Agent: Classified

Houston we have a problem

Chapter 23: Houston, we have a problem

"Hey Joanne, have you seen Rex around anywhere?" I ask.

"No Mike. Nobody has. It's like he's left or something. We don't know, nobody knows."

"Alright then," I reply to her answer, sounding very disappointed. "Well, please get back to me if you find about his whereabouts."

"Okey Dokey Mike!" She tells me, and before she leaves, we do our little handshake thing before going back to work.

Ahhh, Joanne. As beautiful as the ocean in the morning, as fierce as a grizzly bear that's been stung by a bunch of honey bees. She's so beautiful. I should ask her out someday.

Shut up Mike! You work for the TAF, there is no flirting!

But, but, but she's so pretty!

So aren't unicorns, but that's not going to happen. Back to work.

...............

Which is...what? What's work now without Rex? I should see where he is with that tracker thing that just came out.

Wonder if he put on that watchI gave him.

***

"Hey there Tommy. It's um me Kate. Otherwise as you call me princess. Well, I'm not going to be seeing you for a while. Probably never again. I'm handing myself over to him. You wouldn't understand, it's just for me. But if I don't do it, then two people will die? All because I couldn't sacrifice myself, and I couldn't live with myself if I did that. To be honest, I'm actually really scared about what he's going to do. So before heroes anything, I'll prevent him from taking me and I'll just try to fight my way out, I guess. I'm sorry I have to do this to you, but it's the only way. And before might possibly die, I just want to tell you that I've always loved you and will miss you so much. I love you llama head." I finish those last two words choking back tears and beginning to let them out. Then I press the stop button, ending my video. As I about to send it to him, I get a phone call. It's from another agent. 'Mike' oh yeah he's nice. Why would he be calling me, not Rex. Wait. Where is Rex, he hasn't contacted me in a few months.

Guess I better take this call.

***

"Kate? Is this you? Are you alright? Please answer me!" Mike begins to spit out questions at me. What's happening?

"Uh yeah, I'm fine. Why, what's happening Mike?"

"Houston, I think we have a problem."

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