Chapter 3 begins

                                                           

     "My head hurts mummzie." the fat little boy complained from his bed.
     "But darling, mummzie must get you ready for school." the round pinked cheek woman said sitting beside her son on his tiny child- size bed.
     "No I don't want to go to school today." he pleaded "I have an awful headache." he whined to his kind, over protective mother.
     "Alright love, you stay in bed and mummy will bring you a nice steaming strong cup of coffee." she smiled gently stroking his hair. " I'll even drop an egg in it for you." she said kissing him on the forehead. He closed his eyes and when his mother asked if he wanted any toast with his egg and coffee he opened his eyes and instead of his mother he saw a beautiful, big blue eyed, terrified woman kneeling beside him her long soft hair sweeping down around her graceful neck and soft supple skin.
     "Oh my God!" Melissa Christian shouted as Mr.Pruce looked into her eyes. 'He's still alive!"
     "Keep your voice down." Mr.Pruce winced in pain. "My fucking head."
     Charles went over to Bengiman disappointed he was still breathing. "It's alright, you fell and hit your head." Charles told him as he tried to help the large hurt man to the sofa. Melissa stood there next to Oliver who stood there looking shocked  as he held Cairo's leash in his hand. "What are you doing here Melissa?"
     "I came to check on you, and this guy had a gun pointed at me, Cario attacked him, he fell, I thought he was dead." Melissa said in exasperation. "Who are these people?" she asked her voice cracking under the stress.
     "I am so sorry." Charles said in all sincerity as he left Mr.Pruce on the couch and walked across the room extending his hand out to her; which she took and he gently rubbed her hand as he apologized profusely.
     "We just came by to pick up these wonderful paintings your.., husband painted." Charles guessed.
     "Oh no, no." she smiled as Oliver laughed "He's my, we're just cousins, no I'm single." Melissa corrected him much to his delight, for these two attractive, lonely people were quite taken with each other. She made Charles smile; which made him feel a little better about himself.
     "Oh, my mistake." he beamed a little embarrassed as he went on. "We were just about to leave, again my friend is a little high strung, he's harmless. Isn't that right?" Charles said over to Mr.Pruce who agreed and apologized to the pretty lady.
      "I need to go Charles, I don't feel well." Mr.Pruce said lying on his side in discomfort and pain Charles had never seen him hurt like this before.
     "No, don't lay down we will get you down stairs." Charles said as he went over to him.
     "Shouldn't we call an ambulance?" Melissa asked concerned