Outlaw Star-Fatal Blow

Chapter 3-24-What The Fuck is Going On?

"…She was taking our relationship to seriously." Gene lied.

"Oh, I thought maybe because you didn't love her anymore."

"No, I'll always love her."

"Cough! Cough!" Susuka coughed up blood.

"What's wrong? Did I say something? What the hell?"

"Cough! Cough! I can't…Cough!"

"Susuka you need help. Medical help. Let me get you some of that."

Gene was so worried that he shaking. He picked Susuka up and ran her down to the medical lab. Gilliam was already there because he saw Gene on a security camera

"Let me guess Gene Starwind, you crashed the Outlaw Star into an asteroid and Susuka and you are the only survivors?"

"Shut the hell up Gilliam! I don't need you to annoy me right now. There's something wrong with Susuka and I need to know what. TELL me!"

"Ack! All right Gene. No need to be so hasty. SCANNING. Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!"

"C'mon, C'mon. C'mon! Tell me already!"

"It seems I've detected cocaine in her nostrils and her bloodstream."

"WHAT!"

"Yes, she been sniffin coke! As the ghetto thugs would say it."

"Gilliam, can you leave?"

"Of course, just promise not to crash our shit into a burning oblivion."

"Promise. I just need some alone time."

"With Susuka? She's out cold by now. And would you happen to know what wrong with Melfina? She's been using me as a punching-bag ever since you guy got back from the rest stop."

"She's mad because we broke up."

"My goodness! First Susuka's on drugs and now Melfina and Gene Starwind break up? What's going on around here?"

Gilliam leaves the room. Gene stares down on Susuka as he did at the rest stop. He imagined her sitting at a table; arms immobile and her whole upper torso lay atop the table. It broke tears to his eyes. He was terrified when he saw it. All that terror came back as he looked down on her. Not moving, not breathing, Gene wondered if she was dead.

"Susuka, wake up. If you do I'll let you teach me how to use a sword?"

There was no reply. And Gene cried.

"Wake up, you stupid girl! You don't understand what you mean to me! I-I-I love you Susuka. I can't bring myself to say it when you're awake staring and talking to me, but I can now. I can only hope that you feel the same way about me."

A tear from Gene's eye fell onto Susuka pale cheeks.

"So this is why he stresses over her so much." Aisha said to herself.