Emma's P.O.V

The team arrived in no time. So did the Director himself. I issued orders for the team to set to work as Mrs. Owen, the Director and I stood in the living room.

"What is this all about?", Director Williams finally asked as everyone in the room started focusing on their task.

"You will soon find out", I flashed him one of my reassuring smiles in return.

The three of us stood in silence as we watched the rest in motion.

"Miss. Parker, we have found something. Please follow me", one of our forensic team members stated as he led the way.

Both Mr. Williams and I followed the guy into Ella's room.

"Please come look at this", the same guy said as he ushered us towards the window.

The window pane was slightly scratched as I expected. The scratch doesn't seem to appear as if it was done on purpose. But, rather as if it was caused by someone accidentally.

By someone who was trying to enter the room through the window.

"I need you to go check the state of the grass right below the window", I told him as I turned towards the guy whose name I later got to know as Charlie.

The Director raised a questioning brow at me. I just smiled, telepathically asking him to be patient.

"The sheets seem to have a strange scent in them. Rather like a mix of something flowery and earthy", a girl muttered to herself while examining the sheets on the bed.

My lips twitched into a satisfied smirk as my ears trained on her words.

"Miss. Parker, the grass below the window seemed to have been trampled a little. But, other than that they don't appear suspicious to me", Charlie's voice echoed as he entered the room.

I sighed and rubbed my throbbing temple with the tips of my fingers in a circular motion.

This was not the answer that I expected.

"How does it appear again?", I rephrased my question as I watched him intently with my head tilted to a side.

He stared back at me in confusion. I sighed and opened my mouth to make him understand again, when suddenly his eyes lit up with realization.

Finally!

"Definitely as if someone who had walked on it", Charlie replied, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment.

My lips twitched upwards as I saw his pale white cheeks burn, turning them into a bright shade of red.

Seems like the poor guy was a newbie.

My heart went out for him.

The members of the IAE were expected to train themselves to answer precisely. If they don't, they are automatically subjected to humiliation.

I flashed him a small smile and patted him on the back, making him sigh in relief. He was lucky that it was me who was in-charge.

"Miss. Parker, the window seems to be forced open", I heard George call out as he inspected the window.

I stepped towards the window to examine it when I heard someone shout my name from the living room. I retraced my steps hurriedly since I knew whose call it was.

Diana looked up from the laptop as I entered the living room with Director Williams behind.

"I hacked the CCTV camera of this street. And here is the footage of the time you asked for", she said, turning the screen for me and the Director to see.

Just as the footage started playing, the Director's phone vibrated.

"I need to take this", he told, taking a look at his caller ID.

I nodded at him and then turned to watch the screen. The footage played many vehicles passing by the house, yet none of them seemed suspicious enough. I kept watching intently when a man around his mid twenties came into the camera's view. He was wearing a black hoodie.

My heart raced as my eyes watched his every move.

This is it! This is it!

My mind kept on chanting making my heart thud with excitement.

His strides were long but very slow as if he was lingering infront of the house on purpose. He stopped on his tracks for a second and looked around as if to check whether the coast was clear. He was about to take his next step when-

I was shook awake.

"Emma! Emma! Emma!", someone shook me back and forth from behind as if that person was being electrocuted and he was holding onto me.

To say that I was pissed off would be an understatement.

I turned around to give an year's worth scolding to the person who interrupted me, when I saw that it was the Director. Both my frustration and anger turned into confusion when I saw the Director's panic stricken face.

My heart stopped beating as I heard his next words.

"There has been a prison breakout!"

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By the time we arrived at the prison there were several police cars and ambulances parked outside the building. We entered inside after showing our IDs to the police officer. The inside of the building was in chaos. Police officers were running here and there. We kept walking further along the corridor as we came face to face with Captain North.

"Captain it's good to see you again. And this is Miss. Parker who is the special agent working on this case", Mr.Williams said as he shook hands with the man.

"Miss. Parker, I'm glad that we met", Captain North said as he extended his hand towards me with a genuine smile.

"It's good to meet you too Captain", I replied as I accepted his hand.

"Is there anyone else who escaped apart from the two special captives?", Mr. Williams then asked as we finished our introductions.

"Fortunately no. Please follow me, I shall lead you to their cell", the Captain said in a matter-of-fact tone as he turned around to lead the way.

"There were guards lying unconscious but unharmed by the time we realized that there was a breakout", Captain North then continued as we walked through the dark tunnel, our shoes hitting the base with a metallic clink.

We entered the cell in which the two prisoners were kept. Unfortunately there weren't any forced exits as I expected. The lock too wasn't forced open. It seems like someone who had the key for this cell had let them out willingly.

There was a very less probability for an outsider to have the key for the cell. The cell itself was made of advanced technology.

It was made out of bullet proof, also known as explosive proof glass. And the only way to open it was from outside. And the key to open it is a computerized card which only two of the special prison guards possess. And even if an outsider did manage to get hold of the key somehow, his finger print should match those of the two special prison guards. If not, the door will not open and several laser beams will be projected across the room with a firing alarm sound making the outsider to get trapped within the room itself. Therefore, no one could have come past all those security guards and measures without getting noticed unless-

Unless-

My blood ran cold at the mere thought.

Unless that someone was one of the two special guards.

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Hey guys,

I know that I was supposed to update yesterday, so I apologize for that. It's just that, if I don't update on Friday, I will very much do it on Saturday. Monday is fixed. It's either Friday/ Saturday.

Now since that is clear, tell me how it was?

I feel like I did a poor job on the previous three chapters (including this one). Is that how you feel too??

If yes, I'm extremely sorry. I didn't have time to properly edit them. And I'll make sure to edit them alot sooner. It's just that things are getting hectic here, and all I ask you is to give me some time.

I will update continuously. So no worries. And I will edit to the best as I can too. Yet, it wouldn't be the best of editing, so you guys will definitely find errors here and there. So do put up with me.

I promise that it will be worth it. 😊

Anyways, here are the questions!!!
1) Now that you have a few clues on what happened to Ella, how do you think that she was abducted??
2) Do you really think that it was the guards who betrayed them??
3) And even if it was the guards, how did they manage to get the prisoners out without letting the others notice??

Tell me my lovely people! Tell me😉

And oh!

Do not forget to genuinely vote and comment!!! 😊

Love,

Ranna