Hidden Hearts

Chapter 5. Mr. Blackbourne

Dropping the dish with a slice of apple pie and cutlery on the table Sean pulled out the chair and sat down.

Sitting in front of him, drinking coffee was Owen.

"And then, what did you say to Dr. Roberts in relation to boys?"

"Well, after I finished with my super insightful analysis of the situation..." Owen rolled his eyes "...I explained to the good doctor that the boys were being called at the front desk. He seemed relieved and gave me a look that said we'd talk later."

"Hmmm, and what did the boys say?" he asked as he lifted the cup to his lips and sipped.

"Ha! They were looking like a pair of ghosts when I said "front desk", but as soon as we move away a little bit from the infirmary and I told them that they could return to their classroom without problems they left running as if the devil himself was after them."

"Spooked?" He questioned calmly, though I could see the worry clear in his eyes.

"More like terrified... Pookie was most probably right Owen. Those boys are in a bad situation. I only wonder how she is aware of it. The girl keeps to herself." I told him puzzled, savoring my apple pie. Hummmm, yummy! Note to self: marry a woman who can bake apple pie...

The sound of a snort coming from the other side of the table makes me raise my head startled.

"Did you really just snort, Owen?" I ask him with wide eyes.

"Shut up Sean and swallow your pie. That's disgusting." He tells me with obvious revulsion.

Swallowing the bit of pie in my mouth I question him again, "Well, did or didn't you snort at me and why?"

"Didn't you notice what kind of books our darling Miss Sang has been reading during recess?"

Startled out of my "Owen just snorted!" reverie I asked dumbly "What books?"

There goes the eye roll again...

"Focus Sean! The books that Miss Sang was reading yesterday and today during recess! The first day she was reading "The art of war" by Sun Tzu and today she was studying a book of advanced physics. And she is only ten years old! That girl is uncommonly smart." He announced quite proudly at his "darling's" intelligence.

Widening my eyes to show that I was properly impressed while murmuring an "Oooohhh!" I suddenly turned serious and said "Ok, so she could have taken notice that they are in a situation like hers because she is really smart, but that alone don't explain how she knew that I could help the boys escape from Dr. Roberts. As far as she knows we are just normal students, Owen, with no authority."

Pausing at this, Owen merely stared at Sean for a few minutes, and then with eyes slightly unfocused he said, almost musingly, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable must be the truth."

Sighing Sean said, "We might have to investigate, Owen."

Pursing his lips in deep thought Owen turned his focus on Sean once again.

"Of course, my dear Watson"

......

She was a ghost... she knew it... and she really liked it.

She had found out only a couple of years ago, while looking at hers and Marie's birth certificates. Hers was obviously fake, and after checking she found out that her father didn't claim her in theirs taxes either. The government didn't know of her existence. She loved it because it meant she could take more risks while helping people. The risk of getting caught was much smaller if she was always careful. And if she was ever caught her, she could always run away, leaving no trace behind. She had spent a lot of time studying and training herself so as to be able to do that. She even knew how to make a false Id.