came to an end they had grown close. Boarding a plane for their flight home was a sad affair. They had grown fond of the island and enjoyed spending time together on it.
"Well, back to reality" said Jack as they sat down in their seats, preparing for take-off.
"I really had a good time Jack. Thanks so much for bringing me along."
Jack smiled at Milly and squeezed her hand.
"I think I am the one that should be thanking you."
"You know I was thinking Jack. Maybe when we get back to Chicago we should move in together."
Jack was taken by surprise. Although this was exactly what he was hoping for, the timing caught him completely off guard.
"Wow??I don't know what to say."
"If you are not ready then it's fine."
"No, no, I'm ready! I just wasn't expecting us?. You know?."
"Don't worry. I don't bite."
Jack picked up her hand and kissed the back of it before holding it tightly. He sat back in his chair, beaming from ear to ear.
The flight lasted just over three and a half hours before the Captain announced that they were preparing their descent. Jack had held onto Milly's hand for the entire flight and gave it a little squeeze as they felt the plane begin its descent. The landing was silky smooth with the wheels touching down at almost exactly the same time. The pilot had to hit the brakes quite hard to make sure they didn't overshoot the slipway that led the plane to its parking bay.
As the plane was signaled in by the marshal, Milly looked outside the window and noticed that there were two police cars parked next to the plane, lights flashing.
Probably some VIP being picked up on the runway. Can't wait like the rest of us. Milly stood up and removed her bag from the overhead storage before placing it on the seat. She noticed that Jack, who hated standing around waiting, was getting fidgety. After a few minutes the doors opened and the passengers began to disembark.
Being a true gentleman Jack let Milly go first. As she walked down the aisle towards the door, Jack got caught up by an old lady who needed help getting her suitcase down.
"Go on ahead, I'll catch up" Jack told Milly as he stopped to assist the old lady.
Milly smiled back at him and carried on her way. She reached the door and noticed there was a flight of stairs down to the tarmac, not the usual walkway straight into the terminal. Must be doing renovations. Milly made her way down the stairs, noticing a gentleman and two police officers waiting at the bottom. The gentleman looked familiar, she had seen him somewhere before. She wracked her brain. Where did she know him from? Where had she seen him before?
As she remembered, a voice erupted from the top of the stairs.
"Captain? What a surprise. What are you doing here?"
"Jack. We have to talk." The captain's hand moved slowly behind his back, the back of his jacket lifting slightly.
Milly turned around and looked at Jack. He was standing on top of the stairs, staring down at his Captain.
"About what?"
"You know what about Jack. I always thought something didn't smell right. Then we got some video footage from a CCTV camera across the road. I know the truth Jack."
"Jack, what's he talking about?"
"Nothing Milly. There's been a misunderstanding."
"Oh no Jack there's been no misunderstanding. You killed Mike. You shot him in the side of the head. It's all on the camera footage. What I want to know is why?"
"What, No. It can't be! Is that right Jack? Is he telling the truth?"
The expression on Jack's face changed, he became annoyed.
"You want to know why! Well I played second fiddle to Mike for nearly thirty years. I had Milly first and then he took her away from me! He got to go home to her every day and who did I have? Nobody!" His eyes moved to Millicent. "Milly I loved you from the first day I met you. I couldn't face another day without you. I knew that Mike would never leave you. It was the only way we could be together."
"You bastard!" Her face started turning red, tears of rage building in her eyes.
'Come on down Jack. Let's go to the station and talk about this."
Looking around, Jack saw that he was trapped with nowhere to go. Then he noticed the luggage car. It was making its way towards their plane. If he timed it well he could land on one of the trailers it was towing, slide off and make his getaway. It was worth a chance.
Jack edged himself closer to the rail.
"Talk about what Captain? You locking me away for twenty years. You know I won't last a month in jail. Not with all the people I've put there!"
"I'll personally make sure you get looked after Jack. Call it professional courtesy."
"Thanks Captain but I think I'll have to take a rain check."
The words had hardly left Jack's mouth as he sprang from the rail. He timed his jump to perfection as he sailed through the air and landed squarely in the middle of one of the luggage cart's trailers. The tarpaulin cushioned his fall and he slid down the side, hitting the ground with both feet. He glanced over the Captain and gave a smug grin before sprinting towards the terminal.
Jack didn't see the refueling truck that was motoring down the runway. He ran straight into its path. He was tossed high into the air, the force of the blow breaking multiple bones in his body. He landed in a crumpled heap on the ground, unable to move. His legs were lying at ninety degrees to the rest of his body, a bone protruding through the skin of his left arm. At first he felt nothing and then as he began to come to his senses the wave of pain hit him all at once. He lay on the floor, groaning, blood starting to trickle from his mouth.
Millicent had made her way around the stairs and walked slowly up to Jack, watching as the life was slowly leaving his body. As Milly stared into his eyes, Jack could see the hatred.
"Go and burn in hell you bastard!"
Through the pain, Jack managed to clench his teeth. "Milly, I'm sorry. It was all because I loved you."
"You know Jack I was wrong before. I do want the death penalty for Mike and today I am going to get it."
She turned around and walked away. "Please Milly, don't leave me, don't go!"
Jack watched as she disappeared around the stairs, the permanent darkness slowly descending over him as he exhaled his last breath.
THE END
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