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Today’s excerpt is from Pool Of Blood, the last of the three Bob Becker books.  Michelle nearly killed at courthouse.  Enjoy and have a fantastic day.

m.j.

 

Outside, Gus left Bob and the two ladies, before Bob drove them back to the courthouse.  Lorri needed to get her car, and Michelle had another motion to file.  She had forgotten to take care of it because Lorri had approached her while in the courthouse.  When Bob dropped the women off, he drove around looking for a parking spot.  He found one the next block from the front entrance of the courthouse, and half a block down from the courthouse.  By the time he found his parking spot, Michelle had already run in and delivered her motion to the appropriate court.  When she exited the building, Gus was heading in her direction. 

Less than two steps and another two feet to the left of her, he saw a red dot on her forehead.  He bounded in her direction and shoved her just as a shot rang out and penetrated the glass portion of the door she had just come out of.  Gus immediately hustled Michelle to her feet, and then into the courthouse.  Then, gun drawn, he shouted, “Shot fired,” before running back outside.  He saw nothing in the way of the shooter.  As he was looking around Bob, who had heard the shot, hurried toward him.

Even as he saw Bob coming, Gus realized the sound of the weapon used was high caliber and decided inside the courthouse was a much better place to be than standing there making a fine target of himself.  He waved at Bob to hurry as he went back inside.  Bob, who knew full well the sound he’d heard on his way had come from a high caliber weapon, ran into the building right behind Gus.

Gus moved toward Michelle, who while shaken, was holding herself together.  Bob followed along still having no idea Michelle had been the target.  Gus nodded toward Michelle, “Bob, I’m afraid Michelle was targeted.  Laser dot on her forehead before I pushed her out of the way.  None too soon, I might add.  Fraction of a second later, heard the glass window go and heard the sound wave.”

Bob took Michelle into his arms and stroked her hair.  “You okay, honey?”

“Yeah, guess so.  I didn’t really know what was going on when Gus pushed me.  Until just now I didn’t know anything about any laser dot.  Gus, do you think whoever fired the shot was aiming at me because I’m me, or just a random selection.”

“I’d bet on you, Michelle.  Shooter was just wanting to kill someone, there were other people around after I shoved you, then got you inside.”

 

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