thick foliage. The trees that lined the area provided the perfect cover for anyone who might be hiding.
I saw a shadow dart between the trees, but it didn’t stick around long enough for me to get a good look. All I had noticed was a tall, slender person with their head down. I guessed it was a woman, but I couldn’t be sure without getting a closer look. I didn’t see much hair, though, so it was either cut short or in a ponytail. For all I knew, it could be a young guy Miguel had sent. Had he realized I could get away from his older men?
I caught up to the figure, but when I got close, they seemed to have vanished again. I stopped running, glancing around. Whoever this person was, they had led me to a distant part of the running path, far from prying eyes.
“Listen very carefully,” a female voice said from behind me. I felt something, a lot like the barrel of a gun, pressed against my side. “Don’t turn around. Don’t try to look at me. Just walk straight, and don’t stop until you see me again. Demon wants to pass some information to you.” At the mention of Demon, I relaxed slightly. I nodded to tell her I had heard her before I started walking into the trees. The pressure on my side disappeared, and she crept off into the woods out of my line of sight. At least she was a friend. If Demon had sent her, she must be a part of CIRA. I was curious why she wouldn’t let me see her face, but I knew I’d learn eventually.
I made my way through the leaf clutter until I saw the figure leaning on a tree for support. She seemed to be waiting impatiently with her arms crossed, but it was hard to tell with the distance between us and the dark shadows covering her face. I could feel her eyes burning into me as I continued at my pace, and occasionally she glanced around to make sure no one else was there. When I had nearly reached her, she pushed off the tree and took a few steps back, staying hidden in the shadows and keeping her face shielded. I noticed the dark tint of her skin tone as she beckoned me closer. I glanced over my shoulder again. I didn’t see anyone else following me, and I hoped it stayed like that.
I had seen this move before. Demon always sent someone to make contact with me before a meeting and they followed a similar pattern. This was the first time one of them had held me at gunpoint, though. Usually they just waited for me to notice them and then found a way to call me over. I took one final look over my shoulder as I approached her, but when I turned back I didn’t see her anymore. Like usual, Demon had told her to find and stop me, then disappear with enough time to figure out what they had dropped off for me. It was usually a note with instructions, or sometimes a box of supplies, with black hair dye and color contacts, to keep up my appearance. I guess she didn’t want to talk. I would love to talk to someone I didn’t have to lie to all the time.
“It’s behind you,” the voice said from above me.
I looked up, but all I could see were leaves and thick branches. “You’re pretty good at hiding,” I said as I turned around to see a folded note under the tree she’d been standing next to. I picked up the scrap of paper and glanced up into the trees to try to catch a glimpse of her, but she was expertly camouflaged. If she didn’t want me to see her, then I wouldn’t.
I sighed before I quickly read the note. It didn’t bring good news like I’d hoped. All it said was that Demon wanted to meet tomorrow morning as soon as possible, in the wooded area around the lake. I was instructed to locate a natural dip in the landscape that would keep us concealed from anyone passing by. I was to ensure I wasn’t followed, and if I was, that I lost them before arriving. I didn’t like that a new person was coming into this.
Meet tomorrow, deep woods, new agent coming in, come alon e .
Demon was never one for conversation. He liked to get to the point, and then move on to the
I saw a shadow dart between the trees, but it didn’t stick around long enough for me to get a good look. All I had noticed was a tall, slender person with their head down. I guessed it was a woman, but I couldn’t be sure without getting a closer look. I didn’t see much hair, though, so it was either cut short or in a ponytail. For all I knew, it could be a young guy Miguel had sent. Had he realized I could get away from his older men?
I caught up to the figure, but when I got close, they seemed to have vanished again. I stopped running, glancing around. Whoever this person was, they had led me to a distant part of the running path, far from prying eyes.
“Listen very carefully,” a female voice said from behind me. I felt something, a lot like the barrel of a gun, pressed against my side. “Don’t turn around. Don’t try to look at me. Just walk straight, and don’t stop until you see me again. Demon wants to pass some information to you.” At the mention of Demon, I relaxed slightly. I nodded to tell her I had heard her before I started walking into the trees. The pressure on my side disappeared, and she crept off into the woods out of my line of sight. At least she was a friend. If Demon had sent her, she must be a part of CIRA. I was curious why she wouldn’t let me see her face, but I knew I’d learn eventually.
I made my way through the leaf clutter until I saw the figure leaning on a tree for support. She seemed to be waiting impatiently with her arms crossed, but it was hard to tell with the distance between us and the dark shadows covering her face. I could feel her eyes burning into me as I continued at my pace, and occasionally she glanced around to make sure no one else was there. When I had nearly reached her, she pushed off the tree and took a few steps back, staying hidden in the shadows and keeping her face shielded. I noticed the dark tint of her skin tone as she beckoned me closer. I glanced over my shoulder again. I didn’t see anyone else following me, and I hoped it stayed like that.
I had seen this move before. Demon always sent someone to make contact with me before a meeting and they followed a similar pattern. This was the first time one of them had held me at gunpoint, though. Usually they just waited for me to notice them and then found a way to call me over. I took one final look over my shoulder as I approached her, but when I turned back I didn’t see her anymore. Like usual, Demon had told her to find and stop me, then disappear with enough time to figure out what they had dropped off for me. It was usually a note with instructions, or sometimes a box of supplies, with black hair dye and color contacts, to keep up my appearance. I guess she didn’t want to talk. I would love to talk to someone I didn’t have to lie to all the time.
“It’s behind you,” the voice said from above me.
I looked up, but all I could see were leaves and thick branches. “You’re pretty good at hiding,” I said as I turned around to see a folded note under the tree she’d been standing next to. I picked up the scrap of paper and glanced up into the trees to try to catch a glimpse of her, but she was expertly camouflaged. If she didn’t want me to see her, then I wouldn’t.
I sighed before I quickly read the note. It didn’t bring good news like I’d hoped. All it said was that Demon wanted to meet tomorrow morning as soon as possible, in the wooded area around the lake. I was instructed to locate a natural dip in the landscape that would keep us concealed from anyone passing by. I was to ensure I wasn’t followed, and if I was, that I lost them before arriving. I didn’t like that a new person was coming into this.
Meet tomorrow, deep woods, new agent coming in, come alon e .
Demon was never one for conversation. He liked to get to the point, and then move on to the
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