Cover blown? To who. Even if cover would be blown. It shouldn't be this time that Grace was looking like Venus and lying beneath Raymond.
That voice was obviously not Mayor Mount's. There were other people who knew about their presence here but none of them would contact them directly. That was the arrangement.
Still fighting multitude of thoughts about what had just happened and what they could do. In that heap of confusions, Raymond noticed something about Grace. She was not disturbed.
She remained calm and relaxed. Smiles seemed to be forming on her face starting with an emerging shape at the sides of her mouth.
Maybe she didn't hear what he heard that threw him into sheer dilemma. She should have heard that. It was loud enough beyond something someone could deny.
Raymond was about opening his mouth to ask for the reason behind her subtle happiness. She pointed her hands to the rear of his position. He turned to find a big TV that was on.&
That meant they had cameras and had been watching them maybe from the time they landed at the airport.For them to know his name, they would have known everything about him including what he had for breakfast.Grace pulled Raymond close and started kissing him all over his face voraciously. He wouldn't be able to think if she continued doing that. He tried playing by her rules to know what she was really planning to do."Raymond, any problem?" the man asked again facing the fierce looking man that opened the door."Oooh" Raymond moaned in relief. Raymond was the name of the man that opened the door."My bad, I thought you were talking to me. Raymond was my...." Raymond almost spilled before Grace cut in."His dog's name. Raymond was his dog's name. It was a good dog, you know and he likes it very much. He even wanted to bring it to our honeymoon here in Washington. I was like, dog, to honeymoon. A dog will be irritating me on my honeymoon. I
The only person who knew the whereabouts of the hard disk had no tongue. He even wanted to die.Since Grace and Raymond came back to their hotel room. They were the symbol of frustration."I have seen a lot of movies where cops had to punish criminals for them to open up. This is the first time I will see a situation where the suspect have no tongue. Can someone really survive without a tongue?" he was still not sure of what was going on."You saw it yourself" Grace said angrily. She seemed to be the most pained by the situation."It was just like a movie to me. He grabbed it like that and threw it to a biker appearing from nowhere. They are experts. I can't deny them that" he continued arguing within himself."We should tell Mayor Mount" he took his phone to make a call to him."And tell him what exactly, that we lost what we came all the way down here for, to a mysterious bike rider" she clearly didn't want him to call Mayor Mount.
"We lost the hard disk. we couldn't trace it anymore. It seemed it was taken underground somewhere" Mayor Mount explained sadly."We have a new lead into some basement of some mansions. I...we promise to bring it back sir" Raymond assured him."I am putting my trust in you. You are our last hope" Mayor Mount concluded."I think we don't have a choice than to save his little brother" Raymond said to Grace. He knew she wouldn't like that but that was the truth right now."They couldn't track it?" Grace asked the obvious. She should have known by what Raymond had been saying."It has been taken underground somewhere. I think their eyes couldn't penetrate earth's crust" Raymond joked.He didn't know Cale or his brother before. He just felt they should be helped and that, he felt was normal."So, what do we know about his brother?" Grace asked weakly like she had accepted, maybe she realized they had no choice."He will guide us the
"I still don't understand how this tunnel is going to lead into some basement of some mansion" Grace bent putting her hands on her knees out of exhaustion.They had been walking for some minutes in the tunnel using a map they got from Cale.It seemed she had gotten another thing to complain about. She had been whining about the weirdness of the solo policeman that came to retrieve the kids. After she already was not in support of saving the kids in the beginning.Raymond felt she was just complaining for sake of complaining. Maybe she had a personal problem she was dealing with. Dealing with a personal problem was normal, the issue therein was not sharing what it was and obscuring it with frequent complaints."Because you know nothing about architecture or civil engineering" Raymond replied waiting ahead. He was also exhausted. He gasped for breath."You know I've noticed you have been getting somehow bottled up since some times ago. What's i
"No, you are not going to kill anyone for him. He can do all he want, I don't care" Raymond protested. That meant this would be going to another level. They shouldn't get involved more than their original mission and that was retrieving the disk."And do your Mayor also care not about the disk? It is a good deal, girl. Raymond and the hard disk for an assassination. Two for one" Jackson laughed. He stretched his hand out. One of his men put the disk in his hand."I knew about everything in this piece of junk but I do not care. I don't need it" he added."Don't bring me into your personal feuds with anyone. You have a lot of men to deliver your wish. And we can pay for the hard disk if you will sell, which is the best deal for you" Grace explained.She was right. Mayor Mount would pay, even overpay, to get that. It would even be easier for them"You don't understand what is happening here. I don't have a personal feuds with anyone and th
Raymond had become distressed in the big iron cage. He turned his view to the side where some clanging sounds came from. Someone was coming into the cage with a plate of food.He hissed loudly. He wasn't interested in the food. He was hungry but a food being served to him like a prisoner, would kill all the appetite in him.The man who came dropped the food in front of him."I don't need your damn food. Take it away" he kicked the plate hard. The plate flew up to hit a side of the cage and the food splattered through the bars right on Jackson's body.He didn't know he was there before. As it turned out to be, it delighted him. Jackson brushed off the food that had already stained his shirt and stared at Raymond wickedly.Raymond grinned loudly. That hurt him and that was how it should be. Jackson turned and was walking away."She won't come back!" Raymond exclaimed and caught his attention. Jackson came back to his side outside the cage.
The alarm went on and on, blaring loudly all over the building. Everywhere was a chaos. People rushed outward as they were being evacuated by the security personnels.Grace stood breathless, glued to the wall on the staircase. There were bruises all over her body. She watched the whole event unfolding like cinema before her.She wanted to sneak out. But she hadn't found any way possible to do that. She didn't really have a good escape plan. She thought she would mingle with the crowd being evacuated but that was no longer possible."Lock down the building" the little Wong screamed running around followed by some armed men.He knew what happened and knew Grace's face. Grace wasn't sure if he could trust him. He might turn her over. Someone that could conspire to kill his own brother.The alarm that went off instantly might even be his doing.She should have been long gone before anyone could notice."She is still in the building, a slim
Raymond heart skipped a beat. He held the part of his chest where the bullet would hit him, where Jackson had aimed. His hand wouldn't stop the bullet. He would still die anyway.Jackson pulled the trigger. The gun clicked. It was empty. He threw the gun at him, but it the iron bars and fell to the ground.Grace came in. It was her normal self. She couldn't have been the one beating Jackson up like this unless there was something Jackson didn't know."Grace" Jackson yelled happily. She rushed to the cage and held his hands. She cried and kissed his hands."It was a trap" Raymond said. He was happy to see her again. Grace nodded and checked for a door around the cage where Raymond could come out through."There's no door. The switch is over that side" he pointed to direct her. He saw Jackson crawling outwards."He's getting away" he notified Grace."He can't go anywhere" she replied without looking back. She flipped the switch an
"You should feel better now" Raymond put the cup back on the table smiling."You mean the wine is good?" Grace asked, she was pretending she didn't know what he was talking about."No. Not the wine. I am talking about the daughter of the city" he had opened up straight, she wouldn't have a chance of turning his words around anymore."She's good, but her judgement is somehow different from mine" she complained a bit."Two different people can't do the same thing same way. There will always be a slight difference" he explained."I have nothing against her but I'm just thinking operating like this. The Mayour won't be able to back her" she was right about that."She doesn't want it too. And this evil people give more respect to harsh treatment like such" he added."I'm sure we are not here to talk about the daughter of the city" she was becoming boring with their conversation. She stared at her cup weirdly.They had come out to a
The computers pinged as Grace had said. Laura had been waiting for some time to hear that.She couldn't believe it at first. The pinging was not that loud but it was noticeable. She dashed over to the ammunition side and picked up the sword.She started feeling weird. She felt like she couldn't do this anymore. She stood there in front of the weapon. She wanted to take more than just a sword.But it would be useless to take what she wouldn't use. The computer pinged again. Time was going. She wanted to go but she was very much in need of a little push.Maybe she could just make a call to Grace. She would be helpful. They had become something like best friends.She hurried to get her and make the call. Time was no longer on her side. The call took like eternity to get connected, maybe that was because she was calling from an underground."Laura?" Grace said excitedly.There was nothing funny about this. It was damn serious but she had
Protocols were now being duly observed. Raymond and his accompanies were not allowed in until Reyes came out to them.He waved at them to come over."I'm sorry for the delay. Everything has changed since the attempt on the Mayor's life" he apologized as they walked over to him.They all walked together into the living room to meet Mayor Mount where he was comfortably seated."Raymond, Grace" he smiled to welcome them."And you, your face looks familiar" he pointed at Laura.Raymond was a little bit afraid. He wished Mayor Mount had not remembered when she tried to kill him."We met at their base" Laura said slowly."Yeah, I remember. You are that little girl that was in their base. You know I forgot what you were doing there that day" Mayor Mount seemed to have really forgotten. He was visibly trying to recollect."Actually, we are here because of her" Grace broke in suddenly. She was going straight to the point.
Raymond was coming down the stairs. He saw as Grace kept changing the TV channels. She seemed not to find the one suitable for her present mood.He skimmed down to join. He sat by her side without saying anything. She obviously had a lot running through her mind but she was obviously not going to tell him anything except he incited words from her."Maybe TV isn't what you need right now" he grabbed the remote,took it from and gently placed it on the table."What do you think I need then?" she folded her arms. it seemed she was not pleased with that."A good company like me,that has always been working even when you are stuck on the Millionaire Island" he joked.Grace smiled subtly. She was not enjoying the moment as she wanted."What are you thinking about?" he asked."That's my problem. I don't just know where to channel my mind" she shook her head."You really need that before you could channel the TV" he chuckled.She
Raymond was seated by the side of the hospital bed with a newspaper in his hand He wasn't really reading it. He kept checking Grace If she had woken up from her deep sleep.She would wake soon. She had been slept for a long time. She opened her eyes slowly and closed them back immediately like the lights were hurting her eyes."Raymond" she whispered. "Are you there, is that you?" she asked with her eyes closed."Why don't you open your eyes and confirm?" he replied her casually."I'm just confused seeing that in your hand. A publication? Really?" she had not opened her eyes yet and she was already taunting him."Are you okay?" he leaned towards her and asked."I feel better" she moaned. She opened her eyes and sat up."No, no. You have to rest" he quickly retorted. He felt she should be down there on her back.Grace was just looking at him with surprise. She didn't yield to his yearning."I guess I am still alive" she l
"Are you okay?" Raymond asked Grace. lied down on the floor. He gasped. He was exhausted."I have never been better" she said despite all the obvious pain she was going through.She also laid on her back breathing slowly to relax. Hugh sat and rested his back against the wall. He was devastated. It was definitely his first time to kill a man.He was seriously having a conversation within himself. He was raising his hand up above his every now and then.Probably regretting what he had done or he was trying to encourage himself that he had to do it."They say that is how you feel after you have your first kill" Grace chuckled and pointed to Hugh."He will surely get over it" Raymond said assuringly. He was sure of that. Hugh was a person with some facets of a bad guy. It shouldn't be so hard for him."Which makes me remember, Ray. You never had a moment like this. You never felt bad after your first kill. You are not very human" Grace r
Jansen had already heard a series of gunshots inside the building. Not long later, another shots were fired. He wondered what was happening.These guests didn't look like people who could shoot except the city hunter and his guy. And these guns were actually the guns brought by him and his men.He could denote that easily from the sounds of the rounds. He wondered why Dray or Morton or both of them would have been shooting like that unless the situation called for it.He was in awe what the situation could be. He was also having negative thoughts maybe his mem had been overpowered and subdued. He had to do something rather than waiting for them here.He brought out his handgun and headed towards the room. He waited by the first room and listened attentively. It was very quiet. He moved over to the door of another room.He was still trying to catch a sound with his ears when he saw bullets casing right ahead. He walked slowly aiming his gun forward.
Raymond and Grace had gathered all the others in Susan's room. The guests were definitely expecting to see this device they claimed to have found."I don't think we need to show them the real thing" Raymond whispered to Grace. He had already seen the hungry looks on their faces. The hunger to see what the device looked like."Let's just show it to them, to boost their confidence and make them trust us" Grace assumed. She must be thinking the guests might get annoyed if they weren't allowed to see it."They will be on to us soon, if we spent more time here without giving them a feedback" Hugh complained. It seemed he was urging others to hurry them up in handing over the device.He had been staring hard at Raymond and Grace as they had been having mouth to ear conversation. That seemed to have stirred up his anger."I thought you brought us on the fact that you have found this thing?" Mrs Summers said in her old weak voice. She must ha
Raymond and Grace walked along the hallway after everyone had entered into different rooms.Raymond attempted opening a door at room but Grace stopped him immediately. He was stunned."Things like this are not kept inside rooms. Vaults are built to house them" she explained."These people are not looking for treasures and not gold bars. It is something, like a part of nuclear weapon as one of them told me" Raymond argued."No one keeps nuclear weapons in a room also. They are hidden underground in most cases" she was still determined she was right about her opinion."Underground like basement?" Raymond felt she was making sense with what she said."Yeah" she moaned."Then let's get to the basement then" he asserted and walked forward with fast paces and Grace following him. He stopped suddenly."We won't get there unless we are outside" he said in regret."They won't let us go out. And we have to get this thing before th