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reaction.. He'd probably go nuts and try to hurt her.. The subway reached my
stop then, so I went out feeling relieved for reaching my destination while still
alive.. Taking a deep breath finally without smelling sweat and other unknown
smells.. The moment the doors slid open I stormed out of the train leaving the
rest fighting behind me about who'll go out first..
I jumped on the stairs outside still thinking about "Sohair".. I guess what I felt
for her was a weird mixture that I couldn't - and didn't even try to - understand
of pity, confusion, with a little bit of repulsion, and some admiration..
Anyway, the mission was supposed to end within few weeks, if I got to know
from her the information I needed to destroy "Khalid", which I tried to know
slowly without arousing her suspicions..
After meeting "Sohair" I was supposed to go to a young widow, that the
insurance company doubted her husband had committed suicide deliberately
to make his widow receive the insurance money, and they wanted me to go
meet her and investigate, so I was racing against time to get over with "Sohair"
quickly..
Passed through the door, then made my way towards our usual table, but I
found someone else sitting there, while my date was sitting on a nearby table.. I
sat trying to catch up my breaths, asking her:
-I'm not late.. Am I..?
- No... I've been here for five minutes only..
She answered firmly, while her hand was busy playing with her funny looking
keychain.. Something was wrong.. I loosened my tie that I barely stood wearing
outside the office, especially in this weather.. I studied her face, asking:
- OK.. Why aren't you sitting on our usual table..?