The Red Doves

Chapter XVIII

August 26, 2021...

The birthday of Suziky's mom was 13 days ago. On August 13, Carolina insisted to go to the cemetery. She wanted to put some flowers on her friend's grave. She first asked Suziky to come with her but this one refused without a second thought. Carolina could still have her mom in her heart, but Suziky would never forgive what she did to her.
It was now two weeks ago but Suziky was still thinking of it in her room. She was laying on her bed, looking at the roof, not saying a thing. Alan was on a mission, alone. When the boss of the Black Doves was calling, he was asking for another task, a solo one. Since the fight she had with him, they weren't talking that much even though she tried to.
Alan was stubborn as hell. He didn't want to hear a single word of hers. At home, he was doing his things, ignoring her. When his mom was coming in, he started talking to her like everything was fine with a fake smile on his face. Suziky wasn't playing his game, she was only walking away when he was starting acting.
In half an hour, Suziky would go to class. Yes, class. She was learning the things she needed for her future job. She wanted to become a teacher, a poetry teacher. Her classes started a while ago but she had to miss some because of the missions and because she needed a break due to the nightmares she was doing about the murder she committed.
Alan was sometime going to work for a bit. Suziky was suspecting him. The only work she heard about was working for the Black Doves. What was his real job? Drug dealer? She had no idea. And she never saw Alan taking drugs or smoking. But still, he was now working for a criminal, nothing was more impressive.

- Suziky! There is a phone call for you!

Suziky got out of her mind with some surprised and stood back up. She slid her feet in her soft pink slippers and walked out of her room, then downstairs where Carolina was waiting for her, the phone in her hands.

- Who is it? she asked.

- I have no idea, answered Carolina, handing the phone to Suziky.

The young woman picked up the phone and put it to her ear.

- Yes?

- Are you alone? asked a low voice in the phone who sounded familiar to her.

- Give me a second, said Suziky, holding the stutters in so she wouldn't sound afraid.

Suziky walked back upstairs with the stare of Carolina on her back. She got in her room and closed the door to then lock it. When she was sure nobody was looking or hearing her, she sat on her bed and confirmed to the caller that she was alone.

- I would like you to meet me, the guy restarted.

- I don't even know who you are or why you are calling so it won't happen.

- Surprising, because you don't seem to care about who the people are before kidnapping or knocking them off.

Suziky didn't say a word. The person on the other side of the phone was sounding even more familiar word after word but she didn't have a singe idea of who it could be and it was fricking her out. This guy also knew about her secret job, which nobody should know except her, Alan and her boss.

- I'm sorry, you sound shock, did I say something wrong, Suziky? continued the voice on the other side of the phone.

- How do you know about me? asked Suziky, silently, choosing every single words minutely.

- I'll make myself clear, Suzy...

- It's Suziky for you, said the girl, cutting the man.

- Hm... I'll make myself clear, Suziky. I want you to show me to the bus station.

- Which bus station?

- You know exactly which one I'm talking about. Don't try to play dumb with me or it might turn out bad for you.

Another moment of silent happened. Suziky didn't know what to think or do about this. Was Alan in this? Did the person on the other side knew also about him?

- Let me guess, you're thinking about your partner, Alan, aren't you?

- Who are you exactly? asked Suziky louder than she should, getting slightly mad.

- You should already know who I am, you have my files.

His files? Suziky walked to her drawer and searched in the one conserving all the files she had. Many names were in there : Alice, Arlen, Axel, Beatrix, Colin, Demetrius, Dimitry, Elie, Fiona. All in alphabet order. She checked every single one of them. The guy on the other side of the phone was waiting patiently.
Some of the files were considered done, others were in progress. Some files were about the police officers of the town and others were about secret agents.

- Give me a clue, damn it, I have so many files! said Suziky after a big 10 minutes of research.

- You have it right under your eyes.

She looked in front of her. A yellow file was waiting in front of her. On the side of the pocket, a name was getting out of it, a name she already saw. She took the file and opened it then all came back to her.
The black shiny hair, the pale skin, the black clothes. The blue deep eyes. A thin and tall guy with a dark past. A Christian. Suziky looked at the window above her. Standing there, the same guy from the picture was looking at her, the phone on his ear, a serious look drew on his face. His katana was still behind his back, probably sharper then last time he used it on her.

-We meet again, Suziky, the girl could read on the lips of the warrior, SoraZimmerman.