Medicine and Mayhem by Patricia Gussin

Author:Patricia Gussin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
Published: 2006-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Frank Santiago chose that moment. Dressed in nondescript khakis and a plain white tee shirt with a Detroit Tiger baseball cap pulled down over a longish blond wig and black sunglasses, he slowly approached the angry group just as a Northwest agent stepped in.

“You just can’t cut the line,” said a stocky woman in a loud, angry voice.

“We’ve been waiting longer than you,” said her husband.

“Such a rude young man,” said someone behind Steve.

“I have a sick child!” shouted Steve as he pushed away the hand of a burly man blocking him from reaching the ticket counter. “I’ve got to check in early so I can give him his medicine.”

“Sir,” said the pleasant young gate agent as he made his way to the center of the controversy. “What’s the trouble here?”

Literally dripping with sweat, Steve lied, “I gotta get through. My kid —”

“Wait your turn, mister,” said the stocky woman as she planted herself directly in front of Steve.

“Okay, okay.” Steve put up his hands in surrender and the young agent nodded affably, walking back toward the check-in podium.

Feigning a look of curiosity, Frank Santiago nudged his way closer until he stood beside Steve. Quickly and carefully aiming his weapon to a spot just below Steve’s left rib cage at an upward angle, he pulled the trigger. There was a loud “pop,” like a champagne cork. Steve slumped and slid to the floor, falling against the husband of the loud, stocky woman. Everyone from the airline agent and clump of irate passengers to merely curious bystanders looked first at each other, then down at Steve. As the group’s gaze focused on the bright red blood seeping through Steve’s light blue polo shirt, all activity in the airport seemed strangely still before a few women began to scream.

In less than a minute, Frank was in the waiting car. The clock registered 6:46 p.m. Hat, glasses, wig, and gun had all been tossed into the trash can outside the exit doors. Mission accomplished. He’d be on I-94 before the cops figured what the hell was going down and in Chicago in time to catch the Delta flight back to Florida. Another identity, another change of clothes for the flight, and no one would even suspect that he’d been anywhere near Detroit.

As he swung the Fairlane around the corner, only feet away from the airport exit, he heard the sound of sirens. They were coming from everywhere. Then, to his horror, the huge steel apparatus next to the exit gate came crashing down. Airport security vans came at him from every direction. He was trapped. Without a fucking gun. Trapped.

Laura reached Mike and Kevin just before the scuffle by the ticket counter. Sitting on their luggage now, they were just staring apathetically ahead. Kevin saw her first and a huge smile broke out across his face. He nudged Mike. “Hey, it’s Mom!” It sounded like a cheer.

“Shut up,” Mike groaned. “I’m not in the mood for your jokes.”

But Kevin had already jumped up and ran to a beaming Laura, who grabbed him in her arms.

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