The Serpent Queen

No Mercy | Part Six

Daniel solemnly stepped into his own home karate dojo where Robby had been staying. He went over to the bed and picked up a half read book that lay on it. It was a book of the history of Okinawa.

"Daniel!" Amanda called out, frantically running into the dojo with tears in her eyes. "I just got a call from the high school."

"What's wrong?"

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Johnny just finished putting up his own TV onto the wall. It fell due to the fight he had with Daniel in the room when he had came yesterday morning to get Sam. He straightened it and wiped the screen with a cloth. Just then, his phone began ringing.

Tossing the cloth down, he sighed, "Ah, how do I change that?" He attempted to work it but the screen had froze. "Stupid smart phone." He muttered to himself while putting it back into his back pocket.

A panicked scream reverted through the door of the apart from outside. He recognised it to be Carmen.

"Carmen?"

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George sat at his desk upstairs above the dentist's rooms and reception. He was completing some paperwork to do with his clients until the phone on the desk began to ring. He picked him up.

"Hello?"

"Hello, George." The receptionist said. "I have the Principal of West Valley High on the line."

The man thought immediately of his daughter. "Put him through." He clicked a button on the switchboard. "Mr Lopez, what can I do for you?"

"I'm calling regarding your daughter, Mr Alexopoulos. There has been a major incident this morning that consisted of several students who know karate. Phoebe was one of them and had sustained quite a few injuries from the brawl that ensued. Ambulances were called and she is heading towards West Valley General."

"Okay, thank you for letting me know." George sighed when he ended the call. He bolted up out of his chair and went to his boss' office door and knocked on it.

"I have to leave early and I'll be out for the rest the day. My daughter is being admitted into the hospital. There was an incident at her school and she's injured. I also have to let my wife know as she's on duty today."

"Take all the time you need, George. Best wishes for your daughter."

"Thank you. Thank you." He walked down the corridor and put his mobile phone to his ear and began to call Sophie over and over again. She didn't answer so he just left her a message on her voicemail. He pressed another contact and it rang a few times until the line was picked up. "Hey dad."

"Is everything alright? It's not like you to call when you're in work."

"We've got an emergency. Phoebe's hurt. There was a fight at school. Meet me at Sophie's work."

"I'll be there. I'm leaving now."

"Thanks, Dad."

"I'll call Peter and Kate."

"I'm sure Demetri has told them already." George opened the door to his car and got into the seat. Just like his wife, he learned over the years how to hold himself together and stay calm in stressful situations. But sometimes the Cobra in him threatened to come to the surface.

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Carmen and Rosa stood in the waiting room of the surgery wing of the hospital with a doctor speaking to them about the status of Miguel.