CAL’S REVENGE
Chapter Five
Jack and Ruth each held onto one
of Rose‘s hands as she told her story to the desk officer.
"Now, Mrs. Dawson,"
Officer Garber replied. "We will do what we can."
"Thank you," Rose
replied though tears.
"I have one more question. If
we drive you there, can you show us the hotel?"
"Yes."
"I don't think that is a
good idea," Jack replied "What if he is still there?"
"No, Jack. I have to do
this."
Jack looked at Rose. "Are
you sure?"
"Yes. I don't want Cal to
abuse another woman."
"Okay, but I want to go with
you."
"That's fine," the
officer said.
*****
Ruth walked into the Dawsons’
house and set her purse on the counter.
She walked into the living room,
where she was confronted by a dark figure.
He put a hand over her mouth.
"If you try to scream, I will blow your head off. Is that clear?"
Ruth nodded.
"Good. "
When Cal took his hand off Ruth's
mouth, she tried to escape, but Cal shot her in the leg.
Ruth fell to the floor.
Cal walked over to her, and said,
"Next time it will be your head."
Ruth tried to take the gun away
from him, but Cal was too strong. The gun went off. Ruth slipped into
unconsciousness, but before she did, she heard Cal talking to his father.
"I will find Rose, Father.
She is probably hiding somewhere in this house."
"What do you want me to
do?"
"Just watch her. If she
wakes up and tries to escape, use this," Cal replied, handing Nathan the
gun.
Ruth regained consciousness, and
somehow managed to slip by Nathan. She made her way to a neighbor's house and
knocked on the door.
A old man of about seventy opened
the door. "Can I help you?"
"Yes. I need help. I have
just been shot," Ruth replied. She began to feel dizzy, and she collapsed
into the man's arms.
"Are you okay?"
Ruth did not answer. She once again
lost consciousness, and it would take a miracle for her to wake up.
*****
Jack and Rose were walking out of
the police station when they were stopped by another police office. "Is
your name Rose Dawson?"
"Yes. Why?"
"I hate to give you bad
news, but your mother has been shot."
"Is she okay?"
"She lost lots of blood. It
does not look good."
Rose turned to Jack. "I want
to see her."
Jack held onto Rose's hand as
they drove the ten blocks to the hospital.