Chapter 3: Eyes on Me

                                    

                                          
Kimberly's POV:
                          
I woke up with backache and stiffness all over my body. Then I realized that I was still laying on the cold hard floor with only towel. I got up slowly and rubbed my head, but there was nothing. I thought I was falling quite hard last night. Then I have just remembered seeing red eyes near the bathroom's door. My eyes were instantly focused on the door, but no one, nothing. The electricity was already on as well as the music was still playing from the living room.
                          
I sighed and searched for my phone in the bag on the loveseat, but it wasn't there. I glanced to the wall clock, it was 06.38 a.m.
                          
I hurriedly went to bathroom. After washing up my face and brushed my teeth, I found my phone on the kitchen's counter. It was off. I got so many messages and missed call, but I managed to read and replied text from my boss, Dr. Paul Henry, the Chief of Surgery, who was personally asking me to come earlier for brief meeting at 07.30 a.m. with Dr. Jordan Williams, our Chief Clinical Officer.
                          
Shoot.
                          
It was already 06.56 a.m. and I was so hungry. I got myself an ivory long sleeve shirt with nude pencil midi skirt and put a light make up with a pink gloss. I glanced to untouched little muffin on the table and rolled my eyes. 
                          
What a birthday's night. 
                          
I wasn't fully aware when touching my lips, feeling the strange swollen.
                          
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I got out from the conference center on the first floor of the extended building in our hospital along with Dr. Walker, Henry, Bradley, and Avery. Apparently, we received positive appreciation from Dr. Williams because handling a high-profile person in proper manner. Since Mr. Dylan Knight has been moved to the VVIP suite in this building, Dr. Henry was appointed to proceed supervision on the recovery. Dr. Williams asked me before whether it would be alright for me considering that he already checked for my tight ongoing visit and surgery schedule, so I had no problem at all. 
                          
There were also some other C-level positions in the conference center, briefly reminded us that any information on Mr. Dylan Knight and deceased people couldn't get out because it was under NYPD's investigation now. Autopsy had been conducted for two deceased people during the meeting, as per requested by Mr. James Knight, the two bodies would be taken this morning for their funeral service and third body was still on going. I felt my body tense up, recalling to the glowing red eyes. 
                          
Did I see nonsense last night? 
                          
I felt my curiosity defeated my fear, so I promised to myself to recheck to whatever I saw last night to the morgue. Since Dr. Henry asked me to visit Mr. Knight along together with him for physical exam at noon, I decided to go to the morgue right after the meeting, after having confirmation of my visit and surgery schedule from Glenn.
                          
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Soon after arriving to the morgue on ground floor. There was a female sitting behind the desk inside the small glass-wall cubicle near the entrance smiling at me.
                          
"Doctor Vanderwood, what a surprise," she greeted me warmly. 
                          
I remembered her name is Cheryl, she is kind of famous for being cheerful and chatty, unmatched with her job as morgue attendant. She is in her mid-thirties with red hair, round face, and brown eyes.
                          
"Call me Kimberly or Kimmy, Cheryl," I smiled to her, "Who are in charge inside?" I gave her direct questioned as I didn't have much time to chat.
                          
"It's Doctor Goldsmith and Jason, Kimmy. Do you want to meet one of them?" she asked, "Jason is the forensic pathologist from Harlem's, he is so hot. I wish I'm not married yet!" she added and giggled.