HORNET’S NEST Sitting on a bench in Central Hospital, Alicia was not thinking about Ken, Harry or the killer. She was only thinking about Sam. He was so young, ambitious and hopeful, saving money for his MBA, wanting to be an entrepreneur one day. Just like her, Sam also had no other sibling. She thought about his father, poor Mr. Richards would die if something happened to Sam. He should not die. If he dies, something terrible will happen to the world. People will stop trusting God. She rubbed her eyes harshly to to cry. Her head was hurting badly with all the pent-up emotions. She stared absentmindedly at the operation theater where doctors were operating Sam. “Alicia!” Someone took her name nearby, and she raised her head to find Kripke and Harry looking at her. “What happened?” Ha

