Beyond Secrets and Lies
Chapter 13 : Nightmare Killings
Sarah Walker has never been worried like this. She spent the day disoriented and lost. She hasn't seen Chuck the whole day. She feared for his safety and she feared that she might not see him again. Although Jill assured that Chuck is okay since the Ring, that's how they call themselves, need Chuck. It's funny though how your nemesis comforts you once in a while. Even though once in a while you think of her as a threat on your relationship with th man you love, she's been nice.
Sarah sat at her chair when the door on her office swung open. It was Chuck. She tried to compose herself, so she can execute the plan well. They are watching and listening to everything you do. She launched herself to Chuck and pulled him into a hug. He hugged back. His hands are shaking. She knew why. That bastard Shaw ordered him to do bad stuffs.
"I was damn worried about you.. You didn't show up at work today. Why didn't you call?" Phase one : Act like you don't know what's happening.
"I.. I.. got into an accident... I was walking in the park.. and there was a cat on the tree.. I just had to save it.. Unfortunately, I.. I fell.. and I lost my phone.. I'm sorry. ." He lied. He knew his cover story was really shallow and lame, but he just can't think of anything right now..
"Oh my gosh! Are you okay?" She hugged him. Phase two: Make things easier for Chuck. Believe whatever he says. No matter how lame it is. "You should be in the hospital, you might be badly hurt..."
Wow, she believed must have a great trust in me. He pulled away from her and looked away. "I'm fine. I just had a couple of bruises. And I stayed at home and had some rest, that's why I wasn't able to go to work.." He lied again. Well not exactly, he did have a couple of bruises from the beating up, but he was fine. He also did stayed at home as soon he was released to think about his plan..
"Okay. Let's sit on the couch. We have to catch up some cuddling." she smiled. Phase three: Let him know that you know without alerting your enemies.
They sat down the couch and she wrapped her hands around him. You can do this Sarah. You can be sneaky. She pressed her head on his shoulders and she slowly turned off the mic. She looked away from the camera and whispered at Chuck's ear.
"I know everything. Don't talk. I turned off your mic. Make it look like we're just cuddling silently. Jill told us what happened. We have informed the authorities. Just do everything what Shaw said, everything's in our control.. but we have to sell it.." She felt Chuck's holding her tighter.. He needed her to be calm. He needed assurance. "Sshh.. Everything will be alright. I'll turn on the mic again, they might be suspicious..." Carefully, she turned on the mic again. Then she looked at him. "I love you, Chuck.." she smiled and he squeezed his hands.
"I love you too, Sarah.." He was freaking out while she was talking, but calmed when she said she loves him. He kissed her and squeezed her hand. "I have to go right now. I need to speak to your dad about something.. Please don't ask.. I'll tell you when it's time." He said after pulling away.
She gave him a soft nod and she squeezed his hand again. "Okay." she paused before saying.. "I want you to come back soon okay? I need to hold you. You've been missed the whole day." She gave him a sly smile even though deep inside she's bleeding. Please be safe Chuck. I need you to be safe.
Sarah led him to the elevator. They held hands the whole time walking. When it was time for him to go, she held him tighter, not wanting to let him go. He looked at her and they stared at each other for a while, letting their eyes talk. After a few seconds, she finally let go and hugged him tight. She watched as the elevator door closes. A small tear escaped one of her eyes while walking away. Everything has been planned and everything will be alright. She reminded herself.
Chuck let out a sigh of relief while inside the elevator. At least she knows what happening. I won't need to explain to her why I lied again.. He started thinking on ways how to kill his future father-in-law... He wondered how prepared the Walkers are. After seconds of contemplating on the elevator, he finally made a decision. He stepped out the elevator at ground floor and went to the comfort room. He bumped at a man upon entering the comfort room. He locked the door and double checked at the cubicles to make sure no one's listening. He faced himself at the mirror then he started talking.
"Hey Mr. Shaw, I know you can hear me, I'll run through on my plan. I'll buy a poison in the mall nearby, then I'll slid it to his drink while I ask him for her daughter's hand. And then I'll rush back to Sarah's office, lie to her so that I can bring her to you. Just don't hurt my sister and my best friend."
He washed his hands and stepped out the comfort room to buy his poison and eliminate his future father-in-law.
Back in his hideout, Daniel Shaw smirked. "Good plan Bartowski. It's just too bad I have to eliminate you after." He said to himself and then started laughing.
Little did Shaw know, Cole Barker, the FBI agent in charge of the Ring retrieved the recorder he slid at Chuck's pocket when he bumped at him on his way to the comfort room. Chuck left the device near the sink after talking to Shaw. Cole called Jack Walker to let him know how Chuck plans to kill him. Now his job is to make sure that Chuck gets the non-poison drug.
Chuck bought a cyanide capsule. He now thought of a plan on how to make sure he won't kill Mr. Walker. Well, at least they knew the plan. Maybe they can get an antidote for this.. or maybe.. he wasn't able to finish his thought since he saw a familiar man holding a box. He was the same man who bumped at him before entering the comfort room. So he passed him and again he bumped at him. He felt the dropping of the box in his pocket. Then he was startled by a voice.
"You seemed bumping a lot of people lately Charles." Shaw said suspiciously in his earpiece.
"Shaw? How? Wha- Oh never mind. Sorry, I'm rehearsing the things I'm going to tell Mr. Walker and Sarah.." He said nervously.
"I see, I should have guessed that you are clumsy..Just be careful Charles, I need you in one piece right now." so I could kill that stupid Jack Walker and so I can have Sarah Walker.. Those were the unspoken words..
Yeah right. Chuck thought. "Okay. Thanks for caring Shaw." he replied sarcastically.
He took a deep breath and started walking to the Walker Enterprise Building. "Let's get this over with." He said to himself.
He walked slowly towards Jack's office. He felt nervous. Well, who wouldn't. He is being watched by a very bad man, and he is going to fake kill his boss, his future father-in-law... and he hasn't really proposed to Sarah. Although he was serious when he told Shaw that he's going to ask for Sarah's hand. He realized how short life is and he has never wanted anything like how he badly wants Sarah.
As he reached the room, Jack's security greeted him with a nod then he went by the door and knocked.
"Hey, Mr. Walker, I need to talk to you about Sarah.."
"Chuck! Please come in.. What is it? Is my little girl being mean to you again?" He asked with a small laugh.
Chuck smiled. "Not exactly. Coffee?" Jack nodded knowingly. Chuck opened the capsule and slid the powdered substance to his drink. He made sure that it is clearly shown in the camera.
Chuck gave Jack his drink then he started talking. "I came here because.. I.. uhm.." Gosh! Asking for Sarah's hand in marriage is harder than I thought. "I.. uh.."
Jack smiled and had a sip of his coffee. "It's okay Chuck.. I'm giving you the permision to marry my daughter.."
"Wha- How did you know?" Chuck asked surprised.
"I just know." He winked at him.
"So, you're allowing me to marry your daughter?" he asked again
Jack wasn't able to reply because he started losing consciousness.
"Oh shit.." Chuck murmmured. I used the right capsule right? Please let me be right. He thought nervously. He checked at his pulse. There was no pulse. "Oh shit! Help! Can someone help?" He shouted. The security rushed inside. "Please call the ambulance!" He yelled at the secretary.
"Get out of there Charles and get me Sarah!" Shaw said in his earpiece.
"But.."
"NOW! I have my men there to make sure he's dead.." Shaw shouted.
He left and rushed to Sarah's office.
"Hey! We need to go now.." He pulled Sarah.
"Where's the fire?" Sarah joked.
"Let's just go now. Please." He said with seriousness in his voice.
Sarah just nodded. She knew he was still disturbed. She squeezed his hand to let him know it's going to be okay. But that didn't seem to help. He was still in deep thought.
I didn't kill him right? I can't kill him.. He repeatedly told himself.
And he didn't. Jack Walker awoke in the middle of the trip while in the ambulance. He was just tranquelized. Cole gave Chuck a traquelizer that weakens the heart beat. But Chuck didn't know that. It will surely hunt him until the end of this nightmare.
A/N: Thanks for your kind reviews. I'll try to prolong the story.. but I won't make it too long so you won't get bored :) Thanks again and please do review if you have time. :) More action on the next chapter. :] So now everyone knows the plan.. it can't go wrong right? maybe.. :/ I'll try my best to update soon. :]