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Chapter 2 - Flight
My name is Michael Westen, I used to be a spy until, "We got a burn notice on you, you're blacklisted." When you're burned you've got nothing. no cash, no credit, no job history, you're stuck in what ever city they decide to dump you in. "Where am I?", "Miami." You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone's who's still talking to you: a trigger-happy ex-girlfriend. "Shall we shoot them?" an old friend who used to inform on you to the FBI. "You know spies, bunch of bitchy little girls." Family too, if you're desperate. Or even a government agent. Bottom line, until you figure out who burned you, you're not going anywhere.
"So, how long you gonna be down?" Nate asked as the plane taxied out to the runway.
"As long as I'm needed." Jana replied and closed her eyes and rested her head on the seat. A few hours later they landed in the Miami airport. They got off and Michael was waiting for them along with Fiona. Jana gave a girly squeal and ran to hug Fi. she smiled immensely and turned to Michael.
"I've not seen you guys for a long time." she offered her hand to Mike. he shook it then paused.
"What?" she asked, the next second she was caught up in a rare hug from the spy. Nathan coughed and they walked out of the airport.
"Are those friends of yours?" Jana asked, holding Michael's hand like a child.
"Who?"
"The four agents tailing us."
"FOUR?!" Mike asked astounded. "I only counted two." he explained.
"the cashier at the fast food spot and the woman with the children."
"Ah."
"Not bad." Fiona commented.
"They're my people, I could see them miles away. not meaning to brag." she smiled and they got in Michael's car. They stopped my Mike's mom's house to drop off Nate. Jana got out to let Nate out of the back seat but Madeline spotted her.
"Jana!" she called from the door.
"Hullo, Mrs. Westen."
"Oh please dear, call me Maddie."
"Sorry, you know it's too awkward." Jana replied and tried getting in the car again.
"Well wait just a minute, what are you doing here?"
"Just visiting Michael for a while." she tried to cut off the conversation.
"Well if you need anywhere to stay you know we have an extra bedroom."
"alright!" Jana called and Mike tried desperately not to speed away. They pulled into the warehouse where Mike housed on the second level. Jana caught a quick glimpse at the room below his and saw there was no one living there. They went up stairs and she instinctively went and sat on the counter in the makeshift kitchen. she paused and jumped down when she realized what she'd done.
"It's okay, it's a nice little quirk of yours." Mike and Fiona said at the same time. they glanced at each other and let an unsaid message pass.
"I noticed that the room beneath yours is empty." she noted and raised an eyebrow.
"Drug runner." Mike replied, he knew that look of hers.
"lovely." she smiled and hopped down. "Who's the landlord?"
"A fella named Oleg, why?"
"Well I've been looking for a place in Miami."
"He's upstairs." Mike said cautiously.
"great." her eyes sparkled as she bounced from the room. She ran up the stairs two at a time and knocked on his blue-green door.
"Hello?" Oleg answered the door, surprised to see her.
"I was wondering how much the first floor of this building is to rent monthly."
"Rent?"
"Yes. I pay you, you let me live there."
"I know what it is. Uh, 200.00 a month." Oleg replied.
"Perfect. here's the first 5 months." and she handed him a small paper bag with fifty twenty dollar bills." The man was stunned by the amount. "well paying job." she explained.
"Oh." He was still confused but handed her the key anyways.
"Thank you very much." and she went gliding down the stairs to Michael and Fiona waiting at his door.
"I have now rented it for the next 5 months."
"where did you get a thousand dollars?" Fi asked.
"Government pays well." the answer seemed obvious to her. She sighed and walked out to the car. The sound of an engine approaching made her drop behind the car and pull out her Beretta. She saw the black tires stop and someone step out. Jana kept on the other side of the car as the person. They walked up the stairs to Mike's apartment. Mike looked out after him and saw her crouching.
"He's a friend." Mike called down to her and she nodded. She had no idea who this man was but she didn't trust him. She turned around into the chest of a man.
Rules # 2: make sure you know who you're friends friends are.
3: Keep tabs on your bosses.
