Maya opened her eyes, looked around her curious. It seemed she was in a hospital room, with a monitor by her bed monitoring her vital signs. She tried to get up till she felt the pain in her thigh, so she moaned and got back to her pillow noticing the venous line connected to her arm for the first time. She pressed the switch beside her bed, so a nurse was getting into her room in a second. The nurse smiled at her, "Miss Adam, you're up? How do you feel?"
Maya looked at her wondering, "What happened?"
The nurse approached to check the monitor, "You came two days ago with a gunshot wound in your thigh. You had a surgery that lasted for 5 hours, to fix the damage and save your leg. You've been on analgesics the whole yesterday, this is why you were asleep the whole day. How do you feel now?"
Maya nodded, "I'm fine. I had some pain when I tried to move." The nurse helped her to sit up and supported her back with pillows, before asking her if she needs anything else then leaves.
There was a knocking on her door. She invited her visitor who was Liz. Liz smiled as she saw her friend awake this time. She entered the room, sat on the chair next to the bed holding Maya's hand, "Hey, Adam. How are you today? I'm glad you're up today."
Maya smiled back to her, "Liz, I'm glad to see you. I think I'm fine." Her smile faded fast and she asked concerned, "What happened Liz? Tell me, is everyone in the office okay? What happened to Reddington and Dembe?"
Liz sighed and looked at her sadly, "That's a long story, Maya. You need to have some rest for a few days before we talk about this."
Maya held Liz's hand, "No Liz, you have to tell me. I need to know. Is anyone hurt? Did Reddington survive?"
Liz answered, "Everyone in the office is okay. But Reddington, I guess he survived. But we lost him. We can't find him."
Maya looked amazed, "What do you mean? How can't we find him? What happened to the tracking chip in his neck?"
Liz replied, "They removed it before we can reach him. Dembe couldn't find him either."
"Then how can you know he survived?" Maya wondered.
Liz sighed again, "We found blood drops that matched to him Beside Garrick's dead body in a decommissioned black site."
Maya opened her eyes unbelieving, so Liz nodded, "We have a mole. Someone of us leaked every little information to Garrick, so he could get Reddington."
"Did we know who he is?" Maya asked.
Liz shook her head, "not yet."
She got something of her pocket and handed it to Maya, "You don't need to think about any of this now. Just rest. Here's your phone. I found it near your desk and I thought you mostly will need it. I'll call you later to check on you. Get well soon."
Maya took it and said as she watched her leaving, "Thank you, Liz. Keep me updated and tell me if he contacted you. I never had a chance to thank him for what he's done for me."
Next morning, she got up to find a red vase full of white and yellow daisies, her favorite flowers. She checked if there is a name card nearby, but she didn't find any. She called the nurse asking her who brought them. The nurse handed her the card she brought with her and told her a huge black guy brought them earlier this morning then left.
She opened the card to read "Get well soon." with a signature of two capital R's. She could feel her heart beating more fast and powerful, "Could it be Reddington? The big black guy, is he Dembe?"
She took her phone from the drawer next to her bed and dialed a number before she hears the female voice answering. She asked fast, "Elizabeth, did he call?"
Liz answered after a moment, "Maya? Yes he did. Last night. I was going to call you, but I thought you might be asleep now. How did you know?"
Maya smiled with relief, "I've just got up. I guess he sent me my favorite flowers with Dembe. I mean, who would know I love daisies, his initials are R's and send me them with a big African guy? What did he tell you?"
Liz sighed, "Nothing in particular. He told me he would be away for a while, but he will be around if I need him. He has business to care about."
Maya didn't respond, so Liz had to ask her, "How are you today? Did your doctor tell when you will get out of the hospital?"
Maya answered slowly, "I feel much better. He told me I will go back home after a couple of days and I can go back to work after a week maximum, as it's the left leg then I can drive and go to work. I might need a crutch for a week or two till I can totally bear on it."
Liz," That's good news. I'll be there to take you home."
Maya agreed, "Sure you will. Thank you, Liz. Remember me for everyone."
A week later, Maya got into her apartment in the evening, after a long day at work. She took off her jacket and threw it to her couch, took off her boots before she sits on the couch resting her head back, closing her eyes for moments. She got out of her relaxed state by the sound of knocking on her door. She jumped out of the couch, she's not used to get visitors at such time. She rarely gets ones at all. She approached the door and looked through its lens hole. It was him! Reddington!
She opened the door, looked at him amazed, so he bent his head, "Good evening, agent Adam. Bad timing?"
She moved away from the door to let him in, with her hand checking her gun in her belt, wondered, "Mr. Reddington? What are you doing here?"
He closed the door, before he takes off his fedora to put it on a small table next to the couch. He stood still for a moment looking around her small flat, "You have a nice flat, Maya. Tiny but nice. And your couch looks extremely comfortable." He followed his words by approaching the sofa, sat into it extending his legs in front of him to feel comfortable as much as he can.
She stared at him amazed then kicked her shoes out of the way, sat on the chair next to him waiting for an answer to her question.
He looked at her tilting his head amused, "How is your leg now, dear Maya? I knew you were back to work today. Does it hurt you?"
Maya didn't respond for a second before shaking her head, "It doesn't. It feels better now. Thanks to you I believe."
She got up heading to her kitchen behind him, "Shall I get you coffee, or maybe coke? I don't have any alcoholic drinks as you must know."
He could notice the minor limping in her walk, "Coffee will be okay. I'd like to taste your favorite coffee mix you bring with you from your country."
She was surprised for a second, then she laughed nervously, "You knew about daisies. Why wouldn't you know about my coffee mix?"
She put her coffee into the coffee machine to make him coffee, then opened her fridge and got a bottle of milk to pour herself some into her glass. He watched her as she made herself sandwiches, poured the coffee bringing it with her milk and the sandwiches. He laughed and shook his head sarcastically, "Oh god, you're so classic, dear. I feel I'm back to my childhood. You drink milk before you go to bed?!"
She handed him a cheddar sandwich, but he took it to put it back to the plate, "Thank you, I'm not hungry. I'm just curious to taste your coffee."
She smiled and gave him his cup of coffee, "I never had a chance to thank you for what you've done to save me. Thank you Reddington. I owe you."
He looked steadily at her, "You owe me your life now, Adam."
She put down her sandwich and asked slowly, "What do you want, Reddington? Why did you come to my place?"
He answered with firm and freezing voice, "I'm here so you pay back, Adam."
She stared at him, "You're here to kill me? You think I'm the mole?"
He twisted his mouth, "I don't need to come to your place to kill you, Agent Adam... I need to know who leaked the information about the office. I'm here to know about the agent who set me up. To know the mole among your team."
She tried hardly to keep her eyes hold her tears as she said, "You really think I did that?"
She stood up heading to the kitchen again so he doesn't notice her tears, "You need to search again, Reddington."
He put his coffee back to the table and followed her to the kitchen. She involuntarily checked her gun as he approached. He said, "Your signature is on papers to other facilities that include the location of your black site, Maya. You leaked those information."
She shook her head and answered with widely open eyes, "No, I didn't. I don't even have the authority to sign such papers."
He wondered, "Then who put your signature on such papers, Maya?"
She shrugged her shoulders, "How can I know?"
He put his hand on her shoulder that made her shivering, "You have to figure this out, Maya, or you will pay your debt."
She looked at him with blaming tearful eyes, "You were right, loyalty changes."
He raised an eye brow then pursed his lips, " I'll give you 48 hours from now. Of course I don't need tell you I'll get you wherever you go...Thank you for the coffee. It's delicious."
He walked out of her flat not waiting to hear her response. She collapsed into her couch crying after he's gone.
48 hours later, she drove her car into the high way, till she approached a small house on the side of the road, where the black Mercedes was parking. She saw Red getting out of it, so she stopped her car near his, and got out of it holding few papers.
She handed him the papers, "Here is the proof you need. Your target has signed in page 6."
He reviewed the papers, "Thank you, Agent Adam."
She looked at him for a moment, "I don't owe you anything anymore now. You can't imagine how it was risky to get such papers."
He smiled at her and tilted his head to the left, "You've never owed me anything, dear Maya. I've done what I have to do. And I was sure it wasn't you."
She looked at him shocked, before he patted her face gently, "Thank you, Agent Adam. We're done here. Sorry I have to go... Good night. And don't forget to drink your milk before you go to bed."
She didn't get out of that surprise, till he left in his car, so she got into hers and drove back to her home.
Maya laid down in her bed that night thinking of what happened. She couldn't forget how she's stolen Cooper's id card and accessed the computer to get these papers. And how she was going to be caught at the moment she was putting his id card back.
And Reddington... That damned manipulating son of a pitch. He knew it wasn't her, but he put her in that risk to get what he needs. She doesn't even know whether to get angry with him for that, or grateful because he lead her to know the mole that set them all up and put them all in that danger that she might have lost her life or at least her leg because of it, unless Reddington has saved her and lost his friend for that.
Her thoughts were cut off by her mobile phone ringing. She answered it, "Adam."
She heard his quiet voice, "Agent Adam, I wanted to make sure you came back home safe, after the long trip you drove."
She sighed, "Thank you. I'm fine...and I've had the milk before I went to my bed, if you want to check."
He laughed, "Good girl, Maya... Thank you again."
They were silent for a moment, before he proceeds with that quiet voice again, "I wanted to apologize for the risk I've put you in. I know it was risky, but I couldn't trust anyone else. And Lizzie couldn't reach it as you did, you are the computer expert."
She didn't believe he's really apologizing, so she responded with calm voice, "Never mind, Reddington. I understand."
Another moment of silence passed before she continues with lower voice, "I'm sorry for Luli, Raymond. Sorry for your loss."
He sighed sadly, "Thank you, Maya...Good night."
I hope you like my story. I beg you apology for any spelling or grammar error, English is not my mother tongue. R and R. Tell me how you think about it so I would proceed. Thank you.