Newport Beach Police Department, Chapter 13
Marissa looked up from her place on Ryan's shoulder and saw the very person she was running from standing at the end of the ramp.
"Marcus... " Marissa said as she stiffened.
"You just take off with the kid with out any note or apology. Then I find you here with him!" Marcus said.
"He’s Megan's father," Marissa muttered as she held on to Ryan's arm tightly.
"Oh really. So this is the deadbeat that didn't want to raise his own kid?" Marcus retorted angrily.
"Marcus, I told you before. He didn't…" Marissa began before she was interrupted.
"He didn't know, I know. But that isn't what everyone else thinks," Marcus said with a smile.
"So you lied to everyone to boost your ego, so you wouldn't have to tell them that you’re such a piece of trash, that you beat the woman that you’re dating and her child," Ryan said.
"You don't know anything about me!" Marcus snapped.
"I know more than you think."
"Fine, smart guy. Both of you get down here and tell me what you know."
Ryan and Marissa stood and walked down the ramp with Marissa clinging to Ryan's arm.
"First, you should know that I’m a cop," Ryan began.
‘I already know that. I saw you arrest my Liz, Jeff and Blake," Marcus said.
"So you followed me home," Ryan finished.
"Here I thought that cops were smart." Marcus laughed mockingly.
"You won’t get away with this Marcus," Marissa spoke up with tears running down her face.
"Sure I will," Marcus replied as he reached behind himself and lifted his shirt, then moved him arm level with Ryan and Marissa, showing them the gun that he held.
"I’m not going to let you hurt them ever again," Ryan said, voice unwavering.
"Oh really? Well, I’m the one with the gun, so shut up," Marcus responded.
Ryan moved in front of Marissa, breaking her hold on his arm and ordered, "Run!"
"No! You stay right where you are Marissa!" Marcus said just as forcefully.
"Marissa, run!" Ryan yelled.
Marissa started to move, causing Marcus to move his arm for a better shot. When he did, Ryan ran towards him and hit him in the stomach causing him to fall forward and hold his stomach, while still holding the gun. Ryan hit him hard in the face before grabbing his arm and prying the gun from his hand and throwing a few feet away from them.
Ryan turned and ran towards Marissa, who had stopped to watch what was happening. He grabbed her arm and began running with her. Just as the reached a large set of rocks on the beach, a loud pop was heard and Ryan fell forward, halfway behind the rocks. Marissa grabbed Ryan's arms and pulled him the rest of the way behind the rocks and looked at him as he leaned against the rocks, holding his side.
"Ryan! Are you alright?" Marissa asked frantically.
"I will be alright," Ryan said.
Marissa pulled his hand away form his side and saw blood coming from a gun shot wound.
"We need to get you to the hospital!"
"In a second. I have something to do first," Ryan interrupted her before pulling his gun out and leaning to the side of the rocks, looking for Marcus.
He saw him walking towards them and reached his arm around the rocks and fired back at him, causing Marcus to hide by the life guard stand.
Ryan looked back at Marissa and asked, "You alright?"
Marissa just nodded her response.
"Okay. I need you to reach in my right front pocket and get my cell phone," Ryan spoke calmly before leaning to the side and firing at Marcus again after he returned fire.
Marissa reached her shaking hand into Ryan pocket and got his cell phone as quickly as she could and held it out to him.
"Alright, open it and dial one on the speed dial, then hold the phone to my ear."
Marissa nodded and followed his directions.
Ryan fired two more shots while he listened to the ringing in his cell phone.
"Hey man," Seth said as he answered his phone.
"I need you to get to the beach now," Ryan said.
"Everything alright?" Seth enquired as he snapped his fingers at Jake and his captain, catching their attention.
Ryan fired again before explaining, "I’m at the beach with Marissa, Marcus found us and he’s shooting at us."
"What part of the beach?" Seth asked quickly.
" Marissa and I are hiding behind the rocks by the life guard stand and I’m pretty sure Marcus is by the lifeguard stand."
"Don't worry Ry, the cavalry is on the way," Seth said.
"Hurry, I’ve already been shot once. I don't want it to happen again," Ryan said into the phone before turning to Marissa and saying, "Hang up and stay down."
Marissa closed the phone as Ryan fired at Marcus again.
Ryan turned to Marissa and saw her staring at him as she cried.
"Everything will be alright Marissa, I promise," Ryan said as he used his free hand to grip one of hers.
Marissa smiled as she squeezed Ryan's hand. Moments later she let out a loud scream as a bullet hit the rock behind her head.
"He is really pissing me off!" Ryan exclaimed.
He took his hand away from Marissa's and leaned to the side of the rocks and fired multiple shots. He hid behind the rocks and ejected the empty clip from his gun and took a new one from his holster and put it in.
Another scream escaped from Marissa, which caused Ryan to look at her and yell "Stay down!" Ryan leaned out again and started firing, but a minute later was hit in the shoulder and hid behind the rocks again.
"Ryan!" Marissa scrambled over to him as fast as she could.
Marcus leaned out from his hiding spot and started to creep towards the rocks when he heard "Newport Police! Don’t move!"
Marcus turned with his gun and saw six cops with their guns aimed at him and more getting out of cars behind them.
Marcus started to move his arm when a loud bang was heard and Marcus fell down, dropping his gun in the process.
Seth lowered his gun, smoke still coming out of the barrel from when he fired. He frantically looked around for his brother and Marissa.
"Ryan! Marissa!" Seth yelled.
"Seth!" Marissa yelled back.
Seth ran towards her voice and found her holding Ryan's head in her lap with his eyes closed and his gun laying next to him, while Marissa had tears streaming down her face.