Protect Our Love

Chapter 3 : Back On The Track

[Jane's P.O.V.]

As soon as I got home, I threw my school bag onto the couch and grabbed some coins from a drawer. I made sure it was enough before racing back out from my house. It wasn't that big, and the rent was pretty cheap so I've stayed there for some while now. Working my ass off for a living pretty much payed of. 

After making sure the door was locked, I speed up towards the telephone booth right across the street from where I live. Even though I have enough money, I still don't have enough luxury to buy myself a phone. Ignore my sweet sixteen life. 

I didn't wait another minute to insert the coins as I took out the card. I quickly dialed the number written there and waited for someone to answer. 

"Come on, pick up! Pick up before I change my mind!" 

Just when I was about to groan, a man's voice answered.

"Hello there, Jane Ling." 

My jaws slightly dropped as I frowned at the phone. "Er... Mr James?"

"Speaking."

"How did you know it was me?"

He chuckled on the other side. "Well, I was waiting for your call and besides, no other agent calls from a public phone except for you, most likely." 

"Perfect." I raised my eyebrows. 

"Now, what news to you have for me?" 

His words made me bit my nails. My head was still spinning around about my drastic decision. 

"Erm, I think..." I stuttered. "Well..."

"Jane. Keep calm and-"

"I want to accept the offer you gave." I said. "I'm coming back."

There was a short pause at the other side, followed by a relieved sigh from Mr James. 

"Congratulations, Jane Ling. Wise decision." He said. "You're back on the track."

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"Annyonghaseyo." A man with glasses told me to come into a room. It was a practice room to be precise. I walked in and scanned the place. There was no one there except for me and the guy with glasses.

"Jackson Ming imnida." I said coldly, trying to make myself as tomboyish as I could be. 

"Remember, Jane. Your disguise is to be a boy, because that is the only way of bringing you in."

"Jackson-shi. I hope you can take care of them. I'm their manager but I don't have the time to take care of their safety. I just take care of their schedules and practice, enlist them and give it to the staffs. With your help, I think I'm going to be a little relieved about their safety." The man explained. I nodded seriously. "Oh, I forgot. My name is Mr.Lee."

I nodded with a faint smile. 

"Their manager is Mr Lee. I've been making him busy these days for some purposes so you gotta make sure they're safe instead."

"Oh, and I heard that you're just 16 years old, right? Aren't you still in high school? You seem to young for this job." Mr Lee said with a frown. I knew he was gonna ask that. 

"I had to make your age real because in reality, you DO have school to attend and you can't just skip school everyday for this. I'm hiring you as a part-time guard because the group will be scheduled quite heavily through half the day." 

"Yes, I am pretty young for this but I was trained well before I was assigned for this job. Mr James had taught me a lot." 

"So your parents don't mind with this?"