Chapter 3 of the story finally up. Enjoy!
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9:06 PM OF THAT DAY
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WASHINGTON D.C.
The two CIA agents were sitting on a bench, waiting to board their flight. They were both eating food from the airport's fast food joint. The man that followed them was watching their interaction and decided to scare his 'target'. As Marcia's cell phone rang, she picked it up at once.
"Hello?"
"Hello, beautiful" the caller said. She didn't recognize the voice.
"Who is this?"
"Your worst nightmare. I'm watching you, and this little trip of yours isn't going to have a happy ending, Agent Crawford" the voice said with a malicious laugh and the call died. Stephen looked at her. She was pale and very scared. As she looked around for her stalker, Levine put a steady hand over her shoulder.
"Hey. Are you okay?" he asked. She turned around to face him.
"It was him" she replied, scared.
"Him? The guy that's been threatening you?"
"Uh-huh" she nodded. "He...he's watching us"
"Whoa! Do you want to call Benson? I'm sure the guy will understand"
"No! The guy, as you call him, doesn't take NO for an answer. I'm really scared, Stephen. And I'm not sure about going foward with this"
"Just go to London with me. let's talk to the guy, find out what he knows and then we'll take you and Gavin somewhere safe2 he said while giving her a hug.
"It's gonna be okay. I promise." he said while Marcia was crying over his shoulder. From the other side of the terminal, her stalker was clearly enjoying her suffering because that meant the first part of his plan was underway. He took out his cell phone and called someone.
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
O'Shea was watching photographs of attacks perpetrated by the E.L.A. on previous ocassions, just to make sure that any methods used wouldn't repeat now. Suddenly, he recieves the call from the guy at the airport.
"Did you make the call?" he asked
"Yeah. She's freaking out. But don't worry. She'll be dead soon"
"I'm counting on that" O'Shea said and hung up. He turned back to the computer where Marcia's file and photo popped up on the screen.
"This is just the begining"
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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Vanessa Benson was having dinner with her husband. Their two kids were already in bed and they were about to have a night of passion. As they were eating, the phone rang. Vanessa stood up and grabbed it.
"Hello?"
"Mrs. Benson?"
"Yes. Who is this?"
"My name is Stephen Levine. I work for your husband. Can I speak to him?"
"We are occupied right now. Can you call later?"
"No!. It has to be now!. I'm about to get on a plane, ma'am and what I have to tell him is important"
"Okay. Just hang on" Mrs. Benson said while she went back to the dining room.
"A Stephen Levine is on the phone for you" she said and gave the phone to her husband.
"Excuse me, honey" he said and walked away. "Stephen. What's going on? Is there a problem with your flight?"
"No, sir. As a matter of fact we're gonna board in half an hour. It's about Crawford"
"What's happening?...Levine! Talk to me!"
"She got a call from 'the guy' . She's really scared as we speak"
"You got a number?"
"No, sir. Because the call didn't come from an average phone. So far... we're screwed"
"Where is she now?"
"Right here with me"
"Stephen...I forgot to mention one small detail"
"What would that detail be?"
"The agents Crawford requested earlier... I spoke to them and they're on their way to London as well"
"Considering Crawford's way of taking things, she's going to do things by herself"
"Too bad. Her life is in danger, so she's just going to have to adapt to her situation. Call me when you get there" Benson said and hung up. When he returned to the dining room, he noticed that Vanessa was wearing lingerie and had two glasses of champagne by her side. She turned off the lights and lit candles as she and her husband kissed and touched.
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40 MINUTES LATER
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WASHINGTON D.C.
"Life's too short to keep secrets"
The two agents were already in the boarding room, waiting to leave the country. There was an inmense silence between them because Stephen was thinking about a secret of his, and Marcia (more calmed now) was thinking about her life because she knew she could be dead soon and wanted to live her life 'to the fullest' these days. In the other hand, Levine's secret was haunting him: He was attracted to Marcia ever since they met, and now his feelings for her were stronger than ever. Unfortunately, he was sure that she wanted to marry Gavin and start a family with him. If only he had the chance.... he looked at her. She was 25 years old, had great looks, a mind a lot of people would die to have and a life ahead of her... The perfect match!! Someday he would tell her. Someday, someday..... All of a sudden they heard a voice over the P.A.
"Attention. Passengers of flight 748 to London, now boarding on gate 10F".
Stephen and Marcia snapped back to reality quickly as they heard the P.A., because that was their fliught. They both got up and walked to the door where a line of other passengers were already boarding. Before they boarded, Levine broke the silence.
"Marcia... are you sure about this?"
"I just realized something: Life's too damn short, and all I want to do is live it! The only way I'm going to be able to do that is if I end this for once and for all. So I'm sure. Let's go!" she said and they spoke until they got to where the attendant was at. They handled their boarding passes to her and she wished them a good flight. When Levine and Crawford crossed the door, they knew their fate, especially Marcia's fate was in their hands and that anything could happen. Anything.
What they don't know is that her stalker was right behind them and was also boarding the flight. Before he got on it, he sent a text message to O'Shea telling him Marcia will be dead soon. O'Shea replies saying he has three days to plan 'the payback'.
As the plane took off, Marcia has no idea the worst is yet to come and that the stalker would make sure Levine wouldn't be there to save her and also that he doesn't interfere with the 'big plan'...
TO BE CONTINUED.
