Carnal

Chapter Four - Who Are You?

"That's impossible."

I reached forward and took the sheet of paper from Cain's hands and examined it.

There was very little light in the train due to the drawn shades, but I squinted enough that I could read the contents of the paper.

I looked through the dates of his hospital visits and I shook my head in disbelief.

Cain was right. My grandfather hadn't been seen at any hospital for the past seven years. He didn't have so much as a prescription filled.

This didn't add up seeing as I'd been led to believe he'd had a serious, life-threatening heart condition for a number of years.

"I don't understand," I said, my eyebrows furrowing.

I laid the paper down on my lap and looked up at Cain as he stared at me intently.

"Are there any other medical records there?" I asked him, referring to the folder in his hands.

Maybe he had them out of order and read the wrong thing.

Cain shook his head.

"There isn't a medical examiner's report here or a certificate of death," he said.

"He wouldn't have been looked at by a medical examiner," I argued. "He had a heart attack."

"No, he was supposed to have an autopsy," Cain said, sitting back in his seat. "As soon as we were notified of his death, I pulled a few strings and requested one be done."

I looked at him in shock.

"So he is dead," I said. "And how did you know he died? Who are you people?"

"He's not dead," Cain stated firmly, ignoring my last question. "I never received word that the body arrived at the medical examiner's office. That's why I sent Jai to the funeral."

The train began to move and I felt my heart begin to race.

"Who are you?" I asked again.

I gulped when none of them answered me and immediately began to calculate my chances of surviving a jump from a moving train.

"Can I talk to you both?" Daniel asked, looking at Cain and Jai.

They both looked at each other before standing up and following him to the door.

It opened and the three of them disappeared into a hallway.

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Narrative P.O.V.

"I'm lost," Daniel said as the door closed behind the three of them.

They stood in an empty car, staring at one another.

"Why is she here?" He asked.

Cain crossed his arms and sighed.

"She's my mate."

Daniel snickered.

"No, really, man. I'm being serious," he said.