Sit back down, we are not done yet!
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The doctor was still dazed and a bit scared that Alexander and his personal adviser was having such a conversation in his presence.
He had heard stories of politicians disposing of people that they let in on their secrets.
So he excused himself to leave.
“Sit back down, we are not done yet” Joel said as coldly as ever to him.
The doctors heart leaped from his body. As he instinctively sat back his buttocks on the chair.
" I need you to clone my wife. We must present her as the First Lady to the public," Alexander stated as a matter of factly.
His eyes were already blazen red and he was sweating profusely.
The doctor's eyes widened in astonishment.
For about two minutes he opened his mouth and shut, unsure of how best to put away the provoking Alexander.
"Mr. Alexander, such a procedure is complex and requires the expertise of a skilled cosmetologist. It will also come at a significant cost."
“Besides, you do not have a human clone available” the doctor replied.
“And it's against the law to…” the doctor was still speaking when Alexander cut him short.
“Just shut. I know the law more than you do, so don't try to school me” he said.
Alexander thought for a while his mind rushing back to the lady he had seen earlier. Mariya.
She looked she was the same height with his wife and their skin tone was similar as well.
As for body shape. Isn't it something that can be corrected?
“But wait what if the girl has family and they come looking for her” he thought.
“That should be a minor issue” he reminded himself.
“What about the girl that was just rushed in here? Who is she” Alexander asked.
“She is unidentified and the hospital has refused to touch her until someone signs for her” the doctor replied.
“The police said they found her in the river down the cliff and she was rushed to the nearby hospital.
“Use her as the clone then.” Alexander stated naively.
“What?”
The doctor wanted to protest but saw the pistol that Joel was showing him. He knew that he would be dead if he ever said no to this offer.
"I don't care about the cost. Money is not an issue when it comes to securing the future of our campaign and honouring my wife's memory," Alexander declared.
The doctor nodded reluctantly. "Very well, Mr. Alexander. I will coordinate with the best cosmetologist available, but I must emphasise that this will be a delicate and intricate procedure."
* * *
Meanwhile at St Joseph’s orphanage.
As soon as the director received a message that the drivers had carried out his instructions. He instructed Marshall to bring out Lucas. Mariya's younger brother.
He sat behind his desk, a sinister smile playing on his face and standing beside him is Marshall, his arms crossed over his chest.
Lucas, nervously shifts in his chair. His eyes were already red from crying, and he clutched in his arms his sisters worn-out favourite teddy bear tightly.
“Why are you still clutching on that thing”
“Marshall collect that teddy bear and trash it in the bin”
The director commanded.
“No, it's my sister's favorite…” but before he could finish, Marshall had already snatched it and thrown it in the bin.
“Well, Lucas, why do you want to hold on that ugly dirty thing. When your sister has abandoned you. She doesn't care about you anymore.” He peered into the Little boys face.
“Are you doubting me?”
“Do you want to take a look at the last video she made before running away”
Seeing that Lucas was just stubbornly silent. The Director pressed a button on a remote, and a distorted video appears on the TV screen in his office.
It shows Mariya, or at least someone who appears to be her, speaking coldly into the camera.
“Lucas, I'm leaving this place for good. I don't need you anymore. You're on your own now. Don't try to find me.” She said and the video cut off.
Lucas's eyes widen in disbelief, and tears stream down his face.
“She couldn't even think twice when I offered her twenty thousand dollars to go live her life and abandon you” the Director lied. Laughing loudly his coarsed voice echoing across the room.
This even wrenched Lucas heart the more.
“N-No, that's not true! Mariya wouldn't say that! You're lying!” He tried to protest.
“Oh, but she did, Lucas. And you saw it. She left you behind without a second thought. It's just you and me now. I'm the only person in this world you can rely on.” The Director continued.
Lucas trembles with anger and sadness, his small fists clenched up beside him.
“You're wrong! You heartless bastard. My sister loves me! She would never abandon me. You're just trying to manipulate me!” Even Lucas was not sure if what he was saying anymore.
Just then Marshall thought to intervene.
“Listen closely, kid. The director here has given you a chance. Either you do as he says, without question, or we'll make sure your sister pays the price. We'll find her wherever she is and we will kill her” Marshall threatened, this was inorder to make Lucas scared and worried.
Lucas's face contorted in fear.
“I won't do anything you tell me to! Mariya will come for me, and she'll save me from you! She promised me “ he said naively getting on the Directors nerves.
“We'll see about that, Lucas. You'll regret defying me.”
“No no no. Don't hurt my sister. I'm sorry. I'll do anything you said “ he cried.
Tears uncontrollably rolling down his eyes.
“You both seemed similar in one thing, you both have Chicken heart.”
“Your sister betrayed you. She sold off for just tweety thousand dollars, and now you couldn't even let me harm her. If you are asking me not to do anything to her it means you still care about her. You don't yet consider me as the only person in your life. Because of that I will go ahead and do anything I like with her.” The Director pulled his heart string a little more.
“No, no…”
“I don't even know what to say”
“Please whatever be the case. Please don't harm her please” Lucas was confused but he kept on pleading.
A mischievous smile played on the directors lips.
Just then the director received a phone call. He searched his pocket to get the phone and as soon as he placed it on his ear, he was greeted by an angry male voice over the phone.
“Alexander and his family are still alive”
“How dare you dupe me of my money!”
“I asked you to find people that capable of doing a clean job why did you have to mess this all up”the voice asked angrily over the phone.
“What?”
“Whom did I send to eliminate the president?” he asked Marshall but then he remembered that Mariya should be dead then.
“Oops okay who did I send to his wife!” He yelled at Marshall.
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