The War Spy

Refocus

The letter's fragrance evaporated in the air surrounding me. The fragrance of the magnolia reminded me of fresh lemonade, with a touch of green and the tiniest hint of spice. I loved the smell and read somewhere that only one of these glorious flowers would fill up a whole room with its scent. My eyes caught a perfume store and I felt tempted to see if they had any perfume with magnolia in. But first I had to get through this letter so I could discard it. My hand gently glided over the stamp and the grid on the stamp was clear Paju, arrangemnts had been made for me to enter into North Korea via South Korea, reason being good contacts.

I read the letter for the last time.

Nora, we are pleased to send you to your first assignement, this is not an easy one but we are confidant in your abilities and training. You will need to research make-up, hair and fasion style so that you mesh in with the locals. Congratulations you are the new librarian at Paju Book City. You will need to brush up on your language and reading skills. Once you arrive, get familiar with everything, under estimation this should take around three monts, we will send the next assignment via a book. When you are there try to gain as much knowledge by reading and try to get to know some locals. Placing you in South Korea first gives us the best opportunity to sneak you into the country of Magnolias. May God Keep you safe. 

P.S Your travel documents will come through tomorrow. Your flight is tomorrow night, try and get enough sleep in and pack wisely.  

 I stood up, packed up all my things and placed my vibrant pink Hibiscus flower in my hair. I knew that I was entering into unknown waters. 

"Excuse me," I said to the girl behind the counter.

"Could I get a ham an cheese crossant take away?" I lowerd my voice to a whisper. "Can you post this letter and discard this letter?" 

"Right away." She said as she pulled the cards lying on the counter towards her slipping them into her pocket. She handed me the crossant after she placed it in a little brown paperbag.

"Have a safe flight." she said.

"Thank you bye."

I checked the screen. Boarding to South Korea: 20 minutes.

Enough time for me to walk into the parfuum shop. The attendant assited me immediatly as she walked to collect three diffrenct perfuums with undertones of Magnoila in them.

"Sprits,sprits,sprits" She handed me the little cards she had just sprayed on."  

"I am going to have to go with the first one." I said whist placing the tester cards in my handbag. Fingerprints needed to be left on as few places possible.

"Flowers in the green is a very popular fragrance." She mentioned as she helped me pay. 

"On credit?" 

"Yes please."

"Sign or pin."

"Pin, o actually I will sign, for it."

"Allright enjoy." she said as she handed me my bag.

"Thanks see ya."

"Passangers flying to South Korea are now boarding please go to your gate."

I lined up in the buisness class line and was one of the first to walk through, there were only a few passengers flying buissness class and it was always a good idea to get settled into the seat and prepare any gadgets needed for the journey.

I took my isle seat, placed my laptop bag under the seat in front of me and relaxed.

"Oh sorry, excure me, I am sitting next to you, the window seat. Sorry to get you up our of your seat." a man said.

"No-t problem." I got up and he brushed past me, he must have been at the parfuum shop too because as he came past all I could smell was a sea-breeze mixed with spices and masculine ambered wood .

It was going to be a nice smelling flight.

NORA FOCUS, I said to myself.

"O I am Declan," he stretched his hand out.

I placed mine in his,said "Min-hee" and smiled sincerly.

"You going back home or travelling for buisness?"

"Buisness,you?"

"I'm in the army, protection needs to be stronger between borders." 

My body stiffned with fear.

"You alright?"

"Yes, the take off scars me."

"It will be ok, don't worry." he said.