“He is on his way,” the officer in charge replied and introduced himself.“I do not care who you are, Peter Banks’ car is outside and I know he is still in the fucking building!” Nisiri yelled.The officer in charge signaled the other men to back away, but before he could say what he wanted to say, the sniper who was on the top stairs away from their view fired a direct shot, sending Nisiri’s blood all over the officer's clothes and face.The room became quiet, with all the officers freezing as the body landed on the floor.Time froze for a second, with every officer wondering if the terrorist pressed the button.The officer in charge ran to the body, checking the hand, and from the first glance, he could see that whatever was in the man’s hand was squeezed.He swallowed and ordered the men to move.“Sir, did he press it?" one of the officers asked.Their boss nodded his head and signaled them to back away.Peter Banks and his deputy walked into the room but maintained their distance.
In minutes, the biological attack on the NSA building was all over the news, thanks to the watchers who went as far as naming names of the terrorists.Rex wanted the entire world to know, the kind of directors that were leading some of the top Agencies in the country. Some sections of the media were already questioning the directive to shoot the terrorist instead of listening to his demands first. While a few were not sure which side to take but condemn the NSA for having a weak security that allowed the terrorist to walk into their building like it was a supermarket. Meanwhile Rose and her mother were about to call it a night when she came across the news on social media and ran to her mother’s room.Patricia looked at the news alert and slowly took a seat. The article clearly stated that both the director and the deputy director were exposed to the biological weapon. She had no idea how to react, she cleared her throat and spoke“Have you talked to Rex?” she asked.“No, not yet,
Rex looked away, trying to breathe and control his temper. The old man was gambling with everyone’s life, which was not a surprise, but why gamble with his own life too?Something was fishy unless he was not exposed. Peter was the type that could sell his soul to the devil for more years. He dialed his watchers, who were clearly listening to the entire conversation and ordered them to get more information on the scale and names of all workers that were on the ground floor.“Noted, sir, and we wanted to inform you that we have handed over the two terrorists to the CIA,” they informed him.“Great, but I want to know why that fool is not begging me for the antidote,” he informed them.“Noted, sir,” they replied.It was now easy for them to hack into the building because the NSA security system was now penetrable and not under constant monitoring.In minutes, they were able to hack into the surveillance of the ground floor and some offices, though they were not able to access the hall wh
Peter swallowed and cleared his throat. “You always believe the lies that boy feeds you, so why should I waste my time explaining anything to you?” he finally replied.Ross looked away as she rolled down the window, trying to get some fresh air.Her father’s voice was very suffocating“Peter, I want a divorce,” Patricia requested without a second thought.Rex and Rose looked at each other, not sure how to react.“Since you have a vaccine in your system, then there is not going to be a problem with you signing the papers,” Patricia added.“Are you stupid, Patricia? Did the stupid boy bring you to such a conclusion?” he yelled at her.Without hesitation, Rex hung up the phone. He was not going to sit around and listen to his mother-in-law being insulted.On the other side, Peter looked at his phone, grunting as his jaw tensed up. His head spinning and on the verge of bursting open. Next to him was a bin.He rushed at it and kicked it hard, screaming in frustration. He was not going to
Peter kept his composure, showing no sign of being intimidated. Handing a free antidote to the government was not how to get to the top. Mostly good doers were usually sidelined. As long as Rex was not willing to bribe and kill his way to the top seat, he wasn't scared of being replaced.Yes, he knew the job title was not permanent, but there was a list of experienced dirty men that would take up the position, and not Rex.“Dreaming is free,” Peter replied and got up.“Sometimes dreams do come true," Rex replied and took a seat.Peter ignored him, his eyes looking around for a nurse who could discharge him.“All patients in this room are only getting discharged after a week, that's protocol," Rex informed him.Peter turned, trying to control his anger.“You are stuck in here, Peter, for a whole week,” Rex smiled.Peter turned to his Deputy and ordered him to go and get a nurse.“Don't care if you have to drag the stupid idiot here!” he ordered.Rex stared at him; the fool was so imp
Rose quickly pulled up a chair for her husband and helped him take a seat.“What's wrong? Rex, are you okay?” she asked.“I… Am fine,” Rex replied in a low tone, looking at his phone again as he made sure what he read was correct.Rose noticed he was shaking as he dialed his watcher's line.“Sir, she opened her eyes some minutes ago and the doctors are assessing her,” they explained.Rex closed his eyes, trying to hold back tears. There was a little part of him that gave up on his niece, though he never dared to say it out loud in front of his sister or father.“Rex, what's going on? Is everything okay?” Rose was now worried.“Get the jet ready,” he ordered the watchers and hung up.He grabbed his wife’s hands. “It's my niece, Lisa, the one in the vegetative condition,” he explained.Rose looked at her mother.“Lisa is awake, she finally opened her eyes,” Rex explained, with tears running down his cheeks.Rose covered her hands over her mouth, holding back her scream of excitement.S
The patients in the quarantine area tried,, by all means, to look away but could not help themselves with good gossip.Being on the brink of death and then getting locked up was beginning to take a toll on some of the patients, so a little gossip was refreshing. Especially that it involved the top man himself, the director of the NSA. Patricia walked near him, the fool was embarrassing himself but she was not going to back off. In fact the embarrassment was meant for the stupid bastard. “Threats do not solve anything. One word from me and your supervisors will know you brought those terrorists to this country!” she warned him. Peter looked around, he could see all eyes on him, the stupid patients were not hiding it. They were enjoying the stupid show his wife was putting on. He grabbed his wife by the hand and dragged her away to the next room which was empty. “Let go of me, you idiot!” Patricia pushed him, but Peter was not done with her. He pushed her to the wall and whispered
Meanwhile, after hours in the air, Rose and Rex finally arrived in the country, and Rex could not contain his excitement, though there was that sense of failure at the back of his head. He had vowed to get the criminals that were behind his brother and wife’s death behind bars before Lisa woke up from her vegetative state. But the little girl woke up, and Peter was free while Chelsea was nowhere to be found. He was not the only good at hiding from the face of the earth. Rose held his hand as they walked into the house. Sydney, who was standing behind the door, ran into her brother’s arms in excitement. “She is awake, though she does not remember who we are,” she said. His father walked into the room and hugged Rose. “It has been long?” Edward said. “How are you?”“I am fine, how have you been?” Rose replied as she hugged him back. Sydney pulled away from Rex and hugged Rose. She quickly pulled back, staring at her.“Sister-in-law, you look different,” she stated, analyzing