***
“Rhoda!” Cindy exclaimed, happily.
“Thank goodness she’s fine” Kev smiled.
“Yeah…” Ken nodded.
“Boss as the savior,, again” Oliver grinned, and Malcolm faked a loud cough.
Rhoda glanced at him, and laughed softly.
“Actually, Rhoda saved herself. I guess I was wrong about her. She’s really good” He smiled.
Rhoda faced him, and their eyes caught each other.
Both of them smiled, fully, before returning their eyes to the others.
“So,,, Here’s your hideout?” Rhoda looked around.
“Yup” Malcolm replied.
“I like it. Its great” She smiled.
“Thanks” He nodded.
“So,,, Those guys that kidnapped you? Who are they? Why did they come after you? And why did they ask for Ariana as ransom?” Kev folded his arms.
“Actually, One is dead. But one is seriously injured. He can hardly breathe” Rhoda said.
“Where’s he?? We need to save him” Cindy snapped.
“Why?” Rhoda widened her eyes.
“To get answers to our questions” Malcolm replied her.
“But,,, we left him there” Rhoda muttered.
“I dragged him into my trunk when you weren’t looking. C’mon, Key-lar, Bring him in before he finally kicks the bucket”
“Yes boss” Kev nodded and went out.
Malcolm looked around.
“Wait,,, Where’s Ariana??”
“Over…there” Oliver pointed at Ariana who was sleeping soundly, by the corner.
Malcolm heaved in relief, and nodded.
***
Kev carried the man into the small operation room, made for Cindy.
She was the only one in there.
She smiled as she watched him drop the man on the bed.
Cindy wished, he saw her smile. Her petty mask covered her lips.
“I’ll leave you now. Fighting!” He cheered.
She giggled loudly.
“Fighting!!”
He patted her hair which was covered with the surgical cap.
Cindy made a nervous look and looked down, raising her shoulders up.
He left her and she inhaled deeply.
“I almost forgot to breathe” She muttered, and looked at the body before her.
“Let’s get you to live, mister” She smiled.
AFTER THE SURGERY**
“How was it?” That was the first question, Cindy heard when she walked out of the room.
She took down her mask, looked up and saw Malcolm.
He was smoking a huge cigarette.
The smell was toxic and the smoke almost filled everywhere.
“As usual. He’s alive” She responded.
Malcolm smiled shortly.
“The same usual. He’ll dead soon”
“Norms” Cindy shrugged.
“Hmm…Cindy? I need to talk to you”
“If you need to talk,, Let’s talk elsewhere. The smoke and smell will choke the man. He’ll die before we know it” Cindy slowly took the stairs, leading to the roof.
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Malcolm followed her.
“So,,, What’s it?” Cindy asked, as soon as her feet touched the cemented rooftop.
Malcolm looked at the forest trees around, sighed deeply and looked at the sky.
“Its about Ariana…” He started.
Cindy slowly took her head slowly to the other side.
“What about her?” She asked.
“You once told me, She recovers little of her memory if she looks into my eyes?”
“Hmm…Hmm” Cindy nodded.
Malcolm blew out smoke from his mouth and nostrils.
Weird though…That I make her remember things”
“Possible, you know” Cindy muttered.
“I think you’re right…”
“…Huh?,,,
“It happened again. She looked into my eyes and saw her memories”
Cindy looked deeply at him, with parted lips.