I Spy Sea Green Eyes

Chapter 10

  Tritannus POV

  "Okay,what is going on with you?" I demanded,standing in front of Khloe's desk.

  "I don't know what you're talking about,"She replied,looking up from her paperwork and giving me an innocent look.

  "You know exactly what I'm talking about!" I said,exasperated."You have been consistently-" I trailed off,shuddering at the thought.

  "What's wrong,boss?" She stood up from her chair, with a concerned expression on her face. I couldn't help but notice how she always changed something or the other about her look every single day. Either it was her hairstyle,or her nail colur,or even her whole dressing style that she changed. 

I was just thinking about how hard it must have been to style her hair into that fishtail braid,when she waved her hand in front of my face. "Um,are you okay?"

  "No,I'm not!" I snapped."You've been nice to me for the past week, and I have absolutely no idea why!"

Before she could give me a presumably innocent reply, the telephone rang.

  "This is the Supreme Commander's office,how may I help you?" She said into the phone. She listened to the other voice and then scribbled something onto a notepad."Mhmm,and exactly how urgent is this?"Silence."Okay,I'll get back to you when I hear from His Supremeness."

She placed the caller on Line 1."The  whole centaur battalion is hungover," She said,turning back to me. "Apparently,they were saying something about 'Party Ponies'."

I crossed my arms in front of me."You haven't replied,Khloe. Why are you being nice? For the first few days, you were close to ripping my head off,but why the sudden change?"

  "The question is not why,boss," Khloe said,her dark purple eyes twinkling."It's why not."

I doubt I looked as stunned as I felt."Of course it is."

  "Exactly!" She beamed. She was going to say more,but another ring from the telephone cut her off.

  "This is the Supreme Commander's office,how may I help you?"She listened, and then a look of confusion spread across her face."I'm sorry, but this this is not a spa, Tammi."Once again,there was silence." Do you want a meeting with His Supremeness?"Silence." I thought so. Please refrain from doing this again in the future."

She placed the telephone down and sighed. It was surprising how she could be polite and intimidating at the same time."Boss,you have been 'summoned',so to say, to the centaur battalion campsite. Lord Kronos is waiting for you."

I sighed. "Of course he is." I fixed Khloe with a stare."Don't burn this place down while I'm out."

  "Of course I wouldn't, Sir," She meekly replied."I value my life."

As I walked through my office door,Khloe said,"Um,Sir? The exit is that way." She pointed towards the portal wall,and I mentally cursed myself for almost revealing the secret.

  "Of course it is," I sighed. That's gonna be my new catchphrase for today,I thought as I walked through the portal wall.

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Khloe POV

Once he was gone,I pulled a piece of paper out of my pocket and scanned it once again.

Khloe,

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