A/N: I would like to thank my first reviewer. Thanks to you, I wrote the chapter right away. I hope I didn't rush it too much.. hehe. :D
Natalie drove in silence. Her window was just a little open for a small breeze. As time went by, she was getting anxious to get there. She just hoped she didn't cause too much trouble.
Suddenly, she saw a body lying on the road. She only saw from the back. Maybe this person was knocked out?
As she approached, the body lay still. She tried to turn the person over, only to find no one there, but clothes. She looked back at her car and noticed someone running torwards it. The moonlight was even dimmer because of many clouds so she could not identify the person.
She dashed back, fists ready just in case. Both tried to push each other out of the way. She managed to quickly slide in and push the other one out. Quickly starting the car, she felt her heart beat in her head. She just had to go. And quick.
Luckily, the car was fast to respond. She drove off as fast as she could. Catching her breath, she looked back in the rear view miror and was happy to see that no one was following her. She noticed she was holding something in her hand.
It was a small cross on a golden chain.
I must have gotten it when I was fighting for the car. She thought as her gaze went back to the road.
Finally, the Rosslyn Chapel came into view. She could see a few lights inside from where she was. Sophie stepped out, letting her in.
"Hello Natalie. Are you alright?" she asked, seeing that Natalie looked really tired or spooked.
"No. Someone put clothes on the road to make it look like a person and then tried to steal my car!"
"Oh my, was it Silas this time too?"
"Who's Silas again?"
"He's a crazy albino monk who you described on the phone earlier."
"So he was a monk?"
"Yes. So, was it him again?"
"I don't think so. This person was much shorter. Almost shorter than me even. And look, I got his cross when I was fighting him to get out of my car."
"Must be the others from Opus Dei..."
"Once again, I'm terribly sorry for what happend."
"It's okay. It wasn't your fault. And I'd like you to meet Robert. Robert, this is my best friend, Natalie." Sophie said, introducing both of them.
"It's nice to meet you Robert. I've heard so much about you." Natalie said, shaking Robert's hand. Sophie had kept her updated all the way. She had usually called her when she was at home to tell her what has happend lately. When she had told her about some Silas that had caused so much trouble for them, she wondered what kind of monster that could be.
Now that she remembered what happend in the library of the church, she could easily see what Sophie meant.
"Same here." He smiled back. "Me and Sophie had a talk and we think it's best to try and open your mailbox to see what the Opus Dei members are looking for."
"For tonight you should all rest up and we'll go in the morning." Sophie suggested.
"We can't. They know where we are. They'll come at night, I'm sure." Natalie said, yawning accidently right after.
"There's a hidden room with four small beds in this Chapel. We can go and all stay there. They won't find it. And if they do come, we have a door to the outdoors there aswell. I'll have a car ready to go."
The three were just about to go to sleep when it struck midnight. Sophie and Robert fell asleep in a matter of minutes, while Natalie was still awake, unable to get a minute of rest. She felt too jumpy and she had suddenly gotten a better hearing. It was mostly because she was scared. A small mouse that lived in the chapel made her jump up in fright. And usually, she wasn't afraid of mice or any other rodents.
The small clock that was in the room ticked loudly. At least it did in Natalie's opinion.
"Pssst... Sophie. I heard footsteps!" she said nervously as she poked Sophie.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes! What do we do?"
"Let's go to the car. Robert! Wake up!" Sophie went and woke up Robert."Can you go outside to just check if there is someone? Take your gun just in case. Then, come back and we'll go."
"Sure thing." Robert took out his gun and quietly sneeked into the hall, keeping in the shadows. The two women got outside quietly and sat in the car. They waited patiently, hoping he would be alright.
The halls had gotten quiet. Robert had stopped walking and stayed behind the corner, trying to hear all he could. Finally, he got what he wanted. A few footsteps were heard not too far down the hall. His heart was racing. He took slow breaths to calm down.
"Silas ruined the plan when he didn't kill Natalie. Now they've probably all left." One of the Opus Dei members said to the other one.
"What? Your plan wasn't any better. Now you'll have to get a new cross too." he silenced his laugh.
"Shut up. You don't help much either. All you do is talk." The only answer he got was a grumble that wasn't well heard. The two split up, looking in diferent rooms.
Robert, seeing that they left, ran without making any noise, to the car. Sophie and Natalie looked at him, wondering if he seen someone.
"There were two guys from Opus Dei." he informed them as they started the car and left.
"So, where are we going?" Natalie asked. "To my place?"
"Yes. You'll have to tell me where it is though." he said and all three laughed. It made them feel more awake despite the time. The ride was less eventfull than the one Natalie experienced. They were very thankfull for that.
It was 2am when they got to her home, they were very tired so they all fell asleep in the living room. Eight hours later, they had all awoken. As they were having their breakfast, a knock was heard at the door.
Natalie carefully checked to make sure the person was safe. It appeared to be a delivery man.
"Hi there. We got the email that said you lost the key to your mailbox? We made you a copy right here." he said with a smile as he gave her the key. "Though you must keep it this time or the next time they'll charge you for it."
"Okay, thanks again." she said and ran back to Sophie and Robert, announcing the good news. They wouldn't have to break the mailbox afterall.
When they opened it, many letters fell out. There were many that were advertising for different brands of food, a bill, a check and a letter with no return address.
"Look's like this is it." Natalie opened the letter.
Dear Natalie,
Time is running out. They have found me. It is up to you to find and keep the secret safe.
By the time you read this I might already be gone, so I wish you the best of luck.
- Fred
Number Alpha beta-a
7-15 20-15 20-8-5 16-1-18-11 23-8-5-18-5 23-5 1-12-23-1-25-19 23-5-14-20,
6-15-12-12-15 20-8-5 6-12-15-23-5-18 20-18-1-9-12
"What's this?" She asked, pointing at something which was behind the letter.
"Something's written... number. followed by the two first letters on grec. Alpha and Beta. Next is a minus a" Robert thought at what it would mean.
Well, I hope you all liked this chapter. The code is quite easy to brake if you'll understand what I mean. A small tip. Something has to do with numbers and letters? lol. I hope I didn't make any mistake while making this code.
I would love some reviews. Thanks.