After I was discharged and came back to my apartment, Logan had visited alone, asking me to come back.
Since I was sick and might need assistance in many things, but I declined his offer, as much as I had started liking his character slightly, I was still a bit conscious about him.
Kalix had supported me and had packed some of his office wears and casuals and had shifted in my apartment for the time being, every now and then Cecily was here.
Bringing new dishes made by her house help, or if she had made Ayal wear a new dress.
Even now she was here, and had brought lunch with her.
Ayla was with me and we all were sitting in the living room, except for Luca, he had an important meeting to attend so he had told me that he would come late kther than him.
Kalix, Cecily and Cassian were all here, and today Cecily and Kalix were talking normally, but Cassian was quiet.
Answering only when someone asked him a question.
Ever since I had reincarnated in this world, I didn't remember talking to him for more than two whole sentences, there wasn't any need to do so, moreover, I was trying to stay away from him, giving the future of the body I was in, and his character.
Soon both of them had left, and Kalix had went out to do some work.
I had just taken a shower and was standing right Infront of the mirror, changing my bandage.
I hissed while removing the bandage, feeling my skin, that had just began healing, coming off with the bandage.
Even though the wound was much better, but it still wasn't fully healed, cleaning it up, I applied the ointment doctor had given me, before covering it with a bandage.
When will he come?
I was waiting for Luca since morning, unlike the other days when time passes quickly like beam of light, today it felt it had been forcefully stopped.
Ting!
The phone's screen lit up, as the notification pinged.
It was kept on the bedside table while I was Infront of the vanity, I walked to my bed, picking up the phone.
Message from an unknown number.
Opening the chat, I began reading the message.
Sarah, I need your help, it's me Laurel, he has got me, he will kill me.
A message specified on two lines.
Enough to shake me to my core.
Then another message.
Her location.
I quickly dialled Luca's number but his number wasn't connecting.
Once, twice, thrice...
No answer.
Should I call Kalix? But no, what will I say to him? Whom to save?
Think Sarah think!... Wait, Luca said he was busy for his meeting, but he also told me that he would be back till 8 p.m, and it's almost 8.
I quickly shared the location Laurel had sent to me to Luca.
And then texted him everything that had happened.
How about one more try, maybe he will pick up the call now.
Just when I was about to call, there was a call from that same unknown number.
I quickly received it.
I could hear cries of a woman, who was it? I couldn't determine it.
"You thought you can save her from me! I won't let you change it.... I won't let you steal someone else's fate...my El's fate!"
Then that same malicious laugh, that I had heard in my dream.
Franklin.
"For god sake Franklin! Don't do anything to her! Please!"
"Okay...if you say so...but Sarah... Luca is not picking up your call, am I right?"
My breath hitched.
"N-no...you are trying to fool me."
He laughed at my words.
"Okay, as you wish, by the way thank you for giving me a great example, that not all Doctors thrive to save lives, some let them die too."
I fell on the bed, shocked at what I had just heard.
That was it, the call went silent.
I tried again and again, calling the same number, but no one was picking up the call.
I quickly picked up a small pocket knife, and stuffed it inside my sweatpants pocket along with a body spray.
Taking a deep breath I exited the apartment, while sending the location to Kalix, if he is not wrong and Luca is with him, then I need all the help I can.
I texted Kalix that I had gone there, and as soon as he sees this message please arrive at the location.
While leaving the apartment, I failed to hear;
Notification bell of Kalix's phone, that he had forgotten at the apartment, while he himself was out.
Weird thoughts were circulating my mind.
Even in the original novel, the author had hinted that Frankin was obsessed with Elodie, despite her being a soulle of years older than him.
And now I was seeing it all in real, all in front of me.
Laurel is with Franklin, but how... Can Franklin know about me being the fake Laurel, how can anyone know about it.
No onw knows about this except for Laurel me and Luca.
I met a strange woman at the party... Sooner or later I'm bound to die...
I was remembered all the words from Laurel's letter, her voice recorder.
That strange woman! She is behind this.
Taking a taxi, I went to the closest location to there, because after this...there were mainly abandoned buildings that were quite old now.
The driver was shocked as to why would I ask to dropped at such location.
"Ma'am if you want, I can wait for you here."
I smiled at his conscience.
"No need, you can go back now, thanks for the ride."
As much as I wanted to take him along with me, I couldn't add one more innocent life into danger.
I paid the driver, and watched him drive away.
I reckoned the sight of the car going away, so far away...
I inhaled in a deep breath and turned around towards the abandoned corner of the city.
Every step was making me feel closer to my demise, every step closer to harm.
Every step closer to death.
I was watching the location on my phone, while walking in the dark.
As I was walking I accidentally stepped on a twig unknowningly, as it snapped.
My breathe froze and I quickly looked around.
I could feel goosebumps all over my body.
Because now, this moment was making me feel like I had stepped back into my nightmare at the hospital.
Taking a hold of the dagger in hands, I hid it in my sleeve and opened the location of my phone, sharing it to Cecily, to Kalix, and I was about to send it Luca then stopped.
Tears filled my eyes and then only sent it to Cecily and Kalix.
Before anything I dropped my phone there in the bundle of the dried leaves, walking to the wooden fence surrounding a horrifying warehouse like building.
The door was open when I stepped it, but no one was there...
It's a trap, they are here somewhere, I slipped my hand in my pocket, and gribbed tightly over the filled can of body spray and stepped inside.
Both my hands weapons in their hold, but no one might notice it at the first glance, until or unless they are intelligent enough.
I kept taking Deep breaths, this is a stupid, this a very stupid move.
I knew it from before, but I couldn't help it, Luca's life was at stake.
Just when I had the fifth and sixth step I heard some movement behind me as I quickly took out the spray and sprayed it on the people behind me.
Right in their eyes, five men all healthier, heavier than me were now rubbing their eyes groaning at the sting I had just given them.
Success!
I quickly rushed inside, checking inside the rooms, careful not to make any noise that would alert them.
One after another room, all of them were empty, no one was there.
I was about to change my route when I heard footsteps marching towards my direction, I quickly rushed in one of the rooms and hid behind the stack of broken furniture.
Palming my mouth I had my breath halted, scared, praying for my safety.
"Where the heck did she went then!"
It was Franklin, screaming at someone, probably the men with him.
"Idiots! I had her in my trap so good and you all had to ruin it all, that girl that barely weighs a ton tricked you five muscular men within hardly ten minutes after entering our property.
It was a lie!
And then the footsteps marched away from there.
I quickly got of my hideout, carefully without being spotted.
I need to leave, I'm sure this much that Luca is not here... And nor is Laurel.
Thump!
Ouch!
I yelped holding my head.