Alex's eyes squinted, however, she still slept. Clover stayed close, just to make sure that her friend was okay as they waited for Jerry and the rest of WOOHP to find their location. Sam was carefully checking around the house for any more evidence. Sam came to a fairly large room, dusty pictures cluttered the walls and files scattered the floor. What caught Sam's attention was a large screen in the middle of the room.
"A computer?" She questioned. "There's no power in this place, I doubt it'll turn on."
She brushed her hair out of her face as she approached the desk. Her right hand came in contact with the mouse and with the slightest touch, the computer screen brightened. Sam's eyes widened, holding her other hand up close to her eyes to block some of the light. She was questioning how it was possible for the computer to start up if there wasn't any power. A back-up generator maybe? Sam looked carefully at the screen, scanning it for any evidence. However, she couldn't get past the password lock.
"I better continue searching for a possible password," Sam sighed. "I don't dare use my compowder to hack into this computer, I don't know if our unsub installed a malware virus for such an occasion as this."
…
Jerry and the many other members of WOOHP headquarters arrived. He sent his medical team to check up on Alex's condition. He met up with Sam in the large computer room. He was surprised that a man needed such a room for a simple computer. Sam was looking high and low for something, something that would give a hint to the possible password.
"Is there anything I can do to assist you, Sam?" Jerry asked, as he stepped into the room.
The sound of Jerry's voice had spooked Sam.
"Oh! It's just you, Jerry," Sam replied, after she turned her head to see her boss standing there in the doorway. "All I'm doing now is trying to find a clue to what the password could be. I'm trying to avoid using my compowder to hack in, just in case there's some sort of virus on the computer."
"Good call," Jerry said. "I will lend a hand."
…
"Sam, I think I might have found something," Jerry said, holding something in his right hand.
Samantha turned around right as Jerry handed her a folded paper. Sam glanced down to look at what was on it. On the outside, it had a picture of a beautiful woman, on the top of the picture there were words that spelt out: "In Loving Memory of Sarah Jane Soal Reads", and on the bottom of the picture were two dates; a birth month, a birth date, and birth year; as well as a death month, a death date, and a death year.
"A funeral program?" Questioned Sam as she opened the program to read what was written inside.
As she glanced through, there was a name that stuck out to her however. It couldn't be… Was her best friend dating another Evil Boyfriend? Sam had made a mental note and placed William Reads high on her suspect list. She then walked over to the computer and began figuring out what the password to it was, thanks to the program. She used Sarah's name and birth year. Failed Login. Pausing, Sam took another look at the program. This time, she looked at the death year and compared it to the birth year. By using simple math, Sam punched in the password on the keyboard. Login Complete. The computer had logged her into a doctor's patient's record page. There were tons and tons of patient files open, call information, medication information, etc. it was all there. What had caught Sam's attention was the medical practice's name.
"Heart and Beauty Surgical Practice?" She questioned. "Those two really don't go together."
"A heart surgeon also practices plastic surgery? Very odd mix," Jerry agreed.
Sam clicked on a file, it so happened to be Alex's patient file. Sam began reading through the notes that were written by their suspect: "The surgery was a complete success! I finished the incision in time before the other spies and WOOHP agents came in search of her. The incision starts from the tip of her collarbone that meets the shoulder and goes down to the right side of her hip. The patient's screams were terrible and lasted through the entire process! Her screams were the best I've ever heard; so much agony, full of hate, full of pain. The leather gag didn't do much to stop those beautiful screams from reaching my ears. I want to hear more of her screams. I will consider this surgery success a victory for now. I will continue to monitor the WOOHP Spies' condition from a distance."
"What a deranged individual," Jerry said after he read the note.
"He's sick," Sam replied, putting in her ten cents into the conversation. "Writing all of this about torturing Alex! Liking the sounds of her screaming! All of this… I hate to come to Alex and break her heart. But, I think I know who our suspect is."
"Who do you think it is, Sam?" Jerry questioned.
"William Reads," Sam answered. "Alex's current boyfriend."
"Are you sure, Sam?" Jerry paused, folding his arms.
"I don't know for sure," Sam replied. "I just hope my suspicion is wrong."
"The only one who can truly answer this question for us," Jerry began. "Is Alex."
"We should go check up on her and Clover then," Sam said, turning to look at Jerry. "We now know the password if we need to get back on the computer."
…
As the medical team finished wrapping Alex's chest with fresh new bandages and pricking an IV into her hand, Alex flinched at the sudden poke. She made a small sound as she began to open her eyes. Clover, who was standing at the right side of the bed, glanced down after she heard the sound.
"Alex!" Clover exclaimed when she saw her friend waking up. "You're finally waking up."
Alex blinking a few times, trying to process where she was and who was around her. When she came to, she remembered what had happened! She was kidnapped, had her chest cut open, saw her boyfriend with a facial incision, and now… what was happening?
"Clover?" Alex paused, her voice sounding very weak and cold. "You found me."
"Don't try to move, Alex," Clover replied. "You are in pretty bad condition."
"Yeah," Alex replied, coughing slightly. "I know. Is… Is Sam here?"
"She is doing evidence searching with Jer," answering Clove, brushing her blonde bangs away from her face. "They should be coming up shortly.
Alex gave a small sound to give a response. At the current moment, Alex didn't feel like saying anything else. A minute or two passed by, Sam and Jerry came into the room. Alex sighed a bit, knowing that she would have to answer questions.
"Hey, Sam," Alex spoke. "Hey, Jerry."
"Hey, Alex," Sam paused. "I'm glad to see you are doing okay."
"What happened to you?" Jerry asked.
"Other than being kidnapped by the man in the stitched mask? He brought me here to this cold and dark place, only to wake up to a deep slicing pain deep within my chest that starts from here and goes down to here," Alex paused, answering Jerry's question as she carefully traced above the bandage where her incision was. "Only to find out that whoever is behind that forsaken mask is doing this for me, just to get my attention."
Sam blinked. Was Alex confessing that she knew the suspect? Or, was Alex giving Sam another clue to who it was behind the mask? Sam was still going with the man she had never met before, but WOULD very much like to.
"Hey Alex," Sam paused. "Just out of curiosity, and please don't get mad: Is our suspect William?"
Alex glanced over to look at her ginger red headed friend. As a response, Alex shook her head "no".
"What is he studying in graduate school?" Jerry asked.
"Surgery," Alex replied. "More specifically, orthopedic."
"Did a family member pursue a career in orthopedic surgery?" Asked Sam.
"His mother, Sarah Jane Soal Reads."
Sam blinked again. For Alex to know this information, William was starting to slip away from the suspect list. However, there was one more question that still lingered that had to be answered.
"How young was he when his mother died?" Sam asked.
"He was only five," Alex paused. "She died of a heart attack at the age of 25. William was the one who found her dead in her room. After the funeral and therapy, he lived with his mother's parents. He didn't want to live with his father. Wait! His father! He-He's behind this!"