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The nurse sat on the chair with a thud pressing her palm on her chest.  “Thank God… there are no cameras…!” she closed her eyes….! She was to prepare Dhatri for the Shock treatment under,  anaesthetic with a muscle relaxant.  She was to be prepared for the spinal injection.

“Oh God! I forgot…!” The nurse ran out closing the door behind to get the forms for informed consent to be signed from the patient.  And when she came back, the Patient had already passed out.  She was puzzled and shrugging, went ahead to inform the doctor and Anaesthetist.  She couldn’t find the Anaesthetist and went on to call Dr. Humphrey.  

But when she came back with the doctor, the patient had vanished and the blank informed consent forms fluttered on the bed.  She hurriedly hid them under the mattress when Dr. Humphrey was searching the patient around.  She thought she forgot to close the door but maintained that she did.  Dr Humphrey had apparently accepted her statement and there were no cameras…!

“I should be going…!” she moved towards seventh floor to take another look into the procedure room…! There was nothing that could hide a full grown human being… not even a kid.  “Where did she go?” the nurse rushed to seventh floor.  

She froze to see the door open.  The security guards were alerted… There were quite a few people in the procedure room.  She dashed in.

“Whats going on?” she asked and Aidy turned.  “Aidy? What are you doing here?” Aidy didn’t know what to answer.  

“She is assisting us.  Dr. asked us to find the girl” Jim flashed his ID card and the nurse nodded getting inside to help in their quest. 

Rini couldn’t lay there without any action.  She hopped out and strode towards sixth floor. 

“Dharini..” Aidy was shocked to see her in the procedure room… A security guard came running behind… 

“M;am… you can’t enter..!” he said pointing a batten.  Rini ignored but Aidy came forward. 

“She is family of the girl..!” The Security gaped at her wounded arm.  Rini had continued her search glancing at Ravi and Jim..! 

“Vinit… where are you?” she badly wanted him with her now.  Vinit was busy with the guests…!  She continued… Every equipment in that specious lab was thoroughly searched… Nothing… She had vanished from there…!

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The receptionist was trying frantically to reach Dr. Bridge who was busy with the delegation of Doctors from India with the Minister for Health.  Earl grew restless.  

“Look, Lady… I have informed you enough and I am entering…!” he said flashing his ID. 

“I need a warrant, Sir!” The receptionist seemed to be experienced in such inquiries.  Earl gaped for a fraction of second.  He dialled his office.  The receptionist waited, the security guard closed in.  

“Vinit…!” Earl yelled seeing Vinit with the delegation but Vinit showed no recognition.  

“Seventh floor, left…” he walked past with the delegation, murmuring.  Earl vanished in the commotion when the receptionist got busy with the delegation…! 

Practically everyone had gathered in the procedure room.. Nothing! No trace of Dhatri…!  

“She is not in here…!” almost everyone concluded…! Not everyone… exactly…!

“Rini… Ki  haẏēchila?”  Rini turned in shock.

“Uncle… what are you doing here?” she asked aghast.  Indroneel barged in.

“Where is she?” he asked looking around.  Ravi came forward.  

“Dr. Ghosh…” he started off but was cut off immediately…! 

“Where is Dhaa? Dhaa… Dhaa…!” he called out loudly.

“Shuu… uncle … stop” Rini pressed his hand.  

“Uncle she escaped…!” Rini said gravely.

“Escaped? Where? And what are you doing here?” he asked thoroughly confused.  Rini shook her head.

“We do not know where she is..!” she said and Indroneel looked ghostly.  He turned to Ravi… 

“You said she is in here…!” he turned red, infuriated.  Ravi gaped.  Rini took over.

“Uncle, please go out and wait… I will explain..!” she pushed him out.  

“Tini kōthā'ō nijēkē lukiẏē thākatē habē.. !  She must have hidden herselfsomewhere..!” muttered Indroneel in his tongue..! Rini looked startled… Jim, Aidy and Rini searched for the cupboards… There were none…! 

“Rini..!” Vinit walked in after the delegation left the hospital.  The search was still on.  And they all heard the siren… a loud warning hooter and the high alert messages relayed at every desk.  The main gates were to be closed… Every visitor to be evacuated!  The patients were to be moved to safer places..! 

“There some blast outside… “ Earl dashed in.  Ravi and Jim broke into a run towards the elevator…! “We got to find her before they evacuate us..!” Jim heard the second blast….! So did Ravi…! They had reached the lounge and enquiry counter….! 

“Rini…!” Vinit pointed and Rini gaped at the thing in disbelief…. Next moment she took out her gun, ready to blast…! 

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