I walked into Morriels it smelled like wood and Bob. I needed to tell him something. Something he may not like.
He was in the kitchen slicing mushrooms. Bob greeted me and then turned his focus to Morriel who placed a bowl of kibble on the ground.
"Hey cupcake" he smiled. I just stared. "What's wrong"? "I need to tell you something". I said real small. "You can tell me anything Steph" he looked up for a second. I took a breath. "I'm pregnant". Morriel sucked air. "Hot damn" he smiled. I didn't think he understood. I frowned. "Steph what's wrong"? "You don't understand" I said. He went back to the mushrooms for 3 chops and lifted his head and asked "Steph am I the father"? He paused dead serious. I felt my eyes tear and I barely got out "no". There was silence. " Then who, who else have you been seeing..."?"RANGER"! "That a** I told him to stay the f*** away from you". He looked me up and down. "So I'm supposed to live like you want me to? Do you like own me now well hell you always have. That's why I choose him". "At least I could count of you being safe". He was pissed. His fist was slightly tightened. His jaw clenched.
The door jammed open. The faint smell of Bulgaria lingered the room. I knew it was Ranger. There he was his Range man uniform. "Babe I tracked you on my radar here I figured it wasn't going well". "Your right you bastard" Morriels barked back. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me close. He gave me a kiss on the cheek and crossed his arms over me. Ranger tinged. "I let her choose just like we agreed and she obviously chose me". Ranger said his eyes glaring. "She would choose me if you weren't in the way" Morriel snapped. He glared and ran his fingers through his hair. He tucked back his shirt. He lifted his gun and before anyone could react he shot. It hit Ranger and He went down. Morriel slinked out the door. "Anytime cupcake".
I called 911 and didn't answer to the response team. The bullet was drilled into his ribs. Blood poured out. I took of my shirt and pressed it against his chest. His face was pale. It leaked through my fingers and I tried to apply further pressure with my other hand. "Babe... "He whispered, trying to conserve his breath. "Take this; I should have given it to you earlier". He handed me a small velvet box from his pockets. I opened it , it was a ring. An engagement ring. I cried. "No you are going to be ok". "Steph I can be a** but, I'm not an idiot. I love you more than anything". He cringed and his hands shook slightly. "Ranger, no I need your help and need you" I was almost screaming through tears. "Babe... you are perfect without me". "You don't understand I'm pregnant" I stopped and started to try to continue to stop the bleeding. "Babe... I'm so sorry". I cried "No no, you're going to be fine you are okay you can't be sorry. I love you". He started to ever so slightly go to pale.
A man in green uniform came in. A kit in his hands. Sirens blaring out through the door from the street. I started screaming and I women trudged me onto the porch where we sat and waited. Ranger's door was open to the Porsche and I started wailing harder and harder.
A man in green and yellow shirt came up to me. "I'm so sorry we tried our best". I was stunned. Ranger, batman was dead. I just could not tell my brain. It was gone. He was gone. I looked at my ring placed on my finger. I was going to kill Morriel if it was the last thing I did.
The baby kicked and I placed a hand protectively on my stomach. What could I do now?