Ghosts of the Past

Chapter 4

Hai looked nervously over her shoulder.

She was in a waiting room at the police station. The only other person there was a policewoman on duty at the door. But her presence wasn't enough to reassure her.

Another policeman entered the room and walked over to the former Enki employee.

"The chief of police will see you now, miss."

Hai nodded and stood up to follow him. They arrived in a plain room, with just a table, four chairs and a two-way mirror.

The chief of police was already there, sitting at the table with a cup of coffee. He was an elderly man, slightly plump, with a gentle but worn out face. In any other circumstance, Hai might have thought he was a friendly man. But in this case, she was wondering if he'd be able to handle this type of situation. In the end, she didn't really have the choice.

"Good evening, miss," the commissary began politely. "Go ahead, take a seat."

"Good evening, sir," said Hai, sitting down.

"Do you want a coffee?"

"Um, yes please. Thank you."

The chief signaled to another officer who quietly walked out of the room.

"So, you want to report a crime?"

"Not exactly. I'd like to give you information that proves many crimes committed by the Enki Corporation. As long as you can ensure my protection."

"That's your former employer, isn't it? You know they've sued you for breaking the privacy policy?"

"I'm not surprised. But I can guarantee you that they are the criminals here, not me."

The other officer came back into the room with Hai's coffee. She thanked him and immediately took a sip as the Commissioner asked another question.

"This issue has been going on for several days. Why didn't you come see us earlier?"

"I tried to post the proof online. I thought that once it was public, Enki wouldn't be able to attack me...that I'd be safe."

"But?"

"But the data was secured. As soon as it went public, it was erased. I spent the last few days trying to disable the protection but I couldn't...I'm not savvy enough."

"Is that why you came to see us?"

"I came here because I'm being tracked down. Suspicious peoples have showed up where I'm staying. I've managed to hide and stay on the move. But the problem is that Enki knows my exact location in real time."

As she spoke, she nervously looked behind her at the front door.

"What?"

"As soon as we reach a certain rank in the company, they put a nano-tracker in our body that can locate us 24/7. A 'security measure,' they say. It's microscopic...only the best surgeons in the world can take it out."

"Well," said the chief, standing up. "That's enough. This case is over my head. I have to call one of my superiors to forward your request. That's the best I can do, miss."

Hai nodded and went back to the waiting room.

A few hours went by. Hai couldn't think about skimming through one the magazines on the table, or getting out her phone to pass the time. The only reason she could stay awake was because of the endless cups of coffee that the security was giving her.

Finally, she saw a few green military trucks drive into the police station's courtyard. A few dozen soldiers got out. Hai was nervous, but calmed down a little when she saw that they were wearing the Chinese army uniform.