Chapter 52 – What would a Good Spy Do?
Amanda hadn't ever felt so torn over any assignment from the Agency. Lee had left her to handle Agency business without him while trusting her instincts. Now, she found herself unsure of how to deal with the situation she found herself confronted with. Perhaps if she had been able to complete more of the training cassettes that Mr. Melrose had given to her, they would have provided a protocol to allow her to make a sound decision. However, she highly doubted that this particular situation would have been addressed. On one hand, Angelo seeing Eva didn't seem like a major concern. If Amanda called Lee, he would probably tell her that Angelo just needed to get things off his chest. He was at a secured location so it wasn't like the woman could escape. However, on the other hand, Amanda continued to reason, it might be important that Lee know that Angelo visited her. Amanda wished she knew what to do. She wanted to do this assignment right so she could prove to Lee that she was a good partner whom he could rely on.
As she continued to wait for Angelo and Francesca to return to the waiting room, she ran different scenarios through her mind. In one she pictured Lee giving her a hard time because he was busy and she was bothering him with this trivial matter. "I don't know Amanda," she could hear him saying. "I gave you one simple thing to do. All you had to do was to keep an eye on Angelo. I don't need you to call me every five minutes with updates on his whereabouts." She inwardly winced at the scolding tone she knew he would use. In another scenario, he would erupt and say, "Damn it Amanda! Why didn't you call me? You know how manipulative Eva is. She probably has him convinced to help her escape tonight and return to Russia with her."
The vision of Lee being disappointed with her once again, helped her decide. She made up her mind. She would call Lee. She dug through her purse and finally found some change for the pay phone. As she made her way to the pay phones in the corner, the door suddenly opened. As Angelo emerged from the room, his eyes met Amanda's. He realized that she was going to make a call. He couldn't help but notice the 'guilty' look that she was giving him as he searched her face for clues on what she was thinking.
"Is everything okay Amanda?" Angelo asked.
"Oh, yes, everything is fine now," Amanda confirmed. "I was just going to call home because I can't remember if I shut the coffee pot off or not." It was a lie and Amanda knew that Angelo knew that she was lying. She was relieved when he let it drop.
"I think I would like to go home now if you don't mind," Angelo stated while ignoring her comment.
TBC.
