The Agent

Chapter One

I watched as my mother, for the first time, get displeased with me. Behind the bedroom door awaited my twin siblings, waiting for this nightmarous event to end. She screamed and yelled at me until she couldn't hold her rage and threw the vase beside her and it hit my head. I touched my head to see blood pouring down my head as her knuckles become white from gripping the shattered vase.

I sighed deeply as my mother drew closer, her voice, a harsh whisper filled with venom. she screamed with her raspy voice saying that if I wasn't going to listen to her and continue the tradition of studying law, I wasn't welcome in the house no longer.

I left the house with nothing but a backpack filled with my laptop and water bottle, with my phone in my pocket, without looking back. I could hear the soft weeping of my sister and brother as they watched me leave. My heart felt heavy but my mind, free...

[End of the Recollection]

Current year:  2022

Timing and weather: 23:00 ; Extremely cold day

I go into my walk-in closet and change into a white sweatshirt and a pair of deep blue ripped jeans. With my coat on, I ventured out the door to the nearest post office. There a grey-haired man gives me a letter. Any normal person would think it was a letter from a loved one, but it really was a highly confidential encrypted message for my next mission...When I reached home, I went to the kettle and boiled some water and took a warm shower. Ahh... the feeling of a warm shower after a long day felt relaxing. After I was done, I changed into warm clothes and went to the kitchen. Before I turned the kettle off, I took the envelope and kept it over the steam, and it luckily opened! I put on my gloves and went to my study... After checking for any hidden cameras, I opened the envelope and there was a letter and a ring. Of course, I didn't need the letter since it was going to be posted back to the original receiver, But the ring was important. I flipped the ring upside down to find an encryption, when suddenly the doorbell rang. I quickly locked my study and went to see who it was.

(Asha opens the door...)

Asha: Thank God it's you... I thought for a sec that someone already found my location...

Raven: Hahaha... You should have seen the look on your face when you opened the door... It was worth coming the long journey...

Asha: Yes... Yes... Come in now...( totally uninterested)

Raven: About time now...

Asha: Anyways, what brings you here? You usually just contact me through the SOCK.

(*SOCK here refers to a communication device that does not use a public network connection but rather radio waves to communicate and send signals.)

Raven: It cannot be helped... This time, you have got a huge mission to complete. Have you received the ring?

Asha: Yes, I have...But what do you mean by a huge mission?

Raven: I'll explain it to you once another person joins us...

Asha: Wait... So, this is not a solo mission?!

Raven: No... Oh! He came...

In front of me stood a tall man, about his late-twenties and had a huge scar over his nose. He had blue eyes and was a brunette. He greeted me with a smile, and I nodded.  I mean he does have a cute smile...

Raven: This is Will Nightshade, a former military operative who retired due to an knee injury in the past. You can ask him any questions you have.

Asha: (grabs a pen and a memo pad) Hello Will Nightshade, I'm Asha Nevada and I hope we get along... I have a few questions to ask...

Will: Sure, ask away...

Asha: are you from the U.K.? When did you start working in this field? Do you have any illnesses or diseases that we should know? How many missions have you fulfilled? How...

Raven: Asha, let's stop there... First let him come in at least...

Asha: Oh! Sorry I forgot... I was just excited that someone finally joined our team...come in...

Will: No worries... (steps inside the house) Thank you...

He took a deep breath and...

Will: Yes, I'm from London; I started working in 20xx; No, not that I know of; Till date 7 operations were under my control...

I liked how he took my words seriously...maybe he might be a useful asset in the future.

Asha: Thank you for your response... Please make yourself at home...Now about the mission? (looks at Raven)

Raven: Yes, the mission...

To Be continued....