Cracked Air
1306 Words
Something is wrong, When did I last visit the hospital Lowry?A man asked his wife. Eleven months back, why are you asking? Help me slide in the gown, She took off her clothes but her husband looked uncomfortable to do it. As soon as she climbed the maternity bed, he excused himself out. I think the blue and pink set of pajamas will do for the first week, her husband walked back in all excited with a shopping bag. That was fast and weird too, you could barely touch me earlier! she complained. What do you mean? He asked. Dylan you need to stop this, I asked you to help me slide into the maternity dress and you acted like you didn't bathe me this morning, she added. Oh my goodness, Dylan quickly ran and checked outside their ward and no one was outside.
What else did I say to you? He curiously leaned in. You asked when you last visited the hospital, something was off, she added. They aren't supposed to be attached to their hosts, Dylan was here. I don't know which number but that man who helped you change clothes wasn't me. I have been in the supermarket and I have just returned, I tried to bond with Dylan 06 a year back before we even conceived, I haven't talked to anyone about our pregnancy. Tell me have you contacted any of your clones before? Her husband asked. No love, I haven't it's just me, you and our parents. She confirmed.
Those things don't conceive or get any attachments to things like love, s*x or pregnancy like literally they feel nothing. They both look concerned. Should we contact the MERN agency, her husband suggested. What is the MERN agency about? She asked. It is a secret agency that tracks, supervises and hunts clones, the voice of a man dressed like a doctor interrupted. Hunt! why hunt?She asked. Depending on the clients, some do want to get rid of their clones suspecting brutal attacks and security purposes. My name is Dr. Abey, he introduced himself. That's what your father does, did he talk this into you? She asked him. No, ( he looked at the doctor asking for privacy) One of the clones was there during the accident, I was contacted by the agency after the investigation was done. My car was okay, I was shot at and I got a flat tire. If it wasn't for a third car interrupting I could have been dead by now, I didn't want to scare you but I thought it was irrelevant after good months with nothing coming up, Dylan informed her. She looked worried.
A clone is too stupid to think of killing someone, I haven't heard of that because they don't eat or fight or feel, she argued. There's a possibility of five to ten if that clone gets exposed to a few therapies, the doctor interrupted. I need to talk to my husband, Lowry argued the doctor out. I'm sorry but the baby can't wait, the doctor insisted wearing his gloves asking Lowry to lay down for examination. I have never met my clone yet I haven't killed any of them, Lowry cried. I have met one of yours before but it was like a month back, it ran into me, Dylan informed her. Have you done anything I don't know yet? She asked. No love, I haven't met one ever since then, he kissed her forehead.
We are going to push, the doctor informed them. they were too excited on hearing it and as the doctor opened the curtains to leave Lowry saw Dylan's clone staring at them through the glass window and she noticed the doctor staring at it too unlike Dylan who was staring at the hospital document on the table. What is the most gross thing? she asked her husband after noticing the clone was gone. Pulling hair out of my ass, he replied in a joking manner chuckling. Call MERN agency now and it is an emergency, she said why swallowing.
(Dylan on phone) Please I need it right now we have an emergency, he is acting strange and right outside the hospital ward. He got off the phone and quickly sat next to his wife, let's wait for the email. Dylan assured Lowry. (message ringtone) Get that, Lowry sat up to read with him but she noticed another email from MERN as they opened to read the current message. Who is Betty? Lowry asked him. My former girlfriend, she was so obsessed with dating clones as an excuse of not getting pregnant and having fun. We parted ways, he informed her. So silly, how can you leave such mindful information vanish to dust, look now her obsession with you. She has gone this far just to have you, you would have a second thought about leaving your clones lingering around her. You barely know what she taught him and I can't believe this is happening, she grasped.
The MERN agency can't just terminate them without a good reason and evidence unless I go by terms of my dad, I do that secretly. Dylan looked stuck. It's not a clone you think it is, I just saw it in its eyes. Your lunatic former girlfriend has done this for some time, not days or a year but quite long. Quick response and movement of eyes according to how I know your eyes, it has lifeless emotions, she concluded. How do you know that? He asked. I have taken years since I last saw that look in your eyes, remember that day in the garage st your father's place. She reminded him. Stop,....... I'm not that person, he looked stressed. I know, that's why I married you even after everything, she pulled him in for a hug.
( Dylan in deep thoughts) He is already dead however he is breathing, his neck half open and all limbs off. A slow death, either save him or let him suffer. Dylan's father gave him a pistol and locked him up in the garage with a limbless clone of his father and deep cut on its neck. Who knows what will become of us if their population outnumber ours! They look innocent but something none of us is prepared for us coming, Dylan's father said from behind the door. I asked it to lay down and it did yet it saw you holding a machete, even a mad human can't. Couldn'tyou see it father that you are the dangerous person here? Open the door, Dylan cried looking at the dying clone of his father. He angrily grabbed the gun and shot it in the head but it kept alive for more minutes. It doesn't know what pain is that's why a bullet never kills them, Dylan's shouted on the door on hearing a bullet shot. The next bullet goes in my head, Dylan shouted back. His father quickly opened and cut its head off. Smash, cut apart or bomb them if nothing else is stronger than them, he tapped his son's shoulder who stood frozen in front of him. He never knew Lowry who was his new girlfriend then had seen it all.
(phone ringing and groans of Lowry from a distance in Dylan's ears) Call the doctor, Lowry slapped him softly that he realised he was still in the ward with his wife. He answered the phone call as he ran towards the emergency switch, she's due, he informed the doctor. (He gave her a whisper in the ear so she started sobbing immediately) Can you do it? He asked Lowry. Yes, she dried her cheeks and started pushing the baby right away. That's the only thing we have got to do to find the right criminal, Dylan assured her .
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