"Fortunately for you gentleman, it's ain't very serious. I understand, it hurts as hell, but could've been much worse."
Dr. Rore had told Richard Kyrr as he laid in the hospital bed, with his left leg elevated.
The doctor continued, "I know it's a hard time for you. But let's strive to look at the brighter side, shall we?"
He looked at Richard warmly, his eyes heavy with understanding. "You see, it appears your wife, if I may say so, saw you enter an alleyway and immediately ran into a pharmacy. But you can't just buy deadly chemicals like you're shopping, y'know. So she grabbed whatever she could and exited. This is what the police informed me to tell you.
"And also she missed your face, thanks to your reflexes, and her scream brought in people who grabbed her just in time, before she would've smashed your head with a broken glass or somethin'."
Richard stayed silent. He looked around him — an AC was spitting cold fog into the room, patients were there all around him, the large television was screaming out random noises.
The hospital was an expensive one.
Richard closed his eyes tightly. The tick of the clock annoyed him as his fingers tightened around the blankets.
Tsking, he asked coldly "Where is Jane?"
"I'm not sure I can answer that." Dr. Rore answered patiently.
"Just say it if you know, Goddammit!"
Rore looked around himself. "There are a lot of patients I need to consult."
Richard continued looking at him, deeply frustrated.
The doctor sighed, "I may get into trouble. You really want that?"
"Yes." Richard replied.
Rore smirked, revealing a missing upper tooth.
"Alright." he said, "She's under police custody as of now. That's all I know. The nurse said the arraignment is in 3 days, but I'm not sure."
The doctor turned around, "Focus on your health right now. So… may I? " asked the doctor and he left.
Richard had wanted relief, but this only made him anguished. He picked his phone from the desk and called Jane five times before an officer answered.
Everything the officer said only confirmed the doctor's words. The officer also added that Richard was wanted in the court, as his ex-wife reported a complaint on his name — that she had suffered intense mental distress due to his actions.
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Richard had nearly fainted when he saw the chainsaw, but he didn't or else he would have been dead. His heart in his throat, he started running towards the back door. There must be one, every house has one.