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THE DREAM
CHAPTER 9
The person whom I was considering my last hope was in no condition to speak now, and the machines which were needed to conduct sleep studies were not functioning either. This was definitely not a co-incidence. Whoever did this was sure that I was going to come here and they also knew who my point of contact was. They completely swept me off of any footing I had left. Was this going to be the end? Is there no way left to prove my innocence?
I went to the hospital to check on Alice. On enquiry I was informed that she was out of danger but she had to be on complete bed rest for at least two weeks. There was no way I could get help from her now, I didn't want to put her under any more risk. I went to her room to greet her. The sight I saw there made me sad, because Alice was in this state because of me.
"Hey Alice. How are you feeling now?"
"What do you think? This Old woman is still alive and kicking" She chuckled. But I could see how much pain she was going through.
"Sorry Alice. I brought this to you. Those guys clearly knew who you were and they most probably did this to stop me from getting close to the truth."
"Please Richie! Don't blame yourself. They might have done this too stop you as you said, but I was definitely not helping you just because you asked. I was genuinely interested. And now more than ever, I really want to help you."
"It's Okay Alice. You should take plenty of rest now. I'll find some other way to get to the truth."
"Oh no! Not after they did this to me. I want you to go and meet my daughter who is also an oneirologist. She will help you with this. And she has a secret facility which no one can ever break into."
"Alice I can't do this. Putting lives of more people in risk. And if they do come to know somehow, that I am working with your daughter they might go after her or maybe they might come after you too."
"Oh I don't care anymore. Both you and I will get my revenge. Just go and meet her. Her name is Jessica. This is the address of her secret facility. Well probably you know this place already. It's the same place we met first – 'Pizzas from Sicily'"
This new piece of information just blew my mind. What If Mr. X always intended for me to meet Jessica and not Alice. Maybe that is why he had sent me to that place. Maybe just because I missed a clue there and took a detour, now Mr. X is dead and Alice is injured. Now, I had to go and meet Jessica and find out more.
"Richie! Richie! What are you doing spacing out at a moment like this. You don't have a moment to spare. There is a clock ticking on you and you have to get to the culprit soon. I'll inform Jessica that you would be stopping by. You should get going."
"Yeah sure. Thanks a lot Alice for all your help. I promise you I'll find these people and make sure they are duly punished. Take care! Bye!"
I left the hospital to go to the...
The person whom I was considering my last hope was in no condition to speak now, and the machines which were needed to conduct sleep studies were not functioning either. This was definitely not a co-incidence. Whoever did this was sure that I was going to come here and they also knew who my point of contact was. They completely swept me off of any footing I had left. Was this going to be the end? Is there no way left to prove my innocence?
I went to the hospital to check on Alice. On enquiry I was informed that she was out of danger but she had to be on complete bed rest for at least two weeks. There was no way I could get help from her now, I didn't want to put her under any more risk. I went to her room to greet her. The sight I saw there made me sad, because Alice was in this state because of me.
"Hey Alice. How are you feeling now?"
"What do you think? This Old woman is still alive and kicking" She chuckled. But I could see how much pain she was going through.
"Sorry Alice. I brought this to you. Those guys clearly knew who you were and they most probably did this to stop me from getting close to the truth."
"Please Richie! Don't blame yourself. They might have done this too stop you as you said, but I was definitely not helping you just because you asked. I was genuinely interested. And now more than ever, I really want to help you."
"It's Okay Alice. You should take plenty of rest now. I'll find some other way to get to the truth."
"Oh no! Not after they did this to me. I want you to go and meet my daughter who is also an oneirologist. She will help you with this. And she has a secret facility which no one can ever break into."
"Alice I can't do this. Putting lives of more people in risk. And if they do come to know somehow, that I am working with your daughter they might go after her or maybe they might come after you too."
"Oh I don't care anymore. Both you and I will get my revenge. Just go and meet her. Her name is Jessica. This is the address of her secret facility. Well probably you know this place already. It's the same place we met first – 'Pizzas from Sicily'"
This new piece of information just blew my mind. What If Mr. X always intended for me to meet Jessica and not Alice. Maybe that is why he had sent me to that place. Maybe just because I missed a clue there and took a detour, now Mr. X is dead and Alice is injured. Now, I had to go and meet Jessica and find out more.
"Richie! Richie! What are you doing spacing out at a moment like this. You don't have a moment to spare. There is a clock ticking on you and you have to get to the culprit soon. I'll inform Jessica that you would be stopping by. You should get going."
"Yeah sure. Thanks a lot Alice for all your help. I promise you I'll find these people and make sure they are duly punished. Take care! Bye!"
I left the hospital to go to the...
