CHAPTER TWO - Robbed

     

         DRAKE

    She looks like she's gonna shoot me any minute but her hands are saying otherwise. They're shaking, and I happen to recognize the gun she's holding. 

My gun. 

How on earth was she able to do that? I only got out not too long and she already took the gun from where I hid it. I'm impressed. 

        "Do you have any idea what you're doing and who you're doing this to?." I asked.

       "I don't care who the fvck you are! You better behave or I'll blow your freaking head off!." She yelled. 

   I raised my hands in surrender even though I could take her if I wanted to. This whole thing is getting me excited and I want to know what she really wants. I want to know more about her and why she could dare stop me.

       "Fine. What do you want?." I asked in a calm tone. 

       "What I want? You know what I want. I want money from you so bring everything you have in your car out now!." She cocked the gun. 

    Who taught her how to use a gun anyway? Is she a professional thief? She doesn't look like one at all. And her hands are shaking. 

I sighed and opened my car seat by pressing a button. I had a lot of cash in the car, I took two bundles and gave her. She dragged it from me.

        "This is $200,000. Is that enough?." 

     She nodded. 

       "It is. Now get down." She ordered. 

I got down with my face down. 

     "Don't you try to play smart or I'll kill you I swear! I am not a bad person but I really need this money. I'm sorry for everything. Thanks for your cooperation." She said and cocked the gun. 

   She shot it. I just stayed down unable to contain my excitement. After a minute, I heard footsteps leaving. I stood up and saw my gun in my car. She already ran away. 

I smiled and called my driver to come pick me up. This is going to be interesting. Well done little woman. You just got yourself into deep trouble, you have no idea what I'm going to do to you. 

I decided to go home straight. I've had enough for a day. I took recording flash from the camera in my car. I have everything that happened in my hands. I'm gonna find her and make her understand she made the worst mistake of her life.

I called Joe when I got home. He's very fast in finding people. He's my best friend and business partner. Hold on miss. I'm coming for you. 

             CARINA

     My hands were shaking. I didn't think I'd be able to do this but I did. Dear God what have I done? How did I become so bold to rob someone of such a large amount of money. 

This guy is so handsome and rich too. He gave me more than enough and didn't do anything even though he could have struggled with me. Yet he didn't and he let me go. 

I hope I don't regret this. I'm going to try all I can to refund the money when my sister recovers.

I went straight to the hospital to pay so they can start her treatment. I hid the rest of the money in my room at home. 

I can't get what I did out of my mind. I'm really in trouble. I hope he doesn't report me to the police. I can't go to jail now, I can't leave my poor little girl. I couldn't watch my sister die either. 

       "Carina. We need to talk." Dad said. 

   I just came back to the hospital after picking Fiona up. Mom and Dad are at the reception sitting and waiting for the doctors response. 

       "About what Dad?." I asked even though I have a hunch of what they want to talk about.

      "How did you manage to raise that amount in such a short time? I know you don't have that kind of money so what did you do?." He asked. 

   I need to think of a lie. I can't possibly tell them 'Dad I robbed a man of his money' especially not in front of my daughter. I don't want my daughter to see me as a bad person.

      " Dad I... I got a loan. From a friend, I mean how else could I have gotten such an amount of money?." I lied. 

      "But you don't have much friends especially not rich ones Carina. Who is this person?." Mom asked.

      "Mom he's someone who comes to eat at our restaurant. He loves my food and we've been friends since then. I didn't beg him, he just saw how sad I was so he decided to help. That's all Mom believe me. And he gave me a long time to pay back so you have nothing to worry about. Let's focus on Rosa's health."

      "Yes grandma. Mommy is right. Let's all pray for aunt Rosa to get better." Fiona said. 

   Mom hugged her and we said a prayer together. I don't think Dad really believes me but that's the least of my problems now. 

My main problem is that my plan doesn't backfires. 

That man. 

His eyes though. 

They look so familiar. 

I shook off the thought and continued to wait for the doctor to come give us an update. 

I went back home later to make some food for everyone. My body was still shaking because of the incident. I held a gun for the first time in my life and I even shot it up. 

How I planned everything?

The road is a quiet but busy road. I put small spikes that could flatten the tyres on the road. The original plan was to ambush anyone with a fancy car with my dagger and get money from them till my money is completed. 

I waited for half an hour before he fell into my trap. I watched him go out to check the car, I sneaked up to the car and opened it. 

I checked around and saw nothing that looks like money and he was coming. So I checked his dashboard and saw a gun, I took it without hesitation and here I am. 

I'm now a thief. The police would probably be looking for me because he may have reported me. 

That guy must be really rich or how else do you explain someone who puts more than that amount of money in a car he carries around. Anything could happen. 

     I made lunch and took it to the hospital. I convinced everyone to have lunch and also saved some for Rosa. 

       "Good day everyone." We heard a voice say. 

Its the doctor, Rosa's doctor I think. She's a young lady like me and she's very pretty. 

       "Hello doctor. You must be my sister's doctor. How is she doing?." I asked. 

      "Yes I am. My name is Dr Suzy Davis. But just call me Suzy. Your sister is out of danger for now. But she needs to stay here to fully recover, the chemotherapy is working and I don't think there should be anymore complications. I can't say for sure that she'll be fully cured but what I can tell you is to be strong for her. Hopefully she'll recover."  She explained. 

      "Doctor. What's her chance of survival? How many percent can you say it is?." 

      "Well with what I'm seeing now she has eight percent chance." she replied. 

    Thank God. 

      "Can we see her now?." Mom asked desperately. 

     "Not yet. She's been monitored so you have to wait for a few hours. When we move her to a ward, then you can. Now you just have to wait. She'll be fine. I have to go now. If you need anything else, just let me know. Excuse me." She smiled leaving.

     "Thank you doctor." I feel a bit relieved with the doctor's explanation. 

Mom sat down with Dad. 

    "Poor thing. She must feel so lonely right now and no one is there to comfort her. I can't wait to hold and cuddle her." She said. 

   Dad hugged her. 

     "Its okay Theresa. Rosa is going to be fine. Stop beating yourself up please."

I understand how Mom feels. I'm a mother now and I won't know what to do if anything happens to my daughter. I'd just probably die or go crazy. My daughter means a whole lot to me. She means the whole world to me. 

I hugged her and stroked her hair. Aside from my parents and sister, I'm all she has. 

My daughter has learned to live without a father. She's a strong girl. She often gets bullied but she never says anything unless I force her. 

She never wants to see me sad. I feel so bad and ashamed that I can't even tell her who her father is. Because I don't know who he is. 

Sometimes I feel like I'm a bad mother. If my parents didn't understand it wasn't my fault, they'd probably have sent me away by now. 

Now look at what's happening to their other daughter. I wiped the tears threatening to fall. 

If I ever find the bastard who did this to me, I'd never forgive him. I may even kill him.