A Near Death Experience Page #5

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whole locker and empty it,

because new people come...

[ Elevator bell ]

Oh, sorry.

No, it's OK.

Sorry.

You know.

Have you told anyone?

No.

It's not what you think.

Tell me what happened.

This isn't your business.

I'm afraid, actually, it is.

They're looking for you.

Your picture's on the news...

[ Elevator bell ]

Shh...

One sound and I'll

blow your head off.

You got that?

Be careful, Ellie.

Be very, very careful.

Don't do this.

Shut up!

This isn't a good idea.

I said shut up!

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Just sit tight, OK?

Any word on a ETA, Doc?

I'll be there in 10 minutes.

[ Sighing ]

Watch what you're doing, Ellie.

I don't care what they say,

the fact is, guns

actually do kill people.

This isn't going to

help Jamie or you.

Go! Come on!

Oh!

I told you to shut up.

What's wrong with you?

I'm just trying to help you, OK?

I'm trying to help.

Please, this isn't the way.

This isn't you.

You don't know the

first thing about me.

That's not true.

I know more about

you than you think.

I know you love your son.

I know you'd do

anything to protect him.

I know you don't want to do

this. I can see it in your eyes.

Just put the gun down.

Please.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Just go.

It's OK. I'm not

going to hurt you.

I never wanted to hurt anybody.

He is a liar! Don't

be fooled by this man!

Go, like he said! Go now!

No.

I want you to

tell me what happened.

I never meant for it to happen.

I never wanted to hurt her.

It was my weekend

with Jamie, you know?

I went to the house that

night to pick him up.

It was not a good time.

Jamie?

Taylor and I, we were in the

middle of an ugly divorce.

Taylor?

It was getting brutal.

Taylor was trying to obtain

sole custody of Jamie.

She even tried to have me

declared an unfit parent.

I could have you

arrested, you know?

This isn't your house anymore.

You can't come in here

without my permission.

I believe they call

that trespassing.

But that night, all I wanted

was to pick up Jamie and go.

I came for Jamie. It's my

weekend, remember?

He's at Alexander's. I told

Chanel he could stay over.

Well, fine.

Call her and tell her

I'll pick him up.

I wish I could say

I was surprised.

This wasn't the first time she'd

pulled a stunt like this.

And it wasn't the first time

she'd talked about

killing herself.

That's not true.

This time, it was different.

She was beside herself.

She said she was going

to lose everything.

Her practice, her reputation,

her house, her money...

Even worse,

there was a good chance

she'd lose the one

thing she truly loved

more than anything else:

Jamie.

She was afraid she was

going to lose Jamie.

No way I'm going to lose Jamie!

Why?

Because it seems there

was a very good chance

she was going to jail.

for a long, long time.

It turns out her lawyer had told

her that very afternoon

that she was about to be

indicted on ch

I tried reasoning with her.

You don't understand.

I can't go to prison.

Hoping to calm her fears.

- I won't!

- Just calm down. Let's talk.

I don't want to talk!

It was as though

she could no longer hear

anything I was saying.

It was like, I just

went numb, you know?

Maybe it was just

the alcohol talking,

but she was completely

out of control.

I'll never see him again!

You'll take him away!

Please, calm down. You're

not going to lose Jamie!

One thing was clear, though.

When she said she was

going to kill herself

this time, you could

tell she meant it.

That's not true, Ellie.

I would never!

All I could think of was my son.

My boy.

If he was to lose his mother,

if he was to

lose her like this...

And then, I did something

very, very stupid.

It happened so fast.

I don't think I can even tell

you exactly what happened.

Ah!

All I know is

we fought for the gun,

shots were fired,

and that was it.

Let go!

[ Gunshot ]

I didn't mean to kill her.

Oh, really?

Oh!

God knows, I didn't mean to.

Then why am I dead?

Go ahead, ask him!

I'm not sure I follow.

What happened next?

Well, I don't really know.

I fell, I hit my head...

The next thing I remember is

waking up the next morning.

Oh...

At first, it took a minute to

remember where I was.

But then I found her...

[ Car door opening ]

But that was just the

beginning of this nightmare.

Will and Melissa were there,

my brother and sister-in-law.

I panicked!

I couldn't think straight!

She knew we were

coming this morning.

No matter what I say or do,

they're going to blame me.

[ Knocking ]

Taylor?

Jamie? Anybody home?

So I ran!

I was such an idiot!

- Oh my God!

- Melissa, 911, now!

I panicked! All I did was

prove I was guilty!

No, Ellie! He isn't

telling the truth!

I know what I felt!

This, I remember.

This was no accident!

So, that's all?

You didn't shoot her again?

You're certain of that?

Of course I didn't!

It's my brother! He's here!

It's not too late. You could

still turn yourself in.

Hi.

They're in 104.

Did you call the police yet?

No. I'll go do that now.

Sorry, Mr. Mader.

Nothing personal.

Just the cost of doing business.

Ah!

He's got a gun. Ellie, my

brother, he has a gun.

You've got to get

out of here now!

Hurry! You've gotta go!

OK! I get it!

What are you doing?

We have to go.

Taylor's brother is here.

I thought you

didn't tell anyone.

I didn't.

Then how do you know he's here?

Hurry, he's on the way!

- Daniel, you have to trust me.

- I don't understand.

I just know, OK?

He's got a gun.

Just like I know he's got a gun.

Come on! Let's go!

Daniel, I'll explain later.

You have to trust me.

No! This way!

This way!

Ah!

[Will]:
Daniel!

What the hell's going on?

What was that?

Shh!

[ Dialling ]

Down! Get down!

That was close!

You psychic or something?

You have your phone?

- The Train Museum.

- Wait!

Go! Go!

[ Car alarm ]

Do you still have your gun?

Yeah. It's all yours.

It's not going to

do much good, though.

No bullets.

I have a kid at home.

Remind me never to

play poker with you.

Come on.

Why is he doing this?

I don't know!

[ Beeping ]

This way.

- Stop!

- Wait!

[ Gasp ]

He had a gun, and ran

after them in the street!

All units in the vicinity,

we have a report of shots fired

at 300 Adams St.

That's the Train Museum.

That's where she works!

[Will]:
Listen, lady.

I don't know who you are,

or what he told you,

but Daniel murdered my sister,

and he's going to

have to pay for that.

It's OK. He's

gone the other way.

He's going to find him.

Where?

A few rows over.

Show me.

Daniel?

[ Gasp ]

He's going to find him.

Hey! I'm over here!

No! I'm here! I'm here!

Stay right there, Daniel.

OK, come on out

and show yourself!

I know you can hear me.

OK? I've got Daniel

right here!

You come on out,

everything will be fine!

No, don't. That's

a bad idea, Ellie.

Come on out and show yourself!

I'm going to kill

him if you don't!

Get out here! I'm not

asking you again!

What are you going to do?

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