Adventures In A Store.

                                             ADVENTURES IN A STORE.

“Andrew!” the head gunman shouted into the conveniences store. “If you don’t show yourself, i’ll start shooting hostages.”

Tracy Andrew groaned inwardly. If she gave herself up the gunmen would probably shoot her, but if she didn’t innocent people would die.

The choice was easy.

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Of all the things that Paramedic Taylor Reed thought was going to happen today, being held hostages in his friends conveniences store with his partner Jason Steed was not one he thought of.

Another thing he didn’t expect was this Andrew person to be a short young woman, with short blond hair. She stepped out from behind a display.

Three out of five gunmen swung there guns onto her. Andrew stiffen but didn’t move.

“Threatening people, thats a new one for you Fredrick.” Andrew said staring straight at the head gunman.

“I learn.” the man sneered.

‘Evidently not enough.” Andrew continued “ You got me, let these people go.”

“So you can attack me, I don’t think so.” Fredrick said “No one is leaving till you give me the flash drive.”

“What flash drive?” Andrew innocently asked.

“Don’t play games with me Andrew!” Fredrick warned “The Flash drive from Lenn.”

“Oh”  Andrew said “ If that's the flash drive you want then we have a problem.”

“What?”

“I don't have it.” Andrew shrugged “Don’t mean I don’t have it on me, which I don’t, It would be dumb to carry that with me. I mean I don’t have it period, its not in my possession. And my friends don’t have it ether.”

“Where is it?” Demand Fredrick.

“ I don’t know” Andrew shrugged.

“What did you do with it?” the man step closer to Andrew threnting.

“I gave it to the authorities” Andrew said obviously “Something that imported you think I would keep it?”

Before Fredrick could answer police sirens sound in the distance.

“Thats them know.” Andrew said “ They wouldn’t let you leave, not like this. Let the people go.” She said “they will back off for abit.”

“Know one leaves!” Fredrick shouted

“Then what are you going to?” Andrew said almost tauntingly.

Taylor could see the wheel turning in the Gunman's head. And know that he thought about it he could see that in Andrew as well.

“You in the store!” cops from outside called with a megaphone “Come out with our hands up”

Taylor wasn’t sure what happened next, Fredrick moved over to the widow to look out, Andrew moved suddenly, A loud gunshot rang through the store, then silence fell.

Fredricks gun was point at Andrew, who stood with a surprised look on her face.

Slowly she looked down at her hands that were pressed against her side, near her hip. As did everyone in the store including the two paramedics.

Taylor saw the blood and his instincts kicked in, as did Jasons. The gunmen pointed there guns at them as they stood up.

“We are paramedics.” Jason quickly said to the men. “She is going to die. Let use help her.”

“Make it quick”  Fredrick ordered them. Taylor couldn’t help noting the slight panic in the gunman's voice.

Jason and Taylor got to Andrew just as her legs gave out. The two men caught her then slowly laid her down on the floor.

“We got you.” Taylor said to the woman “Just breath easy, okay?”

“And don’t panic, right?” Andrew said through gritted teeth.

“Thats right.” Taylor said to her. He Turned to Frederick “She need medic help, are stuff is outside in the our truck, let us go get them.”

“No!” Frederick shouted “no one leaves.”

“But she need medicine and doctors!” Jason argued back.

“There's stuff in here we can use.” Taylor said “Let us at least get those.”

“Fine.” Frederick said “Go with them Leo.”

Jason got up and leo went with him. He came back with an arm full of stuff, including duct tape, a shirt, some pain killers and water to wash it down.

The two men went to work, Andrew stayed still and tried to breath easy. Struggling a little she said to Fredrick “You know they heard the gunshot right? They know someone got hurt, that’s not going to make them happy.”

“Be quiet!” Frederick shout as he turned to the window.

“Whats your names?” Andrew quietly asked the two paramedic.

“I’m Taylor and he is Jason.” Taylor answered as he pressed the shirt to her side, turning to Johnny he continued “The bullet went all the way through.”

“What's your name?” Jason asked the woman.

Through a small smile she answered “Tracy.”

“Well Tracy we have done everything we can in here, just stay still ok?” Jason informs his patient. She nods her head in acknowledgement, but didn’t say anything.

Frederick came over and asked “How is she.” In a very gruff voice.

“She would be alot better if you would let us take her to the hospital.” Jason snapped at the gunman.

“I didn’t know you cared.” Tracy said almost tauntingly, before Fredrick could answer Jason.

“I don't” Frederick restored “But my boss will have my head if you die.”

“New boss then.” Tracy said quietly than counted “i’m immobile, why don’t you let the others go?”

“No one leaves” Stated Fredrick.

“O come on.” Tracy said “ you’ll still have me as a hostage, that will keep the authorities off your back, and as I said I can’t exactly do anything.”

After thinking for a minute Frederick said “Fine, everyone out, except for you three.” he pointed at Taylor, Jason and Tracy.

“No” Tracy demand “Everyone leaves.”

“You’re not exactly in any place to make demands Andrew.” Taunted Fredrick.

Slowly the other hostages were released, the three that were left sat, or layed in Tracys case, in silence, waiting for Fredrick’s next move.

The gunman paced up and down the store, until another demanded from the police was called into the building.

Make a quick decision, Frederick had the two perimadice tied, then he forced Tracy to her feet, dragging her and the rest to the back door.

Sounds of a struggle and then a couple gunshots rang from the back room. Both men fought against the duct tape, but couldn’t get free.

The next thing Taylor new was the S.W.A.T team coming in. As they were untied they told were the others went.

With guns up the men enter the back room, Roy and John fowling close behind.

“Hostile down!” the head S.W.A.T said into his radio.

Taylor couldn’t believe what he saw, three men had bullet wounds, only one of which was deadly, one had blood streaming down his head, and Frederick was had apparently whacked his head on a shelf and was out cold.

Tracy was curled on her side by one of the walls. Her eyes opened a little and she smiled at Taylor and Jason as they came over to her.

As they pulled Tracy outside to the ambulance, standing by it was officer Vinson and a really tall man with long brown hair and a beard to match.

“This is Nathanail Bennitt.” Vinson explained “He’s Tracy’s husband.”

The two let him ride with them. On the way to the hospital, Tracy came to long enough to talk to her husband.

“I can’t Leave you alone for ten minutes.” Nathanail fondly bantered.

“Hey, at least it wasn’t a fire this time.” Tracy mumbled back.

“You were shot!”

“So I have been told.”

Taylor just smiled at himself at the banter. He was sure the day was going to get better, he just had that feeling.

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A few days later, Taylor and Jason were at the hospital getting supplies, they saw Nathanail walking towards them.

“Hey.” Jason said stopping the man “How's your wife?”

Pretty good.” Nathanial counties “Her hip was hit but we will be going to another hospital soon to get it fix. Otherwise she doing great.’

“We heard on the news that Frederick was a nasty assassins.” Jason said “How does your wife know him, and managed to knock him out?”

Nathanial just shrugged “She’s talented”

THE END.