The Love Assignment

Chapter 6

My laptop screen kept shouting blank at me while I simply stared at it. It's been two weeks and not a single word. I wish I had the same excitement that I had two weeks back when Sarah gave me the assignment.  

A week ago, I was kicked out of the pub because I went around asking couples why they were in love with each other. Some were sweet enough to answer telling me what they liked in their partner, and some were even more sweet, as they asked me to fuck off which I silently obliged. I remember this particular couple who laughed loudly and started making out. I had no words for them. The manager got suspicious with my roaming around the pub and kicked me out. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life. 

I also went to the parks to figure out the answer to my assignment. There was this particular old couple who were taking a walk. I asked the women the same question I had been asking around. The women smiled at me and asked me to take a stroll along with them. She said that her husband was a retired army officer and explained how their love was questioned many times because of the long distance between them yet they survived and loved each other. After having one positive result for my assignment I went ahead and asked a couple who were busy behind the bushes. My brain was slow to react to realize what they were doing. The guy was extremely pissed and sent his dog to chase me away. I thought dogs were friendly animals but this dog must have forgotten the definition and so in the end I returned home with a few bruises on my legs and hands. That was my last trip to the parks. 

Three days back, I went to a famous restaurant in hopes of finding my answer. This time I refrained myself from asking around the question and started observing three couples who sat at a close distance from me. One particular woman didn't take kindly with my observing and called for the manager. May be she thought I was checking out her fifty something guy. I mean seriously woman. I wasn't ready to face the same humiliation again so ended up paying hundred dollars for a twenty dollar coffee and left the place before the manager or his men could question me. The last thing I heard when I left was something on the lines of stalker coming from the women.  

I sighed remembering all my sad experiences of last two weeks. If only I could tell these people that I worked for the Angels. I was sure that if I wasn't working undercover then the very same women who gave me disgusted looks and used profanities, would have abducted me to tell their stories.  

Sarah called me a few times to enquire about my progress. Every time she called I had same depressing answer "Not bad". 

But today when she called, she didn't ask me about the progress of my assignment but instead she asked me to meet her at the office. 

So here I sat, staring at my laptop wondering "What have I gotten myself into?" 

Alex pov 

I sat in the same spot I sat two days back in Sarah's office. Sarah sat across from me, her eyes trained on the file in front of her. Sarah's a beautiful woman, with a body to die for but I never understood why she would fall in love with a guy like Mark. Hey don't judge me, I did check her out, I mean which guy wouldn't. There were rumors about her relationship going sour and I for once had caught Mark with some other women in one of my restaurant review work. I didn't feel comfortable sitting in front of Sarah now, what with the kind of questions she had asked me just two weeks back for the assignment.  

I had a tiring day today. All morning I was in some downtown restaurant reviewing their food, decor and ambience. The minute I returned to my cabin, I got a call from my editor informing about the meeting with Sarah. So here I sat waiting for the women in front of me to talk. As if on cue Sarah looked at me and smiled. 

"How was the restaurant Alex?" 

"Well, if you're looking for food orgasm I suggest not going there." I answered giving her my trademark smile.