Chapter 158 - After Valentines (5) (1/2)
”I thought you said that you will leave this to us, and not involve yourself?”, JoAnna looked at Stella with a sharp gaze which scrutinized her.
Stella shrugged like she does not know what is JoAnna talking about. ”How is knowing what is going on involving? I just want to know the status... now, speak!”
JoAnna shook her head smiling. She knew that her mom can't stay out of this. After a small staring contest JoAnna took a deep breath and started talking. ”I used my contacts in the police and found out that the drug used is something new that showed up in South Africa first. It is extremely potent. Less than a drop can incapacitate a person.”
JoAnna paused for a moment before continuing, her face was getting more troubled with every next word. ”That is one of the reasons I'm concerned. It seems that Sarah was injected with a syringe, or something similar. For such a small amount of drug to be given, syringe is too big of a tool. They could literally use a sewing needle or anything sharp just dipped in the solution, and it would knock her out. Also, Sarah described that large area of her upper back burned when she got injected. She should just feel a prick at most, and the drug spreads without any pain. Besides the initial prick, first effect victim notices is losing control over legs and speech. There should be no burning. It's almost as there was something else... Burning she described is similar to the numbing medicine we use for local anesthesia. If you inject the numbing medicine quickly it would feel like it's burning... but why would they numb her if they just want to drug her? Things just don't add up.”
JoAnna looked like she finished, but then she remembered something and continued, ”There is one more thing... on the audio recording they retrieved... day after the incident, that Philip guy talks with someone about the drug and Sarah, and he mentions that he is not worried that Sarah escaped, because she got a second wave... We don't know what that second wave is. He didn't mention it again. Is that a second version of the drug? Does it have a delayed effect? I can't help but think that if she was drugged and recuperated, then she is a clean slate, right? How come he is not worried that she escaped? There is something else there. My intuition is telling me that we are missing something important...”
Listening to this, Stella was visibly getting anxious. ”Your intuition is usually not wrong...”
JoAnna got defensive. ”What usually? When was my intuition wrong?”
Stella nodded solemnly. ”Right... it's always right. That is why I'm really hoping that you are wrong this time. And it's just that you are worrying about your sister.”
JoAnna sighed, ”I hope so too.”
”Does Sarah say anything about this?” Stella looked at JoAnna.
JoAnna rolled her eyes. ”She was over the moon preparing for their trip to Greece. You know her... if it's about someone else she would die of worry. But when it's about her, she is totally irresponsible.” JoAnna sighed. ”I got her to promise that when she gets back from Greece she will come for another checkup.”
Stella looked at JoAnna, ”How about Aiden? What does he say about this?”
JoAnna sighed, ”Sarah was processing audio and sent samples to me only after I promised not to tell him anything. She didn't want to spoil the mood before their vacation. That means… he does not know about the audio part which talks about second wave, whatever that is.”
Stella rubbed her temples, ”What a silly girl... Well now we can only hope that nothing goes wrong in next few days. They should be back in three days, right?”