No Trace Left

Part 3: The safe

Armed with the key codes Jimmey entrusted him long ago, and finger prints on a film of plastic wrapped carefully in a grease proof paper. Punching in the code, He moved into his lab, this was his chance. A chance to sell it off to a big pharma, and live his life of luxury and care free. 

He went to Jimmey's locked safe, monitored to the exact cool temperature, CO2 and O2 for the content. He had only seen it once before, a fine white powder with a slight tinge of blue, could have been mistaken for washing powder. 

It was not there, his hands frantically felt the walls, for any latch, crevices or crease. He exclaimed eureka in his head, he had found the secret floor of the safe, laid it to the side and there it was. With a few vials of liquid that had been synthesised from it, it was all here, the meticulously weighed powder in small glass amber vials and a large amber sphere in the pouch. 

Dan punched in the number of someone. The phone called, once, twice, three times each ring felt like minutes apart. Getting no where with the call, Dan left the place. The video footage of him was taken. The phone rang but Dan was no mood to answer right now, he wanted to get out, the call came a second time. 

Dan now out of the research centre, through the back attempted to call back, and the third call came. 

Dan picked up the call, "I've got it, now arrange a meeting" 

"perfect" came the reply. "head to the Pub, the coffee house, and meet the bar keeper and order the bloodymary with chilli powder. Dan screwed up his face in revolt. But he did as he was told. 

The bartender looked non-plussed at the seemingly distraught octogenarian. however once he had ordered the cocktail the bartender shown a slight smirk. Prepared the cocktail, and without saying a word handed him a napkin with the cocktail, written "go down stairs". 

Dan sensed, something was seriously wrong. but he was too far now to just stop, the free life of a multi billionaire, he would be set for life just within his grasp. He snubbed his self mourning. "Just beyond those doors" he muttered to himself as he stepped down stairs. 

What came next was nothing short of horror, blood drained from his face as before him was his assistant Mary. She had been pinned to the walls, with cuts on her arms and legs with red powder and blood. a deep long cut that left her entrails hanging out. Dan's hands lost strength the drink fell on him as he almost lost his senses, he vomited, all across the floor. 

Without a second thought he left the premises immediately. He knew now he wanted nothing to do with it. 

He rushed towards the station, while onlookers looked at him in aghast. A black cab came into his sight, he got in "take me to the police station" exclaimed Dan. "I can't do that sir" the taxi driver said as he locked the doors, started driving. Finally a phone call came, Dan flinched. It was him. "Go on pick it up" said the Taxi driver. Hesitantly he picked up. "where do you think your going"? the voice said. 

Shortly after they parked up. A man in a black Toyota RAV 4 got out of his car and entered the cab. Extended his hand, hand it over. Dan looking at the gun in the other hand. He did what he was told. "If you ever tell anyone about this. We have video footage of you breaking into Jim's lab, and walking out of the room, where you murdered your assistant Mary. 

"No I didn't I swear I didn't" before he could finish the man left the cab, and got into his RAV4, and drove off. A message from an unknown number came ...check your balance. 

A text message from his bank, he received his million. 

A second message from the unknown number,... this is just your 1st instalment. When we need you we will keep in touch. Dan was finished; It was over he was well and truly trapped. 

Hi Reader, I hope you are enjoying this thriller. Ever wonder why Scientist get it hard in thriller movies. Scientist around the world should unite. more positive representation please in movies hahaha well. If you know any movies that show Scientist having it good, share it in the comments. 

Well till the next chapter, see you.