Rowan went out through the back, and the back provided a lovely view of the sea side. They were two rocking chairs sitting by the porch. It belonged to his grandmother and grandfather. His late granddad loved sitting here late at night enjoying the cool breeze and listening to the sound of nature. He was also a big fan of fishing, that’s what he retired to after spending his life in the military, he had taught Rowan how to play chess and how to shoot at a very young age to keep him from thinking about his dead parents.“Fred.” Rowan said as he answered his call, looking out to the sea.“Sir. We’ve found the spy.” Fred reported.Rowan smiled, pumping his fist in the air. Things were working out for him, and he’ll make sure he sees this to the end.“Awaiting orders, sir.” Fred said.“Where is he now?” Rowan asked.“In his apartment.” Fred replied.“You know what to do, be careful and neat.” Rowan ordered.“Yes sir. We’ll be expecting you.” Fred hung up.Rowan sighed, PJ Brand has been r

The drive to PJ Brand from Old Town took about an hour, on arriving on company grounds. Rowan ordered Max to stay back while he went in, as he wanted to do this without interference from anyone.Guards were waiting outside to welcome him along with Rhea, the managing director, when Jason was not around. Rhea stood at the entrance of the building with two bulky bodyguards beside her, her hair flowing behind her as she adopted a business smile in welcoming Rowan.“Hello sir. Nice to meet you again.” She greeted, holding her hand out for a shake.“Good to be here.” Rowan replied, smiling, accepting her handshake.They both stepped into the building where Jason stood wearing a black suit and pants, his hair was combed back, and his hand in his pockets showed no sign of moving to greet Rowan. Rowan noticed his behaviour and smiled inwardly. If he said he didn’t expect this, that would have been a big lie. There were several reporters around taking pictures and recording videos of two of th

Vivian had a long day of work and was glad to get out. She was excited as Jason had called her earlier, saying they should meet him. She sent him her workplace address, and he had promised to be there to pick her up right after work.Vivian exited the company’s building and looked around, trying to spot a familiar face. She scanned the faces at the parking space provided by the company and searched until she found a figure waving at her. She hurriedly walked over to meet Jason, who was standing by his Jeep dressed up in a black suit and pants looking very official.“Hey Viv!” Jason waved at her enthusiastically.“Jason!” Vivian and Jason ran towards each other, enveloping each other in a warm embrace. It had been several years since they last saw, and it a lot had happened ever since then.“Look at you!” Jason said, scanning her from head to toe as they pulled away from their embrace. Vivian blushed as Jason spun her around, taking in her looks.“You look as beautiful as ever, Viv.” J

The next day, Vivian woke up before Piper, like always. Piper had been on her night shift and had spent a major of her time at Alex’s house and it had been quite eventful but she had to rush back to the apartment as it’s more closer to her workplace than Alex’s apartment.Vivian quickly had her bath and brushed before heading to the kitchen to do some quick cooking before heading to the hospital as her tradition lately. She brewed coffee for Piper, knowing she would be cranky and lazy when she woke up and she loved a cup of coffee in the morning. She says it helps her brain gear up faster and prepares her for the day.After putting the food on the gas cooker, she walks back to the living room and switches on the TV. The first news that came up was about the car that exploded and how authorities are looking into it, thinking it might be a terrorist attack. “Authorities have confirmed the presence of an explosive at the bottom of the car. There’s no proof pointing at a particular organ

Vivian arrived at the hospital with some minutes to spend before she was on her to work. There haven’t been any news so far, but there was comfort in knowing that her mother was not at any risk after the surgery. The doctors have been repeating the same thing, saying she entered a coma and it would take a while for her to come out of it, but she was fine. They only thing Vivian could do was pray and hope she comes out from coma very soon.She greeted everyone she knew at the hospital as with her newest tradition and walked into the ward. The curtains were down and it was very quiet, the only news that could be heard was of that of the machine monitoring her mother’s heart rate and the gentle hum of the air conditioner, the nurses had not made full rounds yet so she decided to draw the curtains letting in light into the dark room.She grabbed a bowl on the bedside table and walked over to the basin in the room to fill the bowl with water. She returned back and sat by her mother on the