Chapter 961 - Voices in the darkness (1/2)

~ Los Angeles, undisclosed location ~

Sarah is drifting in and out of consciousness. Sometimes she hears indistinct sounds, sometimes there is someone's voice, but most of the time it's just her thoughts.

'Shit! Why is my hand hurting this much!'

She tried to move, cry, inhale… nothing worked. She can't move a muscle, but somehow, she is hearing some faint sounds… a man talking to himself. Or maybe on the phone…

”Yes, boss… this specialist is no good… tomorrow another one will arrive to look at her arm… yes, boss I understand… permanent nerve damage is not acceptable…”

Man's voice faded away and she was back to the silence in the darkness.

'Look at someone's arm? Permanent nerve damage?'

Sarah remembered that her arm is aching… oh, not anymore. Now it's numb. Her whole body is numb…

'Who was that person? Who is the boss he spoke to?' … and her thoughts were lost in the darkness.

…

Sarah's mind stirred again. She wondered, why is so difficult to open her eyes? Why can't she move? Where is she?

She felt pushing on her abdomen, and man's voice reached her: ”It was done, just how you requested… The procedure went well… Yes… There should be no complications… it was only seven weeks along…”

The voice faded away and she was left with her thoughts.

'Was he talking on the phone? What was seven weeks along? '

Sarah wondered why she feels pushing on her lower abdomen, tugging on her back, and as if someone is moving her.

”A bit higher…”, it was a female voice this time. ”…there, now it will not drip…”

Sarah wanted to ask, what is going on? What are they doing to her? Is this real, or is she dreaming? And the darkness enveloped her.

…

There was some commotion around her. She could not make out who is saying what… several voices, overlapping… and then it was quiet…

”Yes, boss… He is one of the best in the field… No chance to fix her left arm… Yes, boss… I understand… What about the boy?...”

The voice dimmed but Sarah's thoughts were still present. Was he talking about her arm? No chance to fix it? What happened? And who is the boy?

Sarah vaguely remembered evening on the street, Aiden calling her name while pulling her toward him… and gunshots. Aiden! Where is he? Is he the boy that man mentioned? What about him? Sarah faded away…

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Sarah felt movement. Is someone moving her again? No, it does not feel like it… They are small, persistent, jerking movements... Is she in some vehicle? There is a faint sound of a car engine. Yes. Definitely a vehicle… moving…

”After all this trouble, Boss does not want her…”, a male voice said.

”With a ruined arm, she is useless. But too bad for the boy…”, a female voice said. ”He is very handsome.”

”Hmph!”, male voice said grumbled. ”He will serve as a reminder what happens to the ones who don't obey the boss.”

Sarah was sure that she frowned. 'Are they talking about Aiden?'   She needs to make sure. She needs to open her eyes and see what is going on!

”Hey, she is moving!”, male voice exclaimed while panicking. ”Give her another dose! If she wakes up, we are in trouble!”

Sarah felt stinging pain in her right arm and then everything was dark and quiet again.

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~ Los Angeles, LA Medical Center ~

Monday, October 28

10:03 AM

Sarah heard whispers which became soft voices. Like someone is talking while trying not to wake up another person.

”I feel useless…”, it sounded like Edward.

”Don't say that. We narrowed down to three locations. If they were not released, we would find them within hours.”, Stella comforted him.