DON'T GET CAUGHT

DON'T GET CAUGHT EPISODE SEVENTEEN

The three months in the hospital wasn't that easily as I felt useless and I felt like I was wasting Candy's life. she was there for me through out but I knew that taking care of a grown ass man was the most difficult thing she had to do. Like I said, candy quite her job so that she could take care of me full time and the good thing is that I had money, enough to take care of both of us for sometime.

My boss couldn't take seeing me lying on the bed helpless, I mean I was Beast. The beast that had saved his life months ago and the beast that had run his business and made millions of money for him when he was away. His wife would break in tears seeing me in his condition and I couldn't help but feel sorry for myself.

You can't keep on like this Steve, I had to talk myself into wanting to live, wanting to get back on my feet and do things I did before and i know Finch would have wanted the same. In all honesty, if I had to spend the rest of my life like this, I would have chose death instead. I didn't fight to get rich just to end up like this.

Candy walked in from wherever she had gone and put the shopping bag she had come with on the table by the door then walked to me, pulled a chair and sat holding my hand in hers as usual. She did that every single time she came and she talked to me, telling me stories and promising that everything will be okay. She gave me hope of holding on to the little life I had left.

When she sat next to me, she liked worried and I could read alot of things in her eyes. She was afraid of something or someone, I don't know.The beautiful smile on her face disappeared and for a moment I thought it's because she was tired.

Candy: what do I do babe?

She asked with tears lingering in her eyes. What was going on with her, why did she seem so sad?

Me: what's going on baby?

I asked as she pulled my hand closer to her chest and held it there. The fact that I could now talk meant there was improvement and the only thing I couldn't do was move from where I was.

Candy: my parents are putting pressure on me. They keep telling me to move on with my life and my dad has even introduced me to one of his rich friend's son. He is forcing me to marry him. He says he didn't take me to nursing school to end up talking care of criminals.

I watched her cry and tears danced in my eyes as well..

Me: did you tell her I'm a criminal?

Candy: no. But he found out somehow, I don't know how. I was equally surprised when he said that.

I understood her parents and at one point I thought of asking her to move on with her life but the truth is, I love her. Candy is an extraordinary woman with a heart of gold. No woman I know would have done half the things she did for me, no woman would have stuck by a gangsta infact many would have taken off with the money and left me for death...

Me: what do you want to do. Do you want to get married?

Candy: to you yes. I want to get married to you Steve not to anyone else.

Me: but I'm paralized and I might be like this for the rest of my life.

Candy: we will find a way.

Me: what if there is no way Candy? Are you going to push me around in wheelchair for the rest of your life, I love you so much baby, I do.. but I also want to set you free. I want you to be happy, I want you to live a normal life like any other lady out there.

Candy: there is no normal for me Steve don't you understand. I can't leave you, not like this.

She rested her head on my chest and raised it when she heard the door open. It was the doctor who had come to see me as usual. I had one specific doctor taking care of me and my room was restricted because I had made so many enemies out there that would not mind having my head.

Doc: hello Candy?

Candy: hello Doc

Doc: how is our patient?

Candy: he is showing signs of improvement but still can't get up.

Doc: yeah that will still take time

Candy: how long?

Doctor: see that's what I'm here to talk to you about.

Candy: okay..

The doctor walked up to the bed and said hi to me then stood there going through the file in his hand.

Doc: I don't think we have the best facilities to continue taking care of Steve here. I spoke to his father earlier and I want to connect him to a doctor in India. He is a specialist in such cases and he has helped alot of people get back on their feet.

When he said he spoke to my father he meant my Boss. He had been more of a dad to me than my own father had been.

Me: you say you have no facilities here, I mean after five months of lying in this bed, what were you guys treating?

I was furious, I mean if they knew they had no facilities they would have already let me go to India if that's where my health would get restored.

Doc: I understand how you are feeling but these are not just decisions we make overnight.. a bullet is stuck in your back and has fractured your spine and it's the reason why you cannot get up. Once it's removed, with proper physical therapy you can even get to walk again.

I could see a smile on Candy's face. That must have been good news to her especially now that there was so much pressure on her. Maybe she needed that to keep hanging on though I had already seen signs of wanting to give up.

The doctor finished talking to us and left then candy came and gave me a hug.

Candy: you see, miracles still do happen. You are going to India.

I smiled briefly then pretended that news meant nothing because I didn't want to get over excited and end up disappointed.

Me: my boss, has he been here today?

Candy: no. But he must check in. Yesterday he was talking about flying you abroad to a different hospital and I think you going to India will be good news to him.. hey, I need to step out for a second, I will be back okay?.

I nodded as she planted a soft kiss on my forehead and picked her purse and walked out. When candy walked out, the corridor had a few people walking around and just as she was making her way past some doctor, she noticed a gun in the pocket of the white dust coat and he was headed towards the private wing. Candy grew cold feet about going to where she was going so she made a turn and started rushing back to where she had come from.

The guy with the gun must have not known Candy or maybe she just assumed he was there for Beast. The private wing had several individual wards and if the guy was not really a doctor, it would take him a minute to locate the right room.

Candy walked in worried and she locked the door behind her and she was breathing heavily.

Candy: I think your life is in danger.

Me: why?

Candy: I saw someone dressed like a doctor outside but in the pocket of the dust coat. He had a gun.

My eyes grew wide. Who could that be and why would they be looking for me. I assumed they had been looking for me because I didn't think there was anyone in that hospital with such a bad history of killing people. Had karma done a second round on me, wasn't it enough that I was lying in this bed already.

Candy: what do I do?.

I didn't know what to tell her because I couldn't protect her and I couldn't protect myself either. I thought for a while then told her to call my boss tell him what was going on so that he could see what to do hoping the guy wouldn't find his way in and kill us both.

Me: how did the guy look like?

I asked as she found her phone inside her bag and while at it, someone touched the door knob as if he was trying to open it..

Candy was scared but the good thing is she had locked the door. She had to think because even if she called my Boss,there was not much he could do from where he was.

Candy walked to the bed and pressed the switch that was meant to call doctors and nurses then she reached for her bad and got a gun. She must have taken one of my guns and kept it in her bag for her protection. She gave the gun to me and handed me a silencer as well. When with her, I taught her the basics of a gun and she was a good student. The first time she ever shot someone was at the cemetery..

I fixed the silencer on the gun and hid it under the s**t. The guy by the door managed to get in and walked towards us with a file in his hand. His dressing didn't look anything like a doctor's and especially his shoes..

Candy moved closer to me and the guy seemed more confused even with the files in his hand. The doctors were taking long to come and I didn't want to kill someone right here in the hospital...

Him: so we finally meet.

Candy: sorry who are you?

Him: I'm taking to him..

Candy: and I'm answering for him.

I had the gun tightly clinched in my hand and was ready Incase he pulled out his gun.

Me: who are you and why are you pausing as a doctor?...

He didn't answer that as he heard the nurses walk in and he turned to walk away and candy shouted asking who he was so that the nurses could be alert that there was an intruder..

Nurse one: excuse me, who are you?

He turned to look at her then when she started to make commotion. He grabbed her and threw her to the bed and rushed out as the other nurse screamed going after him but he disappeared along the corridors..

Nurse: who was that?

Candy: I don't know. Listen, I need to see doctor Phil.

Nurse: he is attending other patients but I will send him your way.

Candy: please check on the security of this room. That man has a gun.

Nurse: a gun?

My boss and his wife walked in almost immediately and saw panic on our faces and the nurse excused themselves and candy filled them in on what had just happened.

Boss: I think you are not the only one in trouble.

Me: why, did something happen?

Boss: we got attacked on our way here just as we drove out the gate. My wife even got a bruise on her arm and we only escaped their wrath when we a bus crossed them and gave us time to escape..

Me: somebody is after us?

Boss: yes. No one is safe, Somebody wants all of us dead.... But who?...