02 - Nothing Personal
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By mrjones2009
Prologue
Gillian swung her feet down from the bed and placed them on the floor of the cell. Because a cell was surely what it was although it did more resemble a hotel suite then something you would find in your local police station. The double bed was comfortable but the rest of the room was functionally decorated, plain walls, plain furniture (all secured to the floor) and no ornaments that could be used as a weapon. The high level windows were there to let in light only and not to give the occupant grand views. Just as she was starting to get frustrated the locks on the door turned and the door opened inwards. Gillian got up and looked at the tall woman that had entered the room, the same woman who had brought her to the room hours earlier. Gillian once again marvelled at the outfit worn by the woman who had introduced herself as Kate. The outfit could only be described as a ball gown style wedding dress with a full length bell skirt in white. Over this was wore a quilted jacket. It might not have been the most practical but it did create an impression. Kate stood aside and beckoned Gillian to lead the way down the corridor. Kate ushered Gillian down the corridor toward an open door. Once inside Kate closed the door Gillian and took up station outside the door. Gillian turned around and took in her surroundings. The room contained a desk with three chairs, two on one side directly opposite a single chair. Gillian had enough of the games over the past four days and wanted to get whatever this was over with as quickly as possible so sat down on the single chair and waited. The wait wasn’t a long one. After a couple of minutes the door opened and two women entered the first Gillian didn’t recognise the second she did. The women took the two seats opposite Gillian.
“Gillian, good afternoon and thanks for your patienceâ€
“Did I have a choice?â€
“Well when you put it like that. Anyway my name is Michelle and you already know my colleague Gayle or Black as you may have called her. I would like to go over the events of the past days if you don’t have any objectionsâ€
Gillian took a deep breath to compose herself before commencing “It all started when the doorbell went on Thursday morning……..â€
Chapter 1
The doorbell rang. Lisa turned to her flatmate Gillian and before any conversation could take place sprang up from the couch and made for the stairs down towards the lower levels of the three storey flat owned by Gillian. Gillian had purchased the flat after a reasonably sized lottery win a year earlier. Gillian had never disclosed the size of the win to anyone; she felt that it was nobody else’s business. It wasn’t retire to the Caribbean money but enough for her to purchase a nice flat in an up and coming area of town. Gillian and Lisa had been friends since sharing a room at college six years previously. Gillian had been studying physics on a full scholarship and had taken to helping Lisa with her studies as she struggled through school combining her studies with commitments to the athletics department.
The flat was split into three levels with living / dining and a large terrace on the top level, the master bedroom with en suite, kitchen and television room on the second. The third consisted of two bedrooms, one of which was Lisa’s and a toilet. The only slight grumble that Lisa had was that the view from the terrace was spoiled by some industrial units across the park. As Gillian had noted when purchasing the property it was an up and coming area that still had a few things to sort out before it became a sought after location. Hopefully some developer would buy and tear down the units soon and redevelop into some kind of up Markey village with coffee houses and wine bars.
Lisa reached the door and pulled it open with a smile on her face expecting maybe a surprise visit from her boyfriend Brad. When the front door opened rather than Brad with a bunch of flowers Lisa was confronted with three women, one very much to the fore with two almost lurking behind. The woman at the front was obviously in charge of the group was slightly taller than Lisa’s 5’5†and had shoulder length reddish hair compared to Lisa’s neat brown bob. Lisa guessed her age at just over thirty but she could have been a younger.
“Good afternoon my name is Julie Green†the older women said just before pulling a wallet with official looking I.D. from the pocket of her full length coat. Lisa could only get a brief glance as the wallet was quickly returned to the same pocket “I am with the local authority environment department.†Lisa quickly glanced at the two younger women standing behind Green. As if taking a queue from the glance Green introduced the two women. The first was a tall and striking blonde woman wearing a police uniform called coincidently Blonde. The second was the same height as Lisa with long brown hair and deep hazel eyes, was wearing a white quilted jacket and was introduced as Nurse Reddick.
“Sorry to interrupt†continued Green “but there has been a leak of noxious gases from one of the older factories across the park and we have been tasked with confirming that everybody that could be affected has been checked. Is it alright if we come in?â€
Without waiting for an answer the three women quickly made there way inside the flat and closed the door behind them. The woman known as Blonde then took up a position leaning against the door.
“Is there anybody else in the flat?†Green enquired.
“Yes my flatmate is upstairs†replied Lisa
“Okay there is a quick medical test to check for exposure to the gas that Nurse Reddick needs to administer. So why don’t you go into that bedroom with my colleagues and take the test to clear you and I will pop upstairs and have a chat with Gillianâ€
“Erm…okay I guess†said Lisa as she allowed herself to be steered toward the door leading to the bedroom by the nurse. The bedroom was the spare one that neither of the flatmates used and contained two single beds and a couple of sets of drawers. Once in the bedroom the nurse removed a bag from her shoulder and placed it on the floor.
“It won’t hurt will it? I don’t like needlesâ€
“Don’t worry Lisa†said nurse Reddick “It’s not that kind of test. I am just going to put some of this chemical†simultaneously reaching into the bag that she had just removed from her shoulder and taking out a brown glass bottle and a large, soft looking white cloth, “onto this cloth and hold it over your nose and mouth. If you have breathed in any of the noxious gases there will be a reaction and we can get you the correct treatment. Is that alright?â€
“Okay†replied Lisa
“Just relax and take some deep breathsâ€. Lisa watched transfixed as the nurse poured a generous amount of a clear liquid onto the cloth. Lisa didn’t notice Blonde make her way into the room and edge discreetly around the wall to take up a position behind her. Nurse Reddick closed the distance between herself and where Lisa was standing, not pausing she gently placed the cloth over Lisa’s nose and mouth with her left hand whilst placing her right on the back of her head to prevent Lisa rocking it backwards. “That’s it Lisa just take nice deep breaths, relax and concentrate on my voiceâ€.
Lisa was startled when the cloth was placed over the lower half of her face but was reassured by both the soothing words and professional manner of the nurse. The cloth felt soft against her face and although the fumes were strong the aroma from the sweet smelling liquid was not unpleasant. Lisa relaxed, took a long, deep breath and inhaled the fumes. At first there was no reaction so she took a second and third. Subtly the fumes had an effect and she started to feel slightly faint and her eyelids started to get heavy. Lisa lighted tapped the nurse on the wrist, shook her head and asked for the cloth to be removed. Unfortunately due to the thick cloth covering her mouth the words were all but inaudible. The nurse started to remove the cloth but kept it in place just long enough for Lisa to inhale another lungful of the fumes.
“How do you feel?†asked Nurse Reddick
Now able to respond after the removal of the cloth Lisa answered “I feel a bit light headed…….unsteady on my feet. Is that good or bad?†As if to emphasise the point Lisa took a step toward the bed and stumbled. Nurse Reddick caught Lisa “Actually that is excellent. Exactly the intended result†As Lisa righted herself she replied “Intended? I thought…mmpphhâ€
Lisa never got the opportunity to finish the thought as in a co-ordinated attack Constable Blonde grabbed her from behind pinning both arms to her sides as Nurse Reddick repeated the move with the cloth and hand to the back of the head, only more forcefully this time. “Just relax and keep taking deep breaths. It’s too late the chloroform is already in your system, weakening your ability to fight it†Lisa was now struggling with all that she could muster but Constable Blonde had a firm grasp of her and her ability to fight had been affected by the initial inhalation of fumes. Despite trying not to breathe the exertion of her efforts against her attackers was making her take deeper breathes, inhaling more of the liquids fumes deep into her lungs. As the three woman struggled Lisa could feel her fight waning and her eyelids getting heavier with every passing second. As her efforts weakened all she could concentrate on was the soothing voice of Nurse Reddick “That’s it just relax and breathe in. The chloroform will only put you to sleep for a while.†As her strength started deserting her Lisa decided it was worthless fighting any longer. Locking eyes with Reddick Lisa stopped struggling and started breathing normally, accepting her fate. As darkness descended across her vision the last thing that Lisa heard was “Good girlâ€.
As Lisa entered unconsciousness Blonde moved her left hand to take and hold the cloth over Lisa’s nose and mouth to ensure that she was still breathing in the fumes whilst Reddick bent down grabbed Lisa’s ankles. Between them the two attackers carefully lifted Lisa and placed her on the nearest of the twin beds in the room.
Blonde removed a mobile phone from the pocket of her jacket and quickly sent a text. The text was short and was sent to a fourth member of their team.
Chapter 2
As Lisa was being attacked downstairs two floors above Gillian was engrossed in an article about string theory in the latest edition of Science Monthly and didn’t react to the noise of a person coming up the stairs believing that it was her flatmate Lisa returning from answering the door. She glanced up to see a stranger enter the living room. The stranger was a woman with reddish hair of roughly the same height and build as Gillian but perhaps slightly older. Instinctively Gillian stood and turned to face the stranger who had just looked at her phone. Before Gillian could say anything the stranger started talking “My name is Julie Green and believe me when I say that I don’t want to hurt you.†Gillian glanced at her mobile which was lying on the table in front of her. As if reading her thoughts the woman said “I wouldn’t make that move if I were youâ€. Gillian was shocked and froze as the stranger produced a small boxed shaped instrument from an inside pocket and continued “we have your friend Lisa secured downstairs and you will be joining her shortly. How is another matter? I would rather not use this taser and have to carry you as that would be the hard way. I would rather the easy way where you walk down. It would also be better for you. These tasers can have nasty side effectsâ€.
Gillian stared in shocked silence and nodded almost imperceptible nodded. “I will take that as an affirmative Gillian. Please obey my instructions exactly. Turn around and back towards me until your back is all but touching my body. Then using your left hand reach into my outside jacket pocket. There you will find a cloth and a silk scarf. You will use them to gag yourself by placing the cloth fully into your mouth and securing the cloth in place by putting the scarf between your lips and tying it tightly at the back of your head. Nod if you understand these instructions.†Gillian nodded and did as instructed, turning around and backing towards the stranger until she could feel her breath on her neck. Slowly reaching into the pocket Gillian located the two pieces of cloth that would form her self inflicted gag. Sorting the cloth and scarf into different hands she hesitated for a brief second and was startled by a jab into her ribs. “Next time it will be juiced up†whispered Green into Gillian’s ear. “Hurry it upâ€. Resigned to her silence Gillian scrunched up the cloth in her right hand and forced it into her mouth, it did fit, just, taking up her whole mouth, pushing down her tongue. Although it was uncomfortable and awkward to have the cloth in her mouth due to the softness of the material Gillian found the feeling was not entirely unpleasant. Next she used the silk scarf to secure cloth in place, the act of tying the knot in the nape of her neck pushing the cloth further into her mouth. The stranger didn’t bother checking her handiwork, seemingly satisfied at the results. Gillian didn’t bother trying to scream. She was aware that anything that she tried to say would only be audible by somebody standing five feet away as a mumbled mess. Also no point in antagonising the stranger called Green at this point better to wait and see what happened next.
“Now please turn around and make your way downstairs to the twin bedroom where your friend awaitsâ€.
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mrjones2009's stories
- 01 - How I got started (FF/M)
- 02 - Nothing Personal (F/F)
- 03 - Nothing Personal - The Sequel (F/F)
- 04 - Nothing Personal 3 - Criminal Intent (F/F)
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