Chapter 178 - Old Times
The girl who had spoken with Channing came and joined Dandeline after instructing the man who had brought the cloth for me, "Check them well. The Alpha claims one of the two is in a coma. Take proper care and..." The girl paramedic turned to me, "What is your blood group?"
"O negative," Dandeline replied quickly.
The girl clicked her tongue, on hearing this and turned to the other paramedic man to instruct, "Check if we have O negative blood bags, we need blood transfusion here." The man nodded his head and went away. "Let me help," the paramedic girl said to Dandeline as she helped with the cloth on me.
Dandeline did not need the help, but she thanked her anyway, "Thank you umm..."
"Nina," the paramedic girl informed of her name, "Nina Hudson. I already know all your names from the database. You are Dandeline Rose and you are our new Beta, Selene," Nina said in an erratically excited tone.
Dandeline did not converse anymore. People who were more out there always weirded her out.
They helped my weak self dress up and Dandeline and Nina carried me by the shoulder to the ambulance, where a man was already setting up the blood bag for me. "Wow, you have a rare blood type. I was worried we wouldn\'t be carrying a bag with us," Nina beamed. I gave her a tight smile as she helped me sit down on the back of the ambulance where inside they were doing checkups on Sam. Nina helped me with the blood bag and I leaned on the side of the door.
"I am sorry. Can you please turn off the light?" I requested as the siren lights were irritating my eyes.
"Sure, sure," Nina spoke as she disappeared to do the requested.
I rested my head by the van\'s side and closed my eyes. Dandeline had done enough to keep me conscious, but the blood I had lost was enough to make anyone faint. It was a bad night and though the casualties were fewer because I was able to sense Dandeline\'s distress; it did not mean we had no one who suffered the loss.
Nina returned to me and checked the blood bag that was half empty by now. It was transfusing quicker, and she turned some dial like thing to slow it down, "That is better, I will give you some glucose to drink in some time."
I smiled at her, "Thank you." And I closed my eyes again as I rested back on the van\'s side.
"How are you feeling?" Channing asked me and my eyes opened droopy with heavy eyelids.
"Better," I replied. I was better than most of the people here who had turned back from the door of death. The blood transfusion was slow, but it was slowly taking its effect. Channing looked around cautiously and asked him in a low voice, "Who do you have doubts on?"
Channing turned to me with raised eyebrows as if it took him some time to register my statement, "It was Jack initially, seeing how he was the only one from among the traitors left, but now we know."
I hummed in response, as I did not have much strength to engage in an active conversation and brainstorming.
"Selene?" I heard my voice being called out from behind me. I turned around, and the man was confusingly looking at a note. I raise my hand up and indicated with my head to bring it to me. He came forward, "Are you, Selene?" I nodded my head, and the man from paramedics handed me the note, "It seems he left a little note for you." The man said, showing at Sam and I looked at it confused. The paramedic man had an awkward goofy smile as he explained, "Don\'t worry, I did not read it."
"Thank you," I opened the note, not understanding why had Sam left a note for me. The man who gave it to me acted like it was a love letter.
I read through the contents which looked like they were written as a letter-
Selene darling,
Such a long time since we last met. What a noble person you are. I heard about your little mission. But you did a big mistake trying to slither under my mate. Not like I care, today was an act of beautiful revenge on him and a little so surprise planned for you, for having your eyes on Channing.
By the time you get this, I expect you would be grieving for your dear ones. My deepest condolences for killing them all.
It was your fault, to begin with. You plan so much for the increasing feud between Winterwells and Waterwoods; I decided to help you set your plan into action. Until next time, whenever you need me, just summon me and I will come to do the killing in your stead.
P.S - We should really go shopping someday, as I said before, the tab is on me, honey.
I stared at the letter and took a deep breath. This letter was written to set me up, anyone who would read this was bound to think I was here to elevate the feud between the villages.
"What is it?" Channing asked, and I showed it to him. His eyes quickly skimming through the page. "This will immediately turn the blames on you!" Channing whispers and I couldn\'t help but nod. In any case study, this would be regarded as a piece of crucial evidence. It had too many things to process by what kept bugging me was the last line.
I extended my hand to Channing, "show it to me again?"
Channing handed the letter over, and I skimmed through it. Nothing was out of the odds, but then I kept studying the last line when a memory flashed through my mind from the police van -
[But she just won\'t stop. Her attitude loosened up a bit this time, "Hey, don\'t ignore me like that!...O..M..G... newbie you have good fashion sense! Your silver collar totally goes with your attire, you should consider buying more expensive clothes. Let\'s go shopping when we are out! I\'ll pay, so don\'t worry about the expenses." Saying this, she winked at me.]
My eyes snapped at Channing as he raised his eyebrows in question. I couldn\'t help but ask him directly, "Zelda was Ellie? Is it Zelda Cermesi?"