Chapter Two
Emergency Call
I had just came back from my trip, when Joan pulled me aisde. "Hey, Joan, what's up?" I asked. "Follow me." Was all she said.I followed her, interested in why she pulled me out of my business with Lena.
She pointed the chair to me, and I sat down.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Auggie's in trouble." She said. "Arthur's on his way down."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Auggie, he was taken hostage two hours ago, along with three other people." She explained. My heart pounded. Auggie has been taken hostage? How could that be? "What do you want me to do?" I asked.
"Right now, I just need you here in case we need you." She whispered.
Just then, Arthur and Lena busted through the doors. Arthur took a sit on Joan's desk, while Lena stood beside me, her arm's crossed at her chest.
"What's the meaning of this?" She asked.
"We need her, Lena, I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to tell you." Joan said.
"Need her?" Lena asked. "I'm in the middle of a big case, you have more ops, use them!"
"I can't!" Joan fought.
"Sorry, you got your way last time…I get my way this time, Arthur, what do you decide?" She asked.
Arthur sighed. "Lena, August is one of our most valuable players, one of our key players. If we lose him, then it will be hard to find a replacement for him." Arthur answered.
"But, she still has other ops, they can do the rescue thing….Annie is in the middle of a case." Lena argued, showing no sign of letting up.
"What case is so important that you have to have Miss. Walker?" Arthur asked.
She sighed. "I'll tell you in private." Lena whispered.
"No, tell me now!" Arthur roared.
Lena just stared at him.
"You know, you two have been at it since the day Miss. Walker has been re-assigned." Arthur then said. "You two, need to cooperate and get your minds set straight!"
He headed for the door.
"What about Annie? I need her!" Lena said, before he left. Arthur placed a hand on the knob. "I trust Annie, she's done many cases here, I want her on this one.." Arthur whispered, before leaving the room.
After he left, the room was left silent. In an awkward silence, Lena looked at the wall. Joan stood with her hands crossed.
"Lena, we can work as a team or not at all, but I need Annie." Joan said, her voice stern.
"Enough talking about me like I'm not even here!" I cried. They both looked at me. "Auggie is my best friend, I want to help." I whispered.
"No, Annie, you're in the middle of a very sensitive case. Simon is going to London, you have to go there," She whispered.
"One missed place, won't hurt the mission, besides, he would do the same for me." I said.
"What do you need me to do?" I asked Joan.
Frankly, I didn't care what Lena thought. Joan was my friend. Well, sort of. Auggie is my best friend, and anyone would be crazy if they thought I would not help in finding my best friend. I just hoped that he was alright.
This was the second time in my life, that I was truly worried.