A Night With My Boss

**Alex**

Having the bright idea of faking my death was the easy part but carrying it out was harder than I thought, first thing was summoning the courage to veer off the road (that took a lot of willpower) then I had to go through the task of unbuckling my seat belt while the car was sinking fast, thank God for those swimming classes in high school because it took a lot of stamina to reach the shore that was a bit far from the crash, the swimming was so tedious I lost a shoe in the process with my wallet and a few other things that was inside my car.

I set out into the streets looking for a way back but not home back to Petra or Eva, I had to see Liam he’s the only person I can confide in about my plans. I was a long way from home and none of the pedestrians were friendly enough to give me some change so I could board a taxi even after I told them my ordeal so I had to move on foot but I was careful to avoid being spotted until I ran into detective Thomas as I was turning down an alleyway.

“Alex!! I thought you were dead” The detective was startled by my ghostly presence and he had a good reason to be.

“I had to fake my death, that was the only way I could avoid killing any pedestrian and avoiding Skyler who had cut my brakes before she started chasing me across the city at high speed”.

“Hmmmm it makes sense now, but how did she get into your company’s parking lot?”.

“Through some external help I guess because the security guard knows Skyler and he has a strict order to throw her out if she dares to set a foot on that property” Joey the security guard was a good guy who hated Skyler’s guts and despises her openly even so she can’t come close to the company grounds without raising an alarm.

“You put too much faith in people, that’s your tragic flaw unfortunately I’m not like that so your ‘loyal guard’ would be brought in for questioning tomorrow”.

“Do whatever you like but don’t touch him, he’s a good guy”.

“I give you my word Mr Montero, so what are you going to do now?”.

“I’m going to do some incognito reconnaissance on Skyler’s possible whereabouts and you detect there’s something I need you to do for me not as a cop but as a friend.” I had to persuade him to help me out on this.

“Spill the beans.” Thomas said, listening intently all of a sudden.

“I need you alone to carry out a confidential investigation”.

“On what?”.

“On Skyler’s recent bank transactions, the bank refused to release that information because Skyler had told not to, you are the only person I can trust to carry out this task.”

“What do you need me to do?.” Thomas was obviously interested now.

“I need you to hack into their system and trace her last payment or her most recent transaction, we could pin her down from there and I’m 100% sure my recon mission will yield results as well.”

“You want just the two of us to handle this case huh?.” He asked with a brow raised.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“Yes I do, I don’t want any more people to get dragged into this….. I don’t know who she might go for next; more people might die if they get involved.”

“I see your point Montero and I am willing to help you out. I will do what you ask and give you results next tomorrow and I will keep your status a secret but one thing is how can I contact you?. ” Thomas said after a long while of being silent, I was numb with relief when he said he would keep my status a secret.

“Give me your number, I will contact you with a payphone or my buddy Liam’s, he’s the only one who is going to know I’m alive. ” Thomas handed me his contact card with a look of doubt.

“Are you sure you want to do this? I mean the police got this covered-“.

“I hate the feeling of watching from the sidelines knowing that I’m the cause of this bloodshed but not being able to do anything about it!! I want to be the one to clean up my mess” I can’t stand it anymore. I had to do something about this killer ex situation or else it’s going to ruin my life or worse.

“I see, the feeling of protecting your wife is very strong in your heart… I will help you with your task but remember what I told you?”.

“I should let you be the one to pull the trigger”.

“Good I see you have a retentive memory, I should be on my way now Mr Montero” He said about to leave but I needed one more favor.

“Can you spare me the 20 bucks I need to get a cab? I’ve been walking all evening. My thighs ache so bad, there was nothing I longed for more than a hot shower and a long rest. Thomas smiled an understanding smile and handed me a hundred dollar note, he walked away before I could complete my “Thank you”. Such a mysterious man.

I walked a few kilometres more before I finally highlighted a cab, I got fresh clothes from a thrift store and got rid of my slime smelling suit. I know my wife and Liam would’ve already heard about my accident so I know they are in for quite a shock when I reveal myself to them, as the taxi drove through the bright streets of the beautiful city my mind was tormented with the thoughts of my Petra, my heart was heavy with worry and I asked myself different questions that can’t make much sense to me.

‘What if Skyler had gotten to her before she came for you?’ A voice said.

‘Eva would not let anything happen to Petra’ I retorted at the voice in my head.

‘You know the truth Alex don’t try to hide it, we both know if something had happened you wouldn’t be there in time to stop it’ The voice snickered back.

‘That’s not true!’.

‘Oh it is very true, just look at Emily’s case for example if that had been Petra-‘.

“I WOULD HAVE SAVED HER!!” I shouted aloud in the back seat of the cab, scaring the cab driver with such a sudden outburst, I apologised for my manners and resumed drifting in my thoughts. Yes I would have saved her then and I am going to protect her now my darling Petra.