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Your Hollow Heart	By : KyuKitsune Category: G through L > Hollow Man Views: 3682 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Chapter 16

Sebastian hadn't been asleep for that long when he later woke up to find Joey was gone and checking the time to see how late it got which meant hers and Carter's shift was finished for the moment. She obviously made sure he got comfortable before she left and normally he was a light sleeper but she must've been very careful with him when she exit the room, closing the door behind her silently. Either that or he was really out of it.

He guess more likely the latter as with all these testings were putting a toll on him, both mentally and physically. Then of course there was also having taking all his frustration after Matt's failed attempt before finally having that quick rump in the storage room. Not to say that he hadn't well enjoy the last bit but seeing how he had been going through so much within the last twenty-four hours and his mood being black and bleak over how things were progressing and getting no where near finding a immediate cure for him.

He was thinking that it could take years, decades even and didn't know how much time he had and could be stuck like this forever! Just the mere thought that all would be a lost cause and was on the verge of just giving up all hope of ever finding a cure for his condition. But then he felt his spirit lifted when Joey had him looked her in the eyes and said that she would help him as they were in this together, that she wasn't going to let him go without a fighting chance.

He knew that she was absolutely serious with her conviction which was one of the many things that had him so drawn by her. He could see she was like him, a very driven individual and was urging him to not think it was over. Hearing her speak to him and her words touching somewhere deep within him that it made him believe she was right, that maybe there was a chance if they kept at it.

He sigh and then turned to check the time once more. He saw that it was fifteen til six, two hours since Joanna had been here and assuming Frank was on duty right this moment. Not that he mind the guy, he was an okay person to be around but Sebastian doubt he wanted to have a conversation not after what happen in the conference room. He didn't think anyone other than Joanna would have come to check and show genuine concern for his well being as a person and not a lab rat.

Damn he was already missing her as he laid back and looking down at his bandaged hand. He chuckled sightly as he recalled the way she had dragged him in here and saw to take care of his injury despite that he told her not to make a big deal of it. Yet hadn't mind when she did and the way those soft kissable lips had brush against his knuckle with just a simple tenderness graze yet it was a kind gesture that really got to him by how much she cared for him.

Joanna was no doubt one of a kind in his mind and closed his eyes while turning his head to the pillow. He could still smell that faint scent of lilac and was already picturing her right there by his side, her warm brown orbs looking back at him and giving him such a serene smile that he couldn't help smiling at the thought of it. He could imagine them doing that like that first night at her place, them lying in bed together skin pressed against flushed skin with her head on top his chest while he held her close and not ever going to let her go...

It certainly was something he wouldn't mind waking up to every morning if things were different for them, to have some sort of normalcy instead of dealing with the mess he put himself in. But he couldn't help thinking if he hadn't, he and Joey wouldn't have gotten this close and still be vying for Linda then.

He figured maybe considering his obsession with her before, that might have been the more likely outcome instead of seeing the woman who was right in front of him this whole time and willing to have a chance with him despite their earlier differences at the very beginning. Joanna was someone he felt more close to than with his ex and wishing beyond anything to have that chance if they did find the cure.

If things did work out, then he was going to make it his life's goal to see this budding relationship work and not go about making the same mistakes he did with Linda.

Too bad when he opened them, he found he was still by himself and she wasn't anywhere within the vicinity and probably at home right now. Somehow it was hard not to feel envious over the fact he had to stick around here for weeks on end while everyone else got to head on out and do what they wanted. He wanted more than anything to step outside and get some fresh air, to just relax and not feel so claustrophobic in here.

The temptation of just disregarding orders was so strong and wanted to get the hell out of here was too hard to resist the need, but the obvious issue was how to do so without getting caught in the process.

His stomach started rumbling, making him reach into the box of twinkies that was on the nightstand and grabbing one of the yellow cakes inside. He had removed the cellophane and while he was munching away, savoring the sweet taste of the spongy treat he was busy thinking how could he manage to sneak out of here without anyone knowing.

He turn his head and was staring at the security camera and finding it staring back at him. Then he turn his gaze onto the small panel that was on the camera, filming and recording him daily. He was evaluating the possibility that occurred just then and thinking if he could just rewire the machine then he might be able to...? It seem possible and knew he could likely get it to and just had to make sure no one else caught on to what he was doing.

Now he just simply need to go grab a few things and then could get on his way of slipping out of here without anyone the wiser.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Frank was sitting in the observation deck, working between looking through his own notes while dabbling on a crossword puzzle when the intercom buzz and heard Sebastian on the other line, "Hey there had a nice nap I see."

When he showed up for his shift and saw Carter and Joey were already heading out, he notice on the monitor that Sebastian was sleeping as he got in. It was funny because Sebastian was a night owl at this hour and finding he was lying there tuck in asleep. Or maybe not as it was hard to tell when one can't see eyelids, even with the thermal images on the monitor.

"I'm going to the lab." Well that was normal for Sebastian but hearing him give the heads up to him was sorta unusual but didn't go questioning it, "Don't you sleep?"

"Waste of time. Da Vinci never slept." Typical Sebastian response but he figured since he was the boss he got to do as he wanted, even if Linda was sorta now in charge of the project but he didn't go questioning it. "Okay. I'm here if you need me."

But he got no response as he watched Sebastian's heat signature disappear from the scene and knew Elvis had left the building, or at least one part of the compound for the moment.

He turn back to his crossword puzzle and looking to the down section, "Nine letter for unable to be seen, that's too easy." He was half tempted to put Sebastian's name there but decided that would be a tad too much.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Sebastian was heading towards one of the more deserted sectors in the facility that didn't have any camera in there. It was either that the government figure they didn't need to put them in every room or just didn't want to waste time hooking them all up at once. Whatever it just worked fine by him as he was capable of having some privacy and tinkering away at his own little 'project'.

"This should do the trick, no doubt about it." They won't know what hit them as once he finished assembling the circuit board and adjusted the computer chip within. He wasn't a genius for nothing and absolutely certain that there wouldn't be any issues whatsoever. Hopefully it works and only one way to find out as he returned to his room and putting it to the test.

He had to stay out of sight while he stood underneath the camera and just out of its range. He was reaching up and use the screwdriver to unscrews the access panel that was there. He took a quick peek at the electronics and then reaching to attach the two alligator clips on the circuit board.

Okay so far so good…now let see if this works. Trailing a long length of wire, Sebastian walks back toward his bed and lies down with a black project box with a button on it behind his back.

Smile Sebastian want to make sure they get your good side for this. He lies perfectly still and press the button. He waited a few minutes before getting up and decided to walk about for a few minutes and then checking up on Frank to see he hadn't notice anything and finding the video replaying the same footage of him lying half naked on the bed and still be showing it once he got out.

A nice stroll around the block wouldn't be so bad and could be back before everyone got in. What the others won't know won't hurt them…

He head outside the compound and decided to take his sweet time as he got to enjoy the evening and thinking on a much lighter note as he did. He was limited on time but didn't have to go far as took a stroll and moving around the street without any trouble getting by and letting him feel free as a bird. Being on the outside made him feel at ease and couldn't help enjoying the freedom it gave him before he saw to head back right as the sun was on the horizon and everyone was bound to start showing up.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Linda and Matt were the first to arrive and were coming to check on Frank to see how Sebastian was during his shift. "Hey Frank so how did it go with him last night?"

Frank had finished his crossword puzzle earlier and been mostly looking over his notes before turning the two as he shrugged, "Quiet. He was mostly working down in the lab till about six-thirty and then went to sleep. Now if you'll excuse me I think I'm due to get some shuteye myself."

"Yeah that's fine, we'll call if we need ya in any case." They decided to go see him for themselves and finding he was over by the sink rinsing up when the two got in, "Ah, well if it isn't my two favorite people coming to check up on me. How's it going Matt, Lin?"

This surprised them as they didn't expect to find him this perk after what happen yesterday though wondering why he was acting like this, "Why so cheery this morning?"

Sebastian shrugged his shoulder after he finish drying off and went to go put on his face, "You know some days you just wake up feeling the world is full of potential and shouldn't go wasting it. I mean yesterday I was a right dick but figure today will be different, so no reason to dwell on the past and look more on the present at hand."

Again this shocked the two to hear him speaking on a more positive note after the other day. Matt and Linda shared a confused glance while Sebastian was busy adjusting his mask before turning to them. Just as he was about to say something, out of the corner of his eyes saw someone heading down the hall which really made his day and couldn't keep from saying in a cheerful tone catching her attention, "Hey good morning!"

They turn to see Joey coming over although seeing she had been coming this way and surprised to find them all there. "Morning." She greet everyone there before reaching into her pocket to pull out the hard drive that Matt had let her borrow and ready to give it to him to see her analysis from yesterday's data.

"I finished restructuring the third genome on those radiated proteins strand and I think these ones will prove to be more conclusive than the last ones though we'll have to compare them just to be absolutely certain and see what the computer will show up with today's samples."

She had evaluated the previous cells before going over with her own data as she ran them through the process and was sure that it would maybe get them closer to fixing the issue for Sebastian's molecules without them dissolving like last time. She just hope that it would work but would try again if it didn't.

Before Matt could make a response, Sebastian came over and saw he was smiling in her direction, "That's great news to hear, let's go fire ourselves up a batch and see how these bad boys are. I check up with you when I can, just have them up and ready before then."

Linda try hard not to appeared startled though did raise a brow as she stared over at him, a little taken aback by his attitude. "Don't you want to take a look at it instead of giving it the go ahead." This seem very unusual of him to just have someone other than her run it by and give the A-ok without getting the chance to glance at it for himself. But then she noticed he wasn't looking in her direction, his empty gaze still on Joey and obviously reading the expression on his face was a dead giveaway that he didn't mind letting her do so.

"Yeah we could do that but I figured since my schedule for this morning and seeing that it could take a while before we get the chance to. I for one trust Joanna's judgment here and whether this one turns out to be a better improvement or is a total flop, at least we just might see where it got off course and go from there. Rome wasn't built in a day people, now if you'll excuse me, I need to go have my head examined…"

They watched Sebastian strolled right on out, humming softly while leaving the others just standing there and wondering what was that about.

"Okay am I the only one who saw that Sebastian was acting a bit cheery?" When everyone there also shared that same assumption while Joey had a different idea to why he was. She had not expect him to go out of his way to say all that but to hear him compliment her as he did in front of the others. She was definitely glad to see him a bit chippy and hopefully by looking at the new data acquired, things were bound to look up despite how this might seem odd for the others to see such an optimistic Sebastian going about the compound.

"Who knows but would you prefer the former to this?" She could tell that the two were thinking back to the day before with Sebastian tirade and Matt seeming to consider it a more safer option for all of them.

"Good point, hopefully we won't have to deal with another of his temper tantrums and be able to handle it without breaking something in the process." Yet as he said this, he had look to Linda and saw there was worried in her eyes and could only guess what she was thinking.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

"I'm telling you, there's something's going on with him." While Joey had gone towards the research facility to set up the program, she and Matt were in the storage freezer grabbing a couple bags of frozen plasma and a few other necessities that were required for today's testing. She had been rather suspicious about Sebastian's upbeat attitude and never thought to see him going from a grumpy person to this just overnight when he would've rather sulk and be just as aggravating as he had the previous weeks so something wasn't right here, she could feel it in her gut.

"You really think so, I mean I know that this does seem out of the ordinary for him but would you prefer that he kept taking it out on the rest of us. Maybe he decided to take into consideration that he needs us and doesn't want to make things harder for the rest of us and push things further back." Matt couldn't say for certain but considering that it was a good thing he was acting sort of cheery and hopefully Sebastian wouldn't go throwing coffee mugs at him like last time.

Linda on the other hand didn't seem so sure and shook her head, "I highly doubt it Matt. Something is bugging me and I feel like he's up to something, I just can't be too sure what that is precisely."

She scowled as she thought of one other thing although Matt probably hadn't notice but she certainly did back when they were all together in Sebastian's quarter, "Also did you notice the way he was around Joey this morning and that he actually called her by her name Joanna, not Joe."

"Yeah it did seem weird but I guess since they had been getting along, maybe he decided to drop it and be nice to her." Though he had a feeling that there might be more than a mutual respect between them as colleagues and Linda was still not convinced by what happened that night and thought those two were hiding something from them. Just what she wasn't entirely sure.

Matt thought that Linda was overthinking the situation and try to let her see the more positive note, "Well whatever it is, let's just hope that Sebastian doesn't consider using me for target practice but just to be on the safe side, let's hide all the coffee mugs and anything else that he might get his hands on that isn't bolted down."

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

While those two were discussing this among themselves, Sebastian was sitting patiently while Carter was overlooking the monitor that was scanning his brainwaves and Sarah busy checking his vitals while also gathering some white-red cells to see if there were any abnormalities going on which so far all seem to show up negative but never hurt to be sure. Sebastian had his latex mask on his lap as it would only get in the way with the EEG leads position over his entire face and having a syringe stuck in his invisible forearm while Sarah got three vials worth to get them through the day.

Once Sarah got the last one, she left to go deliver these samples to the main lab, leaving Carter with him. The two guys were in the midst of a conversation and while the topic seem mull at least to his mind as Sebastian had been half listening and almost fell over when Carter suddenly said, "So, how was it?"

"What are you talking about?" Sebastian had no clue why he was asking, confused at first but then a sudden thought popped into his head and feeling a bit of ice cold dread came over him. The one thing he could think of and assuming if Carter might've found out about what happen in the storage room last night with Joanna.

That's impossible, there's no way he should have been able to since he wasn't there, so how could he? No the timing had been absolute as while Carter wasn't there and they had been very careful while having that quickie in there. Well maybe ten minutes might have seem a tad short yet time seem irrelevant when they had been going at it like two horny rabbits screwing each others brains out.

Could he somehow got back a lot sooner while they were in the midst of thing, maybe even heard them going at it? Or perhaps seen them on the video monitor while Joey had kissed him and later had him on her lap? So many different thoughts were going about at the same time and it was any wonder why these weren't showing up on the monitor as his pulse was practically spiking with every concern going through him.

Yet trying to rationalize these fear, Sebastian told himself to stay calm and play it cool while asking Carter what it was he was asking to be more precise. No need to give anything away and this was obviously Carter, not Linda who would've figured things out and instead of asking it to his face (or what's not there) she'd go for the more subtle approach.

Carter shrugged as he took a seat, not sensing the sudden tension that was happening with Sebastian, "You know, when you went out that night and gave us all a scare by disappearing like that…"

If his face had been visible, his expression would be just absolutely priceless as no one had ever saw a gobsmacked Sebastian before in all the time they worked together. But to him he felt a like great weight was lifted and wanting to laugh at how silly he had been just then but chose not to otherwise Carter might want to know what he was finding so funny about this.

"Wow didn't think you would go and bring that up all of a sudden but honestly there's nothing much to tell. Like we already told you, we went to get my things and well Joey and I, we just walked around. Y'know getting the chance to experience how it was and her seeing that I didn't do something reckless in the process."

Carter raised his brow as he look to Sebastian with skepticism on his face, "Seriously that's all you did? C'mon Sebastian, there's more to it, right. I won't tell Linda but if it were me I probably have done some stuff while I was out there."

"Oh like what?" He could see Carter was thinking this over before finally saying, "Well, I'd be walking up to people and saying all kinds of crazy shit like 'This is God, go get a haircut' or hanging out in the changing room at Victoria's Secret or the woman's locker room?"

"Kind of sophomoric, don't you think. Beside you do recall that Joey was with me the whole time and doubt she would've let me gone off somewhere unsupervised and would've drag my sorry ass back here before I got the chance to."

Carter grin sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head as he never thought that, "Oh yeah sorry I forgot, but man you probably wish you did some of that, I be too just to get to see women undressing down to their panties and stuff."

And who says I didn't…, he smiled slyly as he thought to how he did get that opportunity plus more that night. Sebastian bet he would've given his right nut just to seen her in all her naked glory but that wasn't going to happen, uh huh no way. She was his and he was not one to share his toys with just anyone.

Carter thought it was a crying shame and even said this as he help remove the rodes from his face and while Sebastian was busy readjusting the mask before he simply said, "Yeah well what can you do, but I highly doubt Linda would've let me try it out again since she's the one in charge for the moment."

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

It was almost a quarter to eleven where everyone was calling it in and ready to head on home, leaving Sebastian here with whoever was on the night shift for that evening. Sebastian was heading to his room thinking today hadn't been so bad and was walking down the hallway towards his quarters. He was about to reach them but then saw Linda walking by, one of her hands buried in her pocket and couldn't help seeing she look like she got something on her mind then.

"So I see you're heading on out now, got a hot date tonight?" He saw her jump and whirling around to take notice of him, or lack thereof as he ditch his suit and standing there watching her. "Sorry didn't mean to frighten you."

"It's fine. I just didn't know you were there. Goodnight." He watched her heading for the elevator and while he wouldn't think it such a big deal with her taking off as she did, though he really had no idea why as he thought something was fishy with her just then and decided to go figure out exactly what could that be.

Linda lived about an hour away by car and depending on traffic but for him taking the metro cut time once he got on and didn't have to pay for a ticket. One of the more suitable advantages of being unseen. He got off at the next stop and heading down town and her street that was a few blocks away from the station.

A good thing it was summer otherwise it would be hard for him to walk about naked without shivering from the constant chill that Washington weather was. He saw a hobo pushing a cart with junk inside and was laying out the mattress right by the alley where the fire escape was.

Well better go deal with that, he grab the cart and started moving it slowly to grab the bum's attention and having him go chase after it. He went to stand under the railing and leap to grab onto it and started pulling himself up, the metal was rattling as he climbed them one by one and was unseen by the naked eye.

Linda's was on the third floor and finding her curtains were half drawn allowing him the chance to see within and taking a good look once she got in. Just what was she up to? He was watching Linda as she walked about the room, seeming to be deep in thought when the doorbell rang. He watched as Matt walk in but then was surprised when he went to put his arms around Linda's waist and kissing her softly on the lips.

What the—Linda and Matt, they, she, so that means they've been together and he hadn't even realized it. The fuck! A part of him was pissed wondering how could they do this to do yet told himself that he already figured Linda got another man and he had already moved on, so why should he care?

Maybe because they didn't tell you in the first place. Having your ex and your best friend doing it without giving you so much as a 'hey guess what Sebastian we're dating now and hope you're okay with it since we know you're still hung up on her and such…'

Yeah that did seem likely the case and as much as he wanted to turn and leave yet took notice that Linda had stopped Matt before they could go any further and seeing her shut the door and drawing him towards the living room. Sebastian followed them to the other window next to it.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Matt was confused but could tell something was up seeing she had something far more important to talk about when she ask him to drop by after work and wanting to talk to him without anyone to listen in on what she had to say. "Everything okay Linda?"

She didn't answer yet chose to throw something which he caught instantly and taking a look at what it was. It was white and flimsy and didn't recognize these as Linda's panties and wondering why she had toss them at him.

"Ah these are nice but I didn't know you wear this kind of stuff." As Matt held up the lacy material and then saw her shaking her head at him. "They're not mine and I definitely know it isn't Sarah's or Janice's." Of course the likely chances it belong to either but she didn't think that was and why were they in all place in the room she found them in?

"Wait so you think it's…ah don't take me wrong but don't you girls like to leave stuff behind in the locker rooms in case of—"

"I found them lying in one of the storage room as I was getting something out of there earlier today. I know you're not that kind of guy and doubt Frank or Carter would but it only leaves one other person I can think of and why they would be which leaves to one conculsion…."

Matt seem to understand what she was saying and though he didn't want to go making such assuming but if Linda was saying what he think she was...

"Wait time out, so you really think that Sebastian and Joey are somehow together or something? Well I admit it would seem like a probable theory since they've been getting along so well compare to when they were in the beginning…"

Linda ran a hand through her head before shrugging as she thought the same thing before coming across those down in the lab. "I'm not so sure but it would explain some of my earlier suspicions of what really happen that night and Ed swore Joey was the only one to leave the compound then. Who's to say he didn't tag along with her and they just came up with that excuse to cover each other?"

It did seem pretty farfetched yet Linda had every reason to suspect something going on since they were all sticking their necks out on the line and Sebastian was becoming more of a loose cannon and higher risk on all of them.

"So what do we do?" Matt couldn't believe it and yet it was sort of ironic that with him and Linda's relationship a secret from everyone and here Joey was doing the same herself but was of a more complex state if anyone were to even find out how messed up that was…

"I just don't know honestly. We don't have the reliable manpower to find someone else at the moment and I don't think we can just fire her without the officials wanting to know the reason behind it. We surely can't just come out and say that she's been having sex with an invisible man who happens to be our team leader as well as our only viable test subject thus far."

She tried to think of something, anything and turning to Matt before saying, "Perhaps it would be best if Joey wasn't' around so much down at the lab, at least for a few days so there won't be any further complications in all this. Maybe have her take some time off, just until we have things figured out and we'll see where we go from there."

Linda took a seat on the couch and Matt coming over to join her. "I suppose that would be wise, do you wish for me to go and talk with her then tomorrow?"

Linda shook her head, "No I rather get it out of the way and better to just do it now before we let things go further. I'll go give her a call and— "

But what she was about to say had been interrupted when they heard the sound of glass breaking and both turning and saw the window was broken. "What the hell…?" Matt pushed Linda behind him and went to go check it out. "What was it?"

Matt was peering out and saw no one out there and didn't seem like any flying projectiles had came their way. "I don't see anything." He pulled back in and saw Linda was staring as he said, "It's like something hit it." Or at least someone came to mind as they both look out to the open alley.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Janice was on the shift duty that evening when she got the call from Linda. She set her notes down and picked it up on the third ring, "Hello, hey girl how's…" She listened to the other end before turning her eyes to the security monitor and seeing Sebastian lying there with his heat signature showing him on the bed tossing and turning in his sleep.

"No. No. He's here, I'm staring at him...He's right there in his room. Do you want me to go wake him?" When Linda said no and Janice finding that she sound relief over whatever worry she had.

Janice heard her say goodnight and then putting the phone down thinking out, "Damn just one of those crazy nights where everyone's a little jumpy for no reason." She turn to the screen and thinking that he was one of those that made everyone get so spooked in this place. She hadn't even notice the indication the elevator coming in when she was having her chat with Linda, not knowing that an unseen figure moving about in a foul mood with murderous intention on his mind when he got in.

Sebastian didn't know why he did it when he threw that punch to the window but feeling the rage that was bubbling inside his gut and taking off before Matt could sense his presence as he head right back towards the compound, his brain buzzing like anger hornets going about right then. It was probably a good thing he left because if he had stay, he probably wouldn't have been able to control the urge to pick up one of those glass shard and use it to stab that bastard right in the eye.

He took the metro and not even then did it quell the anger inside as he got back and was pacing about his room with the blanket thrown over his body muttering loudly to himself as he couldn't believe the nerve of those two. "How dare that bitch, why I oughta…those two, I swear they have no right to…"

Yet even as he was talking, he could still hear that damn repetitive barking that was grating on his nerves and was like Chinese water torture to him. "Be quiet!"

Stupid mutt didn't know when to can it as it kept on barking until finally Sebastian had enough as he couldn't take anymore of it's insensate ruckus. He angrily made his way over to where the cages were lined up and finding it to be Fido and not even shutting up as he stood right before the invisible mongrel and unlock it's gate. Sebastian reach in, grabbing him by the throat and listening to it whine while struggling in his hold as it sense his anger and was trying to get away.

"Shhh… It's Nobody, nobody's gonna hurt you." He imagined that it was Linda he had his hands wrapped around, squeezing the very life out of her worthless carcass. How dare she, she had no right to do this to him! He could see her pleading, begging for his mercy but knowing she had only brought this onto herself and she had to pay the price for these action.

The poor thing didn't put up much of a fight as it wasn't long before the animal took it's final breath and stopped moving altogether. Sebastian had then toss the corpse back in and shutting the door without a backwards glance. He knew that if Joanna had seen what he done just then, she'd be horrified by his action and probably never forgive him.

Yet he hadn't taken into any consideration since he had thought how betrayed he was by his former friends and finding them stabbing him from behind. You want to stab me in the back, oh just wait Linda, I promise you won't expect it but I promise to return it to you when you least expect it…

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

There was a loud commotion the next morning when Sarah drop in early and came across the dead dog inside it's cage with no idea how or why it was like that when he was fine the other day. There was no way it would just up and die like that without any reason as he had been perfectly healthy the last time she saw the pooch. She didn't want to go jumping to any sudden conclusion but after doing a quick examination right then and notice that these weren't natural cause and wanting to speak to the only likely suspect that had been here for the past twenty-four hours.

If he had anything to do with it, she would strangled him herself with her own bare hands!

Somehow Sebastian had a feeling that it was going to be Sarah to find the dead animal and eventually be brought to everyone's attention. Yet he was didn't seem all that bothered by the idea of getting caught as he lying on the bed staring at the ceiling when Sarah came knocking on his door the moment she did, "Sebastian you awake in there?"

"I am now…" Sebastian shift and pulling the sheets off to sit up to find her looking at him with arms crossed, "Notice anything unusual last night?"

"No can't say I have, why?" He already knew what she was going to say since it was obvious the way she was giving him that look as she believed he had something to do with it's unexpected demise, "Franklin Three, he's dead. His neck was broken and his windpipe collapsed."

"How'd that happen?" Sebastian had the sheet pull over and around him and moving about the room while Sarah watched his every move with her arms crossed over her chest, "I thought maybe you could tell me."

"Sarah... You saying I had something to do with it?" He try to sound appalled as if to think she would assume such a thing but seeing her scowled in his direction, "He was alive last night when I left and now he's dead. Something doesn't add up and you were the only one down here."

"Well I hate to tell you this but I was in my room the whole time. If you don't believe me, go and check the tapes." He knew she would as she left the room in a huff to head straight towards the observation deck and finding everyone already there with the exception of a few and demanding to see the tapes from the other night.

They had them rewind from the last few hours and then playing the footage to see what went on in his room. Everyone had crowd around Frank as he showed the video of Sebastian in bed with him shifting about every few minutes before turning to everyone there, especially to Sarah who had been carefully watching the whole thing. "That's all twelve hours."

Linda turn to Matt who also concurred that it was him, "He never left the room." But not everyone seem ready to accept that as Sarah didn't, not even with the evidence they saw played right before their eyes, "That makes no sense and I refuse to believe that Franklin just decided to keel over on his own. A windpipe doesn't just suddenly collapse out of the blue. Someone or something killed it." It wasn't hard to tell what she was emphasizing to Sebastian as a thing when that's what she really consider him to be nowadays, not a person but an invisible thing.

Matt sighed as he turn to the angry redhead knowing she had good reason to be pissed yet couldn't go pinning something on Sebastian because she hated his guts, "You saw the tape. The man was in his chamber the whole time."

"Then we have a problem, because the cage was locked from the outside and one needs opposable thumbs to do so. Dogs sure as hell don't have that qualification so that means it was killed when someone open it's cage and then closed it back up. Do you see what I'm saying here?"

She stared at the other occupants in the room and each of them denying that they gone down there or had even open it that evening. "So everyone can vouch that they hadn't in anyway went down there within the last few hours."

Carter though decided to pipe in as he realize something when he looked around, "Well not everyone's here, I mean has anyone seen Joey, her car wasn't in the lot when I got in." That also got everyone's attention as it was definitely unusual as Joey was one of the many to be on time and to not be with them was a bit surprising.

Matt and Linda shared a look, knowing someone had been bound to bring it up before turning to the rest of the group. "Actually something came up and Joey had some family matter that were of great urgent and unfortunately won't be able to come down here for a few days but we'll see she gets all the necessary data if anything yet right now we really need to focus on what is going on here."

It was the only excuse that Linda figure that they could use and no one seem to question it and after talking to Joey the other night and making sure she wouldn't try to come down to the lab for any reason unless it was an absolute emergency.

Matt didn't like this one bit though hadn't bother to say anything against it when Linda done this. He hated to keep one of their own out of the loop but since they now had something bigger to worry about and finding a dead dog at hand was the least of his worries.

It's one thing to be worrying over a dead pooch compare to an invisible Sebastian when you don't know what he's got on his mind. He wondered how Sebastian would react when he noticed she wasn't going to show up and if Linda was spot on about them then he would figure out what she did.

He just hoped that they were doing the right thing and turning to see everyone heading off to their stations and went to go get started himself.
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