GALAXY AT WAR - Book 3 - The Seeds Of Discord

CHAPTER FIVE - October 2172 - Earth / Moon

CHAPTER FIVE 

October 2172 

Earth / Moon

...Earth...

"How long have I been here?" asked double ess. 

"Six days," answered Mr Mulholland. "No - don't try to get up," he hurried over to double ess to hold him still. "If you don't stay still I'll be forced to sedate you again - Nurse!" 

Double ess stopped struggling as the nurse entered the room, "I need to make a call." 

"All in good time." 

"You don't understand; I need to talk to the General," double ess started to struggle once again. 

The nurse picked up a syringe and double ess saw it. He stopped struggling again. 

"How urgent is this call?" asked Mr Mulholland used to the kind of people he often got in his surgery. 

"Very." 

"Okay. I'll wheel you over to a phone in a few minutes if you promise to remain still." 

"I feel fine." 

"You're still too weak and you'll tear your stitches." 

"Okay, but please hurry." 

The nurse and Mr Mulholland wheeled double ess into the hallway and stopped outside his office. Mr Mulholland went inside and came back out with his secure phone tucked under one arm while he fed the cord out with the other. He placed it onto a trolley table which the nurse had brought over. 

"It's a secure line. We'll be back in five," said Mr Mulholland as he walked off. 

Double ess saw the name tag on the nurse's uniform, "Thank you doctor. Thank you nurse Carter." He smiled at her and watched her bottom move as she followed Mr Mulholland down the corridor. 

Double ess entered the number from memory. It was picked up within two rings. 

"Hello - how are you," came a whispered voice from the other end. 

"I need help and I've got a report for General Bolgon - why are you whispering?" 

"Hang on." 

Double ess waited mentally counting the seconds. 

"Hello - that's better," the voice came through stronger now and with a slight echo. 

"What's going on?" 

"There have been a few changes here - now, are you okay?" 

"That doesn't matter. I've been compromised. That bitch tricked me into a trap and the General's name came out under interrogation." 

"I know. The MPs came for him four days ago. What did you say?" 

"Peter Brellio interrogated me and I don't know anything except the General's name." 

"That's something then. Look - there's not a lot we can do at the moment. You stay where you are until you're fully recovered then ring for further instructions - is that clear?" 

"Absolutely." 

"Get well as quickly as possible. This thing's still salvageable." 

"What did happen to the General?"