Lover Fallen
Rainy nights in Caldwell always had seemed strange. Not that they're unusually, during the summer it rained at least once a week. They're strange because strange things always seem to happen on rainy nights.
Everyone does strange things on rainy nights as well. People seem to go to places they never would have gone before. Or they talk to people they normally would have never spoke to. Yeah this rainy night wasn't any different.
We normally never would went into the drug store even though we pass it at least ten times during the night of patrol. I don't know what made the three of us go into that store. I still to this day don't know why we entered that store.
Qhuinn stopped and stared at the neon sign. "Mhhh I could go for a Reese's." He said heading inside the store. John and Blay shrugged at each other but followed him inside. A chime rang out to alert someone we were there.
A red head bounced out of one the aisles to greet us. "Welcome to CVS gentlemen. Is there anything I can help you with?" She asked approaching us. Her name tag read Skylar. "No we're fine." Qhuinn replied leading us away from her.
Whatever perfume she was wearing smelt wonderful, it reminded the boys of a spring evening. He took us down to the candy. "What's up you never like candy that much before." Blay said as Qhuinn picked up a bag of mixed Reese's peanut butter cups. He shrugged. "Don't know just felt like some chocolate." He replied.
John grabbed a bag of M&M. "Just go with it." John signed with one hand. Blay sighed and rolled his eyes and grabbed a bag of York patties. They made their ways to the register where Skylar stood, she seemed to be fixing a machine.
Qhuinn watched her carefully as she leaned into the machine taking something out. "What happened?" Blay asked making her jump. She looked up startled. Qhuinn shot him a look. "Oh nothing, it's just pass nine and I have to shut the photo down and clean the machine." She replied putting down the piece.
She was very soft spoken. She walked over to the register. "Ready to check out?" She asked smiling at them. "Yup." Qhuinn replied. They piled the bags on the small counter. She scanned it all and asked. "Do you have an Extra Care Card?"
"A what?" Qhuinn asked raising an eyebrow. "A store card." She replied scanning a red card she had in her hands. "What does it do? "He asked taking it form her. "It can save you money. It saved you two bucks today." She said taking it back. "Can we have it? 'He asked with a grin.
"Yes just fill out this form and return it." She said handing him a form. He took it and put it in our bag. "You own me five fifty." She said holding her hand out. He handed her a twenty and she gave him his change. "How late are you open?" He asked as they walked towards the door. She walked on the other side of the counter.
"Until ten. Then we open again at 8." She replied. "Jeez ten that's so early." Qhuinn snorted. "For you, it's the latest drug store in the area." She replied crossing her arms. They headed back into the rain. Rainy nights were usually slow.
Lessers didn't like the rain much for some reason. Qhuinn and John took the west side of the lower Caldwell and Blay took east. The Lessers had spread out more and began hiding in residential areas. Their numbers were diminishing so they were becoming more lethal and despaired.
Even with the rain the scent of baby powder hang heavy in the air. Blay followed though the park. An injured slayer sat on a swing sewing himself up. Blay slowly made his way up. He took the lesser by surprise. Blay got a few good blows in until the lesser pulled out a gun. He fired two shots both missed Blay. He headed for the cover of the woods.
They began scrap in the woods. Blay stumbled on to a concrete path the lead back to the park. The lesser didn't seem to be following him anymore. He knew had had to hit the fucker at least once. Thing was the lesser had good aim. He looked down at his stomach wound. The area around the wound was a dark red. He was bleeding. "Damn it!" He cursed.
He sat down and flipped open his phone. He hit speed dial. "Yeah,….Blay I need a pick up. I'm at the park." Blay said "Damn!" Blay growled hanging up and dodging another shot. He whipped out his gun and fired off a few shots.
The slayer dodged to the ground. Blay had gotten a head shot. He crawled his way over to the slayer and collapsed beside him. He heard a grasp and looked over his shoulder to see the girl from CVS. She looked pale as her eyes scanned the bloody mess. Blay version began to blur and darken. He passed out in the heavy rain.