Virika: Agent K2

VII

K2
The next day I woke up at 7. Even if the alarm was not set, I always woke at 7. It has become a routine now and my sleep pattern. Folding my sheet, I grabbed my phone and headed to kitchen. I filled a glass of water and put it in the microwave. I freshened up before drinking the warm water while going through my phone.

An hour later, I sat down on the dining table, gulping down water. I worked out for an hour daily and today was no exception. I was just going to take a bath when my bedroom door opened.
Krystle stood in front of me, still wearing her pyjamas with her hair in a mess.

I should have given her clean clothes.

"Good morning." I greeted. She yawned and rubbed her eyes as she looked around her, trying to remember where she was. I gave her a minute to remember while my lips slightly lifted upwards, observing her.

"Good morning." She finally answered back as realisation set in her eyes.

"Do you want to fresh up first or should I go take a bath?" I asked as she sat down on the chair.

"No. You go first." I nodded and went inside the bathroom.

When I came out, Krystle was in the kitchen, making coffee. Sensing my presence, she turned around. Her eyes were a little wide before she mentally shook herself.

"You don't mind na if I make coffee?" She inquired. I could see that she felt bad for using my things without asking for my permission.

"No. You can use and do anything." She passed me a grateful smile and turned her attention back to her coffee. I went inside my room and took out some clothes for her. I think she would like to take a bath and get changed. I picked out a navy collared t-shirt and khaki caprees for me. After wearing my clothes, I let the towel dry in the balcony before going back to the living room.  When I walked back in the living room, Krystle was setting two coffee mugs down and with them were some toasts, jam and butter. The plates and spoons were already set. She passed me a smile as I sat down on the chair.

"I'll freshen up. You start." She said, gesturing to the food.

"There's a clean towel and your toothbrush under the wash basin cupboard." I told her before she walked inside the washroom.

I was about to pick up a toast and butter it but stopped midway.

I should wait for her.

If she can prepare this for me, I can atleast wait for her. Sighing, I dropped my hand back on the table, waiting for her.
Ten minutes later, she emerged from the washroom, looking fresh. Her hair was in a ponytail now, her face clean.

She is definitely beautiful.

Her green grey eyes shone brightly and they contrasted with her pink lips.

She sat down, opposite from me and drank a sip from her mug before her eyes fell on my plate.

"You don't like toasts? Coffee?" She asked, hurt was evident in her eyes.

"I was waiting for you." I replied giving her a half smile. Hearing my reply, a smile made its way to her beautiful face.

Stop it, you jerk!

I quickly wiped the smile off my face and grabbed a toast, buttering it. Putting two toasts together, I took a bite before taking a few sips of the coffee.
We ate our breakfast in silence.

"I brought some of your clothes yesterday with us. The bag is kept beside the cupboard. You can bath and change." I spoke, breaking the silence.

"What will happen now?" She asked out of the blue, looking into my eyes intensely like if those will give her an answer.

"I'll take you to Dev. I know you don't know him but that man is paying thousands for you to be safe."

"I know. It's just that how can I trust a complete stranger?" Her voice was low as she looked at the coffee mug, finding its print interesting.

"You trust me."

She looked straight into my eyes. I could see a lot of things going inside her mind as her eyes glazed.

"You do because if you didn't, you would not have been sitting here, drinking coffee in front of me after spending the night at my house." I stated.

She stared at me for a few seconds before blinking a few times and looking away. I watched her as her eyes got unfocused again and decided to give her some time. I stood up, grabbed the dishes and left the room.

I washed the dishes as I thought about our conversation. What I said to her on the dining table was true. No girl would ever sleep in a house with a man if she didn't trust him. I know that coming here was not her choice but after waking up, she could throw a tantrum about not wanting to stay here with me but she didn't. That was enough to tell me that, that she trusted me. And soon enough, she'll trust Dev also.

That man is spending thousands for her literally.

I puffed out a breath as I heard a chair scraped as she stood up before pushing it back in place. The next was opening of bag zip and then lastly closing of the washroom door. A few seconds later, sound of water hitting the tiled floor reached my ears as she took a shower.

What?

I'm an agent. I know how to use each and every part of my body, skillfully. I have been trained for several years to reach at this peak of my courier where I know how to use my body.

This is my last case and despite how badly I want to walk out from this job, alive, I'll not back away from  completing my mission. Even if I have to give my own life like my father.

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Kaur D