"Who?"
"Triplicate" Isabelle gulp. "I came here for him"
"What's my name?" Isabelle crane her head to see her image from the window properly, her eyes shot up all red, then black. "Shit..."
"Isabelle" Zuzzana swerve with a smile. "Your name is Isabelle"
"You're under..."
"Isa..."
"Isabelle" Xander run in and stop in his tracks when he saw Zuzzana, Maja bring out her gun and cock it. "No"
"What?" Maja hiss.
"She's under hypnosis" Isabelle mumble out of breath and frown seeing Gary right beside Xander,seeing that broken wretched face. "He's using her"
"That's not possible" Gary yell and stride towards her.
"Gary stop it for goodness" Isabelle growl but it fell on deaf ears, Zuzzana smile widely and bring the gun to her forehead. "Zuzzana,stop this"
"Zuzzana please" Gary pleads. "Please just drop the damn gun"
" Isabelle took him away from him"
"I don't love that man, I've a husband for goodness sake,I don't love triplicate"Isabelle shot back.
" She thinks you love trip?"Xander whisper, Isabelle nodded. "This is insane"
"Get closer"
"She's holding a gun"
"She's in love with you"Isabelle took his gun away from him and nudge him to go closer. "She mustn't die" Xander amble closer carefully while both Gary and Isabelle engage her in a conversation.
"Isabelle" Maja called, Isabelle step back with a frown. "She is gonna die,tell Xander to stay away"
" No...she can't"
"The chip is in her,have you ever wondered why the chip never lasted on you? that's because we'd the code to break it,we don't have the one in her, she's going to..."
Bang...Bang... Bang
Isabelle scream following the gunshots,her heartbeat rapidly as she landed on the ground along with Maja without opening her eyes she knew what had happened.
"Zuzzana" She heard Gary scream,yell,cry in pain,she understood it,many had died in front of her,many had been taken,many had been killed,many had been butchered but Gary hadn't grown with this,he isn't they type who'd to suffer.
"She's gone" Maja said in her ears. "She's gone too Isabelle" Isabelle grit her teeth.
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A tall muscled man walked out of the condominium,he wore a golden watch and a gold rimmed aviator glass,his black hair fall over his scar,in his hand is a 9-mm pistol walking to the parking lot he jump inside a black sedan,changed into a new cloth and drove away.
Triplicate pulled a man out of the car ignoring the struggles completely,he pull a handful of his hair and slam his head against the car bumper.
"Where's the CD Copperland?" Triplicate roar. "Where's the CD?"
"I couldn't find anything sir,I couldn't,I tried to keep a tab but they were too swiftful, please please give me another chance"Mr Copperland scream with bloody mouth. " Just one more"
"I don't give anyone a second chance,no one" Triplicate click his tongue and release the bullet straight into the man head,he crouched down beside the dead body and bring out a white envelope from the man pocket,put his gun back in his holster then walked off leaving the car and the man in the cold night.
Isabelle hand shake underneath her hoodie as the two policemen take a seat opposite her,though Xander was there,though his presence calmed her the recent events toiled with mer mentality.
"No" She heard Xander say. "We do business a great deal but there's nothing more to that, we've been close acquaintance since I can remember"
" What do you think happened?" Isabelle took in a deep breath when one of them questioned. "Was she going through any..."
" Yes,she was very ill"Isabelle answered,Xander and Maja who's at the corner eye her in startled. "She was very ill, I'd a talk with her doctor once and her mental health doesn't seem well enough but I'm just shocked and surprised because I never knew it was worse till the point that she'd have to take her life right in front of us all"Isabelle notice the police officer go stiff. " Give me a minute please"
"Sure ma'am" One of them replied still scrutinizing Isabelle,she moved to the room Maja had went in before the police arrived,it was a room...one like the common bedroom but a little elegant and weird to her with the rails of flowers decorating the bed, couches and windows.
Isabelle take out the phone tucked under her boots and dial a restricted number.
"This game is gonna end soon" Isabelle mumble and close her eyes when she heard laughter from the other side. "Don't involve my husband"
"What's the big deal Isabelle?"
"Why do you want him dead triplicate?He didn't do anything to you" She open her eyes.
"Well yeah, I'm not interested in his fucking being just your relationship,did you receive my gift?"
"Wrapped nicely, I've the CD with me, give me 96hrs and I'll hand it to you only on one condition"
"I'll stay away from him,I won't let her death affect his reputation or ruin him like I planned,but it's gonna be boring, what's the use?"
"He isn't part of your game, remember that" Isabelle disconnect the call and cover her face,she throw the phone across the room and fall on the ground.
"He killed her" Maja mutter beside her. "He's going to kill Xander too you know"
" Not Xander, it's Ian next,he gave me 72 hours, that's all I've got to kill him and end it all"Isabelle sit up. "Take care of him for me" Maja nodded firmly.
"Yes detective Michal,The man was wearing the same suit as sir,his hair is also the same but boss was in the security room"
" Why is Mr Mack in the security room when he's supposed to be with his wife?"Detective Juliusz ask.
"Fifteen minutes ago an alarm broke out, it's one that happens when there's security breach and this alarm only works on the phone,my boss probably saw that and left to check if everything was okay"The detective nodded and jot somethings on their pad.
"You said you saw a man with scars behind her before she died didn't you think of informing your boss immediately beforehand,An influential famous singer is being held by a unknown and all you did is watch?"
Isabelle gasp and shook her head but she could do nothing, She jump down from the room window and head towards the street,there a white van was waiting for her,she as to leave,she has to fulfil her promise, it's a must.
The white van drop her in front of her house,the one she stayed in with Xander,she stride towards the house,open the door and head to her room,She pick out her laptops and phones,the her trackers and put it all in a box.
Isabelle switch off all the lights and head back to the living room.
"Ma'am" Isabelle eyes widen,she turn towards the voice and swallow. "Are you okay ma'am?"
"Oh I thought you'd all be asleep Pola,I came to take somethings"Isabelle said nervously staring at the glass of orange the maid is holding. "Who's that for?"
"You boss,I brought it for you" Pola said with a smile. " I hope you like it" Isabelle frown sensing something fishy, realizing something that'd never crossed her mind. "You won't take it?"
A smile cross Isabelle cheek and the only thing that came out of her mouth is "Who do you work for?"
Pola cock her head putting up a confused face and in a second she'd Isabelle pinned down and an injection on her neck,she lean on the limp body and smile. "You'll know very soon"
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Xander sigh his eyes set on the message Isabelle sent him through Pola, she's leaving,forever it seems, she's leaving him again to fight her own demon all alone.
She's leaving him just as he'd feared and just like then he doesn't know what to do,he doesn't know what to say,he doesn't know how on earth he could stop her all he knows is that he has 96hours to save Ian life.
"Where is she? At least you can help me with that"Xander utter.
"Nah,find her yourself"Maja said and stride out of the room,she groan and went back in. "Take care of yourself, that's all she asked"She mumble and ran out of the room,then out of the house like she'd came in.
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Isabelle eyes shot open realizing she's in the booth of a car,she managed to check the small space and groan in bewilderment,the car stopped and she could tell they were at the place Pola was going to deliver her,she pretend to be still and noted with care that the booth of the car is now unlocked.