Deviled by Olivia Breen

Author:Olivia Breen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Olivia Breen
Published: 2021-02-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

Ah, kill me with thy weapon, not with words! ~Henry VI

Gabriel and I were the first to reach her. He was already on his cell phone dialing 911. I bent down and cupped Alex’s head in my hands. I could see that she was still conscious. Her forehead and upper lip were beaded with sweat, and her ankle was turned at a very unnatural angle. The resort’s emergency medical responders rushed onto the scene just moments after Alex’s fall. After checking her vital signs and posing a few questions to the people in the immediate vicinity, the medics helped Alex stand with their support, and she was ushered out of the room.

Gabriel stepped up to the podium and took control of the conference session. I’m sure he was beginning to rethink taking on this whole convention scene, as the weekend was certainly not going according to plan thus far. In an effort to get the participants back into an organized and orderly state, he stepped up to the podium and announced, “May I have your attention everyone? Let’s please settle down and allow the medical staff to assist Dr. Covington. In the meantime, I will be taking over the role as weapons coordinator. Let’s try to focus. I hate to sound cliche, but the show must go on. I put in a call to the hotel maintenance and they are going to make sure everything is secure with the lighting system. Until they give us the okay, look over your lines and I will start getting the stage weapons ready. I’m sure there’s no cause for alarm, and we can go ahead and continue our lesson.”

After a few minutes of readjustment, the participants were ready to get back to work. It was amazing to me how people could just brush by the ugly and misfortunate plight of others as long as they had other things to keep them occupied. I, on the other hand, wasn’t quite ready to sweep this newest accident under the rug. The string of mysterious events taking place at this conference were feeling less like unlucky coincidences and more like parts of an organized agenda. Whose agenda it was, and its desired outcome remained to be seen.

Gabriel distributed each actor’s weapon with a few additional reminders about safety and technique. My character, Elsa, used a Colt 1908 vest-pocket nickel semi-automatic pistol with a two-inch barrel and a lovely pearl grip. The gun felt heavier in my hand than I imagined the ladylike replica would have been.

Due to time constraints, both groups were going to have to perform their scenes simultaneously. I figured it would work out all right since it was the choreography and weapons demonstration that we were focusing on rather than the actual dialogue. Besides, I was just excited to play my role and experience the little high I always got from being at center stage. I must admit, I am a bit of a drama diva.

Gabriel cleared his throat. “Silence, please!” His commanding voice had the desired effect.

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