DESTINY|✔

chapter 43

"BE YOUR RESCUER "🔱
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Edmund came running upstairs "why are you shouting at this hour ??!" He said . "Get changed, I always hated darkness but today it'll help me hide my identity." I said. We both locked the house and parted ways. He went to the police station to borrow some files which we'll surely return later and also to talk to our client. I went to the casino, Edmund said that he will join me after getting the files so I was quite relaxed.

I entered the casino and got mixed into the crowd. I went upstairs to  his office again but it was locked. I tried to peep through the key hole but suddenly I felt someone's presence behind me. I quickly removed my gun from the boots. "You are Detective Edmund White's assistant right ?" The man dressed into butler's uniform asked me and I nodded. He guided me to the changing room "I can help you." He said. "Don't worry your name wouldn't be mentioned anywhere." I guaranteed.

"I joined this casino in its earlier days but due to loss our boss used to be stressed even we used to get less salary but since last 3 months everything changed, different men dressed in suits stay back even after everyone leaves. Boss makes all the staff leave as soon as the customers go but that day a man lost huge sum of amount on the games and drank too much Jack and I threw him out , I went home after that for my daughter's birthday but I got a call from Jack saying that the guy came inside the casino again but he assured that he will handle him." He said sobbing and continued "the next day when I got here everything was broken...." he said crying.  I calmed him down and thanked him.

"If you want to help Jack you need to help me." I said to him and he agreed. I hided in the room soon he came back saying that everyone left. I thanked him and gave him a blade and asked him stay in the room . I got outside and looked around. I hidded behind the wall hearing some footsteps. I peeped and found a couple of men stepping inside the boss's cabin,I followed them.

Luckily they didn't closed the door so I carefully opened a bit and started recording everything in my phone. The owner of casino  used to sell the robbed diamonds to foreign countries. The suited men offered a huge suitcase to the owner filled with dollars and in return he handed then the diamonds. The owner assured them that he had stuck Jack in a case that he wouldn't get out so easily. 'Jack'll be out soon.' I murmured and got up. I was in such a hurry to leave that I ended up falling of the stairs.

When I looked up rubbing my head I was already encircled by the men. The owner stepped towards me pointing the gun at my heart. 'There is no prince charming coming to rescue you Evelyn! You have to be the administrator of your own rescue!" I said to myself and looked down at my feet."you're gonna be dead !" The owner exclaimed triggering the gun. I quickly removed the blade from my boots and threw it exactly on his fist. As expected the gun slided down from his hands straight into mine . I picked up the gun and shooted randomly without even seeing whom I'm hitting. Fortunately I hitted 2 of the men straight onto thier ankles.

I felt a strong arm around my neck , I retaliated but it was to stiff. I kept trying to set myself free. The pain was bearable but I won't be able to hold longer, suddenly he just lets go of me . I was shocked and satisfied both when I turned, the butler from earlier stabbed him at back with the blade I gaved him. I instantly picked up the gun again and shot the other 2 guys at lower arm . I took my hanky and erased my fingerprints from the gun. With the help of the butler I tied all the men together from a rope and placed the gun in owner's hand . The owner lied unconscious on the floor while the men tried to free themselves up but all in vain.

I sended thier confession clip to the butler and Edmund. I made the butler to call the police and ran outside before anyone recognizes me. I tried to call Edmund but his phone was switched off. I took a cab home, as soon as I reached I sat on the couch going through the news on my phone. "Finally!!" I yelled getting up and doing my little happy dance the one I used to do with lily. The clip I recorded went viral on media plus the men and owner was behind bars also Jack was out safely. Casino was sealed by the police, I was surprised seeing that John guy sealing it and giving media all information regarding the act and how did the owner trapped Jack in a fake case just because he got to know everything about his illegal work.

I kept My phone down with a huge smile and walked to bookshelf removing my favourite book that is 'fault in our stars' . I sat on the couch reading it for I suppose 80th time maybe:)

I got up from the couch and looked at the clock it was 7 already. 'Where's Edmund??!' I exclaimed and called him but his phone was switched off. I started panicking and kept texting Edmund for about a hour. 'I should have gone to the police station instead of coming home !!' I regretted . I sat on the couch holding my head with both hands but surprisingly someone knocked. opening the door I started screaming about how careless Edmund was and I was really worried and scared whether he was fine or not. Usually I get interrupted but this time I didn't recieved anything like , when I looked up I was surprised and embarrassed. It wasn't Edmund but a beautiful girl with blonde hair wearing lavender dress .

"Sorry I thought you were someone else....." I apologized and she nodded in response. "Who are you?" I asked. "I'm Clare , Edmund's mom has sended me to meet him." She said giving me a small hug. I being confused what to say motioned her to come in. I made her a cup of coffee while she took a small tour of the house. "Coffee is fabulous!" She said sipping it. I thanked her and tried calling Edmund again but it was still switched off. "Is anything wrong?" Clare asked me placing her coffee down . She looked pretty nice to me so I explained her everything, "what!!! He has not been back ! How can you sit so peacefully!! Why didn't you registered a police complaint!!"she was about to continue but I decided to cut off and made her sit back on the couch .

"Edmund is a detective, he knows how to handle situations and I'm sure that he is safe." I said. She got up still not convinced, after about a 15 minutes of awkward silence someone knocked the door. Clare went running towards the door and gaved Edmund a tight hug . I let out a breath of relief and after a second I started shouting at him but he didn't interrupted , when I looked up at him he was busy arguing with Clare. I stepped closer to hear about what they were talking.

"What are you doing here ??! That also at this hour?!" Edmund questioned being not so pleased by seeing her. "My plane landed 2 hours ago and this time please don't overreact plus I have only came here for Mrs.white." she said folding her hands. "DO WHATEVER YOU WANT!!" Edmund shouted and went inside the room. I assured Clare that he was in some tension regarding a case that's why he is frustrated and made her rest in my room while I washed the 2 coffee cups.

After washing the utensils I headed to Edmund's room. I took a deep breath and knocked he didn't answered so I opened the door. He was sitting on the chair reading GONE WITH THE WIND by 'Margaret Mitchelle'. I snatched the book from him and sat on the corner of his bed . He sighed. "Who's she?" I asked. "My past. " he replied. "Story time!" I said clapping my hands. He rolled his eyes at my gesture "I lived a normal life like every other boy but when I reached my teenage my parents started fighting a lot , I used to ignore thier constant fights but oneday things got worst." He stopped. I rubbed his back "you don't need to tell if you don't want to..." I said getting up. I opened the door "I was studying in my room covering my ears so I couldn't hear them curse each other but after a while the noise stopped , I got out of my room and walked into living room. I couldn't forget what I saw back then , that is the worst memory of my life." Edmund said holding back tears , I sat on the bed . "My Dad was drunk and beating my mom, she cursed him and retaliated but instead of letting go he broke the bottle in his hand and stabbed my mom, I screamed and pushed my dad away. I hugged my mother which was now covered in blood,I kept screaming and luckily our neighbors rushed to help. My dad was arrested and my mom was in the hospital." He said and tears started falling down.

I gaved him a small hug and seeing that he wasn't in a state to talk anymore I didn't forced him to continue. I left the room but I could hear his silent screams clearly. I went upstairs and went to Clare. She was crying too, I sighed. I gaved her a glass of water and asked her to relax. "After whatever happened with mrs.white she did 2nd marriage only for Edmund so that he could get a father but everything went wrong he left New York and came here in las Vegas." She said sobbing. "It's fine." I said motioning her to sleep. "You don't want to hear right!" She exclaimed. "You don't need to say anything plus its 9 now we should sleep !" I said diving into my bed. "But....." Clare said. "WHEN NOTHING GOES RIGHT , GO TO SLEEP." I said and pulled my sheets over dozing off to sleep.
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