Love Between You & Me

Secrets

THERE ARE SPELLING MISTAKES AS WELL AS GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. KINDLY POINT IT OUT.

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"Sir, we need to inform the higher ups. Non making announcements of his arrival, challenging whole TID - it really doesn't add up to his last ventures. We can't take it lightly. He is surely up to something", Ryan speaks, simultaneously tapping on the keyboards as he goes through the pdf folder. His sharp eyes screening out the pages, scrutinizing each and every detail. After much pleading, he got the permission from Kim to access Domonic's file which includes all data relating to the time period he has served in the police department. Informing all the missions he has gone to, gangsters and criminals he got involved with, his informers etc etc

"Don't worry Ryan. I am having a meeting with higher ups in next hour. I'll discuss it with them and get back to you. Have you gotten the pendant?"

Ryan turns quiet at the question. He has no reply for that. Things keep on happening one after other and he got so intangled in all this that he forgot all about his real motive.

"You can't be serious, are you?? You still had not gotten it??? Ryan, in less than a month, your time at TID is up. Then what?? Don't tell me you are planning on quitting NIA?", the old man rebukes the other. His plate is already full without his most brilliant student creating trouble.

"Ofcourse not Sir!! I will get the pendant before the deadline, have faith in me", Ryan persuades.

"Okay, fine. But never forget, it's your last and only chance. After this, even I won't be able to hold off the suspension. Those stepmoms with bald head and thick mustache have their eyes fixed in you for way too long",the voice grumbled. Mention of the word stepmoms brings out a chuckle from Ryan. When he was being trained under the later's wing, he got to know that the three upper commanders are nicknamed stepmoms because of their too strict, merciless attitude towards the officers. It was a running joke in the department.

"Stop laughing and get back to work. You have no idea how those stepmoms are treating the poor o'le me.", the speaker said pitifully, making the taller man roll his eyes.

"They are still sending you on errands", Ryan asked, his eyes skimming through the documents opened on the screen.

"Errands?? They treat me like -

Sir, stepmoms are here!

"...I am hanging up. Those hairless moms are here to terrorize me. Keep me updated"

Ryan chuckles, shaking his head, disconnecting the bluetooth. Garrett has been the only person who can be considered as close as family to him. After being abandoned by his only flesh and blood, he remained on the same road for next 7 days, gingerly praying with every passing car that it's his mother who had realized her mistake and had run back to take him away. But after 10 days Ryan lost whatever semblance of hope he had been hiding into his heart when Garrett appeared before him instead of Shanya. He took ST Head under his wings and that was that. Ryan never turned back. He never looked up for his mother. He threw himself in studying and training. He never made friends, or lovers. Seeing every relationship as nothing but a trap full of betrayals and temptation. When he reached the coming of age, Garrett took him out to celebrate. He was also the one who gave him his first drink. The old man is also the first person to whom Ryan came out to. All in all, Garrett is the only constant in his life. He has not only been his senior and mentor, but also his guide, ally and friend all this time.

Resting his head against the headrest, Ryan shuts his eyes, worn out after surfing through hundreds of files since last night. Not lifting an inch, he turns his head towards the small clock stand resting over his desk and sighs out loud. Almost 40 hours since he has been going through the data, nonstop. He has all but caged himself in his room. He refused to eat dinner or breakfast even after the incessant knockings of his living mates. Except getting up to answer the nature's call or to refill his glass of water, he has not gone out at all.