Chapter Two
Longtime Enemy
"Kelly, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Yeah, Mark has some business here, and I thought I'd drop by and see how you are doing." She said, looking around inside. "Mind if I come in?" She asked. I smiled, and nodded, as I opened the door wider.
"So how is Danielle?" She asked.
"She's doing fine, moved to California though." I replied.
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"Her husband has work out there." I explained. "Ah, I see, and they left you their house?" She asked.
"Yes, they did." I replied. "Love what you did to the place." Kelly replied.
"Is there something else, Kelly?" I asked.
She looked at me. I gulped. My high school rival. Well, back in San Diego she was.
"I want you to do me a favor." She said.
"What's the favor?" I asked. She smiled, and walked over to me. "I know who you are…and what you work for." She said, in a serious tone.
"I don't know what you're talking about." I replied.
She smiled, and tapped her fingers on the end of the chair. "I think, we both know what I'm talking about." She said. "You need to sneak someone over the border…technically in Florida" She said.
"What?" I asked.
"You have three days to decide, until then…" she said, walking away. I watched the floor as she left. I then, quickly dug in my purse, and dialed Joan's phone number.
"Hello," she answered on the first ring.
"I need to talk to you, it's urgent." I replied.
"Meet at the park?" she asked.
"No, there's going to be a lot of people…I need some place private and secluded. " I said.
"My house, then?" She asked.
"That's alright." I said.
"Two o'clock, then." She said.
"See you then," I replied. Just then, my phone beeped. I hung up with Joan, before I looked down at it. Simon. My heart skipped a beat, before I answered it. "Hello?" I asked.
"Hey, I was trying to reach you after I got off the plane," He said.
"I'm sorry, I was very tired when I got off the plane, I came home and fell right asleep." I admitted.
I heard him chuckle. "I miss you," He whispered.
"I miss you, too." I replied.
"I've got to go, I'll see you soon." He whispered.
"Bye." I replied.
I looked at the clock, one thirty. I walked out the door, thinking that I could clear my mind outside.