Sarah had begged Arnold relentlessly but he still went. She was left alone with her panic and worry. She tried hard to focus on the huge pile of work that had accumulated over the previous week but it was useless.
Suddenly she started feeling a bit queasy in her stomach, bile rose to her throat and she had to rush to the bathroom to throw up.
She came out of the bathroom and wiped her mouth with a towel. Drops of sweat beaded on her forehead.
When Sarah opened her eyes, she found Arnold sitting beside her on the bed. One of her hands was cocooned between his. He was staring at the wall with a desolate expression, deep in thought.“I don’t know what happened. Suddenly everything went black.” Sarah said sitting up.Arnold opened his mouth to say something but the words never came out. He sat there gazing into her eyes cluelessly. He didn’t know how to break this news to her?
Sarah was pointing a device right at her pupils when Arnold walked into the room. “Are you crazy Sarah? What are you doing?” He asked holding her hand back.“I was just removing the lens implant.”“Un! What is that?” Arnold said furrowing his eyebrows.
Sarah was sitting in her bedroom reading a book when she heard some commotion. Sia came running in through the door and climbed onto her lap. Butterfly, Sia’s personal assistant followed behind. It came to a halt before.“Madam, Sia doesn’t listen to my commands. I want to report that……….” It started saying in a mechanical voice but Sarah stopped it midway and commanded.
Mr. Roy stood outside room no 550 of the Secret Inspy Club. He had never thought that he would come to this club that too to meet someone like Arnold Zen. The things he had heard about Mr. Zen weren’t very encouraging either but what choice did he have.After searching for about six years he had finally discovered an island that was perfect for a secret civilization. But, he lacked the resources to find more people and escape from the mainland undetected. That was the reason he had come to meet Mr. Zen despite his inhibition.He pressed the button n
Arnold’s steps faltered as he was about to enter his house. He felt guilty because he had lied to Sarah. He wondered what had changed. A few years ago, he never even thought once before lying. But now, he felt a knot in his stomach every time he lied. He crossed his fingers as he decided to tell Sarah about today’s meeting. She would get angry but he would find a way to make up to her. It was better than feeling like this.
A shrill tune sounded in the room and the screen lit up with a call request from the authorities. Though why it was said to be a call request, Arnold had no idea. It wasn’t as if someone could dare to decline it.His hands quivered as he chose ‘pick up the call in manual mode’ instead of brainwave mode. He could only hope that his choice was accepted.He let out a sigh of relief when the call got connected.
Arnold had no option but to lead the stranger inside the gate. The probot raised its weapon on seeing them and said in a mechanical voice, “Intruder Alert. Triple laser weapon activated, waiting for the command to fire.”The stranger shoved Arnold Ahead and gritted out, “Tell it to lower its weapon or…”Arnold let out a deep sigh and instructed, “Probot 55 lower your weapon. Standby”
Arnold and Sarah were sitting on the floor with a bewildered expression, covered in glitter from head to toe. The noise of explosion ha startled them causing them to fall on the floor.The stranger was bent over with laughter. Sia was still in his arms and was giggling too.Arnold blinked his eyes again and again. He frowned and looked around trying to get a hold on what had happened. Was this some kind of joke? He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. On one hand, he was happy that he wasn’t killed but his mind was still reeling in distress.
Ron managed to convince the Council that the best place to set up a secret inventory and development wing was the Sentinel island. Sia handed over the Zen Enterprises to Jay and moved back to the island with Ron. They lived together with Wrick and Myra. During the day they would work like the normal residents but at night they visited the underground tunnel created by the Viridian which was now their research station. Viperous cliff remained Sia’s favorite spot from where she watched the sunsets with Ron.
“Do we really need to do this, Sia…” Ron said in a disgruntled tone. “Umm…hmmm… we owe this to our friends. Don’t forget they played an important role in bringing us together.” Sia lectured adjusting Ron’s tie. “Okay… fine… let us get over with this stupid reception. But, after that, I am going to keep you trapped in my arms forever. Sia blushed at the implied meaning. She turned to look into the mirror to avoid his gaze. Today she was
When Ron’s eyes fluttered open he was delighted to see Sia sitting beside him. She was staring at the space in front of her, lost in thoughts. A smile crept his lips as he recalled the time she was pointing the gun at him. She looked hot as hell and he had a hard time focusing. He was glad that she hadn’t arrived before he trapped the Viridian, else he would have found it difficult to capture him.Sensing Ron’s glare on her, Sia turned to him. She felt a jolt of electricity flow between them wh
Sia, Mr. Ben, and Jay were seated in the display room of the healthcare center. Their faces lit up when they saw Dr. Burming walking towards him. The gloating expression on his face indicated that he had been successful. “Mr. Ben, Sia, Jay…” He greeted them before taking a seat facing the three of them. Then he sat there staring into the space in front of him. When he didn’t speak anything for a long time, Mr. Ben prompted, “Did you figure out who the real Ron is doctor?” &l
“Don’t listen to him, Sia. The man that is standing in front of you is the Viridian. Think about this carefully. Would I have appreciated that you came to this lonely place alone?”Sia felt stunned by his statement. He had a point too. When Brown-eyes started walking towards Sia, she whipped out the laser gun from her pocket. “Don’t move or I will turn you to nothing in a moment,” Sia warned pointing the gun at him. Brown eyes raised his hands and said, “I don’t kn
Sia and Jay emerged in a large and deserted street. The sides of the street were piled with debris similar to what she had seen near the warehouse. It looked long abandoned; debris and ruins of old structures stretched on either sides as far as the eyes could see.Sia tapped on the PCID to track Ron's GPS. The red signal indicated that they were close to Ron’s CID. Sia walked in the direction of the signal cautiously. Jay followed behind keeping a watch on the surroundings.After searching for some time she found a CID on the ground. She looked around before picking it up warily.
Zen Digiola was decorated with ornate flowers. The Probots were busy moving around and touching up the decorations. After a lot of debate Ron and Sia had agreed to keep a grand wedding, just like it was shown in movies. The debate wasn’t whether they should have a physical wedding or a digital one. The controversy was regarding the setting of the wedding. Sia wanted to take her vows in an artificial garden setting while Ron wanted a castle setting. In the end, Ron decided to give in. He wanted to make the
Sia ran and grabbed Ron by the hand, forcing him to face her. She cupped his face in her hand and said, “These are tears of joy, Ron. I… have never felt so happy before…”“You are just trying to console me, aren’t you?” He asked, eyeing her suspiciously. “No, Ron… what you tried to do was outstanding… My heart is so full of joy that there is no place to hold it, so they are flowing down my cheeks as tears…” Sia said, giving him one of her dazzling smiles.
Two days later…Sia squealed in protest as Ron grabbed her from behind. The next moment darkness greeted her as something was placed on her eyes. “I have a surprise for you…” Ron whispered into her ears as he blindfolded her. “But… why are you covering my eyes? How will I see?” Sia whined.“Don’t worry… I will take off your blin