3 GUYS, A GIRL, AND A ROSE
Chapter Nineteen
Tommy called Fabrizio on his cell phone. He
had a lot in his head these days. He wanted to tell Christina how he felt about
her.
"Hey, Fabri!" Tommy yelled. He knew
Fabrizio didn't like being woken up in the mornings. "Did I wake you,
bud?"
"Not really. I just woke up ten minutes
ago." Tommy looked at the clock. It read 10:15 AM.
"Shocking. This makes a record for
you!" Fabrizio laughed on the other end.
"Hey, so what makes you call this
early?"
"I got a car, man! I've been looking at
it for weeks! I got a Nissan Ultima! A brand new one, color silver!"
"Really?"
"Yeah. I actually wanted to pick up
Christina. Give her a ride. Tell her today that I am in love with her. She
doesn't seem to be home, though. I know she doesn't work this early. Have any
clue where she is? She's not picking up her cell phone, either." Tommy
thought the whole thing out last night.
"That's great Tommy." Fabrizio was
trying to avoid telling Tommy what she went to go do this morning.
"Yeah, it is. So, do you know where she
is?" Tommy asked. Fabrizio decided to come out with it.
"Sorry to tell you this, man. Christina
went to Jack's. She is going to tell Jack she is in love with him." There
was a long pause. "Tommy, you still there, bud?"
"Yeah, still here. I'll talk to you
later. I have to go do something."
"All right. Sorry man. I'll see you
tonight." Tommy clicked his phone off.
He knew what he was gonna do. He pulled his
car into reverse and made a U-turn. He wasn't going to lose Christina
just yet. He drove towards the direction of Jack's apartment.
It was 10:40 and he didn't find parking for
another five minutes. Someone pulled out across the street from Jack's
building, so Tommy parked his car there.
He ran across the street and into the
building. He pressed the elevator button. He pressed it hard, but still
nothing. The elevator appeared to be stuck on the second floor. He ran up the
stairs. When he reached the top of the first floor he stopped.
He saw something frightening. He couldn't
believe his eyes. It felt like his heart dropped out of his chest. There he saw
Jack holding Christina, who was not moving. Jack's hand was covered with blood.
There was blood all over his pants.
"What did you do to her?" Tommy
yelled.
"Nothing! She fell."
"You obviously did something to hurt
her!" Tommy's face was getting red. His eyes started to tear up.
"I did nothing!" Jack said. Tommy
took his jacket off and put it behind her head. He picked her up off Jack’s lap
and held her in his arms, his hand holding the jacket to make sure it secured
the bleeding.
"Stay away from her and don't move an
inch!" Tommy yelled. He held her tightly to make sure she didn't fall when
he went down the stairs. Jack followed. Didn't care if he didn't have a shirt
on and if his pants were drenched with blood.
Tommy ran out to his car. He saw Jack behind
him.
"Since you're here take my keys out of
my pocket and open the door. I'm gonna place her in the back!" Jack looked
puzzled when he saw the car, he wasn't gonna ask questions now though. He did
as Tommy said and opened the back. Tommy laid her out in the back making sure
the jacket was still on the back of her head. He didn't even care if she got
blood on the seat. Jack gave the keys back to Tommy.
"Where are you taking her?" Jack
asked watching Tommy get in the driver's seat of the car.
"Victory Memorial!" Tommy answered.
"That's all the way out by Bay Ridge!
She'll lose a lot of blood by that time!" Jack said.
"I don't care! As long as she gets there
and makes it through alive. If she doesn't I'll come after you!" Tommy had
so much anger in his eyes. His face was red. He started the car and pressed on
the gas hoping he'd make it on time.