Struggle For Control
Sacrifice
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Shooter heard the cocking of the gun and his eyes
went wide. “Stop squirmin’, boy!” he
yelled. “I won’ let you take the
coward’s way out!”
“I’m not,” he said, his mind drifting to Alex,
Julia, and his unborn child. “I’m
stopping you.” The black hat.
head, then held the gun to his temple. I’m
sorry Alex. I have to keep you
safe. I love you.
Shooter screamed and rushed toward Mort, but before An hour later, the front door opened and Alex, “Steven has those days too.” Alex acted innocent. “As a matter of fact, it is.” Feeling concerned, but not worried, Alex found Her second chance at real love, the father er Karen heard her sister’s scream and, unsure of what The next few days were a blur to Alex. Karen did all she could for her sister both before After a few weeks, Alex forced herself to go back to “You can stay in here,” Alex said as they entered “Alex, are you sure?” Steven asked. She nodded silently and went into the office. Alex, I wish that things didn’t have to be this way; My last thoughts were of you, Julia, and our On the bookshelf, there is a copy of Everybody Alex silently cried into her hand. I wasn’t sick. Look to your left. Now sobbing, Alex looked to the left of the I wanted to marry you, to make a real life with Alex didn’t think twice before slipping the ring I love you, Alex. I am always with you… She scrolled down the document, but there was “No,” Karen said, standing up. “His computer, was it on the desk when you were “I don’t think so.” “And you swear – you swear that nobody has “Not a soul, Alex. Alex pulled on Karen’s arm and led her into the “What am I looking at?” she asked gently. “Mort…Mort, he wrote to me! Karen’s eyes welled with tears, but she did Alex looked horrified. “No…” She rushed to the Karen hugged Alex. “I didn’t see things,” Alex insisted. “I…I did. “It was right here,” Alex said, pointing to the Karen shook her head. “It…it wasn’t. There has “There is,” Alex said surely. “He’s gone, Alex. “I’ll be out in a minute.” Alex continued to stare at the screen after Karen left. She placed the book and the papers on the desk – She Her mind Alex watched as his arms slid around her. She started ~The End~ *** Author’s Note:
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he reached him, the gun went off.
Mort’s body crumpled on the floor, leaving Shooter in a panic.
You son of a bitch!” Instantly,
he felt his hold on the “mortal world” weaken.
Julia, and Karen came through it.
Immediately, Alex heard the stereo.
“Boys will be boys, huh?” she laughed.
hours, I’m sure the urge to kiss him is killing you.”
She smiled and made her way to Mort’s office. The door was wide open, but the office didn’t look as bright as
it hadlierlier. It was now raining
outside an spe specks of color were shining in the room.
off. Mort was nowhere in sight.
herself looking around the off
Eventually, her eyes fell on the small box on the corner of the
desk. Still open, she was able to see
what was inside. Her hand flew to her
mouth. Oh, Mort…
couldn’t help herself. her head to steal a good look at the ring, she saw him.
er
unborn child, was lying behind his desk in a bloody heap.
her accept what she was seeing. “Mort?”
she said softly. Tears began to form in
her eyes. “Please, God…no.”
didn’t. She didn’t think twice about the
hat, which had fallen from his head after he hit the floor, when she caressed
his face. He was still slightly
warm. “M-Mort?”
was happening, put Julia in her playpen before running into the office.
see right away…but when she did, her heart broke. Before consoling her sister, she called 911.
Alex’s side, turning her sister’s head away from her deceased lover.
couldn’t answer by a large number of people and the funeral…that was harder for
her than Tristan’s was. Why?
her, but instead killed himself. Alex
was shattered.
and after Mort’s burial. She couldn’t
believe that Alex was with child once again, under the same circumstances…well,
almost the same. She just couldn’t
understand why Mort would so such a thing.
Dr. Harris had his theories, but none of them could ever be proven.
twice a week now – determined to fight against her depression – determined to
make sure that her child entered into this world a healthy one.
her house – she hadn’t stepped foot inside since the afternoon of Mort’s
death. Someone had been hired to clean
the office, Karen had checked it herself to make sure that all evidence of…to
make sure that the job was well done.
Both Steven and Karen went with her, knowing full well that she may not
be able to take the stress.
the living room. “I…I want to go in
alone.”
he…did you see him again? Did the
medication… She couldn’t think
clearly once she walked to his desk.
Mort’s laptop sat open and it was on, she could hear its low hum.
her expecting to see him. She was
alone. Alex walked to the other side of
the desk to look at the screen. It
wasn’t blank. Her knees weakened and
she sat down in his chair. Slowly and
through watery eyes, she began to read.
you need to know that I didn’t want to leave you. I have a feeling that you already know that much.
there was no other way to keep you safe.
There is nobody else on this earth that has ever shown me the kind of
love and support that you did. You
saved me. You gave me a chance to live
again.
unborn child. I swear that I will keep
watch over you all. The pain that you
are feeling now is unbearable – I know because I can feel it too.
Drops the Dime. I know that you
understand the significance of that book.
There is paperwork inside instructing that…to be brief, all that I have,
and all royalties that may come in, belong to you and the girls.
very cruel had been in here – but deep down, something was telling Alex that
this made sense, that what she was reading truly was from Morton Rainey.
You’re reading something that you know shouldn’t be possible; therefore
what I have to tell you shouldn’t seem any more unbelievable.
again. I didn’t believe him until the
very end. I refused to let him harm you
– that is why I’m gone. He can’t hurt
anyone now.
laptop. The ring that should have been
on her finger was sitting on the desk blotter.
That wasn’t there…I know that wasn’t there.
picked up the ring. Her eyes shot back
to the screen.
you, to make a family with you. I’d
give you the world if I could. I’m not
asking you to wear what you’ve found, but I am asking you to please keep
it.
onto her finger. Where are you,
Mort…I swear to God, you’re here.
nothing else to read. No…no,
please…there has to be more… She
got up and, on shaky legs, went into the living room. “Nobody’s been in there, right?” she asked frantically.
was cleaned up?”
still flowing from her eyes. “Alex,
sweetheart, what’s…”
here?”
been in there.”
Why?”
office. “Look!” she said, pointing to
the laptop. Karen walked over to it and
looked at the screen.
everything she could to keep them from falling. “Honey, it’s blank.”
desk and looked over Karen’s shoulder.
It was gone. “It was here,” she
said weakly. “I’m not making it up.”
“Alex,” she cooed, stroking her hair, “you’re under a lot of stress
and…”
somewhere because I asked you to.”
You told me not to tell you where.”
place on the desk where she found it.
“I didn’t put it there. Please
tell me that it wasn’t you.”
to be some explanation though.”
I’m sorry, but he’s gone and he didn’t put…” The look on Alex’s face made her stop. “I’m going to make sure Steven…come on, you shouldn’t be in
here.”
Drops the Dime – upon opening the cover, she found several folded legal
documents. She wasn’t sure of the
jargon on them, but she knew what they were going to boil down to.
she’d deal with them tomorrow. She took
a final look at the office, then turned to leave.
The body listens
What the flesh requires
Keeps the heart imprisoned
froze. The stereo had turned on and she
stood staring at it. God, am I
losing it? I know I didn’t do that.
The mind will follow
When the body speaks
All else is hollow
went to the first night that she and Mort had made love.
playing now? She turned to face Mort’s
desk again and nearly fainted when she caught her reflection in the
window. She wasn’t alone anymore.
Driving blindly
Through this world
face.
I'm just a slave here
At the mercy
Of a girl
felt warmth coming from him. His hands
stopped, resting on her swollen stomach.
Oh I need your touch
Oh I dream of one caress
Oh I pray too much
to cry again, but she heard Mort’s voice in her ear. “Shh, no more tears, baby.
I love you.” She smiled and
turned to see him, but hen’t n’t there.
She looked back at her reflection, she was alone…but she knew that Mort
would somehow always be there.
ending of the story. Thanks for all of
the support – can I get one last review?
Pretty please?