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Chapter 7- Here's What I Think

"Good morning Emily." Sofia greeted as Emily entered the kitchen the next morning.

"Good morning."

"Did you sleep well?"

"Yes, thank you. The best I've slept in a while." Emily thanked sitting opposite Sofia.

"Good. Would you like a cup of tea? Matt mentioned that you prefer it over coffee." Sofia asked standing up going to the cupboard getting herself a mug and Emily one when she nodded her head yes. Once the two drinks were finished Sofia sat back down opposite Emily and handed her, her drink. After a minute Sofia put her cup down and pulled out a black box from her pocket.

"You mentioned yesterday about not being safe with Ethan around. With my job there is going to be quite a few times where I'm going to be called away and you'll be on your own. This is a black box, a tracking device, if there is ever a time you get lost or something happens flick this switch and we'll be able to find you OK? A blue light should come on when it's turned on." Sofia said handing the device to Emily.

"Won't they notice that it's gone?"

"We all have some at home just incase we are not at the ARC when there is an anomaly. It's fine."

"Thank you." Emily said softly taking the device.

"I know you are desperate to find this Ethan guy but I have to ask that you don't go looking for him on your own. Me and Matt don't work weekends unless it's something the Beta Team can't handle, so we can look for him then and after I come home during the week."

"Miss Bianco it's urgent that-"

"It's Sofia or Sofi please. And I understand how important it is that you find him I really do, but you are new to this time and I really do want to help. Here's what we'll do, I have to leave for work in just under an hour while I'm there why don't you try and draw a picture of this Ethan so we have a better idea of who we're looking for, then when I get home we'll devise a plan of how we will search the city and then tomorrow we can start the search." Sofia offered. Emily wanted to argue but she could see the logic in Sofi's offer, more than one person searching for him would be better and she really didn't know this city, searching with someone who did would be really helpful, and she did actually seem like she really wanted too help.

"I really want to thank you for all this Sofi."

"It's not a problem Emily. Now I am going to make some breakfast before I go work, would like some?" Sofia asked giving Emily a smile before standing up.

"Good morning Abby." Matt greeted seeing Abby as he walked into the staff room.

"Morning Matt." Abby replied looking at him briefly before turning back to the kettle waiting for it to boil. Deciding now to be the best time, Abby began talking to Matt about Sofia.

"Have you spoke to Sofi recently?" Abby asked while pouring the now hot water into her mug, before turning to him.

"I spoke with her last night, why?" Matt inquired whilst making his own drink.

"I'm guessing you heard what she did for you yesterday?"

"Yeah she told me what she did."

"I hoped you thanked her. She almost lost her job for you." Abby said taking a sip of her drink.

"What! She said she was only cautioned." Matt exclaimed. She only said she threatened Becker why would that result in her being fired, which Matt went on to tell Abby.

"Well technically that was all she did, but did she also tell you that she had her EMD armed and ready trained on him. I was mad at him, but I also feared for him there isn't a doubt on my mind that she was seconds away from shooting him. I found out afterwards that she had her EMD on the medium setting as well to ensure he would have been knocked out. So like I said before I hope you thanked her from the bottom of your heart for all the repercussions she was prepared to go through to ensure you were safe."

"Don't worry I did, but it looks like I might have to again." Matt said shaking his head.

Pushing her hair out of her face Sofia looked back to the paper work in front of her, if there was one thing she hated about this job it was paper work. Then again that was probably what everyone said. Just as she had convinced herself to get back on with her work she heard someone clear their throat by the door. Looking up Sofi saw someone she was least expecting.

"Becker. Good morning, is there something I could help you with?"

"Yeah, err is it OK if I come in?" Becker asked nodding his head towards the chair on the other side of her desk.

"Sure, take a seat." Once he had sat down there was a few seconds silence before he started talking.

"I'm actually here to apologize about yesterday."

"What? Why?"

"I think I was a bit harsh with some of the things I said to you."

"You do? I truthfully thought I had got off easy. I mean you were completely right, I let my emotions cloud my judgement and I could have put everyone at risk because of it. You did the right thing."

"I did the right thing by the book. However it was brought to my attention that if it was someone I felt the same way you feel about Matt on the other side of that anomaly, I would have done the same thing. And I don't like being a hypocrite, also some of the stuff I said to you yesterday were completely out of order and uncalled for so for that I am deeply sorry."

"Becker it's fine, I forgive you." Sofia told him with a smile. "Don't get yourself to worked up about it. Lets just put it behind us and not think about it again. Got it."

"Sure thing Sofi, thanks." Becker said smiling at her before getting up and leaving. Shaking her head, Sofia tried getting back to the task on hand which was slowly getting more difficult.

"Sofia?"

"Oh for gods sake." Sofia muttered dropping her head to the desk.

"Is now a bad time?" Matt asked smirking at Sofi whose head was still pressed against her desk, without lifting it she answered.

"No, it's fine. It's not like I would've finished anyway."

"Paperwork?"

"Isn't it always." Sofia replied finally lifting her head to look at Matt. "Everything OK?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that? You sounded quite annoyed just then." Matt said taking the seat Becker had just vacated.

"It's nothing, just the paperwork, it's tedious." Sofia said looking at it with disdain. "So what can I help you with?"

"I was speaking to Abby before and she told me about what happened yesterday in a bit more detail." Sofia could feel the heat of a blush rise to her cheeks. "And I feel I owe you another thank you. But why would you risk all the repercussions you would have got for me?"

"What are friends for?" Sofia replied giving him a sort of shy smile. Why was it that with him she turned into a complete and utter girl. Matt gave her a big smile before taking her hands over the desk.

"Well once again, thank you."

"It was my pleasure."

"Anyway while I'm here I might as well ask about Emily. Everything go OK this morning?" Matt inquired leaning back in his chair.

"Yep everything went fine. I gave her a black box as a precaution and explained how to use it, if she sticks to her word which I think she will she's currently at mine sketching pictures of Ethan so we have a better idea of who we are looking for. Also when I get home we are going to form a plan of action for finding this guy, feel free to join us if you want."

"I think I might, I promised I'd help as well." Matt said offering her another smile. "Can't leave all this to you."

"No you can't. Also I told her it would be weekends we'd do the brunt of the search, and maybe sometimes after work during the week depending when I finish."

"Sounds good."

"Emily?" Sofia called once she had closed her front door, hearing the TV on she made her way to the living room, where she saw Emily on the sofa watching an episode of Doctor Who with a look of intense fascination on her face.

"You didn't have a problem remembering how everything worked did you?" Sofia asked hoping that Emily had been OK all day.

"No the note you left was extremely helpful. Is this real or...?" Emily answered still staring at the TV. Sofia couldn't help but laugh at the question.

"No, it's made for entertainment purposes." Sofia told her sitting down on the other side of the sofa. "Matt will be coming round in about thirty minutes, so when he gets here we'll discuss how we are going to find this Ethan. Were you able to do a rough sketch?"

"Yes there right here." Emily answered handing the small pile to Sofi trying to draw her attention away from the TV.

"Thank you, these are actually really good. Have you eaten?" Sofia asked standing up preparing to relax a bit before Matt got there.

When Matt arrived he let himself into Sofia's house like she told him to and was about to call for her when he heard two female laughs coming from the living room. Standing in the doorway to the living, Matt could see both Emily and Sofi on the sofa with drinks talking and having a laugh.

"Having a good time?" He asked finally getting their attention.

"Matt, your here. Your only fifteen minutes later then you said." Sofia said turning to face him with a smile, looking at her watch.

"Yeah sorry about that, doesn't seem to me you minded anyway." Matt replied with an eyebrow raised.

"Anyway would you like a drink or something before we get down to business."

"No I've got one right here, but thanks." Matt told her holding up a take away coffee from Costa Coffee. Walking over and sitting down on the single seater in front of the sofa Matt put his drink on a mat on the coffee table before looking up. Sofi and Emily had both sat up properly so they were facing him and Sofi had picked up some drawings from the floor, putting them on the table Matt picked one up and saw they were the sketches Emily had made. Putting it down he looked back to the girls and started off the discussion.

"Here's what I was thinking..."

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