Turning Point (A Reaching Out Novel)

Chapter Forty-Seven

" Some of Bassingthwaighte's companies and warehouses are located in Gloucester. " Kurt said.

" Some?" I asked.

" No, not some, most. "

" About how many?" I asked.

" 7 warehouses, 10 companies. "

" Shit. "

" It's a good thing that Allana has activated her signal. " Austin said.

" I swear I'll kill William and Carmela Bassingthwaighte. " I said.

Gloucester is only 2 hour-drive away from London. And my hands are tingling as if I need to punch something.

It is really a good thing that Allana has activated her tracker because we had passed 4 warehouses already, and we know that Allana is in the 7th warehouse.

The MI6 team is already camped up near the site, snipers are ready, EMT's, everything is all set.

Allana's tracker had stopped in what I assume is the 7th warehouse.

Carmela had really thought this through, and she also brought in her husband in this.

Or maybe it's in the other way around?

Will Bassingthwaighte got his wife in on this.

Guess we have to find out in minutes time.

If Carmela shot Allana's leg, then it means that Allana is losing a lot of blood as we drive. And I had filled my bloodstream with caffeine whole day.

" 6th warehouse. " Austin announced.

" One more to go."

" Yeah, which is located in the far end of Gloucester. " Austin said.

" Carmela had thought this through. She knows that getting from London to Gloucester is about a 2-hour drive and being in the far end, will take us about 1-2 hours to find the warehouse, buying her more time, to-" I trailed off.

" Here we are. 7th Warehouse. " Austin said.

" Kurt, will you be coming with us?" I asked.

" Of course, sir. " he said.

Then we left the car and stood outside.

And then I realised that I am unarmed.

Kurt has a gun. Austin has a gun and what does Harry have?

His wallet.

" Austin, I want a gun. " I said.

Austin looked at me.

" Are you sure sir?" he asked me.

" Yes. "

He nodded.

He opened the trunk and gave me a Glock.

" Thank you. " I said.

Then the MI6 and the police and the EMT arrived.

We approached them and Austin coordinated with them.

I am worried about Allana.

So freaking worried.

" Sir, I could see that you are worried, let us do our jobs, and please, do not shoot unless necessary. "

I nodded.

Then Austin, Kurt and I and other agents were forming on the main door of the warehouse, others were surrounding the whole warehouse.

Before anyone could go in, I noticed that something was shining on the floor.

I picked it up, and it was Allana's snowflake necklace.

It was wet.

" Austin? " I said.

" Sir? "

" This is Allana's necklace. "

I showed it to him as Kurt flashes a flashlight to it.

The wetness was caused by blood.

Carmela's so dead.

An agent broke the chain that was locking the door and Austin entered.

As I enter, I felt that it is impossible to find Allana through stacks and stacks of crates, rooms and rooms and rooms.

" Austin, how could we find them?" I asked.

Then we heard a gunshot.

And my heart stopped.

" We follow the sound. " Austin said.

Carmela has fired another shot.

Austin had assigned pairs before, I'm going with him.

And then another shot.

" We'll find her. " Austin said.

Austin and I were following sounds, and it lead us to the third floor.

Third floor, 16th room.

" 316. " I said.

" Sir? "

" 316. Third floor, sixteenth room. The numbers are significant to me and Allana, March 16th. "

We ran to on the corridors and counted door to door, opening every door in the process.

And we reached the 16th room.

Austin kicked the door, I gripped my gun, as Austin gripped his.

" Well, it's about time! " Carmela exclaimed as Austin and I enter.

Then the door shut behind us and I felt that there are persons behind us.

" Drop your weapons. " they ordered.

I froze on the spot.

Austin dropped his, slowly and he grabbed mine and dropped it.

" Where's Allana?" I asked.

" Somewhere. "

" Oh, come on! Carmela, I didn't expect you to be waiting for me in a room without Allana. " I said.

" Maybe I was just lounging around. "

" Oh, come on! You're not that stupid! "

" Did you just call me stupid? "

" I was implying that if you were waiting for me to come, doing nothing to Allana, you are stupid. "

Carmela looked at a bloke behind me.

The bloke opened a door on my right, and he turned on the light and it was a one-way mirror, in this case, I see it.

There was Allana, looking so weak and all, her white shirt was half white, and half-blood stained, I could see that she couldn't move her right leg, her forehead has blood on it, her cheek has a gash, her lower lip was fat and bleeding, and I could see that her face was and is tear-stained.

I knew what I had to do.

I have to move now.

The time is now.

All I needed to do is formulate a good plan.

And execute it as planned.

And I have to plan it within 5 minutes, max.