102"You have to calm down, okay? Whatever this is, I am sure we will figure it out" Axel tried to calm a panicking Marissa down but she was not in any way moved by his wordsShe has been having mixed emotions for the past hourAnger, fear, frustrationShe needed an answer to what in the world was going onWhy would someone send her flowers of which means BetrayalWas it just a prank?Or was someone going to betray her?Or was she going to betray someone?She kept asking herself those questions without knowing the answers to it"C'mon Marissa, just calm down" Axel helped her sit on a chair and offered a cup of water"This isn't the time to calm down, Axel""Well, it is. If we need an answer then we have to think together""Do you have a better idea?""I suggest we think like Shawn and I already did" Axel winked proudly "You are welcome""So? What is your answer?""Let's analyse this. We both went to Islighton and then Colin was poisoned, and then on our way back to Hackney, we bumped

104Marissa was upset and disappointed at both Axel and herselfJust when they are supposed to work together to catch whoever the criminal isA little argument just sprang up and now Axel won't even talk to herShe has been to his room for the fifth time in an hour but he would not even open the door She had no one to talk to or someone to trustAt the moment, Axel is the only reliable one.The knock on her window interrupted the little conversation she was having with herselfShe turned and was surprised to see Colin"What are you doing here?" She whisper yelled as she opened the window aiding him inside the room"I came because I missed you so much" Colin hugged her"Colin" she called and slowly disengaged the hug "You almost died. You shouldn't be moving around already""I appreciate the care but I am okay now" Colin said while stretching his body"No you are not" Marissa forced him to sit on the bed "You can't keep moving around until we find the person we poisoned you""So you e

106Colin opened slowly opened his eyes in a place he has no idea ofHe groaned as he tried to get up but he couldn't, he had been tied to a pole.While trying to untie himself, he suddenly noticed he was not only one who had been capturedEveryone else has been tooJenny, Shawn and Eric.They had all been captured too and they were all tied to different poles just like himBut they were all unconscious.Colin could remember a being spraying nitrogen and knocking them all out at the old cabinet and then he blanked out."guys" he called, making his voice louder for them all to hear him"Guys" he called againShawn was the first to open his eyes, he gasped in fear, looking around and seeing his sister completely blanked out."What is going on? Were we kidnapped?" "No, we've been brought back to our comfort zone. Of course we've been kidnapped!" Colin switched his sarcasm to seriousness in less than five seconds"What did he do to Jenny? Why isn't she opening her eyes?" Shawn asked, tea

108Colin sat on a chair in Shawn's ward at the hospital, watching Emerald feeding Shawn pasta.He would stop watching but to him, they look like two adorable and tiny kids in love."Get out Colin, you are distracting us!" Emerald snapped "Distracting you from doing what exactly? The last time I talked was 20 minutes ago and to be precise, the only thing I've done here is just sit and watch you guys" "It's okay brother-in-law, pay no attention to Emerald, she just get aggressive for no reason" Shawn said while chewing his pasta.Either way, Colin was glad he is now okay.What if something had happened to him? Then he would have to take the blame foreverHe was the one who forced him to go with them even though Shawn wanted to stay like Axel.It would have also affected the friendship between him and JennyWho would want to be friends with someone who indirectly killed her brother?"I know that look" Shawn narrowed his eyes at him "You are not blaming yourself for what happened to me

110Catherine walked to her room looking so exhausted after a long dayShe took off her heels and switched on She was not surprised to see a figure laying on her bed comfortably"You are back?" She proceeded in taking off her clothes"Of course, did you miss me?" Martin grinned and opened his arms, expecting her to come for a hug but he was ignored"What's with the mood? Are you mad at me?""Of course I am mad at you!" Catherine blurted out "Where in the world were you for the past few days?""I told you Cathe, I have to look for my mother""You never gave me a call, not even once""Trust me, I wanted to but... I didn't want people to get suspicious of us" Catherine's eye flinched, she sighed and put on her bathrobe "So? Did you find your mom?""No. I couldn't, it's like she is hiding somewhere" Martin's face flushedCatherine climbed on the bed and sat in between his thighs"It's okay, you gonna find her""Will I?" Martin wrapped his hands around her waist and sniffed her hair "Ni