Revenge by Mark A. Cooper

Author:Mark A. Cooper
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2012-01-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Move! They’re Triads. It’s a trap,” Jason shouted.

The windscreen shattered as two bullets broke through and planted themselves in the head of the driver. The other police officer took out his gun and fired back. Joanne screamed, her hands over her head. Jason took the gun from the dead driver’s holster and shot back at them. The two Triads to his left both fell. With the police officer shooting at the gunmen on the other side, Jason kicked opened his door and pulled Joanne with him, keeping low to the ground.

Another black Mercedes screeched to a halt. The doors opened, and three men with automatic weapons got out. Jason ran with Joanne down a small embankment that dropped down to a field with a few grazing cows. As he helped her over the wire fence, the sound of automatic gunfire and shattering glass came from above. The police car was riddled with 9mm bullets. The policeman was hit, his body slumped over his dead colleague.

“Run and don’t stop,” Jason shouted at Joanne. She did as she was told and ran off across the field.

Jason ducked down with nothing other than a small fence post to protect him. He looked at the gun he was holding—an Italian-made Beretta 92S. He took out the clip and counted five bullets.

Five bullets against all those automatic guns. I’m a goner.

He picked himself up and ran after Joanne. They may not shoot at him if she were with him. To stay and try to fight would be foolish.

A few shots pounded the ground around him, giving him a burst of speed. He didn’t stop to return fire. He figured the farther away he could get and the closer to Joanne, the safer he would be.

One of the Mercedes attempted to drive down the embankment; however, the bank proved too steep and the car slid down and became wedged under the wire fence. One got out and ran after Jason on foot. Joanne stopped and looked back. She was relieved when she saw that Jason was coming after her, but she screamed when she saw that they were being chased by one of the men.

“Jason, behind you!”

Jason glanced back and cursed. He dove to the ground and aimed his gun at the man who was getting closer.

The man wrongly assumed the boy he was chasing stumbled and fell. By the time the man saw the glint of light shining off the revolver Jason was holding, it was too late—too late to stop and too late to pull his own gun. He felt the thud against his chest before he heard the first shot. He was dead before the second shot. It sickened Jason to have to kill again.

Why do they keep coming?

He picked himself up and caught up with Joanne. In tears, she flung her arms around him when he finally reached her. For a few moments, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the luxury of a friendly hug. He looked back to see if they were being followed.

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