Sunday, 3rd May
Sarah woke up after the drug had worn off, opened her eyes and saw the island on the painting, she started moving little by little, but her body was still heavy, she looked at the place with sleepy eyes, tried to move and get up, but her body was heavy because of the drug, she looked around and found bars in the middle of the room, and behind them were stairs that lead to an iron door.
She heard the chains being pulled again approaching her, couldn't move to see what it was or run away, she felt frightened, so she closed her eyes and turned towards the painting, the sound stopped suddenly, and she heard a woman's voice saying: Did you wake up?
She slowly opened her eyes and turned around, terrified of her looks, and cried out in fear, "Get away from me!"
That woman took a few steps back and sat on the floor and tried to calm her down: I'm not going to hurt you... Calm down, you're still under anesthesia.
Sarah raised herself to sit down and then looked at her with angry looks, then she looked around the place, then said: What is this place? Where am I? And how long have I been here?
She answered: We're in a room in a basement, it hasn't been long since you were here, you came before yesterday.
She thought a little: before yesterday? Ah that boob! She brought me here, where is she now?
She said to her: She only comes at the end of the week.
Sarah said in an angry tone: Are you saying that we will be left alone in this disgusting place!
That woman got up, and Sarah took the attack position, the woman headed to the suction fan, looking at her and saying: If you accept it, you will get used to it, that's how those years passed.
Sarah was amazed at her words: years! ... (she noticed her foot and the chain, then she remembered): The sound of the preposition sound, it was you!
That woman turned to her: What do you mean?
She replied: I have come to this place before, because it is the old house of Mary! ... But why would Jane bring me here?
That woman took a step and approached the sunlight, and her face became clear. She said: How do you know this house?
She replied while she was cleaning her clothes: I am a journalist, and I was researching her case that it is a long story... (She raised her eyes and noticed her face and was shocked): Oh! You are Mary!
The detectives sent a letter to the Commissioner General regarding the corruption of Detective Kyle, and immediately a letter was sent to the prosecutor's office to issue an arrest warrant. They began working on Sarah's disappearance and searching for Jane.
Zhao posted the footage on the board and then said, "We saw Jane threatening Sarah to get into her car at eleven o'clock on Friday the first of May. Then, on the morning of Saturday 2nd May, she returned to the hospital and met the two investigators."
Jan: It's the same day she submitted her resignation; she must have been coming back from that warehouse.
Mark: That explains her messy look.
Zhao continued: That's right, her car was discovered on the road to Pattaya, which is located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand.
The commander said: Didn't you just say that Sarah got into the car with her? Sarah appeared in the security cameras when she left the hospital, but she wasn't there when Jane went to Pattaya, that means she's not in that area.
Zhao: Yes, she showed up on the road to Bang Khai at one in the morning, when she came back on the same road, Miss Sarah was gone.
Jan: She had her locked up somewhere in that area.
Mark: Did she frequent the road to Bang Khai?
Zhao checked the report and said, "Yeah, almost every weekend she goes there."
Jan looked at Mark: Are you thinking of that place?
He replied: There's no other place but this. If my guess is correct, it means that the voice that Sarah heard that day and the clean clothes confirmed the presence of someone.
The commander looked at Zhao hoping to tell him what was going on. He said, "I know, and I also want to know what they are talking about, but I'm used to it."
She wondered, "How do you know me?"
She replied: It's a long story. But it turns out that my stepfather is your uncle. He disappeared years ago, and in some how his disappearance is linked in one way or another to the cause of your disappearance. But I was fooled by that lunatic! I should have taken my mother's advice before trusting her. Why did she keep you here? And how long have you been in this lonely place?
She sighed, "Nine years, all I know is that she brought me here after I find the nature of her work. She used her job in a bad way."
She sighed angrily: I can't believe what she's doing, she's crazy... she was behaving like an innocent but she's a thug killer! Just wait Jane, I'll finish you when I get out of here!
She turned towards the fan, looking at the sky, and said: Don't give yourself false hope, so you don't destroy yourself.
Sarah looked at her in astonishment, then said: I know that those years that have passed were the worst, but there are people who still looking for you, those who remember you.
She looked at her: Is that true?
She smiled: Of course, your grandfather, Mr. Tan.
Kyle was sitting in the interrogation room with his hand's handcuffs. Zhao entered the room with documents in hand. He sat in front of him. Kyle said to him fidgeting, "Come on, finish it quickly."
Zhao opened the file and said: There are many charges against you, corruption, receiving bribes, leaking private information about cases, tampering with evidence... (Looking at him): Do you admit these charges?
He sighed, saying: Yes, I hid some evidence, I tampered with some evidence, the leak was for money and who among us doesn't want to collect money, our salary is not enough to cover the rent.
Zhao: You can't do such things unless there is someone you can rely on. Who is your partner?
He smiled sarcastically: partner! You mean my associates; the person who gave me the money has more hands everywhere than the number of hairs on my head! You caught me because my turn is over so another person can start his role.
The sun set and night came. Mary offered Sarah some food and drink so that her body would not weaken. The place was very quiet, only the sound of crickets could be heard.
Sarah said, "Then are you saying that Mr. Tan is not your grandfather?", "That's why Jane always calls him by his name, no wonder! What a bunch of liars!"
Mary replied: My grandfather, my mother's father, is the only one left.
Sarah was silent, she didn't want to convey the sad news to her. While she was looking at the painting, Mary asked her: "You said he was your stepfather, so why did you come to look for him?"
She replied: Because he's my family, he was the only father I knew in my whole life. I thought he was in trouble, so I came to help him and bring him home, but now all the evidence leads to that he's the cause of the problems... I'm confused, I don't know what to believe.
She said: Wait until you meet him and hear his side of the story, then you can decide what you will do.
Sarah turned to her and smiled and then they heard a noise from outside, Mary said worriedly: Did she come back?
Sarah climbed on the bed so she can reach the fan and saw who came, then walked away wondering: That can't be true! No!
Mary got up happy and said: Did the police come? Are we finally getting out of here?
But all these hopes faded as soon as one of the men entered, Mary felt afraid and went back, so Sarah asked him: Who are you?!
He didn't answer and opened the door of the fists, went to Mary, then untied the chains that bound her, and pressed her arm so that she would not resist him while he pulled her up. She felt angry and shouted: Get away from her now! Leave her!
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