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Chapter 2

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The sun was slowly drifting as Kate's hand moved, reaching out to grab at anything. The whimper of pain that escaped her lips as she tried to roll over stopped her in her tracks, blood dripping down her face, falling on the white silk scarf around her neck. Her whole body shook as she pushed herself along the ground with her hands, pain radiating through her entire body. Tears ran down her face as she got closer to a near by lake, leave it to Raymond to not finish me off she thought to herself. She dragged herself on to a rock by the lake, leaning over to drink some water and saw her reflection in the water. She closed her eyes tightly when she saw the damage to her face; pain ran up her back as she moved to drink the water before she pulled herself back slowly, collapsing on the ground from the pain.

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The silence was almost deafening as Red and Dembe sat opposite one another on the plane as they traveled to London. Red looked over at Tom who was sitting at the back, his face transfixed on the photo he held of Agnes.

"What were you and Elizabeth talking about earlier?" Red suddenly spoke up.

Dembe felt himself tense at the question, looking up to see the man who had become like a father to him, looking deep in to his soul.

"Not much."

"Really, you both looked very serious to me." He said laughing.

Dembe turned his head to look out of the window but could feel Red's eyes on him.

"She was asking about Kate, wasn't she?"

"She's not stupid; she knows you've done something to her."

"I would expect nothing less from Elizabeth."

"You didn't have to do it you know, there are other ways."

"Kate sealed her own fate Dembe, she did that the second she decided to betray my trust."

"She did what she thought was right for Elizabeth and the baby, her only crime was to protect them, to keep them alive."

"I'm not going to argue about this with you." He said, leaning back.

"She deserved better."

"Better, I gave everything she could ask for. She was paid well, and lived that lifestyle to the fullest."

"She risked her life not that long ago for you, she was prepared to die to keep you safe."

"Dembe please listen to me, if you think for one moment that I took any pleasure in killing Kate, you're wrong. She's been in my life for over thirty years; we've been through a great deal together. I've seen her at her worst and the same goes for her with regards to me. If she's informed me of what she was thinking then maybe I would have taken it in to consideration for Elizabeth's sake…Kate didn't give me that choice, she decided for me. I couldn't trust her anymore."

Dembe looked back to the window as Red kept his eyes on the younger man.

"I am sorry Dembe, I know you cared for her."

Dembe could only nod his head, refusing to speak anymore. His mind drifting to Elizabeth, hoping she'd be able to find Kate alive.

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Kate could hear the sound of someone approaching, tensing when she felt a wet tongue on her hand, barely able to keep her eyes open, she finally gave in to the dark. She came too a little while later to feel herself being dragged backwards on some kind of handmade stretcher.

"Don't worry young lady; you'll be taken care off now."

Kate heard the words and panic began to set in, something about the tone of his voice scaring her. Kate was never a woman to scare easily but suddenly her life was closing in around her and there was nothing she could do to prevent it.

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Elizabeth got out of the car, Aram following her with his cell in his hand.

"Well where the hell is she Aram."

"Her cell was tracking from here, maybe if we go further."

They walked for another few yards, Elizabeth stopping in her tracks as she spotted something lying in the grass. She bent down, tucking her hair behind her ears as she picked up the item lying on the ground.

"Liz?"

"These are hers; they're Mr Kaplan's glasses."

Elizabeth looked up at Aram, panic on her face as she looked around the area.

"Where the hell is she?"

"If she's injured then she couldn't have gotten far."

"At least we know one thing for sure, she's alive…just."

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To Be Continued…