Jack In The Box

There had never been anyone from my colleagues in the hospital who’d infuriated me as much as Dr. Paul Bennet. I always had an urge to smack that condescending look off his face just as I was feeling now.

Paul still had my hand in a firm grip. I tried to wiggle free. “Let go!”

“What the hell were you doing?” He asked.

I snatched my hand away. “It’s none of your business!”

I noticed that although I’d managed to shrug his hold off me, he was still holding the strip of pills.

Paul gave me a lopsided grin, leaning against the desk right next to the cabinet and trapping me. I had no space to dodge him and leave.

“Of course it’s my business when you’re obviously sniffing around in the wrong place.”

“Give that back to me, Paul.” I said, trying to snatch it from him but he raised it higher, keeping it out of my reach. He was so tall, it was impossible for me even if I jumped.

I imagined Paul to be a bully in high school. He had to be, he had the villainous tendencies to bully people he thought were below him, like he was doing to me.

Casually, he pushed me away and inspected the strips. The grin dissolved into a hard stare. He shook the tablets in my face. “You fucked that criminal?!”

He was literally seething. All the traces of humor had been wiped clean. “Explain Riley!”

“It’s none of your goddamn business who I sleep with.” I snapped.

Paul grasped my shoulder violently. “Do you have absolutely no shame? Sleeping with the enemy. Do you have any idea what Dr. Shaw would do if he found out?”

“Don’t you dare!” I said.

Paul chuckled. “Watch me, Riley. Watch me destroy you in five seconds.”

“Go ahead.” I challenged him. “Tell Aaron about it. And then in turn I will tell them about you.”

He watched me, caution filling his expression. “Tell him what?”

“I’ll tell him what I saw you doing. I’ll expose your secret.”

I had no idea what secrets I was talking about but at that moment, this seemed like a plausible way to get out of this situation.

“You’re bluffing.” He called it.

I continued to stare at him without admitting defeat. “If you want to believe that, it’s fine with me.” I smiled. “You tell Aaron a single word about these pills and I’ll spill the beans about you. Every last detail.”

“Are you even in a position to threaten me?”

my hand towards him. “My

“You never know, it might be too late and the demon is already

“Maybe.”

you would have asked me. I would have

as I appreciate your kind offer, I’m not really into shriveled up cocks. I prefer mine to be...” I exaggerated a length. “This big. And might I add, Jack

suggested, and then smirked. “I can give you a list of names of ladies who will vouch for me and tell you just how amazing I am in bed. Maybe you’ll forget the

rolled my

will find out, one

It’s my body, and it’s my wish who I want

up lying in a ditch, we’ll

up. I’ll be dead, genius!”

always stayed hidden outside my house and tried to

a little about what happened

for his spot beside me. “Riley, was it emotional torture staying with

will pay you ten thousand dollars for an

was still at the hospital. During the time that I was away, he’d come closer to Cayla, his co-worker.

that thick in the

so much in love. When my brother and I were little, we used to have a peaceful

irresponsible driver. They’d closed the case putting all the blame on my father as a reckless driver. It was easier for them to pin the blame on him

to Jack. What happened after yesterday, was he doing alright? Did Dr. Mark Bowen. Why did Jack trust him so much? What if he was

Jack’s side

before, but after I lived with him and spent so much time with him, it

Aaron was right and Jack had really killed all those people and was easily manipulating me into trusting him. My entire week with him could all be a lie and something that I’d imagined. Jack could be playing a game. He probably believed I was fool yet trusted me to look out for him. What

I still love

where I’d

I dialed the number and waited until the phone rang on the other side. I had to make sure he was alright. He’d strictly told me

going to answer or he’d given

And then silence.

my

was absolutely no sound on the

dialed the wrong number. “Is

“No.” I said.

no mistaking it. That was Jackson’s voice but it sounded so detached,

just wanted to make sure

me, and say dirty things in my ear. It took everything inside me

you’re the only one with the brains? News flash, I got a burner phone just so

still can’t place a casual call, burner