They could hear running and then metal slamming. As they looked to the right someone ran across the back into the apartment building.
“Sage!” Lena called after her, and the person stopped to look then looked behind them as if they were being followed.
“It’s Lena!” Lena called then began to run after her.
“Lena, wait!” Kenny yelled as he began to follow Lena. The detectives ran, too, and as Lena chased the person into the abandoned apartment
complex, someone started shooting at them from across the way.
“Lena!” Kenny yelled as the detective tackled him down to the ground and bullets sprayed around them just missing them.
Kenny caught sight of Lena and the person as they headed through the doors.
“Fuck! Who the hell is shooting?” Kenny asked as they made their way behind an old storage shed.
His heart was pounding in his chest. He feared for Lena’s life.
“We have to get in there,” Kenny stated as he stood up and a shot whizzed by his head. He ducked.
“What the fuck?” Kenny yelled as the detective called in for backup.
* * * *
Lena chased down the person, grabbing her by the sweatshirt and turning her around. She locked gazes with Sage and was shocked at the cuts and bruises covering her cheeks.
“Lena? Oh my God, I wasn’t sure if it was really you.”
Lena pulled Sage into her arms and hugged her.
“Thank God I found you. What the hell is going on? Who is shooting at you?”
“It’s Morphis. Triumph sent him to find me, and I’ve been dodging him for the past two weeks. Triumph is nearby, Lena, and he’s been looking for you.”
“I sure have been and here you are.”
Lena swung around to see Triumph standing there looking smug.
Her heart pounded inside of her chest. Kenny and the others must have been stuck outside as Morphis kept shooting at them.
“Why would you be looking for me?” she asked, trying to act tough.
He grabbed her by the shirt and pulled her close to him. He reeked and she knew that he had been on the run from the police. Apparently, he hadn’t had help.
“I knew you would come looking for the kid.”
Lena looked toward the entrance as more shots were fired. She looked down at Triumph, wondering what kind of weapon he had.
“I don’t want any trouble, Triumph. I just wanted to make sure that Sage was okay.”
He jerked her against him.
“She’s fine. Really sweet and innocent. I’m looking forward to teaching her how to please a man in bed.”
Lena was shocked as she looked toward Sage and Sage lowered her eyes.
Anger filled Lena, initiating her irrational move.
She swung at Triumph.