Chapter310TheShopsSecret BehindCarter,policeofficersweresettingupa perimeter,indicatingsomethingserioushadoccurredartheshop: IcouldnthelpbutfeeluneasyasIglancedathim.Isitokayformetobehere? Dontworry.Allthecamerashavebeenturnedoff.
Thatreassuredme.Hewouldnt putmeatrisk.
You shouldve beeninside.Itsfreezingouthere.
Ijustwantedtoseeyousooner.Heofferedasoftsmile.
Forabriefmoment,almost forgothowheusedtobeWhyhadIoncethoughtofhimassofrightening? Igentlypushedhimtowardthedoor.Whathappenedtoday? I hadsomepeoplestiruptroubleattheshop.Assoonastheyheardwemightcallthepolice,theytriedtopaytomake itgoaway.Butwhenmoneydidntwork,oneofthemshuttheplacedown.
Istoppedinmytracks.Theywereplanningtoforcetheirwayin? Yes.Abunch ofthugs,really.Theydidntexpectustobeprepared.Wehadbackupwaitingoutside,andwhenthescufflestarted,theyranintotheundergroundtunnel.
Idfiguredoutwherethetunnelwas,butnowIworried.Withsomanypeoplearound,Ifearedthedecoymighthavegottenintotrouble.
100 Didanyonegethurt?Iasked,anxietyrising.Ihadonlywantedtocauseabitofastir,notout ofhand.
Cartersfacegrewdark.Mystomachtwisted.Whathappened? thingsget Theyrebadlyinjured.Theymeanttoscarethem,butthesituationescalated.Theybrokeintoasecretundergroundbase.Ifthatsecretleaks,thewholeshopisdonefor.Thatswhytheyneverplannedtoletanyoneleavetoday.
Doyouremembertheguywhousedtofixourcars? Hesteppedintoprotectthem.Hegothurt,butatleasthesalive.
Irememberedhimwell.IdaddedhimonWhatsApp,chattedwithhimafewtimes.
Hehadnt beenattheshoplong,sohelikelydidntknowanythingtooimportant.
Idgonethrough hisposts.Hewasacheerfulguy,camefromasmalltowninthemountainstosupporthisfamily.Hehadayounger sisterwhowasexcellinginschool.
Hewaskindtoo.Whenhecouldntaffordtobuyfoodforstraycats,hedgivethemhalfofhislunch.
1hadalwayslikedhim.ThefirsttimeImethim,hisbrightpersonalityremindedmeofalittlesun.
1/4 Chapter210TheShopsSecret Buttim,hewascaughtupinsomethinghedidntaskfor.
+5FreeCoins ForthndIhadntwitnessedthechansfirsthand,Icouldimaginehowdangerousitmusthavebeen.
Onceinsidethedege,Itothepolicehadtakencontrol,Officerswereinvestigating,looking around.
chop,fer Therewerebarricadeseverywhere,andthefloorwasstainedwithdarkredblood.
CarterandNetionreachedanagreement,givinguspermissiontoenterthescene.
Thesightofbloodstainsonthefloormademenauseous.Cartersbodyguardswereyoung,strong, and Iftheywerewerelyinjured,thefighthadbeenfierces WheresCaptainTurker?tasked.
Hesinthebasement,Carteranswered.
Whatdownthere?Whatsthesecret? hardtoexplaininjustafewwords.Youllgetitwhenyousee it.
Takefollowedusdownthehiddenpassage.JustasIexpected,theentrancewasrightinfrontofus.
Thetunnelwasunfinished.Thewallshadonlybeenroughlycoatedwithcement,andtheairwasthickwithamusty,rottenscent,mixedwiththeoverpoweringsmell ofblood.
ThelasttimeIwashere,Iwasaspirit.Ididnthavetheabilitytosmellanything.
Carterlookedatme,hisexpressionfullofconcern.Areyoualright? Yeah,Ireplied,thoughmyvoicewastight.
Isthistheplaceyouvebeenbefore? Inoddedandpointeddownoneofthepaths.Yes,theroomIwenttowasdownthatway.
IslowedmystepsasIwalked downthefamiliarroute.
Thecloserwegot,thehardermyheartbeat.Mypalmswereslickwithsweat.
Dontworry,Cartersaidgently,pattingthebackofmyhand.
Thedoortotheroomwasalreadyopen.AsIsteppedinside,Iwashitbythesightofthestonebedinthemiddleoftheroomitwasempty.
Tsawmyownbodylyinghere,Isaid.Thisisthesameroom.
Myemotionsoverwhelmedme.Isawamanwithdarkskinenter.Theyweretalkingabout…skinning AsIspoke,Damian,wearinggloves,openedanearbycabinet.Itwasfilledwithsharptools.
2/4 09:16Fri,Dec13 Chapter310TheShopsSecret Thesightofthemmademytearsfallfreely.
Theymustve…dismemberedmeinthisroom.Skinningme! +5FreeCons Lukeseyesnarrowedashestudiedtheassortmentoftools.Hisangerwasevident,andhishandsclenched intofists.
Carterstoodmotionlessbesidehim,hisgazeicyandunreadable.
Thisplace.Isaid,Tryingtosteadymyvoice,itmightholdsomeanswersaboutthebodies.
Thereweremanyroomsbelow,andthiswasonlyone.Iwipedawaymytearsquickly.Whatsintheother Tooms? Youllfindoutsoonenough,Carterreplied.
Isteppedintothenextroom,andthesightleftmereeling.
Theotherroomshadbeenbareandunfinished.Butthisonewassomethingentirelydifferent.

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Itwasfilledwithmedicalequipmentmachinesofallsizes,anoperatingtable,andtoolsthatlookedmoreadvancedthananyIhadseeninahospital.
Isthis anoperatingroom?Iasked,myvoiceshaky.
Carternodded.Andseveralprocedurescanbedoneatonce.
Ihadexpectedsomethingstrange,somethingeerie,butnotthis.
Whatkindofoperationsweretheycarryingouthere? Ifollowedthesoundofvoicestoanotherroom .Nelsonwasstandingbythedoor,hisfaceseriousand stern.
Helookedupwhenhesawme.Mrs.Bolton.
CaptainTucker,whatsgoingonhere?Iasked,myvoicelow.
Hesteppedaside,allowingmetoseeintotheroom.Inside,therewererowsofcages,eachholdingyoungpeopleboys,girls,teenagers,allmostlyunder25.
Theywerelockedinseparatecages,organizedbyage.
Thestenchofunwashedbodiesfilledtheair.Theirhairwasunkempt,theirnailslong,andtheirfacesweredirty,makingitalmostimpossibletorecognizethem.
Theonlycleanpartoftheirfacesweretheireyes,widewithfear.Theyhuddledtogetherinterror,asthoughtheyhadforgottenhowto trustanyone.
Infrontofeachcagewerestonetroughs,anditwascleartheywerebeingkeptlikeanimals.
MymindracedasIthoughtaboutthesurgicalequipmentIhad justseen.
Whoarethey?Iwhispered,myheartaching.
3/4 09:16Fri,Dec13GAT Chapter310TheShopsSecret 2473% Nelsonsexpressiondarkened.Mostareorphans,withnofamiliestoclaimthem.Somewereadopted,butothersweretaken.
Thememoryoftherecentmissingpersonsreportsflashedthroughmymindespeciallythemanymissingmiddleschoolstudents.Hadtheyallbeenbroughthere? Thesepeople,theyvebeenraisedforthis…coulditbe…? Nelsonfinishedmythought.Exactly.Itsanorganfarm.Therepairshopisjusta cover.Downhere,theresanundergroundoperationsellingorgans.Anditsnot justabouttransplantsitsfarworse.
Heguidedmeintoanotherroom.Thescenebeforemewasenoughtomakemystomachchurn.