UNHINGED

CHAPTER 2

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Claire

It was pouring down raining heavily now, and to top it all off it had begun thundering and lightning. Just my luck, I thought. However I simply refused to turn back now. I slowly pulled my car into a space about a block from where he'd be. I didn't have much time left before he would be turning the corner so I had to get a move on. I got out of the car and practically ran across the street.

By the time I got in position I was completely drenched, but none of that seemed to matter. A few seconds later he rounded the corner in too much of a hurry to see me at first. I immediately stepped out in front of him so that he would be forced to bump into me.

"Excuse me, I'm so sorry." he stated apologetically, before he realized that it was me. Confusion, and then for a brief moment something else that I couldn't quite put my finger on flashed in his eyes only to be followed by a searing anger that all but burned me to my core.

"You've got to be kidding me! What in the hell are you doing here Claire!" he screamed as he grabbed my shoulders and forced me against the wall. "Karen called and told me what you did. You brought this all on yourself so stop trying to place the blame on everyone around you."

Wow! Did he really just say that out loud with a straight face? The mere mention of her name made me cringe. I know that I'm not the perfect person. I've got my flaws just like everyone else, but I hadn't done anything to deserve this treatment. Something in me just snapped, and I pushed him off me as I reached into my waistband for the revolver that I had stored there earlier.

Bang! Bang! Two perfect shots aimed directly at his heart. He grabbed the spot where the bullets invaded his body and then crumpled to his knees. He made an attempt to get up but then he fell backwards. I suddenly heard a loud piercing scream, and it took me a moment before I realized that it was my own.

All the hatred that had been building up seemed to vanish into thin air. He was no longer the man that had betrayed me with my sister. He was simply the man that I loved, the father of my children. He was my-everything, and now he was nothing but a shell of the man that used to be. My heart felt like it had been ripped right out of my chest. Falling to my knees I crawled over to his side.

"Oh God! Please no!" I screamed. What in the hell had I done?

I stared at his lifeless body for what seemed like an eternity trying to register what had just happened. Soon I heard the faint sounds of laughter and it was getting louder and louder by the minute. I knew that I would soon be discovered if I didn't leave soon. I quickly sprang to my feet and took one last look back at my husband.

"I'm so sorry Vaughn. I love you....please forgive me," and with that I ran as fast as my legs would carry me.

Vaughn

Damn.....she got me. I thought to myself as I sat up painfully. It's not like I didn't deserve it, especially after everything that I had done. Yet still, I never saw that one coming. I can't believe she actually pulled the fucking trigger. With my own weapon no less. It would be funny if I wasn't in so much pain.

"Thank goodness for bullet proof vests." I said. I'd be a dead man for sure, if I hadn't been wearing mine. I slowly began to pull myself up from the ground. "I better call the job and let them know that I won't be in tonight." I said as I pulled out my cell to make the call. After that was all taken care of, I decided to go and find my darling wife. I thought to myself as I picked up the revolver that she had discarded.

Claire

At some point I slowed down, not even sure where I was anymore. Leave it to me to run away from the car. I came to a complete stop, grabbing onto the side of a nearby building to catch my breath. I nearly jumped out of my skin when someone placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Mam, are you okay?" My heart sank as I looked up into the bluish gray eyes of Officer Moreno.

Damn I hadn't even thought about that, hell I hadn't even thought about a lot of things. My anger was allowed free reign and i was just a passenger.  I was going to jail I thought to myself. They were going to lock me up and throw away the key.

"I'm fine officer." I lied, hoping against all hope that he wouldn't be able to figure out what had just done and haul me off to prison right now.

"Well this is a no loitering zone, so move along." He said pointing to a sign just above my head.

"Sorry officer, it won't happen again." I said as I turned to walk away.

That was way too close. I just knew that I was a goner. What in the world was I going to do now? I can't go to prison. Flashes of Vaughn went through my mind like wild fire. I felt sick to my stomach. I shook my head in disgust. I wished that I could take it all back, but all of the wishing in the world couldn't change what I had done. I had killed a man in cold blood. I was a murderer.

When I finally found my way back to my car I was shocked to see that the block wasn't crawling with cops like I had expected. Maybe they hadn't found him yet. I didn't even look in his direction for fear that I might be detected. Besides, seeing him like that once was more than enough for me. I jumped behind the wheel and headed for the sanctuary of my home.