Chapter Two: Telling My Friends
I drove home. I had to tell Francie and Will now. I was going to be gone for six months. I would really miss them.
I opened the door to our apartment. I threw my bags on the ground harshly.
Me: Hey, Fran.
Francie and I hugged.
Francie: Nice to see you so early, Syd.
Me: Oh, Hey Will.
Will: Hey Syd!
Me: Look, guys, I have a business trip tomorrow.
Francie sighed. Will frowned.
Francie and Will: Awww, man!
Me: Yeah, I know. I leave at six in the morning tomorrow. That means that we still have tonight to hang.
Francie: I'm in.
Will: Sorry. I have my Narcotics Anonymous Meeting tonight.
Will paused.
Will: So...When will you be back?
Me: I forgot to tell you. This trip is a bit more long term. I'll be gone for about six months.
Will: Six months.
Francie: You won't miss my restaurant opening, will you?
Me: I wouldn't miss it for the world.
Francie left the room to make a cake for me to eat on the plane.
Will: Is this C.I.A.?
Me: Yeah.
Will: Are you the only one going?
Why did he have to be so darn curious?
Me: No.
Will: Who else?
Me: Dad, Mom, and Vaughn.
Will: Vaughn? He's going? I thought that he just worked behind a desk.
Me: No, he's actually a good field agent.
Will: You like him.
Me: Do not.
Will: Suuuuure you don't.
He paused.
Will: What's your cover, anyways.
Me: I'm Soleil Derevko. I'm a fourth grade teacher. I'm engaged to Matthew Graham.
Will: Who's Matthew Graham and why are you a teacher?
Me: Matt is Vaughn's alias. And no, neither one of us came up with the fiancé part. I'm a teacher because Mom hid a ton of Intel in the school and I have to find it.
Will: What's it about?
Why was I even talking to him?
Me: SD-6. This stuff could take them down...for good.
Will: Oh.
I went to my room and began packing. I put in old mission clothing, teacher- y clothing, work clothes, and normal clothes. I grabbed some jewelry and shoved it in there. I set the things Vaughn gave me in my bag. I looked around. What else should I take? I saw it. The picture frame.
Will: So she does take it on business trips. Hmmm.
I walked out of the room. I ate dinner and went clubbing with Francie. I went to bed at twelve. I set my alarm for five thirty. I was ready to go. I told Francie that a friend of mine would be picking me up in the morning.
Francie: Is it the Picture Frame Guy?
Me: Yeah.
Francie: Ooh! I have to meet him!
I laughed at her enthusiasm.
Me: Okay. Night.
Francie: Night.
I fell asleep the moment my head hit the pillow.
TO BE CONTINUED...................................
I drove home. I had to tell Francie and Will now. I was going to be gone for six months. I would really miss them.
I opened the door to our apartment. I threw my bags on the ground harshly.
Me: Hey, Fran.
Francie and I hugged.
Francie: Nice to see you so early, Syd.
Me: Oh, Hey Will.
Will: Hey Syd!
Me: Look, guys, I have a business trip tomorrow.
Francie sighed. Will frowned.
Francie and Will: Awww, man!
Me: Yeah, I know. I leave at six in the morning tomorrow. That means that we still have tonight to hang.
Francie: I'm in.
Will: Sorry. I have my Narcotics Anonymous Meeting tonight.
Will paused.
Will: So...When will you be back?
Me: I forgot to tell you. This trip is a bit more long term. I'll be gone for about six months.
Will: Six months.
Francie: You won't miss my restaurant opening, will you?
Me: I wouldn't miss it for the world.
Francie left the room to make a cake for me to eat on the plane.
Will: Is this C.I.A.?
Me: Yeah.
Will: Are you the only one going?
Why did he have to be so darn curious?
Me: No.
Will: Who else?
Me: Dad, Mom, and Vaughn.
Will: Vaughn? He's going? I thought that he just worked behind a desk.
Me: No, he's actually a good field agent.
Will: You like him.
Me: Do not.
Will: Suuuuure you don't.
He paused.
Will: What's your cover, anyways.
Me: I'm Soleil Derevko. I'm a fourth grade teacher. I'm engaged to Matthew Graham.
Will: Who's Matthew Graham and why are you a teacher?
Me: Matt is Vaughn's alias. And no, neither one of us came up with the fiancé part. I'm a teacher because Mom hid a ton of Intel in the school and I have to find it.
Will: What's it about?
Why was I even talking to him?
Me: SD-6. This stuff could take them down...for good.
Will: Oh.
I went to my room and began packing. I put in old mission clothing, teacher- y clothing, work clothes, and normal clothes. I grabbed some jewelry and shoved it in there. I set the things Vaughn gave me in my bag. I looked around. What else should I take? I saw it. The picture frame.
Will: So she does take it on business trips. Hmmm.
I walked out of the room. I ate dinner and went clubbing with Francie. I went to bed at twelve. I set my alarm for five thirty. I was ready to go. I told Francie that a friend of mine would be picking me up in the morning.
Francie: Is it the Picture Frame Guy?
Me: Yeah.
Francie: Ooh! I have to meet him!
I laughed at her enthusiasm.
Me: Okay. Night.
Francie: Night.
I fell asleep the moment my head hit the pillow.
TO BE CONTINUED...................................