4 CHAPTER 4 - The Girl in Dreams
"And that's all for our briefing. You three can go now. Prepare yourselves. You will be sent to Manila two days from now." The Head Agent said.
"Oh, Agila. Before you go, can I have a minute?"
"Yes sir." Agila stood still in her position while the other two left the room.
"Let's get to the point. I noticed that you and Leon are getting close with each other. Are you two lovers?" The Head Agent asked.
"No Sir. We are only workmates, nothing more." Agila said with a serious and emotionless face.
"Good. Romantic feelings are a distraction for this line of work." The Head Agent looked at her like a lie detector machine.
He observed her response. "Don't let your feelings get in your way of judgment." The head agent is serious. "Being an agent of Liga means that you should prioritize the safety of our nation over personal matters. I don't want the incident that occurred five years ago to happen again."
"I understood sir," Agila said with her head high.
"You can leave." The Head Agent said.
Agila left the room. Leon and Kobra are waiting outside.
"What did he say?" Kobra asked her. The briefing room is soundproof. Agila stared at him and proceeded on walking the hallway without answering his question. The other two followed.
"Hey. Let's celebrate before going to the next mission. We'll be separated for a long time. This mission is going to take a while to finish." Kobra said with a sad and persuasive face.
"Idiot. We will still be exchanging information from time to time. This is a joint mission." Agila corrected Kobra.
"Geez. You're such a mood breaker Agila." Kobra said, he's teasing her.
"Sure thing. Where do you want to celebrate?" Leon asked.
"I know just the place. You guys love Milk Teas and Donuts too, right?" Kobra smiled.
"There again!?" Agila became frustrated.
*****
Niño and Tristan arrived in their apartment.
The apartment where Niño and Tristan are staying is a large rectangular room that has two beds, three tables, a cabinet, and a kitchenette with a sink. The two are roommates to save money.
"We're home. I'll buy noodles in the grocery store. You rest, my man, you're a mess right now." Niño left his bag and went back outside the apartment. He was typing on his phone while walking.
He sent a message on a group chat with his internet friends. "Man down, I repeat, Man down."
Tristan lies down in his bed. He is holding his tears while looking at the ceiling. Another rejection. I should have not confessed in the first place. I lost another female friend because of my delusions.
This is not his first confession that failed.
Why I am bad at talking to my crushes. Ever since that day, I became a total mess. He thinks of Anna smiling at him. If only I'm the one who went to visit their house. None of that would have happened.
It's too heavy. I can't take it anymore. Tears flowed in his eyes as he weeps in his bed.
*****
In St. Thomas. The Bookworm was walking in the hallway. She is fixing her face and uniform. She came across a girl with narrow eyes, an oval face, and long silky smooth hair with bangs.
"Lyka." The Student Council President of the school, One of the Five Beauties, called her and waved her hands. She smiled at Lyka and approached her.
"Hi, Gloria." The Bookworm said. Gloria noticed her red chin.
"Your chin is red." Gloria touched Lyka's face and asked her with a serious tone. "It's them again?"
"Yes," Lyka said with a soft voice.
"Before you leave the school. Let's apply some cold compress on your face in the clinic." Gloria said.
"Okay."
The two of them walked into the hallway. Gloria may look calm but she is furious deep inside.
*****
Where am I? Tristan looks at his surroundings, it is a coffee shop. Pam is sitting in front of him.
"Tristan, are you okay?" Pam asked.
Ugh. This kind of dream again. Tristan stood up and left the coffee shop in a hurry.
"Tristan, where are you going?" Pam asked with a louder voice. Tristan ignored her. Tristan is now outside the coffee shop.
"Hey Tristan." A voice of a young girl called him from behind.
Tristan looked back. She saw a young Anna. She has the same appearance from 7 years ago. "Who are you?" He quickly asked the girl, "I know you're not Anna. Why do you keep appearing in my dreams."
The girl giggles. "You're fate."
"What?" She keeps saying those words. It's been 7 years since she first appeared in my dreams. Every time I suffer from a failure, She shows up on my dreams and has me experience the successful outcomes.
The girl ran away from him as if she wanted him to chase after her. The girl ran on the sidewalks away from the coffee shop. "What are you!?" He shouted at the girl who is now a distance from him. The surroundings start to become distorted.
Tristan woke up. It's already 6:23 AM. Niño was no longer there in their apartment. He must have gone to school by now. There is a bowl of noodles with eggs on the table.
Goodness! I'm going to be late! Why did Niño not wake me up? He's panicking.
That useless alarm clock. Tristan took off his shirt and hurried to the bathroom. He is skinny like a walking corpse. His ribs are popping and his abs have melted. No wonder he cannot attract any girls.
Omniscient's Character Data:
Name: Niño
Title: The Nerd
Age: 17
Rarity: 4 Star
Appearance: C
Body: F
Personality: A
Skillset: A
