Going Home

Part 112

Two days later Josh and Grace were back at work and up until ten minutes before it had been a quiet shift. Now they were looking for an armed man who had attempted to rob a seven eleven. As they made their way down the dark lane way with their guns drawn Grace and Josh strained to pick up any sound that may give away the gunman’s location. Josh scanned the lane as Grace moved down the opposite wall. He knew the gunman was down there somewhere but with so many alley ways leading off the lane he could be hiding anywhere. Looking over he watched as Grace reached an alley way on her side of the lane and covered her as she took a quick look.

She looked around the corner into the alleyway. It was short but very dark. Seeing and hearing nothing she indicated to Josh that she was heading in.

Josh moved across the lane and waited outside the alley with his gun covering her. His eyes becoming used to the darker space, Josh could make out a large metal industrial bin which was housed at the end. It was nearly as wide as the alley making it difficult to see around it.

 Grace moved with caution around the corner of lane and into the alley. She wasn’t taking any chances. The man they were looking for was armed, but she had taken no more than three steps when a shot rang out.

Hearing the shot Josh yelled at Grace to get down.

But Grace couldn’t move. She could hear Josh’s voice but it seemed to be coming from a long way away and unable to take in what he was saying she just stood there. Then feeling a searing pain in her left arm all of a sudden she looked down at it and moving in what felt like slow motion she lifted her right hand to her injured arm. But her hand was still holding her gun to her arm. She could feel the blood pouring from the wound now and turning she looked back at Josh before everything went black.