Hello to you my readers and friends. Here is chapter 10 for you and Frank comes into the story at this point along with Keri and Dan. I've also taken on your advice and added a bit were they find the letters. Hope you like. Here it is. Drama chesse mon friends.
Chapter 10- Innocent
Day 31
Frank's P.O.V.
"This is Stella's cell." I said as we came up to the door
"What's she staring at?" Keri asked
Dan banged on the door. She didn't move.
"No reaction again. Just like Stern."
"You think she's gone too?"
"I wouldn't put it past her. Dan can you get it open?"
"Way ahead of you." He pushed the door open with the pen
"She's still here."
Stella was sitting on the bed huddled in the corner, staring at the wall.
"Stella?" she didn't move. I went up to her and waved my hand in front of her face. No reaction.
"Frank look at this."
Dan handed me some paper.
"What are these?"
"Notes. Medical notes. It says she hasn't moved, spoken or eaten in 7 days."
"A week and she's just sat there."
"7 days." I repeated "She's been here for a month. It can't be that bad."
I waved my hand in front of her face again.
"Oh." Keri sighed and sat on the bed. She was looking at some paper but it wasn't the notes.
"Keri what is it?"
She looked up at us "Letters. To us."
"Letters. How did she write letters? Prisoners aren't allowed to write letters."
"Well she managed it." She read some more out loud "She says she underestimated me."
"What about me?" Dan asked and sat next to her "What does she say about me?"
"She says 'Dan your knowledge of old school spy skills is second to none. I was always sceptical about you but I know that you will be a fantastic agent.' that's it." She finished
"And me?" I was dreading what Stella had to say
"You get your own letter." Keri handed me a piece of paper. I took it and smoothed the creases. I could just read the writing through the tear marks on the page. As I read it I didn't know what to think. How to feel or anything. This letter changed a lot.
Dan's phone suddenly rang. "It's Tom."
He answered "Talk to me Tom."
"Me and Neish have found something."
"What is it? Something on Edward?"
"No it's Mike Stern. He's at Evelyn Baxter's conference."
"Why?"
"We think he's there to assassinate the deputy PM. Neish is there now but it's bigger so much bigger."
"What is it Tom?"
"Hamish works for KORPS. He and Mike Stern work for a KORPS division called KORTEX."
"Hang on Tom." I said "Hamish works for KORPS?"
"Yes he and Stern must have framed Stella and the others to get Hamish the top job. Uh oh got to go."
The phone went dead
"Stella's innocent."
I looked back at her. She hadn't moved.
"Stella can you hear me?"
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." A voice said. It made my blood run cold. I knew that voice. Stark.
He was standing in the doorway. "She doesn't move London. She's gone mad."
"No the notes say she's in shock." Keri pointed out
"That was the opinion of the late Doctor Adams."
"The late?" Dan questioned
I response Stark just smiled. It made me feel sick to the stomach but I understood.
"You killed him because he didn't fit in with what you believed."
He clapped "Well done Frank. Sharp as ever."
"You bastard." I lunged at him
"No." a voice came from behind me
I stopped and looked back. Stella was standing next to Keri. She had fire in her eyes. Hatred. Pure hatred.
"You leave him to me."
"Stella no. Whatever you're thinking..." I grabbed her arm but she shook me off.
"You lock me up, arrest a good man, kill a doctor and now you're insulting my friends."
She went over to him and kicked him in the shins. He fell to the floor and she pinned him to the wall.
"Stella stop. Please. We know you're angry but we can help." I pleaded
She turned to face me "You know nothing Frank London. Absolutely nothing!" She spat at my feet then turned back to Stark.
"Where's Patrick?"
"Who?"
"You know who I mean." She grabbed his throat "Where is he?"
"Cell P12." He croaked out
"One more question. Just one. Valuables where will they be?"
"Metal box. In the corridor."
"Thank you very helpful."
She let go of his throat and stormed out.
End of chapter. Hope you liked. Please review and share your thoughts.