Chapter 9

"But how?" I asked myself. "How the heck did I miss all the important clues?" My insides were burning with anger. I was furious with myself. Everything had been there, but I was too stupid to see it. I was so busy following Checkmate that I lost sight of her. Now Sarah and Diana are in danger. I should have known that they would come after us.

There are so many more mysteries than what I thought. But I got to address the universal question. Why does it always have to be a damsel in distress? Can't people for once be original? God. Terrorists are so clichéd.

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What was Sarah doing at the rent-a-bike? I know she was investigating, but, what? There had been no bombings, nothing of the sort. Sarah has her own bicycle; she doesn't need to rent one.

Where did the Altruism Union get Conner's number?

Whose was that creepy voice?

Where is Sarah?

Wait a minute. Sarah can't be behind all of this, can she? I gave Sarah Conner's number two months back for emergencies. She had no particular reason to go to the rent-a-bike. All the signs lead to her. What's that thing Checkmate said? "Oh yes. I meet her every day. She knows about everything."

Sarah can't be behind it. She's nice person. She can't betray me like that. She wouldn't.