Gun shots were fired . 16 gunshots right at the closet I was hiding in to be exact . I knew this was it . This would be the end of my journey . I got away once , I won ' t be able to get away twice .
Bang !
One more deafening sound of a gunshot was heard . I slumped lifeless at the bottom of the closet as my vision start to blur . The last thing i saw was a woman hovering over me before my world turned black again .
I couldn ’ t move . I couldn ’ t hear . I couldn ’ t open my eyes . My body , it felt so heavy and there were pain shooting through . Then , I start to hear a distant gentle voice . I lie still , trying to figure out what was happening as I struggled to open my heavy eyelids . With my eyes open now , I look around to see myself in a small shop with a familiar wooden closet staring back at me .
Suddenly , a woman with a small frame and with growing grey hair came right next to me . I wanted to talk , I wanted to ask questions , I wanted to shout . But all that comes out was a hoarse whisper , “ where am I ?”
“ Oh darling , don ’ t you remember ? You came running into my shop asking for help and right after you explained what was happening , you fainted .”
The nurse handed me a cup of water and left . ‘ Hospital ?’ I furrowed my brows in confusion , then I remembered . ‘ Shanghai ’, it all came back to me within seconds . ‘ The two policemen , the bund , the lady dressed in a gold and red dress , the night street , the flashing neon signs , the jazz music and the gun that shot me .’
“ Good morning Wren , I am Doctor Watson . So you went through a little bit of an ordeal which gave you a small concussion and a few fractured ribs , but don ’ t worry , you will heal in no time if you have enough rest . We will give you a check up very soon , so for now just lie down for a bit ” A man dressed in a lab coat told me .
Right when he was about to leave , “ Doctor Watson ?” I spoke up softly .
“ Yes ?” He turned and looked at me .
“ Do you know what happened to me ?”
“ Well , a police officer was on duty when he heard noises coming from an alley and he found you unconscious on the floor while two men were next to you . Don ’ t worry Wren , the two men have already been captured and the police will probably be here later with some questions for you .”
With that , he closed the door gently and left . As I was left alone in the room again , I smiled a little to myself as I thought back to the moments I had in Shanghai and I have to admit , although I was on a runaway from two police , I still felt vibrant and so full of life . I am alive .