"You need anything for the pain?" The doctor asked both of them. "No, I've got that covered." John said gulping down the last of the bourbon in his cup. "I'll take them please," Jade said from behind. Walking over to the doctor and holding her hand out politely as he handed the container of painkillers. Handing them over to her, the doctor cleaned up the rest of his supplies and gave his goodbyes to the father and daughter as Jade walked him out the door. She looked over her shoulder and examined the bandage. The pair had changed out of their clothes from tonight's events as the doctor had to stitch up John's injuries as well as Jade's. John's had appeared worse than Jade's, obviously, so he had taken more time tending to John than Jade. It was kind of hard for her to watch her father get stitched. It was one of her feelings where she would feel guilty; even if it's not her fault. Stirring away from it, she had taken time on her phone to avoid it as best as she can. After the doctor was done shortly stitching her wound, she changed into some black skinny joggers and a white baseball tee and combat boots. She was so anxious to get to the location of the chop shop, hoping that something won't get in the way of her side mission.
Some spots of blood started to bleed through, but it had stopped after a while. She sighed and shook her head as she grabbed her leather jacket and car keys. "Dad, I, have to run an errand for a few minutes." Putting on her jacket and grabbing the doorknob. "Are you sure that can't wait till tomorrow?" He asked concerned. "We are leaving tomorrow so maybe that errand can wait." John suggested. After tonight, he didn't want Jade in any more danger than she already is. "It's okay dad. Twenty minutes, I promise." Walking over to him with a small smile. "I'll be back don't worry." Giving him a kiss on the cheek and heading out the door.
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"This is so weird." Shaking her head in confusion. The main entrance to the chop shop was like a boiler room door. Metal and shut tight. Although beside the door was what looked like a scanner or camera. The lights and signs flashed around the city lit the sky as Jade unlocked her phone to evaluate the coordinates and location. Small droplets of rain started to pour from the sky and landing gently on her phone. "Looking for something?" Someone approached her from around the closed chop shop.
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John got out of his seat as Jade had left a few minutes ago. He stopped mid-way from the bed; pain. A wave of pain had struck him in the head, as his abdomen. A rushing headache he hands going now wasn't helping either. Laying down softly onto the bed, he found himself counting down for Jade to come back. 'She's twenty-six.' John kept repeating to himself. Helen had to remind him every once in a while that his little daisy (what he would call her when she was little), was a grown up now. She can make her own choices. Part of him was trying to convince himself, but the other was persuading himself to be extra protective after what had happened tonight. John gave a big sigh. His brain filled with so many things, he just had to relax. Closing his eyes, he cleared his mind; he trusted Jade going out alone, 'she'll come back.' He told himself, as he started to relax.
Out of his window, a bullet had shot through his pillow inches away from him. Rolling off the bed in a panic and his guard up, he caught a quick glimpse of another gun pointed towards him from the doorway shooting. "Hey, John!" Perkins shouted from her post. Shooting at the glass headset above the bed, John quickly rolled onto the bed to avoid the bullets. "Perkins?" He yelled out from the other side of the bed. "I thought I'd let myself in." He heard her say with a chuckle in between her tone. "I noticed," John said frustrated as he took the cloth holding his arm off of him, ready to be used. The minute he saw Perkins reach the other side, he wrapped her wrists with the cloth, disarming her from her gun and quickly wrapping the cloth around her neck. "I never knew Ms. Perkins go out of bed for less than three!" Perkins smiled and quickly grabbed his neck simultaneously. "Viggo's giving me four to break hotel rules." She said with a smile in between breaths. "That's unwise I assure you." John said angrily as Perkins chuckled and John flipping her over by the cloth around her neck.
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She can hear rustling as two men; bodyguards approached her. "Yeah, just, lost." Making up an excuse last minute. "You cannot be here these are private grounds." The other man said. All Jade could do was switch glances at the two men. Suddenly, she spotted the same gold card peaking out of one of the guards' pockets. It was the same golden card she saw that Mike had when she was in that club the other time. Rapidly putting the pieces together, she quickly took out her gun and shot the two men.
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"You were always a pussy." Growled Perkins as she punched John and flipped him over. He rolled off to the other side as she grabbed her leather jacket and bit it into her mouth and both had charged at each other angrily. Perkins grabbing John's arm whilst John taking her down to the ground. The hotel phone had started ringing loudly throughout their fight as the two ignored it.
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Twice in the legs and twice on their arm(s). Going down weak, held the gun to one of the guards' heads as she grabbed the golden key card. "Found what I was looking for. Thanks." Giving a mocking smile as she walked away and keeping the card into her back pocket for safe keeping. The light rain had stopped and the air seemed so misty afterwards. Jogging to her car parked three blocks away to avoid suspicion, she drove out and back to the Continental; finally excited for some rest.
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Both fighters fell onto the couch as Perkins climbed over John and wrapped her jacket tightly around his neck. Pushing off the wall, she kept her grip tightly onto John as he tried endlessly to get her off his back (quite literally). Landing onto the bed, she had kicked him in the chest and quickly flipped him over; starting to attack his stitches. Blood started pouring everywhere and pain shot up every nerve in John's body. Feeling the stitches rip apart, he got back up from the bed and forcefully threw Perkins off his back and onto the table filled with bloodied bandages. The phone continuously ringing.
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Getting into her car she fastened her seatbelt and quickly sent a text to her father. "Dad, I'm heading home real soon." Jade said to herself. "12:15." She read her phone. "I'm not late this time." Jade said happily while turning on the engine.
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He furiously grabbed a bed sheet and wrapped it around her head, hearing some groans and pleas. He held her up, punched her right in the head and proceeded to throw her out the glass headboard above the bed. Calmly and tiredly walking over to the phone, and answering it. "Yes?" "I apologize for calling you at this hour but, we have received a number of grievances from your floor concerning the noise." Charon explained concerned. The sound of Perkins opening the door and laboured breathing could be heard close. Dragging herself out of John's room before he finishes what he started. "My apologies. I was dealing with... An uninvited guest." John says, leaning onto the wall and softly wincing in pain. "Have you need to see, a dinner reservation perhaps?" Suggested Charon. "Perhaps. I'll have to get back to you." After confirming with Charon John walked out to the hall, finding Perkins beaten and bloodied; escaping. Pulling a gun to her head and settling her in a headlock, she winced in pain and pleads.
"Where's Iosef?" Quickly asking. "Fuck you." "Where's Viggo?" John asked, losing his patience. "I'm not telling you shit." Perkins replied, looking up at John angrily. "Do you really wanna die here Perkins?" John said forcing the gun to her forehead. She winced in pain as a wave of silence passed to two. "Give me something." She panted, thinking of what to say. "Little Russia. There's a church, Near Cannon Court." "What about it?" He asked. "It's a front. It's where Viggo keeps his private stash." She unveiled, John knows exactly what she was talking about. Giving thanks before he knocked her out with the bottom of the gun.
The sound of a hammer of a gun goes off behind him, and John puts his hands in the air in surrender. "Do I know you?" The voice asked. "I'm thinking so..." John trailed off and turned around, only to see Harry at his doorway with a gun pointed at him. Knowing each other, Harry put his gun down. "Hey John." "Hey, Harry." "Everything alright there?" He asked pointing over at his situation. "Yeah... Everything's fine." John said reassuringly, looking down at the situation. "Well, I'll leave you to it then," Harry said, heading back to his room. "Hey, Harry?" John called out, getting his attention back. "You keen on earning a coin? Babysittin' the sleeping one?" He proposed. "Catch and release?" Harry asked. "Catch and release." John said with a nod as they exchanged smirks.
Suddenly the sounds of footsteps running up the stairs could be heard as Jade appears. She stopped in the hallway with a confused look on her face; her brow crooked, switching glances over at the two men and the woman knocked out on the floor. "Hey sweetheart," John said on the floor near the body. Jade narrowed her eyes in curiosity. "Dad?" Her tone elongated. "Jade, this is Harry. His an old friend of mine. Harry, this is my daughter Jade." John explained standing up. The two gave each other polite nods as John and Harry carried Perkins into Harry's room. Quickly giving each other a thanks they went their separate ways and John leads his daughter back to their room. "What was that all about...?" Trailing off her sentence, absolutely absent minded at the whole situation. "How long was I gone for?" Quickly checking her watch on her wrist. '12:21' it read. "I'll explain." Was all John said as he shut the door behind them.
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