KNOCK KNOCK CAHPTER 15 "HAPPY NEW YEAR"
CHAPTER 15
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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“Oh hi, officer,
I wonder what brought you here?” Stella asked.
“My relative is
admitted here, so I came to check him actually” Harry immediately made a story.
“I’m sorry to
hear that. You should go” said Stella.
“Yeah but why are
you here? I mean you should rest for some days, you know, you’re in depression
yourself” Harry stopped her.
“You’re right but
they have called me for an emergency case, I am leaving now” Stella replied
hurriedly and left the hospital.
Harry went to the security room to
check what Stella did today in the hospital, through CCTV camera recordings. He
saw Stella going to her room and just talking to her patient who was a man
hiding his face from the camera by wearing a cap. “What kind of check-up is
this and also in emergency? No physical examination and no prescription
either?” Harry thought to himself and his dubieties were increased even more.
He called John and told the whole scene and asked him to keep an eye on her if
she left her home again because they were going to investigate her again but in
police station this time. John was ordered to wait for Harry outside Stella’s
home before arresting her. But John thought how difficult could it be to arrest
a female doctor and went inside without waiting or informing Harry.
*******
Stella was now annoyed to see police
officers again and again, she asked with anger, “Why can’t you just leave me
alone for some time?”
“You have to come
with me to the police station. There’s something we need to discuss” John
replied nicely.
“And what exactly
the Scotland Yard wants to discuss with me?” Stella asked annoyingly.
“Nothing much.
Just some details about the patient you checked today in hospital” John
responded without realizing the consequences.
Stella’s heart skipped a beat on
hearing John’s reply. She thought that Albert had been caught and he had told
everything to the police. She was lost in her thought and in confusion, she
didn’t know when she pulled out her pistol from her bag and aimed at John. John
immediately moved his hand to grab his gun but then realized that he hadn’t
carried his gun from the car. John gradually started moving forward towards
Stella and said, “Doctor, drop the revolver, you don’t know the consequences of
aiming at a police officer”
Stella kept
aiming at him with trembling hands and said, “What will be the proof of that if
you won’t be alive to say that” By saying that Stella was about to pull the
trigger while John was still trying to calm her down.
The gun fired! John had closed his
eyes. Blood started dripping on the floor. Stella’s eyes were expanded with
shock on realizing what had happened in her house.
“I’m afraid I’ll
be the eye witness” Harry said that after shooting at Stella’s hand. John
opened his eyes and Stella’s hand was bleeding and her pistol had been dropped
which he picked up immediately.
“Ohhhh…Exactly on
time” John said after a deep breath.
“I said you to
wait for me, now we have to take her to the hospital first” Harry said with a
sigh.
*******
After her first aid from the
hospital, Stella was brought to Charles’ office for investigation.
“Who was the man
at the hospital?” Harry started.
“He…He’s just a
friend of mine came to discuss his financial issues” Stella stammered.
“Then why were you
going to shoot me after hearing about him?” John asked John.
No answer from
Stella. Harry asked another question, “We don’t have time for drama here, just
tell us what is your connection with drugs?” Stella started shivering and
sweating but didn’t say a word.
“You have lost
your daughter but you can help us in saving others’ children. The last three
deaths were kids of people involved in drugs and I’m sure you have a connection
as well. We shall know about it sooner or later, so it’s better if you save our
time” Harry continued.
Stella’s sweating increased as if
her lie was being caught and she had no way to escape from it now, so she
finally spoke up, “I…I am a doctor but you’re……right about my link with drugs.
The man who came was PA of my partner and he asked for my help in some drugs
issue but I refused as my daughter had died the other day. That’s all I can
tell you and I am ready to face the law”
“Who’s your
partner? Where can we find him or his PA?” John asked instantly.
“I can’t tell you
anymore and you can’t force me either, you’ll have to talk to my lawyer” Stella
replied after a deep breath.
“Do you know
Edison, Sophia or Oliver?” Harry tried another way.
Stella got
shocked and remained quiet first then she responded, “No, I don’t know them”
Then she didn’t answer anything else although Harry and John tried a lot.
*******
John
was sent to home as he was not fully recovered yet while Harry went to the
hospital where Sara was continuously praying for Charles’ recovery. It was New
Year’s night. There was a crowd on the streets who had come out to start the
New Year with a wonderful celebration. But for some, it was just another night
as it had become for Harry and Sara. Both had their own plans for New Year
celebration but fate had other plans for them and there they were, in the
hospital together but that’s not what’s important. Important was the recovery
of Charles and to catch the killer who was still free after four murders.
It
was a long and noisy night. People had welcomed the New Year with a lot of enthusiasm.
That night everyone was enjoying without the fear of a serial killer who’s
still on run. Ben and Lucy were very excited as well to see the countdown for
the New Year and beautiful fireworks and their mother was continuously
pretending to be enjoying with them.
*******
In the dark room, the New Year was
also celebrated by just blowing a candle on a small cake.
[Voice 1] “Happy New Year!”
[Voice 2] “There’re no new years once you die. You have
deprived four kids of this celebration”
[Voice 1] “But you’re with me and it’s New Year so you
can celebrate”
[Voice 2] “The last New Year we celebrated together
was the happiest memory of my life”
[Voice 1] “The only memory I have of that cursed
year was what happened at Grandpa’s farmhouse”
[Voice 2] “It wasn’t your fault; you could have
only harmed yourself if you had tried to help”
[Voice 1] “That could still be better than living a
life with guilt and revenge”
[Voice 2] “It was your destiny to live a life with
a burning fire of revenge in your heart”
[Voice 1] “But now it’s soon going to end, just a
few more days and my revenge will be completed finally after 21 years of
continuous pain and frustration”
*******
The first sun of 2016 had spread its
fresh and bright light. Harry asked everyone to come to the office including
Madam JJ.
“Madam JJ, you’ve
to lead from now on, you’re senior and you have more experience. We all are
worried for Charles but we have to be emotionally strong to catch the murderer.
We have to do it, for Charles!” Harry commenced the conversation.
John and Sara
agreed.
“OK…let’s do it
then, for Charles!” Madam JJ took the charge.
“By now, we know
that murderer is killing children of people involved in drug business and our
clue for next victim is a snake tongue attached on a spider web” John presented
a summary.
“Last time, we
had red rubber ball attached on a spider web. We thought our next victim would
be spider-phobic and protected the spider-phobic people but the red rubber ball
was actually a clown’s nose which we ignored and Zoey was caulrophobic. Spider
web was just for a diversion” Sara added.
“So, you think
that next one will have phobia of snakes because spider web is just for a
diversion” Madam JJ summarized Sara’s point.
“The murderer
might have thought that we’ll not fall for the diversion again thinking that it
can be a diversion for the second time and he’ll easily murder the next target”
Harry gave his point of view.
“Coming to the
conclusion, our next victim will be spider-phobic. But what if it’s the other
way around, the murderer might have thought that we’ll fall for the diversion
second time thinking that it can’t be a diversion again and his next victim
will be snake-phobic?” Madam JJ put another perspective.
“So, what are we
going to do?” asked John.
“We have data of
spider-phobic people, get record for snake-phobic people as well and put
security on their houses till further orders” Madam JJ concluded.
*******
[Charles] “I swear I didn’t choose you neither did
they ask my suggestions”
[Jennifer] “I don’t believe you”
[Charles] “Go and ask the Chief yourself then.
You’re one of the best cops of Scotland Yard, that’s why your name has been
selected”
[Jennifer] “Even if it’s true, I’m not going to work
with you”
[Charles] “Can’t you see it Jenny, it’s our destiny
to be together once again. You love your kids and I swear I’ll love them as my
own kids. It had been many years since James’ accident now and the kids need a
father”
[Jennifer] “You’re right, I love my kids and I can
take care of them myself as well. Also, I don’t want the love of a person who
can leave anytime, for my kids”
[Charles] “Time has changed Jenny, it’s been 12
years now, you’re a mother of two kids and I didn’t marry after that. I promise
I’ll never leave you or OUR kids ever. Let’s just work on this case together
and we’ll marry after that if you’ll agree”
[Jennifer] “OK fine, but nobody should know about us
in team”
[Charles] “Done. I’ll always support you Jenny……”
Charles opened his eyes!!!
TO BE CONTINUED....
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