MYSTERY MANOR

Part 41: THE FLAW

Stan saved the chief but his friend drake's life is in stake. no guaranty that he will be spared. it is like playing a chess from the beginning of all these mess but with one difference ; this game has two kings rather than a queen and a king . one by one he took all the pawns and now the king too. not  knowing where he's headed, this is nothing but a haunting nightmare that never ends.

they drove back to the police station as the chief insisted to do so. but stan stayed numb through out the journey, trying to know where the hell drake is. he kept reading the code again and again wanting to find something helpful. chief called stan to his cabin. stan dragged himself in as the load of worries were heavy to lift. 

chief started explaining what he had gone through without realizing that drake's gone. stan sat before him with his head bowing to the ground and his hands joined together and his eyes closed, repeating the code again and again to himself and then suddenly he noticed, that certain letters stood out from the rest. when put together that spelled,

"M-A-N-O-R"

can this be...the clue that I am searching for? does he mean THE MANOR FROM OUR LAST CASE?. no this can't be happening. stan dashed outside the office ignoring the chief . he took the jeep of drake's and disappeared into the night. all the other police men stood there watching his disappear.

(in the manor) 

stan stationed the car long before the road to the manor. he walked as slowly as he could towards the building. in the darkness of night, he suddenly felt a gust of cold wind touching him from behind; even though it felt real he readily ignored it. he walked into the building after hearing some voices inside. 

only after entering ;he realized what a huge mistake he has committed. the man in the hoody stood before stan when he entered the manor. stan pulled his gun out and pointed it straight towards him. the stranger slowly raised his hands in the air and started,

"SORRY,OFFICER. MAY I KNOW WHY ARE YOU HERE?"

stan was red in anger; and this man speaking as if he knows nothing about the crimes made him turn white hot. he shouted with everything he has got at him as,

"TELL ME WHERE IS DRAKE ?"

he stayed num. when stan took a step forward he smiled and yelled,

"DON'T YOU EVEN THINK OF THAT ,MY FRIEND. I HAVE CONNECTED SOME WIRES TO THE WOODEN PLANKS ON THIS FLOOR. IF YOU WALK OVER THE CORRECT PLANK YOU WILL KILL YOUR FRIEND IN NO TIME."

"WH-HAT DO YOU MEAN?"

"I HAVE WIRED YOUR FRIEND; TO THE MAIN ELECTRICITY BOARD OF THIS PLACE . AND A SWITCH IS HIDDEN IN THE PLANKS HERE.SO LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP STAN!"

Stan's  heart was beating so hard, it felt difficult to keep it in place. the man in hoody walked away so easily ,like a knife through BUTTER, giving a swag to Stan's face. Stan's hope shattered to the sound of the door shutting. he stood there still closing his eyes and sweating like hell. only his breathing echoed through the room. 

his mind was Tormented by the repeated thoughts. he felt like a small wooden plank in the huge ocean drifting here and there, thrown away with huge force. and only then the same gush of cold wind flew back as if to pat him. he listened to it this time , a red dressed women flew before stan. he was speechless, and kept staring at her with tears dropping from his eyes with an open mouth. she was beautiful. 

she came right towards stan and patiently waited for him to say something . he kept staring and said nothing. he couldn't believe his eyes. she slowly wiped his tears off . stan felt ice cold touch over his cheek and a flash of memories left him dumfound. only then stan reached out to grab her hand but she slipped through leaving a cold touch. 

stan whispered to her, drake's name and she flew away leaving him there still. he started shouting by then suddenly.......