Episode 3
1530 Words
|| Ian ||
I massage my forehead as an unbearable pain stroke my head. I close the file I was going through and pick the photo frame in front of it.
I run my fingers through it, the little girl inside has a wide, warm smile on her face. Her eyes hooded with innocence and tenderness.
A sigh leaves my mouth.
"Phoebe, it's been ten years now. I still have find your murderer, hope you are not angry yet,,,,,,I promise I will find him soon,,,,,,,, I must find him soon"
The door open and Jeremy, my chief security guard, strode into my study.
I quickly drop the photo under my desk.
"General, the doctor is here"
I nod.
"Let him wait in the living room, I'll be with him soon"
"Ah,,,,,,sir, it's not a,,,,,"
I cut him off with a stern glare.
"You know I hate repeating myself!"
He nods quickly.
"Yes, sir!" Then he steps out quickly as if his pants is on fire.
I pick the photo and place it back on the table. I stare at it for a few minutes before I get off my chair and strides out.
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|| Aurora ||
"Ma'am, the General will be with you soon" the security guard informed me.
"Thank you!" I told him.
He nods and leaves me alone in the living room.
I keep looking around until I hear throats being cleared behind me, turned around and see two men standing in front of me.
One wearing mask.
They both look serious, but one is more serious than the other.
The most serious one is the one with mask, he balance himself on a sofa, and looks at me with a deep frown.
Just a guess though, as it's hard to tell his expression under that mask.
I knew instantly, he must be the General. Maybe I should make a first impression.
"Good morning, General" I greet him with a professional smile.
Or what I think is a professional smile.
"Who are you?!" He asked me instead.
I almost scoff.
He's so rude, he couldn't even respond to my greeting.
"The General asked you a question!" The other guy's voice boomed.
I flinch back. Dude, don't scare me like that.
"I'm Aurora Grace Cox, the doctor paid to treat Miss MacFarlane!" I said.
The General bangs his hand on a small stool next to him, his frown deepens even more than before.
"How can they send a female doctor!! I demanded for a male doctor!!" He said angrily.
Male doctor? Brittany isn't a boy or was it missed up at the hospital?.
Well it doesn't matter, I'm here I must stay!
"But sir, I can also do what a male doctor can, and,,,,,,"
"Shut up!" He growled and stands up. "Go back! Tell your director to send a male doctor!"
"Sir, I can do the job"
"No!"
"Why?" I find myself asking without thinking.
"Female doctors are brainless! Their minds are always filled with uncesssary thoughts! Why am I even answering your stupid questions,,,,,, leave!!"
I frown. So he's not only rude, he's sexist too.
Humph! I hate people like him the most.
"But,,,,,,"
"General said you should leave!!" The other guy growled at me.
The General heads for the staircase, I don't know where I got this boldness from, I grab one of his legs and he halts abruptly.
"What. Are. You. Doing?!"
"Give me a chance, General, I promise I will do a great job!"
Wait,,,,, what am I saying? I'm not a doctor,,,,, but whatever, I must stay anyhow.
The other guy tries to pull me away from the General but it only makes the General lose his balance and fall on me.
The General growled lowly and turns to me with a glare, he raises his hand to hit me but stops himself midway.
He gritt his teeth against each other as if he's beating himself inwardly.
"Fine, you have 20minutes to prove yourself!" He said.
"What?!" I asked feeling confused.
"20minutes to prove yourself! If she doesn't speak in 20minutes, I will kill you!"
I nod quickly.
He stands up and kicks me off him before heading to the staircase.
I jump in joy, now I can stay. I just need to do things according to Brittany's description, but a realization dawned on me.
I don't know where his fiancée is?
Just then, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned and see a girl of about my age, she is dressed in a uniform. Maybe she is a cleaner, or cook, or,,,,,,,,, I don't know.
"Hello" she smiled at me.
"Hello" I reply and smile back at her.
"Come with me, I'll take you to Miss Macfarlane's room"
I nod and look at my luggage, I don't know if I should take it with me.
"Leave it here for now" she said.
I nod and begin to follow her. We walk in silence through a long hallway, but I couldn't take the silence so I decide to ask her a few questions.
"Erm,,,, I'm Aurora, what's your name?"
"I'm Claudia" she replies.
I nod.
"I see you are wearing a uniform, what do you do here?"
"I'm the cook!"
"Oh! Nice uniform by the way!" I compliment her.
She simply smiles and stops. I frown in confusion.
"Why did you stop?" I asked her.
She step away and I see a door, she points at it.
"This is Miss Macfarlane's room, you can go in, she and her maid are inside"
The door is slightly open, I take a peek inside and frown.
I thought she's sick, how come she is laughing and playing with her maid. I turn back to Claudia.
"Does the General come here quite often?"
She shakes her head.
"Miss Macfarlane's maid always send report about Miss Macfarlane's health to him though"
Hmm, why is she lying about her health? She doesn't seem like a sick person to me.
"So they don't see each other?"
"No, Miss Macfarlane doesn't even know what the General look like and likewise the General"
"MacFarlane,,,,,her last name sounds familiar"
"Yeah, that's because she's the mayor's niece"
I gasp, mayor's niece? I must be careful.
"So, I'll let you go in, I still have other things to do"
"Ok!"
She went her way, while I gently knock on the door. After a while I hear a voice usher me in.
I open the door and step in.
Miss MacFarlane sits on her queen size bed, her hands on her lap as she carries herself gracefully.
"Good morning, ma'am" I greet her.
"Who are you?" She asked.
Humph! Why is the master and mistress of this mansion so rude, they don't respond to casualties.
They are just the perfect match!
"I'm Aurora Grace Cox, your newly appointed doctor"
She scoffed.
"So, it's a female doctor this time" she said mockingly.
I said it, they are the perfect match! They sync.
"You'll have to wait,,,,, I need my breakfast before any check ups!"
She turns to her maid and nod at her, the maid seems to get the signal and walks off somewhere in the room.
I see a couch near the door, I was about to sit down when she stops me.
"Don't sit on my couch with your rags!"
Unconsciously, I look down at my clothes and shake my head. These clothes are nowhere near rags.
I decided not to let her word affect me. But I keep wondering why she is lying to the General about her health.
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|| Ian ||
I take off my mask and toss it on the table angrily.
I asked for a male doctor! Why did they bring that annoying female doctor. She hasn't even started working here but she is annoying me already.
I can't stand women like here!
But why did I refrain myself from hitting her? Why did I give her a chance?.
Whatever! She's not gonna make it anyway.
Someone come out from the curtains behind me, he tries to sneak on me, but I quickly dodge and grab his arm, I twist it and I hear a crack.
"Ow! Ow! Ow!" He winces.
I smirk and quickly let his hand go.
"I know it's you"
"You know it's me? Then why did you still twist my arm like that?" He said.
I smirk. He is Javier, my younger brother and he loves playing.
"Because I want to teach you a lesson!"
"You are a wicked brother!" He whined.
He sits on a chair opposite me, I look at his shirt and frown.
"Javier, you still haven't change"
"What?!"
"Look how unkempt you look, what do you have on your shirt?"
He looks at the big stain on his shirt and smile.
"Oh, this? A beautiful girl did it to me"
As he mentioned beautiful girl, my mind goes back to that female doctor.
I glance at my watch.
Her 20minutes has expired 10minutes ago, why isn't there any news yet?.
My door burst open and Brandon rushes in.
"General, bad news"
"What?"
"Yo,,,,your,,,,,,"
"Say whatever you wanna say!!" I growled at him.
"Your fiancée is dead!"
"What?!"
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