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Once I was only a few steps to the building, I saw that it was Trent.
I ran over to him and rolled him to his back. I went to check his pulse when he jumped awake.
Seeing that he was okay, I didn’t give him time to explain. I knew what had happened.
I ran inside, stopping just inside the door. My eyes flashed around the room, looking for anything out of its place. Nothing had been touched. I listened, but the place was eerily quiet. That’s when my eyes landed on the office door. It was shut.
Why is the door shut? He’s here.
As that thought crossed my mind, my feet started moving on their own. I busted through the door to find Chris on top of Lennox, choking her. Her eyes were closed and she was pale and lifeless.
I jumped toward him, knocking him off of her.
Something inside of me snapped. I finally had what I had wanted from the first time Lennox showed me her bruises after she escaped him.
I had Chris all alone.
My wish fell flat. Suddenly, I wasn’t worried about him, I was worried about her lifeless body lying on the floor.
I swung at him, knocking him to the floor. I shouldn’t have taken my eyes off him, but I wanted to see if Lennox was breathing. I needed to make sure she was okay. The moment my eyes were off him, he jumped on me. Trent ran into the room, he paused, not knowing if he should help me or her.
“Help her!” I screamed while wrestling with Chris.
Trent ran to Lennox’s side and started mouth to mouth.
Finally, knowing she was getting help. I gave Chris my full attention. I let every ounce of hate I had for him pour out of me. I rolled us over, pinning him beneath me, I hit him again and again.
I lost track of time, I blacked out and don’t even remember when he passed out. It didn’t matter though because I kept hitting him. I wanted him out of our lives for good.
Trent pulled me off of Chris’ bloody body. Not knowing what was going on, I fought to get back to him. He was out cold, but I wasn’t done.
Trent stood in front of me, blocking Chris from my sight. He took my face in his hands and leveled his eyes on me. He knew I was lost.
I saw his lips moving, but didn’t hear a word he said. Instead I heard my heart beating wildly in my ears.
Trent shook me. “Stop, man. He’s out. You’re going to kill him!” He shoved me back. I lost my balance and fell into a chair. My breathing was heavy as I felt myself come back to the present. My eyes found Lennox laying on the floor. I fell to my knees and crawled over to her. I felt tears sting my eyes.
“She’s fine. I got her breathing again. I’m calling 9-1-1.” Trent put the phone to his ear.
I was afraid to move her, I didn’t know if she had any injuries so I moved my lips to hers as tears fell freely. “I’m so sorry, Lennox,” I cried, cradling her head in my bloody hands.
When I pulled away, her eyes popped open. Tears instantly flooded her eyes as she whispered my name.
“I’m here, baby.” I cried alongside her. I pulled her into my arms, just thankful that she was okay. I had almost lost her.
Sirens filled the night while flashing lights flooded the shop. My eyes fell to Chris, still laying stock-still on the floor. His eyes were black and blue, swollen shut. There was blood running from his busted face. His whole face was a swollen, puffy mess. I couldn’t even tell by looking at him who he was.
The EMT’s checked him out. They placed him on the stretcher and wheeled him away. Trent was pulled away for questioning, while another set of EMT’s gave Lennox a blanket to cover up with and check on her. They made sure Chris didn’t do any damage to her windpipe as a result of the strangulation.
They wanted her to come in to get checked out, but she wouldn’t have it. She said she was fine and refused to leave my side.
They tried explaining that she could have a concussion from the blow to her head and they wanted to run some tests since nobody knew exactly how long her brain had been starved of oxygen, but she was adamant and even I couldn’t talk her into going.
I promised to keep an eye on her and take her to the ER if she showed any signs of the things they told me to watch for.
The policeman who questioned me happened to be a guy I went to school with, Matt. He told me that he would be taken in as soon as he was stable. As it turned out, I did almost kill him.
If Trent would’ve just left me alone a little longer, Chris would never be a problem again.
