CHAPTER FIFTEEN
They reached the 51st headquarters. She registered easily because of the present and recommendation of her commander. She registered for the limited slot of special enlistment quota and scheduled for the physical fitness test exam in the coming week. She expressed her gratitude to her commander and treated him in her favorite coffee shop before they separated.
She felt the thrill once again and because of her upcoming physical exam, she bought boxing gloves and a punching bag. She does rounds of push ups, sit ups, jogging, and running everyday after her registration. She's been working out for her strength, cardio, agility and coordination. She also altered her diet too into healthier.
"Hi Lina good morning, are you going for a jog?" She asked her kind neighbor Lina to see her in a complete workout outfit.
"Yeah, it's that veggie, new diet?"
"Oh yeah, I'm doing some workouts too."
"Nice. Why change?"
"I'm going to war." She replied with smirks showing how proud she is.
"Nice. Make sure you bring the flag to your side."
"Aye Aye captain" She responds and salutes before getting inside. Lina smiled, this woman really changed for the better.
"I like that energy…"
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Two days before her PFT exam, she asked her new team leader for two days' absence to complete her four days' vacation leaves. She's energetic and lively, not a zombie anymore. Once she discovers that she has an enchanting smile she decisively smiles to get things into her favor. And being friendly, cheeky, and soft she always tricked her new team leader Jenno or in the morning Jenna to agree with her.
"This is for what sassah? Don't tell me after this vacation you'll file your resignation?"
"Come on Jenna, we never know… please, give this to me. I really need this one to fix things with my family."
"Okay… just promise me you're not going to file a resignation after this?"
"I'll promise. Please sign this for your approval"
"Alright, here"
"Oh, thank you and I love you. Muap" She got excited and tried to kiss Jenna but he pushed her away and evaded her kiss attack.
"Hmmp. Just be reminded that a promise is made to be broken. Anyways, thank you dear jenna babe"
"What?! Hey don't you ever go back on your words!" She didn't hear him anymore as she disappeared from his sight. She went to the HR office to file her leave of absence.
She meets with her food buddies to share the news. They were eating outside in a twenty four hours restaurant and bar a minute walk from their office.
"It's a little bit sad but I'm truly happy for you girl" Catherine hugged her with sadness written on her pretty face.
"I'm so proud of you. I'm thinking of joining you, I wanna protect you." Morris hugged her too after saying those things.
"Really Morris…? Hackers are mostly needed in the military with that ability, I'll assure you, you're in!" And Morris faced contours. She just laughed.
"Anyways, thank you guys, you helped me make this decision. I thought cowardice would eat me but you're there to enlighten me. Thank you, thank you so much." She hugged them back gratefully.
Once again their conversation is full of laughter like they do not care in the world how loud they are at the moment.They stayed there for a while and consumed their entire breaks.
They even talk about futures, goals, plans, and business. Sassah even opened up her desire to open a security business, while Catherine wants to develop a modern and advanced car, her obsession as a mechanical engineer, and Morris is thinking of having her own virtual world.
"Let's be partners then" Sassah suggested.
"What's our business then?" Catherine asked them all tipsy with the ice tea and the ambitions they are talking about. Sassah just smiled.
"I wanted to build my own RedMugBuilding, be my partner in that security agency and we'll incorporate our plan, each other's plan. Let's put our own security agency with a virtual training ground and various security and advanced cars? What do you think?" She continued.
"You're too greedy. You want your own building, chains of business, and us?! Nice!" Morris seems to see her true motives. She smiles viciously. This girl is decisive too.
"You're thinking too much. I'm just a dreamer here and a little bit ambitious."
"Really? You think you can do it all? If you are just like Catherine who has a wealthy background and capabilities that dreams of yours can be a reality but you're a commoner dear, you'll have a hard time working really really hard!"
Sassah smiled at Morris.
"Are you then given me a chance to take the two of you with me? Are you in?"
She doesn't love challenges, but she doesn't refuse learning and growth; it's like a building block for her bigger self.
"Okay, here's the thing. Let's continue in our craft. Catherin will innovate a car. I will have my own building. Can you develop and introduce virtual military training? I will give you an outline and visual of how military training would be….. In two years, can we give ourselves two years of preparation?
Morris smiled and looked at her intently as if seeing her soul. She smiles too to impose a challenge on her.
"Okay. How would you like me to do it?"
"I'll join the military. Two year from now, I will see you and let's build a Security Empire! We'll transform cars to become armored cars, provide the best security personnel, and offer our state of the art training facilities in my building." She smiles and then laughs eventually.
"What a beautiful dream… guys, wake me up." And they all laughed and did not take everything seriously.
After a good laugh and some more ridiculous topics, they all went back to work with a promise of better tomorrow.