Burb 004

You might see an interesting item in this update. Look out for the handgun, made by VampCat at Variousimmers.net. It really is a nifty little object.







John sat on the sofa, drumming his hands on his knees. Occasionally, he would glance at his watch to check the time. Jennifer was due home shortly. John listened for the sound of Calista doing the gardening, but he couldn't even hear the snipping of her shears. And what was that sound upstairs? John started in alarm when he heard footsteps coming down the stairs. He distinctly remembered hearing footsteps going up, but he had been watching TV at the time and assumed it was the TV. Well, it was off now so... who was coming downstairs?

A car pulled up outside. It was Jennifer returning from work. It definitely wasn't her coming down...





Then Jennifer walked up towards the sofa.

For a moment, John thought 'That was fast', but then he realised that it was not Jennifer. The woman had her hair, her clothes... but she was not Jennifer!





John leaped up from the sofa and walked around the woman, looking at her in horror.


"What's the matter?" The woman smiled. "Don't you recognise me?"


"Calista?" John gasped. "What are you doing?"


Jennifer walked in behind Calista and let out a shriek.


(OOC: That box? That's just Paul's Reaction Tester. Don't mind it. >_>)





"Who are you?" Jennifer demanded, shaking in fright as Calista turned.


"I am Calista Despret," Calista sneered. "Your gardener. And I would also like to be... his wife, if you don't mind."


"You horrible woman," Jennifer clenched her fists. "You stay away from my husband. We are happily married and-"





"Well, part of the traditional vow does go 'til death us do part'", Calista grinned and whipped out a handgun. "I am afraid that you are in the way." She aimed the gun squarely at Jennifer, who screamed.





"NO!" John yelled as Calista cocked the handgun. He couldn't let his wife be hurt!





In a swift motion, John had lunged at Calista and knocked her to the ground. They started tussling and the handgun went flying. Jennifer let out a small sigh of relief. But even if John was keeping Calista down, who knew what would happen if she was let go? What if she got away before Jennifer could call the police?


"I'll kill you!" Calista screamed. "I'll kill you both!"





Jennifer took a deep breath and reached for the handgun, gripping it tightly. She had to do something. Calista was frightfully strong and John didn't seem like he could hold her forever. Jennifer aimed the gun and squeezed the trigger. A loud bang sounded through the room and a scream followed.





"Damn you!" Calista gasped out in pain as John released her and stepped away, leaving her to crouch on the floor as blood poured from her stomach. "I... hate you!" She tried to get up but fell down again, clutching the wound. John immediately went to call the emergency services as Jennifer kept the weakening Calista at bay. No way would Calista attack again while she had the gun in her hand.





Calista was taken away and the trouble was over. John and Jennifer hugged each other tightly, both so relieved that each other was okay.


"That was so heroic," Jennifer smiled at him. "You knocked her down when she was about to shoot me."


"I didn't want you to get hurt," John smiled back. "I'm glad you're safe."


"I'm glad you're okay too," Jennifer hugged him again.






Things were back to normal again, and even with Jennifer having a job, they were still very muchly happy together. And all was well.