The Perks of Having a Double Life

Chapter 9

Aiden

The last thing I heard before the whole caos began, was my non-silent gunshot.

I knew this wasn't what a 23 year-old should be doing, but I clearly wasn't doing doing what I should be doing for a possibly good cause. I heard the footsteps everywhere. I knew the bodyguards where coming.
And then, all of a sudden, I was outside of the window, running away.

The taxi was still out there waiting for me. The guy didn't look bothered at all by me. Apparently, he knew what he had to do. I clearly didn't know what to expect from this guy now, he was utterly prepared.

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I was in bed chilling after killing when I got another call from Blair.

"Sup?" I said really calmly

"Sup!? That's all you're going to tell me after you've been gone for the past two days!?! Where the hell are you!?" She said really hyped by anger.

Shit!!! Two days! I just noticed I haven't slept for two days.

"Goodness I'm sorry! I'll make it up to you! We can meet up today. Wait... what time is it?"

"Where the hell are you!? Don't you even know the date or the time?" I could fell her anger though the phone.

"Where do you live? I'll pick you up at any time you're available for us to start working."

I wasn't in the mood to explain to her my absence. Hell, even if I was in the mood I wouldn't tell her, she isn't like my sister nor one of my flirts.

I heard her heavy breathing as if she had just ran.
"I'll text you my address, I'm free until 10. Are you able to come for me right now?"

I thought for a moment. I could just tell her someone close had died and stay in my room, but this project was worth a lot of points. With a breath I told her I I was getting out right now and I waited for her text with her address.

After hanging up, I groaned and searched for some energy pills so that I could keep myself up right now.

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I texted her when I was outside her house.
She came out of the door after about 2 minutes.

"So, where are we going?" She asked without looking at me.

"I believe we should go to the library, don't you think?" I said while I quickly took a look at her.

She was really energetic. She was tapping her feet like she wanted to start running or flying already.

"It's opened till 11:00 or 12:00 pm I think."

"Yeah, I think so too." She said absent mindedly. She was looking outside the window.

"Hey, aren't you angry anymore?" I asked her seeing the library in the distance.

"Whatever. I just resolved that I can't dwell on time that has passed." She said, finally looking at me.

"Well, damn, you are really melancholic. Shouldn't you cheer up for this assignment?" I said with a joking matter.

She laughed, like she didn't except to laugh. It was a really carefree laugh.

"I should, right? But then again, you should have called me to tell me I didn't have to stress out about finding you."

"Look, I am sorry, I had to do some business that was really unexpected, but I promise you I will put my best to do this." I said with the most good boy tone I could muster.

She looked at me and rolled her eyes and nodded. We arrived at the library.

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I was impressed at how prepared she was. She really did research in two days. Since we arrived, we found a table in a secluded space and we started talking, well, she talked the most.

She explained to me everything she had come up with the last two days.

I believe she could have done the project without me, but she really has a sense of justice and what's fair.

"So, I guess that's everything I have come up with in the last days, I have all the info in my laptop, I just need your email and then we'll be on the same page." She said while opening her laptop.

"I really am sorry for not having helped you, I mean, you really did a lot of work." I said, truly ashamed.

"Yeah, well, you can make up by helping me more now." She said. "So, put on your email." She said firmly.

"Please." She said after a few seconds.

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After some hours we were done.
I notice that she was kind of in a hurry. It was like 10:30 when she started freaking out because of how late it was.

"Oh God! It's so late!! I'm sorry, but I need to go right now." She said while she was gathering her stuff.

"It's okay, don't freak out. Do yo want me to give you a ride home?" I said a little worried about her reaction

"Ummm no, don't worry, I'll walk home." She said almost leaving

"Its way too late for you to walk home! Please, let me give you a ride."

"Don't worry, I know how to take care of myself, Gayden" She said playfully.
After that, she had already left.

I started to gather my stuff with a smile on my face because of the nickname she gave me, "Gayden".
I would be mad, but I guess that's what I get for not helping her with the research.

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When I turned my car on and started driving, I saw Blair walking to a big building.
When she entered some big dudes started talking to her. I felt a little curious about who they were, but it's not my business, I have other things to think about.

So after watching this I just turned around and went straight to my house.