broke the terms of our agreement. She's here to be punished for that," Addicus told her.

"And how long do you intend to keep her here, sir?"

"The less you know, the better for you, Martha. I trust you remember what almost happened to you the last time you involved yourself in my business with Sharon?"

Martha kept quiet and went back to cutting her vegetables. She didn't feel the need to say anything else or ask any more questions.

"No one will know about this Martha, isn't that right?" Addicus asked.

"That's right, Sir, but..." Martha wanted to say but held her tongue.

"Say what you want to say, Martha,"

"Will you please not hurt her? I beg of you!" Martha asked in tears.

***Even after so long, Addicus could see that Martha still has a soft spot in her heart for Sharon. He knew she cared too much, but was certain that she was too scared of him to defy him once more concerning the same situation. His response did not carry the comfort that Martha was hoping for.***

"She needs to learn not to defy me, so she will be punished, but don't worry, I won't hurt her too much," Addicus said and walked away, leaving Martha sad and conflicted, weeping for Sharon.