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Secondly, so sorry for the late update. Major exam coming up and I'm pretty packed.. So I apologize for furture late updates. I know this chapter is kinda short, but I promise to make up for it! (soon)
Haha anyways, here's chapt 2 ENJOY!
Chapter Two
Glancing at the fair skinned girl beside her, Emily was deep in thought about what Paige had said to her. Of course she had self respect. The only thing was that Paige didn't understand the situation Emily was in right now.
Emily was desperate for any job because lately, she had the worst of luck trying to find one. So happened while walking pass the strip club, she saw a 'help wanted' sign and although the pay wasn't quite worth it, Emily had to deal with what she could get for now. All she thought about was the money, and she knew that she would quit immediately after she got her first pay when one guy tried to get cozy with her and she walked away, deciding to stick with the two other strippers for safety reasons.
Emily was actually looking out for a female customer, avoiding all the men that were staring at her with lewd eyes. When she finally noticed Paige sitting at one of the lounges alone, Emily informed the others, deciding to tend to Paige.
Paige seemed like a nice person at first, her cool natured personality being an appealing first impression, but after that little argument Emily had with her, she changed her view of Paige, being more defensive around the auburn hair girl.
"Turn into there next." Emily pointed to the right, as Paige obliged and drove into a parking lot of a motel.
After parking the car and turning the engine off, Paige swiftly got out of the car and went to Emily's side to open the door for her. Emily could feel Paige's eyes on her, expecting Emily to step out of the car. She decided not to budge from her seat, crossing her arms and returning the stare back at Paige.
"What?" Paige asked, raising one eyebrow.
"I still don't really know your reasons for following me." Emily answered, feeling a tinge uneasy. She quickly scanned Paige from head to toe, observing her body language and any small movements made.
Paige just stood in a casual posture, one hand placed on top of the door and the other in her front pocket of her jeans. She looked so at ease, but something was telling Emily that Paige was fully aware of her surroundings. As if Paige could literally catch a bullet coming from behind her with her teeth or something. That observation wasn't anything usual, especially when you're surrounded by civilisation with nothing to fear. Unless you are an 'Emily Fields'.
"Hmm.." Paige said, pursing her lips as she turned to look away, letting her mind wonder.
Emily waited for Paige to give a clearer explanation as to why the girl wanted to follow her, feeling tensed about this outcome.
During the drive to the motel, Emily didn't take Paige seriously, thinking that Paige was trying to bluff her. But now, with all the seriousness that Paige was emitting, Emily panicked.
When Paige shifted her eyes back to Emily's brown orbs, all of the anxiety in Emily slowly diminished. She looked into Paige's deep, light brown eyes, having that gut feeling coming back to her again about how Paige is harmless. However, this gut feeling felt different. Emily could feel a sense of warmth, an inviting warmth which made her confused a little.
Her thoughts were disrupted with the sound of Paige clearing her throat before speaking.
"You'll get your answers once we're in your motel room." and with that, she gestured for Emily to get going, closing the door behind her and locking the car.
Stepping into the motel room, Paige took a look around the place, seeing the kind of living conditions Emily is in. The room was well spaced out, nice yet simple like any other motel room. The walls were painted a shade of dull yellow, with wooden floors and a small window beside the door. An antique looking television sat on a drawer in front of the single person bed. Beside the bed was Emily's opened luggages. The two luggages were not unpacked yet, having most of her clothes and essentials inside them.
Emily closed the door after Paige got in earlier and had already made her way to the bathroom. When she got out a moment later, Emily stood wearing her unforgettable stripper outfit and was already out of Paige's jacket, holding it in her hands.
"Here's your jacket." Emily said softly, looking at Paige observing the place. When her eyes met Emily's, Paige quickly took her jacket back and turned away, mumbling a "thanks" in the process. Paige seemed to be on her toes which made Emily curious, yet again.
"Okay. So now that we're here, what do you want? Why do you want to, or have to, follow me?" Emily asked, seeing that Paige clearly had no intentions on bringing up the elephant in the room. Paige was busying herself with little things like folding her jacket and then unfolding it again, deciding to hook it up instead.
"I don't want anything." Paige began, turning around slowly to face Emily. "And.. I have to follow you. It's kinda my job." She added, looking directly into Emily's chocolate eyes.
"Your job? What do you mean?" Emily said, an eyebrow raising in question. Paige kept quiet for awhile. She was thinking of the possibility of any consequences occurring if she were to let Emily in on the secret.
"Emily Fields. I.. Know... about you." Paige said slowly, her thinking still in process. She shut her eyes to concentrate on her 'speech', Emily lost in confusion but waiting patiently for an explanation.
Paige has been doing undercover work for almost all her life spent in the secret agency. However, protecting Emily was a first because she was normally given assignments to escort V. to special occasions, collect intel on suspected criminals, track down wanted criminals, etcetera. She had not experienced having to protect someone close to her age and also, having to be by their side around the clock.
"So you're telling me that.. you are a secret agent.. with gadgets and all that cool equipment you see in the movies?" Emily asked, furrowing her brows while clarifying before making any conclusions. Paige simply nodded her head once, as she looked at the brunette sitting cross-legged on the bed.
"And.. You're on a mission to protect me?" Emily asked doubtfully, her mind clicking back to Paige being on the alert of her surroundings even when she looked calm.
"Yeah." Paige said with another nod, "Well, now that we're done with 20 questions, I think we should get some rest. We're leaving this place tomorrow morning." She added after a beat, standing up from her chair.
"Woah, hold on a sec! I'm not buying your story. Of all the spy movies I've watched, no secret agent goes around telling people that, oh i don't know.. they're a secret agent themselves?!" Emily said ironically, "Isn't that why they use the term secret?" Emily mocked, causing Paige to sigh frustratedly.
This is gonna be a long night.. Paige thought, returning back to her seat.
The lights were switched off and the room became dark. Rays of moonlight peeked through the gaps of the window blinds and only the faint sound of crickets chirping outside filled the room. Emily was curled up in bed, blanket over her and she was having difficulties sleeping. Her mind was in turmoil about the whole day and Emily still had so many questions about the auburn hair girl sleeping on the couch facing her.
Paige McCullers.
She looked peaceful, head snuggled into the pillow with one arm hanging out. Emily took the opportunity to study Paige's features, not afraid of getting caught for staring. The moonlight illuminated the girl's pale skin, bringing out the best of her facial features. Paige's hair was a disheveled shoulder length style, currently sprawled across the pillow. She had changed out of her casual clothing and wore an oversized t-shirt with a pair of boy boxers.
Since it was the start of autumn, the temperature was perfect for sleeping with just the ceiling fan turned on. The wind from the fan caused Paige's hair to tousle and become slightly more disheveled; Emily actually appreciating the sight. She never thought anyone would look good while sleeping, especially when their hair was getting out of control. Paige looked kinda hot...
Wait, what? What the heck are you thinking Emily?! she thought to herself, shaking her head vigorously in disbelief. Maybe Emily felt lonely, leading her to have inappropriate thoughts.
That must be it. Emily considered, making sense of what was going on in her mind. She didn't even know the girl for heaven's sake. Emily dismissed that thought immediately and stared blankly into space.
Emily actually enjoyed Paige's company even though they didn't really get along at first. Not having parents to come home to everyday was saddening. She even distanced herself from her friends, not wanting to be too close just in case, but she still kept in touch with them through occasional calls and texts.
Probably another reason why Emily couldn't fall asleep was due to the fact that she wasn't going to be alone anymore. The assurance of Paige being with her from now on actually made her feel comforted, but Emily chose to ignore that feeling earlier on, confusion overpowering it instead.
Sure, Paige was someone Emily didn't know and sure, Paige may be making up stories just to cover up her real reasons of following Emily, but the thought and sight of an actual being in the same room as Emily felt warm and pleasant. Maybe Emily might as well buy Paige's story, truth or not.
With that, Emily's lids grew heavy and she fell into deep slumber with a small smile appearing on her face.