Chapter 46

Mok's limo was about to reach the city limits. The rock star shut his eyes for a just a few seconds, but in his vision, he saw Emmy.

'Turn around! Turn back!' she had called out to him and Mok woke up.

He turned his head to see out of the back window. "Toad, stop the car!" he ordered and the chauffeur slammed on the breaks.

Mok got out and saw a yellow, flickering light on top of the hill, where his mansion was.

"Oh my God, no!" he exclaimed and got back into the limo. "Toad, turn around! We got to go back!" Mok ordered and Toad did as he was told. He turned the limo around and pressed on the gas and the limo sped back to the mansion.

Angel felt like she was staring Death in the face. Omar looked as if he found his prize and was prepared to shoot her.

"Put the gun down, you dope-head!" Cindy ordered, getting herself in front of Angel.

"Angel," Omar said in a low voice, "You left me…for that old…piece of shit…" he spoke in slurs and Angel knew he was high.

"Omar, please, put the gun down," she said, calmly, but then, Omar ran up to her.

Cindy blocked his path and pushed him to the ground, but the gun went off.

Minnie gave a yelp of surprise, but no one was hit by the bullet.

"Angel, you…bitch…" Omar said.

"You're finished pal!" Sleazy shouted and charged at him.

Suddenly, Omar pulled the trigger and a shot rang out. Everyone screamed, but Sleazy gave a wail of agony and clutched his left knee. Blood squirted from his calf and the giant fell to the ground.

"Goddamn! Son of a bitch!" Sleazy cried out profanities.

Zip and Nicholai, with Minnie in his arms, tended to Sleazy's injured leg, leaving Cindy to defend herself and Angel.

"No more, no more!" Omar yelled out, pressing his hands to his ears. There was a loud ringing in his ears and he wanted it to stop.

Just then, Mok's limo screeched to a halt and the rock star got out and spotted the others and Omar, holding the gun.

Without another thought, Mok charged at Omar and crashed into him. Omar lost his grip on the gun as the two rolled down the hill, with Mok throwing punches at Omar's face.

Omar grabbed hold of Mok's neck and then, the two went into a creek. They threw punches at one another, but then, Omar pushed Mok down into the water, submerging his head.

Mok began to panic, the bubbles were obstructing his vision and he punched and kicked at Omar, but he did not let go.

"NO!" Angel screamed, taking her jacket and wrapped it around Omar's head. Omar let go of Mok as Angel pulled Omar away from her beloved.

Mok pulled himself out of the water, chocking and clutching his neck. Angel pulled hard on Omar and they got back onto dry land. Then, Omar hit the Angel's nose with the back of his head and she let go of the jacket. Omar looked down at Angel, like a predator ready for the kill.

Then, Omar was hit by some small rocks and Angel looked up to see the others, including Minnie, throwing them.

"Leave them alone, you bad man!" Minnie ordered and threw more at Omar.

Then, out of the corner of her eye, Angel spotted the gun and reached for it. Omar had had it and charged at the little girl. Minnie gave a scream as the dog man stretched his hands toward her.

"Stop!" Angel shouted and Omar did. He turned around to see her, holding the gun up and was pointing at him.

"C'mon…babe…" he slurred out the words, "You're not…going to…shoot me…? I'm your…boyfriend…"

"I should've just let you rot in some prison! You made my life a living hell!" Angel shouted out the words.

"You left…me and…the band…for Mok…" Omar said and his legs wobbled.

"Omar, listen to me," Mok replied as he got out of the creek and Omar looked at him.

"Angel did not leave you; I took her against her will," Mok said and continues, "It wasn't until later, I realized that fame and fortune do not matter. Life is meant to live, learn, and love. I rescued Angel from that hell-hole because I love her and I am not going to let you take her back to a life of misery."

"Shut up!" Omar shouted, pressing his hands to his ears.

"Omar, I know what you are going through. Please, we'll get you some help," Mok said, "But hear this; you're going to prison for what you did to Angel and to your friends."

"Angel is mine! And I'll do whatever I like to her!" Omar shouted.

"Mok, it's no use, he's beyond help," Nicholai said to his friend, while holding his daughter.

"Angel got what she deserved!" Omar shouted, again.

Angel felt a wave of anger towards this drug-addict and she asks, "What about Stretch and Dizzy? What did they do to you?!"

"What are…you talking…about…?" Omar asked in confusion.

"Don't you remember?! You killed them!" Angel shouted.

Omar looked confused, but in his vision, a demon was threatening him. "I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" he shouted and charged at Angel.

"NO!" Mok cried out.

Angel shut her eyes; she wished she never met Omar and she never wanted to see his face, again. At that moment, she pulled the trigger. She heard a bang and someone screamed, maybe Minnie, and Angel dared herself to open her eyes.

A few inches away, Omar stared at her, but then looked down at his chest. Crimson blood began to bloom on his shirt and he clutched at the bullet wound.

"I did…love you…" he said, "Why is it…so cold…?"

Omar fell on his back and died. Angel's knees buckled, but she still held the gun in her hand. She looked at the body of her former boyfriend, till Mok came to her side. He took the gun and laid it down on the ground.

"It's over," Mok said and held her tight in his arms. Off in the distance, they heard the wail of sirens.