Paranoia - Part 2

He walked around for an hour afraid to get into a cab, until he heard the police sirens far away. Eddie called a cab and got in still uneasy about it. – Hey, you’re that guy that everyone is looking for, aren’t you? - said the cab driver. –Umm no i'm not, urn thinking of someone else- Eddie said stuttering. – No I don’t want you in my cab, get the fuck out or I’m calling the fuzz- said the cab driver. Eddie looked around then looked in his bag; he had forgotten that he packed all his money. He had all his money because he didn’t trust the bank, there were out to get him.

-I will pay you 150 dollars to take me somewhere- Eddie said. Cab driver looked up at him through is rear view mirror, his eyes were dark and it looked like he had not slept for days. – Ok, but it has to be 200 big ones- the driver said. Eddie looked in his bag knowing that he will need all the money he can get, then he thought maybe, just maybe he could steal all the drivers money when he goes to leave. –Ok, its deal- Eddie looked at him and he was scared.-ok, where would you like to go? - asked the cabbie. –Take me to the corner of Market and Washington.-

The cab driver knew where this place had been, so he clicked on the meter and started to drive. The driver looked like something from the 70’s, he was wearing a shirt with the collar pulled up, he had slick greasy jet black hair, Eddie couldn’t see his pants, but he figured they where bellbottoms.

-Ok we’re here-

-alright, how much I.. Is it then?-

-$ 213.32 –

-umm, I thought it was..-

-NO, I just told u how much it was, and if you don’t pay up I’m calling the cops-

Eddie jumped when he heard this; he could give away that much money. Then he knew what he had to do, he had to rob the cabbie, so Eddie pulled out what looked like a knife and put it to the mans neck. – I...I’m not p.p.p.paying that- Eddie stuttered slowly. – Hey man, if you kill ME, then you will have even more cops on you.-

- I don’t care; I can’t waste t...T...this money. - the cab driver knew what he wanted, so he gave Eddie what looked like close to 500 dollars, Eddie grabbed the money. And the cab driver looked in the mirror and saw what Eddie had in is hand. He was using a pen to hold him up. So Eddie ran out of the cab –I’m s...S...sorry dude- Eddie said. And then the cabbie said – I will kill you man- and then pulled away.

He stepped up onto the curb and looked around, this was they gritty part of town, full of people that would harm you. Gang bangers walked the street opposite to him, he saw a couple of Mexicans walking toward him. He was afraid to getting stabbed, so he walked across the street and then remembered why he had come here. There was a gun store a ways down the street, so he made his way there. When he got there we went inside. The clerk there was a weird looking man, he had a bad look on his face, and when…- Hey RETARD, we don’t want you business here- yelled the clerk, -umm p…please, I need p…protection- Eddie said quietly. – Well then go down to the gas station and buy some condoms-. Eddie didn’t know what to say.

He walked up to the front desk and asked to see a gun that he could conceal easily. The clerk gave him a dirty look and handed him a 9mm pistol, he looked at it and asked the price -$ 250- said the clerk – but for you $350, hahahahaha- his clerk obviously didn’t like him. He said –ok, when can I have it? - said Eddie. – Today, because I don’t want your stupid retarded ass in here-. Eddie could feel anger bubbling inside of his, he knew he had to hold it in, or at least not make a scene. – Ok here is the money- Eddie said through his teeth. He asked for ammo for the gun. The man gave him some, and Eddie left.

He was tired of people making fun of him, and now that he had a gun, he knew that no one could stop him; he loaded his gun in the alley next to the shop, and sees the back door. We walked in and the clerk was buying a drink out of the machine. Eddie grabbed him, and through him across the room. The man said –hey asshole, whets your, don’t u dare point that gun at me-, Eddie asked for an apology, the man gave it to him as if he was pleading for his life. And Eddie turned the safety off and aimed at the mans head. The man was very sweating and was now crying, and something arose in eddies stomach most people would feel bad, but he like the power, the power to end or continue a life, and it was all up to him.

Eddie decided that the man didn’t deserve to like and he said to the man – you have made fun of many people, and now you will never do this again- he knew what he wanted to be know, he was himself doing gods work – I am the dark angel- Eddie said. And even with all of his fears and phobias and feelings he pulled back the tripper and it felt like time stopped for a second. The bullet went slowly through the mans skull right over his left eyebrow. Blood was all over eddies face, after he shot the man, he knew that it wasn’t him that shot the man, it couldn’t have been he thought, and once again in his hurry to get out Kayla walked by him, but this time she went to where the man had been shot. And she was getting rid of evidence, she was cleaning the place, and removing the pools of blood that lye there. But as Eddie walked outside, he saw a police officer, and the officer walked over to Eddie who was still covered in blood.