Mr. Boring: Accountant & Agent

Episode 4 The Devil's Den

At Rick's Home:

After finishing up his Breakfast. Rick calls his mom. "Hello, Mom. How are you?"

"Rick, are you okay son? Cause you don't call me just like that?" Mrs. Saunders asks in a concerned voice.

"I'm absolutely fine, Mom and I do call casually too."

"No, you don't," she says with conviction.

"Oh c'mon mom I've been very busy recently," he says in defense.

"Are you on leave today?"

No. I'm on a permanent leave. Because I've left my accounting job. Well I've joined a different job though but can't tell you that. Because it involves bombs, car chase and a lot of gunshots!!!.

"Hmm. You guessed it right," he lies feeling a puncture in his heart.

"Good for you son," she wishes.

"Is that Rick, you're talking to?" Comes the muffled voice of Ella over the phone. "Here talk to your brother," Mrs. Saunders says.

"Hello brother, what's the occasion?" Ella mocks him.

"My dear sis!! Now you don't start please," he pleads.

She giggles. "So tell me what's the update on that front?"

"Which front?" Rick feels like his cover's blown.

"Hmmm." She coughs and then hisses, "You don't really want mom to find out do you?"

"Can I find out first?" He insists.

"The Jasmine, Rose, and Daisy flowers front, I told you to put in the flower vase alongside my painting." She talks so loud that it literally pierces Rick's ears.

"Okay okay I get it now," he says moving the phone away from his ears. "Aunt Jenna had said she'll talk to mom when she comes," he informs blushing.

"Hah. That's good news," she says in a cheerful tone.

"Yeah but-" Rick takes the phone away to see the notification. Be Ready. I'm Reaching in 10.

"But What?" Ella asks.

"She hasn't talked to Jasmine yet. Look I gotta go, I'll call you later," he says in haste.

"Okay. Call me when you're free. Bye."

"Bye." He hangs up. After checking his hero hair in the mirror he steps out.

He waits outside his building. Laura comes in her car. "Oo. Looks like someone's on time today," she mocks him.

He gets in the car lethargically. Laura takes out a handkerchief in her hand. Then pours some liquid on it.

"What are you doing?" he asks stupefied.

She puts the hanky on his nose and keeps it there forcibly until he falls unconscious. She starts the car and drives to the CIA's office.

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At The Frost Bar (Jasmine's Workplace):

"I have to talk to him. I really need my salary in advance this time. Rent is due since 2 months. The last time we fought I had promised him there won't be any delays. I have to get the salary. I have to talk to the devil,"

Jasmine gabbles to her mirage in bathroom's glass. But all the self talk seems to be failing to pump up her confidence."Ah this isn't working" she whimpers.