TCOTRB: The Case of The Red Bubble

🩸Chapter VII: MAGRANA

Chapter VII: MAGRANA

A pair of red and black streaks filled the sky.

It's already dark outside as the rest of the students watched Jin being carried into the ambulance. Not even first aid could ease his asthma attack.
Another teacher from a different class, Mrs. Chén, is a former children's nurse and went to accompany him. Rohan spotted Milo and company in the crowds, then went to ask what happened.

"Where've you been? We thought something bad happened to you! Anyway, I keep calling you ... " Kaira immediately cuts him off.

"Mr. Williams isn't coming back."

"What?" Rohan was perplexed. He pondered on what kind of nonsense she just told him.

Everybody also sensed the quake as it lasted for two hours between 17:00 and 18:00. A ring of loud thuds came from The Red Bubble. Milo dropped on his knees as he stared up at the bright red dome.
The quarantine assistance team later showed up to disinfect the ones who traveled to The Capital. The body of the vehicle transformed into a complete quarantine facility.
Milo, Leo and Uncle Eric were led near a separate shower room tent.
The men in oversized hazmat suits instructed them to leave all of their clothes and belongings in the hamper. They did physical examinations and checked everything for any signs of the Magrana virus.
Afterwards, all of their stuff was returned to them. Uncle Eric even received a new pair of clothes.

"It's all clear, folks!" one of the staff gave them a thumbs up.

•••

Upon their departure.

Milo and Uncle Eric began telling everybody in the bus about what had transpired in The Red Bubble.
Narin and her friend, Ming, held hands together in fright as they listened to his story. The three boys seated behind them, Diego, Aidan and Otto, kept their attention while munching from a huge bag of chips and passing it to the others who wanted some snacks.

"Are you serious? Mr. Williams is the leader of a terrorist group?" the Morin twins, Adrian and Bastien, gasped.

"I'm afraid so. He even tried to expose everybody's sensitive information as he covered his tracks. As the old folks used to call it, 'doxing,'" Milo mentioned.

"So he's dead?" Otto said.

"Hope so. I was lucky enough to survive! Uno and Mr. Soares tried to kill me off, but I got away and hid myself under the woodworks," Uncle Eric confirmed.
He then explained that Uno attempted to unleash The Magrana as well. "I caught wind of the man wanting to do this so the public may see his group as heroes for exposing sec - ARGH!" he clutched his head upon feeling a sharp migraine.
Milo knew that his uncle requires professional help and the situation has taken a toll on him. All he can take away from here is that at least he has Uncle Eric who can also share his interest in mysteries.

Everybody finally got to return home safely, hoping that things would get better in the days to come.