Chapter 5
"Great, that's really great." Reno said, smiling. "Come on in, make yourself at home." "Uh... ok." She stuttered, and went in and sat down in the rather small apartment. She sat down on a rather dusty smelling sofa. Reno plopped down in an armchair. "So, what happens now?" She asked tentively.
"Well boss says you need to meet him at Chestnut Tree Café." Reno said.
"Chestnut Tree? Isn't that at the top of the plate?" Elena asked
"Sure is, he said to be there Tuesday at 09:00 sharp."
"Ok, thanks." Elena said getting up.
"Wait!" Reno said, she looked at him and sat back down. "Boss says it'd be a good idea to take a few things with you."
"Like what?" She asked; she was more confused than ever.
"I dunno, clothes, make up, whatever you girls need." Reno said with a smirk.
"W…what?" Elena asked even more confused than before.
"Don't worry about it, forget it, and just go home, we'll have everything ready for you." He said, his grin broadening. He waved her off. She stood and walked home, with a lot to think about.
Elena had gotten home; of course the meeting date was in a few days. She had so many questions, Turks… soldier… tests… training… job… what did this all mean? How was it all connected? Questions she was afraid would never be completely answered. 'What am I getting myself into?' she thought shaking her head.
Elena walked briskly through the slums where she lived up to the Chestnut Tree Café. She arrived outside the café, let out a sigh and pushed through the door.
The Café had a rather pleasant atmosphere; the air was heavy with the smell of coffee and pastries. The room was relatively empty, so she caught site of the bright red hair of Reno right away. She made her way over to the table. Rude and Tseng were there too.
"Elena, glad to see you could join us." Reno said lazily, he looked tired. "Boss, did we haffta meet so early?" He whined.
Tseng fixed him with a glare, however Reno didn't seem to notice or acknowledge it. "Anyway Elena, I'm glad to see that you decided to accept our invitation. We'll get started on the third test as soon as possible." Tseng said. She sat down between Rude and Reno, Tseng directly across from her. "Now, Elena you are going to be going on a 'practice mission' you don't have to worry about being in danger, as Reno and Rude will be accompanying you." He looked her in the eyes, seeing if she had questions. She had a lot of questions but she was sure that they would not be answered, so she kept her mouth shut. "Now, Rude will explain what you are doing on the way there." He finished and handed the bald-headed man a file.
"When will be leaving?" Elena asked.
"Right now dollface." Reno said with a smirk.