#THE_BLIND_GIRL
©Sir Zach
EPISODE 63
*°°° AINSLEY HOSPITAL °°°*
*AUTHOR POV*
“How’re you feeling?” Chad asked Ian.
“I’m fine..thanks”
“I’m glad that you are fine” Derrick said to him and he nodded.
“So what’s up with Frederick?” Ian asked .
“We are yet to find him” Chad replied
“Ian, you need to tell us what exactly happened at the factory” Chad said to him.
“I had received a call from the manager that morning that I should come around and check out the new machines they purchased. Though it was Piper’s job to inspect it but she was busy at the office and she doesn’t know much about machines too”
“And did you suspect any unusual movement when you got to the factory?” Chad asked
“Everything was fine” Ian replied
“Are you sure? Ian try to think -”
He closed his eyes and memories of that day flooded his mind.
*FLASHBACK*
“Good Morning CEO Ian” Sam the manager greeted Ian
“Morning Mr Sam” he replied glancing around the Factory.
Everyone was busy.
“Where are the machines?” He asked
“We haven’t installed it”
“So where are the engineers that will build them together”
“They are on their way Sir”
He led Ian to the room where the machines are kept.
“Mr Sam are you sure everything is okay around here?” Ian asked as he checked out the machines.
“Yes sir..everything -”
Sam was interrupted by a loud spark in the corridor. Then everywhere went black.
“What’s wrong?” Ian asked.
“Power outage I guess -” Sam replied
Ian muttered profanity as he brought out his phone and switched on the flashlight.
“I will check out what’s going on?” Sam said and stepped out of the room.
Seconds clicked by and he didn’t return.
Ian stepped out of the room.
He heard noises close by..he caught a glimpse of a figure at the corridor leading to the main factory.
Everywhere was still dark as the figure made a sharp corner to the factory.
“Mr Sam -” He called but no one responded.
He coughed when he inhaled smoke after he came out to the opening. Workers running helter skelter in the factory. He was confused.
Ian placed his palms on his nose. Someone bumped into him and his phone fell to the ground. Everyone screamed loudly at another spark in the air!
“Fire!”
He wanted to know what had caused the fire. He noticed a cable was disconnected from a machine nearby.. It sparked! He didn’t know what to do amidst the chaos!
“Everyone move out!”
Sam barked out orders to the workers. Ian coughed continuously. His chest tightened and his breathe cut. And he couldn’t breathe well.
He searched for his inhaler but he couldn’t find it.. then he recalled that it was in the car. He held the big box close by. He tightened his grip on it.
“Sir Ian watch out!”
He heard Sam’s voice
He looked up and saw the box almost falling.. And it two of it fell before he could dodge them.
His eyes rolled to his head as the box hit his head. He hit the ground hard
“Somebody help!” Sam screamed
Two out of the security men guiding the workers out of the building came around. They placed Ian on the man’s back and then rushed out of the building.
Firemen made their way into the building to put out the Fire.
The medical teams were attending to Injured workers. They helped Ian on a stretcher into the ambulance as they tried to resuscitate him.
♦
*FLASHFORWARD*
“So you saw a figure when you came out of the machine room?” Chad asked
“Yes..and I thought it was Mr Sam”
“But Mr Sam would have responded” Derrick said
“Can you give a quick description of the figure you saw” Chad asked
“Everywhere was dark -”
“But you had a flashlight -”
“Yes -”
“Try to remember” Chad persisted
Ria squeezed his hands gently.
“You can help with the direction of where you saw the figure” Derrick added
“It was a man” Ian said
He closed his eyes. He thought deeply
“He was tall..about the same height -” he paused
He remember vividly that the figure he saw had a face cap on.
“And is Mr Sam about the height?” Derrick asked
He opened his eyes
“No it wasn’t Mr Sam. The figure I saw was on a face cap”
Derrick and Chad exchanged glances
“And it was like he was coming from the cable room..the room that powers the factory. But he could be one of the operators in charge of power supply”
“Well I don’t think so -”
Chad brought out his phone and showed Ian an image of a man. It matched Ian’s description of the figure.
“It could be him..I don’t know. I mean I’m not sure about what I saw cause everywhere was dark”
“We checked the CCTV at the factory and we found this man..he was in the cable room around the time the fire started” Chad said
He collected his phone and played a mute video for Ian. He saw himself talking to Sam. Workers were working – his eyes caught a worker looking around also on face cap.
“And this is another one.. Different from the one who was in the Power room” Derrick said as he paused the video.
“What are you trying to say?”
“Two men were sent to destroy the factory” he played it
The man was close to a machine, he slowly dropped something on the ground.
Ian wasn’t around at that time. The camera showed the man in the power room..where he was checking some cables before everywhere became dark.
“One pulled out a cable and the other one started the fire”
They were both dressed in workers uniform but their faces hidden under the face caps.
“Killers under disguise” Ian muttered
“The question now. Is..who sent them?” Derrick said
“Frederick Robert” Ian spat
He clenched his fists.
Ria rubbed his hands gently to calm him.
“We’re not sure yet..this video is not enough evidence to decide that this was Frederick’s doing or maybe Drake” Chad said.
“We are looking for the culprits..and Frederick too” Derrick added
“Make sure you find them” Ian said
“Sure and you guys have to be careful from now on” Chad said
“Thank You” Ria replied.
“I will call you if we find anything” Derrick said again before they stepped out of the ward.
♦
*FREDERICK POV*
I sat on the couch sipping champagne as I watched Lint Corp Factory on Fire. I laughed wickedly when I saw Ian on a stretcher. Well I didn’t know he was going to be at the factory that day. But my plans had ruined him too.
“Bastard…” I laughed wickedly
“Sir” I heard Biggy voice
“What is it?”
“The newspaper you requested”
I dropped my glass on the table and collected the papers. I was on the front page of every news papers in Chicago. I’ve been declared wanted! I couldn’t move around freely!
So Biggy was the one helping me with my plans.
“Any news about Ian -” I asked
“No news”
I wanted to know if he survived in that fire. The men I sent did a good job at ruining the textile factory. And when I’m done with him.. the Bryant will be left with nothing. Let’s see if Ria Robert will be able to fight me in court without Ian by her side.
“Biggy work on the next plan”
I want to end everything at once.
“Okay Sir”
“And be careful” I said before he walked out of the room.
I picked up my family picture on the table. They couldn’t reach me cause I changed my line. I dialed Vivian’s number and she picked on the second ring.
“Hello” she said
“Vivi.. it’s me Frederick”
“Frederick?!”
She gasped in shock
“Where are you?!”
I’m sure she must have heard the news back home too
“The police came around -”
“Vivian -” I called
“Is it true?” She asked shakily
I couldn’t admit to her that I killed Nathan and his wife. I want her to stay alive..not for me but for our unborn grandchild.
“No Vivian” I closed my eyes
“It’s not true – Ria Robert is only trying to frame me up. She and Ian conspired against me because I threatened him to sign the deal he canceled” I lied.
“Fred..please tell me the truth -” She said in a tight whisper
“If you aren’t guilty of the crimes then come back home and defend yourself” she said.
“No I can’t do that..I’ve been declared wanted. No one will believe me if I show up now”
“But Fred -”
“Listen..I’ll return home soon okay? I just need to settle some things”
“At least tell me where you are Frederick I want to see you”
“No..not now Vivian”
“Then when?”
“I don’t know Vivian”
She was silent
“Don’t go to Chicago or visit RRC”
“You know Frederick I don’t Want to believe that you murdered your brother and his wife or that Ria Robert was the same Ria… I don’t want to believe everything they said on the news”
“Don’t believe it Vivian because it’s not true. How is Bay and our grandchild?”
“They are both fine”
“And Drake? Perhaps is he aware?”
“I don’t know Fred..I haven’t heard from him”
“Try calling him -”
“He isn’t picking up his calls”
“Okay…And Vivian don’t tell the police I called you and don’t give this number to anyone if you still want to see me”
She was silent
“Okay?”
“Okay” she muttered
“I love you” I said
“Yes.. I love you too..”
Then I hang up
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