HAMERTON 2 Chapter 4 episode 8

HAMERTON 2

Thank you God for this opportunity.

Hamerton. A large school offering the finest Education to the students of the state and overseas. Natalie joins this school arriving from Brooklyn and she has grief over her lost friends who were murdered in Hamerton. She teams up with Ingrid and their fellow seniors against the House of Representatives to prevent a bomb blast that could cause a large massacre.

Happy weekend viewers!

previously on Hamerton; Nicky hacks the Hamerton power system with Gale's help and together, they cut the electricity supply in Hamerton. 

Natalie is interrogated by Officer bard who hardly accepts her statement. 

Nicky and Gale manage to get Maggie out of the room where she is locked in and they end up in Hamerton's chief building vestibule only to embrace a large crowd of the students struggling to leave the dark hall. 

The three meet Ingrid and Ivan and it happens that, Ivan is Maggie's younger brother.  

“Hallow?” A man called to a telephone receiver after picking it up.

“Good evening. This is LPF reception desk. Can we speak to Sir Howls?” a lady’s voice sounded.

The man placed the receiver on another hand and with first, fetched a paper and a pencil from his desk. “Officer Howls is not in. But, can you leave a message? Is there a case or something?”

“There is one girl here named Natalie Bradley. She says that, she is a friend to Maggreth Howls’ brother. Apparently, the brother is sick and he asked this girl with us, to come to London to look for Officer Howls so that, he can reach his sister, I mean, Mrs. Howls.”

The man scribbled a bit. “Okay. I get that. Where is the girl now?”

“She is here in the central station.”

“Okay. Let me reach Officer Howls and send you feedback.”

“Thank you.”

“Thank you.” the man said and hang up.

He rose with the paper from his desk and started out of his small cozy office.

He opened the exit door and took an elevator of glass cubicle that, raised him many floors up the building.

Crossing the heights, the man passed a bunch of other floors with lots of computers and people working here and there wearing black outfits.

He tapped his foot, waiting anxiously to reach the ground floor.

When the elevator opened, he emerged into a kitchen of a local restaurant. There were a few people there, wearing aprons and white huts.

“Hello Fin?” the man greeted the chef who was busy preparing beef stew.

“Hey. What’s up?” the young chef replied without giving the man a glance.

“Is Sir Howls in?”

“Yeah. He has been around all evening with Mr. Tommy. Anything new?”

“Yes. I’ll just get to him.”

“Okay.” The chef said and the man walked out.

***

“Hamerton? How?” Maggreth asked after Nicky disclosed to her where they were.

“I’ll tell you in the van, Maggie. Now, we have no time. If the power goes back, worse could happen.” Nicky replied.

“So, you were the one who cut the power?” Ingrid asked.

“What has my sister been doing here? And why are you wearing that?” Ivan asked seemingly very upset.

“She is your sister?” Ingrid asked him.

“Guys. Just know that, we came here to save Maggie. These were Corny’s orders. Now, you will do well if you let us go. Or, follow us in the van and we can talk. The bad guys are still out there.” Nicky said impatiently.

“Bad guys?” Ivan repeated.

“Let’s go to your van.” Ingrid said, hardening her look on Nicky.

Nicky sighed with relief. “Great. Thank you. Now, please, follow my lead.”

Ivan took her sister’s hand and walked together with Ingrid, behind Nicky and Gale.

They came out of the school compound through the front gate, when Nicky made the guards sleep with a paralyzing gas.

Gale opened the back door of the van for them and they all got in while he, took a seat behind the wheels.

“Who’s he?” Ingrid asked Nicky, after they all sat in the van facing each other.

Ivan sat with his sister on one side and Ingrid sat with Nicky, opposite them.

“My boyfriend but, don’t tell Howls about him.” Nicky replied.

“It’s okay. Your secret is safe with me.”

Nicky smiled a little.

“So, tell us what happened.” Ivan suggested.

Nicky glanced at him. “And are you her guy?”

“I’m her brother.” Ivan retorted, waving his head toward Maggie. “So, what happened? Why did you have to save her?”

“I was kidnapped.” Maggie answered.

“What!” Ivan exclaimed. “When did that happen? Why wasn’t I told?” he asked.

“It doesn’t matter now Ivan. I’m already safe.” Maggie told him and turned to Nicky. “You will take me back to Howls, right?”

“Yes.” Nicky affirmed just when Gale started the car.

“Where to now?” he called from the driver’s seat.

“Wait. We still have school.” Ingrid reminded.

“It’s weekend Ingrid.” Nicky told her and replied to Gale. “London.”

“Okay.” Gale replied. “Just tell me where the road map to your famous city is.”

“In the glove compartment.” Nicky replied and turned back to the rest. “You don’t mind spending the night on the road, do you?”

“I just want answers.” Ivan confessed.

Nicky nodded to him.

“Tell me how you are alive.” Ingrid added. “I thought I killed you.”

“Did you want to kill me?” Nicky asked with a frown on her face.

“No. Steve told me that, it was necessary. You were going to kill Natalie.”

“I faked shooting her to scare her and you. Steve told me to do anything possible to show that, I provoked you to kill me.”

Ingrid furrowed her eyebrows. “He told you that?”

“Yes. And he added that, you’ll shoot me in the arm so that, I wouldn’t really die and he would come to rescue me afterward.”

“He never told me that. In fact, he never showed that, he was part of the unit.”

“No? But, he has been working with the unit. He told me to break Erin’s toilet and ‘appear’ when you and Natalie would come for Erin’s encrypted message in Erin’s favorite bathroom.”

Ingrid was silent at that. “I’m confused. Steven never told me any of that. I thought that, I really killed you.”

“So, how come you shot my shoulder?” Nicky asked.

“To make you get rid of the gun.” Ingrid replied and her eyes showed deep distress. “You were going to kill Natalie and she was so innocent. Nicky, when I heard later that, you died, I never had peace in my heart. We never got along that much but, I never meant to harm you.”

“Wait a minute, guys.” Ivan, who was following the story for the whole while, interrupted. “Who is this Steven?”

“The guy who took my life.” Nicky replied dreadfully. She now blamed Steven for making her have a fake identity and a life that, was not hers. She turned back to Ingrid. “Tell me the honest truth Ingrid, Steven did not tell you Mr. Tommy’s plans to get me out of the picture and Natalie seeing it all?”

“I swear to you. I don’t know what you are talking about. I personally haven’t heard from Mr. Tommy or Bill since the day that I came to Hamerton.”

“And Howls?” Nicky asked desperately.

“No. I didn’t even know that, Maggie was kidnapped and held in our school.” Ingrid said honestly.

 Nicky drew a deep sigh and remained silent, digesting the conundrum.

“Do you remember who saved your life?” Ivan asked, to help Nicky with her confused state.

“No but, I remember meeting Howls in a hospital and he told me that, the whole of Hamerton thought I was dead. He asked me how but, I saved myself from the explanation thinking that, he knew everything. I asked him if I could start a new life. I also wanted to be free of the responsibilities that involved Trevor.” Nicky replied and sighed again. “I never thought that, Steven lied to me.” She said and turned to Ingrid. “If Steven lied about the unit then he also lied about taking Trevor to a referral hospital in London. Tell me what happened to Trevor.”

“He is alive and well.” Maggie informed with a warm smile on her face. “We were studying together.”

Nicky smiled. “Thank you.”

“So, who is Steven?” Ivan asked for all.

“Good question, Ivan.” Ingrid replied.  

**

“Excuse me, sir?” the man came to Howls and Trevor at their dining table and greeted.

Howls turned to him with a smile on his face. “Yes, Damian?” he asked and added quickly. “By the way, you can release the Unit from their duties. My wife is safe now.”

The man’s face lit up. “Oh. That is excellent news sir.”

“Yes. I am very happy. Amh. Turn on my receiver. I want to talk to Maggie.”

“Okay sir. Amh. I diverted the calls from your office, like you asked and directed them to be received from the Unit quarters.” Damian begun before Corny interrupted him.

“That is no longer necessary Damian. Please let the office have access to them as usual. Is officer Millies downstairs?”

“Yes sir.” Damian replied.

“Please call her up here.”

Trevor was following the conversation closely. He noticed that, Damian had news related to the call for Corny’s office. “Did you have anything from Howls’ office?”

Damian turned to him. “Yes sir.”

“What’s that?” Corny asked. For a while, only his wife’s news, occupied his mind.

“There was a call from the Central station.” Damian said to him and turned to Trevor. “Miss Natalie Bradley is there. She says that, her friend and Mrs. Howls’ brother, is ill and that she came to London, to find you and get to Mrs. Howls.”

At that news, Trevor immediately rose from his seat. “Natalie!” he exclaimed. “She came to London to look for me. That, story of Ivan must be her excuse to get to you and consequently, me.” He said in realization.

“Calm down, Trevor.” Corny asked him.

“No, Howls. It’s late. She doesn’t know anyone in London. She’s also in a police station, she could get nervous, scared. I have to get to her!” Trevor insisted.

Corny turned to Damian. “Thank you for the news. Amh, take care of informing Millies that, my wife is alright.”

Damian nodded and asked. “Shall you both go to the station, sir?”

“Yes.” Corny replied, pushing his chair and rising as well.

“You have to get an escort. They already made an attempt on your wife, you can’t go anywhere now without an escort.” Damian advised.

“Damian, I am a cop.”

“Maybe, but, he isn't.” Damian said, throwing a quick glance at Trevor.

“I don’t want to take long to pick her up, Howls.” Trevor told him.

“Don’t worry, you will find the convoy out in just a second.” Damian promised.

“Damian, this is not any official visit to the central police station.” Corny warned him. “I don’t want any publicity.”

“Okay.” Damian agreed. “But, you will take the escort.”

“Do I have a choice?”

What happened next? Stay tuned to find out!

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