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The beeping noise is really annoying me. I blink several times until my eyes can tolerate the brightness. I look around and see that I'm in the white room like in a hospital, then someone called me "Effy" When I can focus my eyes I saw Stacie beside my bed she look exhausted with her big bag under her eyes and her puffy red eyes."Stacie, where am I?"
"You're in the hospital in LA, I asked Colonel to be here with you."
Why I am back and more than that why LA why not New York or Atlanta that be my hometown.
"How long that I'm out" Stacie sit down and take my hand with her."Three weeks"
What three weeks. I start to panic but Stacie tries to calm me down.
"How? And where is Jeff? Is he okay?" I look at Stacie play with her hand nervously. She bit her lip and start to say with a shaky voice.
"You got shot at your torso, your thigh and your chest it misses your heart. We lost you twice and when you stable enough we sent you back to L.A. and you also discharge because of your injury, that makes two of us.
About Jeff we don't know he never comes back and the rescue had been searching for him but no luck. He is MIA." Stacie is crying and that makes me tear down too.
Stacie hold me until I stopped shaking.
"Captain Mitchell" I huffed and correct him to called me Captain Effin the doctor walked into my room. He checks me and asked some question then he left. I have to physical therapy to come back to walk. Stacie is always here beside me, I'm so thankful to have her. Even she kinda offended me that I do not tell her my real name. In my defense, Effin is still my name.
A 2 weeks after, it the day that I discharge, someone comes into my room and that not the doctor."Beca Mitchell" He said and my eyes widened with surprise" Mr. Beale"
"Oh, Beca I think Uncle Charlie is more appropriate." He smiled at me ." Beca you like my other daughter why you haven't told me you're joining the army. We are worried, especially Eliza when she knows what happened to you she almost faint."
Did I ever mention that Chloe parent and my parents were a very good friend? Charlie Beale is the vice president and the successful businessman.
"Did you tell Chloe?" He looks at me and thinks for a second
"No, I think that you should tell her by yourself."I sign with relief. "Actually I came here for a reason"
I can figure that he, not come all the way here to just visit me.
My transfer here to LA has him all over it.
" I want to hire you to be Chloe bodyguard" That make me jerk up from the bed and winced in pain. Stacie rush to my side and push me down to lay in bed.
" What? Why? What happened to Chloe?" I shoot all my question in one breathe.
"Clam down Beca, Nothing has happened to Chloe not yet at least. I got threatened letters send directly to me and they threaten to hurt Chloe. She thinks that I'm paranoid because she also receives weird letters and threat all her social media every day. You know Chloe sometimes she just.." I cut him off
"Stubborn and see good in everyone. Too good to her own good or sometimes she reckless and not be careful then she gets hurt right?" He nodded
"That right and add my threat, I'm so worried Beca. I can't be with her all 24/7 and no one I truth more than you and you also know her and no one can question your skill. I have read all you report and mission, I'm so impressed."
I thought hard in my head. It's no doubt that I will do this. I can't stand knowing that Chloe is in danger but I don't want Chloe to know. I really change a lot since I last saw her. First I stopped dyeing my hair and it back to normal brow hair before that I always dye my hair to all black and have a green striped.I don't know what inspired me I start to dye my hair since I'm ten. I got a lot of tattoo and scars. I lost my brace and my glasses. I might look familiar to her but I don't think she will recognize me, she not expect me to be her bodyguard.
"Okay, I will do it but I have 2 conditions "
He nodded.
" First I want Doctor Conrad to be Chloe bodyguard. She is an excellent doctor and her combat is more than standard I can assure you" Stacie looked at me surprised.
"Yeah, that alright I left anything about Chloe security to you. What are you second condition" I nodded and continued.
"It's about my identity I don't want Chloe to know that. I will go with Effin like I go for 7 years. " Mr. Beale eyes widened.
"Why Beca, I think she will happy to finally meet you after a long time. She misses you."
I shift uncomfortably on my bed " I know and I miss her too, so much. I think that if she knows that I'm her bodyguard, she will not let me do this and she will worry about me. I don't think that will work. Besides I don't want her to see me like this." Mr. Beale eyes me with sympathies.
" Like I said to you, you know her I don't think that she will look any less of you. Anyway, it's your choice so, I and Eliza will respect it."I nodded thankfully for him.
"So tomorrow you and Doctor Conrad will meet me 10 a.m. at my office. You will meet Chloe there. Thank you for doing this Beca"
I nodded, He hugged me goodbye.
I laid back to my bed and face with the full curious face of Stacie.
"I know you have many questions. I will answers all of them honestly but please just one by one question." Stacie chuckled.
"Okay, first Is that the Vice president? How did you know him?"
I chuckled because she just asked me two question but I will ignore it.
"Yeah, my parents are friends with him and his wife."
"Wow, so you also know Chloe Beale. THE CHLOE FUCKING BEALE" She shouted at me.
"Yes, we were best friends when we young. Please don't fangirl her too much we gonna work for her. Also like I said to Mr. Beale I don't want Chloe to know so don't call me Beca or Mitchelle in front of Chloe Okay?" I know that she is the huge fan of Chloe. She nodded understanding then continue to talk and gush out about how awesome Chloe is. Then she comes to my side and engulfs me in a hug thank you me that include her in a job.
"First thing Stace since today I finally got out of this hospital, thank god" Stacie chuckled.
"I think we should book the hotel nearby and maybe find a house here. Since we not coming for an army and the money that I got when I in the army in 7 years never get in touch to include my discharge money. I think we can afford a good house."
Stace hang her mouth " You never touch your salary, why? And can that be possible?''
I shrugged "You know me, I never left the base. I live in the army I ate with the soldier and I wear only my uniform and pj. The only things I bought is my mixing equipment."
Stacie shook her head. "You need to live more but I agree we should look for our house. You sure that you want me to be your roomie."
"Stace we use to live with each other for five years now. I think that we keep each other company is the best." The truth is I always worried about her and since Jeff is MIA I don't think we should be alone.
After I get out of the hospital. Stacie takes me to the hotel. We start haunting for the house I finally found the 2 stories house with 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, small kitchen, living room and have a small backyard. So we deal the real estate number and fortunately, they can show the house today. I and Stacie love this house already and it not so far for Chloe. So I design to buy the house.
The next morning, I found myself sitting nervously at the Beale office. Mr. Beale also the businessman, I think he owned many hotels in this state.
Then the secretary called me in his room. I and Stace stand up. I took a deep breath before I push the door open. When I step inside I have suddenly been wrapped in a tight hug.
"Beca Mitchelle how dare you are a soldier an not telling us. We"re so worrying when we know what happened to you at Afganistan." Mrs. Elizabeth Beale or aunty Eliza started to slap my shoulder.
"Ow aunt Eliza I'm sorry okay? It just we didn't contact for a while and I know it my false. I had a lot going on with my life and I think the army is the way out of my problem and it did." She sighed but never asked me another question. She thanks me to accept to do this job for Chloe and called me stupid to hide for Chloe but she respects my decision. Then Mr. Beale walks in the room with the most beautiful woman. God damn it, my heart is skipped and I hissed. I know now that for 8 years my feeling for my best friend doesn't change. I looked at Chloe she eyes me suspicion.
"Chloe this is Captain Effin and Dr. Conrad they will be your personal bodyguard. "
I reach my hand to shake with her. She rolled her eyes and walks out of the room with the loud bang when she closed the door"
I sighed and look to the Beale they eye me in defeat.
Then I understand Chloe doesn't want bodyguard but she still needs one and she stubborn to it. I rush out to follow her with a big sighed this won't be an easy job for sure.