David stood near a hospital bed he rubbed his mouth as he watched his little sister get examined. "Everything okay, I suppose?"
"Yup." The medical professional attentively looked into Rayla's eyes with a pen light. "A little dehydrated though, and exhausted, we'll give you some Iv, and that will be all". He put the tiny light back in his pocket.
"See, I told you, I'm fine. Also, now that we are here, Mom's gonna know, too." Rayla concerned; the little adventure that she had with some new friends is not going well for her.
"I think she already does." David straightened up as he saw his mother walking in the hallway, her kitten heels clicked on the tiled floor as she came through the wide opened door.
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Mary took a deep sigh and closed her eyes, "Are you okay?" She looked at her daughter briefly. She then turned her whole body towards her son, "What were you thinking, David." She questioned her son with a slight pause.
David folded his arms, and with an unamusing tone, "The supreme house refused to share any information with me or anybody else, just like always even though this time it has got something to do with me, so I did what I could because I have every right to know." He slightly shrugged his shoulders.
Mary's facial expression drops.
"First of all, The Council is not required to share information with you, or anybody about anything for that matter, Ever. At all. Mary slightly raised her voice and looked at her son with annoyance.
"Second you're willing to risk your sister's life to get what you want." She gave quick glance at her daughter.
To which the 19-year-old averted her eyes.
"Mr. Rice". Mary with disappointment in her tone. "It seems you have forgotten where you stand. The Council and I have been lenient with you for far too long."
"Leniency?" David cut off his mother, with an array of expressions.
"Yes." Her voice; monotonous.
"Letting you get away with everything; doing whatever you want saying anything you want to anybody. But I would like to remind you of a thin thread that you're walking on. Among which is the many companies you own the council is aware that some of them run independent research and some even have teams that do private investigations, which not only is dangerous but also illegal.
"Illegal on what grounds on what rules?" David let out a slight chuckle.
"Laws set by the Supreme House, and its very Members."
"Ahh". David, with an almost mocking sound.
"David William Rice, I don't know what is it that you have with the House and its Members nor do I care to know. But you will do well abiding by its law, if not, the House has every ground to halt and cease all activities, not mention get sanctioned.
"Wow, classic Supreme House behavior, silencing, threatening, hiding shit"
"Mom please if this is because of me, I went on my own. This was the first time I felt like I was where I was supposed to be."
The two siblings went back and forth.
"Enough." The entire power system of the Medi-aid facility flickered.
"Mom!"
"I apologize for that." She said to the medical staff who was standing outside the room and gracefully walked out.
****News website for SPNs******
Young students from various Universities have been outside The Supreme House since morning, protesting. At the center of the protests is the 19-year-old self-proclaimed activist and student of W State University, Lyra Scotts.
While many students refused to talk, one of the independent journalists who was today at the protests managed to speak with Lyra Scotts herself.
Journalist: "So, what are you hoping to achieve by all the things that you do and everything that is happening here."
Lyra Scotts: "Transparency! We want answers."
Journalist: Transparency? On what and about What?
Lyra Scotts: Everything, earlier this year several news sources and websites were accused of selling data of its users to the SnGO." Lyra gestured to the Journalist herself. "The Supreme House is yet to comment on that. The APPyE situation, who's largest stakeholder David Rice, is being accused of selling info to the Council. Who we all know as The Chancellor's son. Also, the migrant situation that happened, again earlier this year. A lot has happened this year to be honest, and I believe a lot more will happen if the people that claim to represent us to work for us doesn't do anything about it. But I also believe that everything that needs to come out in the open will eventually come out, and we as people should be ready to speak and stand for what's right.
Jounralist: "It was pleasure speaking to you."
"According to several reports, many young Spns from countries that are in the midst of war was seeking asylum from fear of being used for their abilities , even though the SnGo governments of each countries have promised to stick to the Oslo Accords the youth still doesn't seem to trust their own governments. The issue happened earlier this year when more than 50 young people that was reported to have been granted permission to migrate "disappeared", 50 youth were on their way to the western part of the world from which they would have been allowed to seek asylum in different Countries. Among which was our country who had promised to take in 7 people and other countries was believed to follow suit."
~~~Reported by Independent Journalists~~~~
Mary put her elbows on the glass office table, she laid down her head on her arms, she let out a deep sigh.
****Knock knock****
"Come in". Mary closed the tab on the screen.
A woman walks in with a touchscreen tablet and a cup in her hand, she put the tea on her boss's table and stood uptight on her side. "Should I start?"
Mary got ready to sip the hot drink and nodded. "Imm".
"The building has been abandoned for almost six months now, the owner was sued by 4 of his tenants for failing to take care of mold infestation after they complained many times ; two of the kids got sick. The Judge banned the building from being used for residential or commercial purposes. The owner has filed for bankruptcy, case is ongoing. So the owner probably has no idea of the illegal occupation in his property."
"What about the cameras". Mary took another sip.
"Nothing from two days prior."
"So, no footage at all?"
"Not that we know of''.
"Meaning?"
"I mean, Mr. Rice and his team could have something, but I don't think they are willing to share."
"What about the conjurer.''
"Nothing, that we know. Or just not yet perhaps."
Mary slightly turned her head towards her PA. "It cannot be the same guy who attacked my son in the mountains."
"Why not?"
"A conjurer can never be a man."
The PA made a face like she just learned a piece of new information.
"Also there are no recorded conjurers in our country." Mary added.
"Not in our system you mean."
"Be clear." Mary put her porcelain cup down.
"Many people get into our country every day, and likewise, many people leave. It's not necessary that they enter through our system. Some Spns might not even want to get recorded by SnGo of our country. Because the government doesn't always represent the people. But."
Mary looked at her PA who seems to have a habit of speaking in layers.
"You can always ask The order." 28 year old hurriedly answered.
A look of uncertainty came on Mary's face.
"Also, the Madam Secretary is on the phone." She stretched her lips as she seem bit scared of her boss.
Mary stop the cup midway, " And you're me telling this now. Okay out, and put her on the Iine now."
"Sorry." She whispered to herself and run out in panic.
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