CHAPTER 10
Second Earth Phase : Day 5
Nass woke up and yawned. "Morning sleepy head", Ray pulled her cheeks and kissed her forehead,"Is Cass still asleep?". "Yes, I guess", she replied. Ray smiled back at her and pulled her in for a hug. "How did you know that I wasn't Cass?", she asked him. He pushed back a little and said, "Just a hunch",he shrugged his shoulders,"all I know is that I adore two strange beings and they're enough for me".
"One more cheeky vibe and you're done for", Nass gave him a threatening gaze. He bowed his head and set off to the bathroom. "Ray! Ams....", Kobie shouted whiles opening the door. Realizing that Nass was on the bed he gave a mischievous grin. "And how was 'tonight ', Cass?". "It's Nass!", she threw a pillow at him. "Sure, sure, but where's he?", he asked.
She pointed to the bathroom. "Be careful though, Amsterdam's around", he warned. She just rolled her eyes and picked up her clothes. After dressing up, she walked straight to the living room and saw a shocked Amsterdam glaring at her.
Amsterdam: Hello
Nass: Hello. You must be Amsterdam(Brings out her hand). I've heard a lot about you.
Amsterdam: (Shakes Nass' hand) The pleasure's mine. Are you guys...?
Nass: Naaaaa. We just friends.
Kobie: More like hookup.
The only thing Nass could do was to twist his neck. Worth it. "YOU KILLED ME!!", Kobie cried helplessly on the floor. "Fine", she whispered into his ear, "the hospital it is".
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Ray's POV
Amsterdam avoided me practically the whole day. Even a slight brushing of my hand leads to 100 folders on my desk.
"Hey Ray", Sydney said and placed another dozen folders on my desk, "you got her bored".
Sydney's quickly adapting to her job, I see. But I just got reincarnated, why are things rushing by fast? Anak what are you up to?
'Kid don't bring me inside'
'Let things slow down'
"I think you need to talk to her", Sydney said. I raised my head from the pile. "OK, I guess", I said back.
Walking to the other side of the office I saw here facing the windows.
Ray: Amsterdam.
Amsterdam: You see how the view is beautiful?
Ray: Yeah.
Amsterdam: I don't know what is wrong with me. But I want you to know that I like you very much.
Ray: So you're jealous everytime you see a girl or woman talking to me.
Amsterdam: Don't blame me!
Ray: I don't. But I want you to slow down. I'm begging you; don't rush. I just....
Amsterdam: Just?
I hesitated and hid my trembling hands. "I just have a lot of things to do and think about. Sorry. But please let's be friends".
She giggled happily and hugged me tight. "So there's a meeting coming up and there's someone I'd like you to meet. He could really be a great help to the business and..." and she just tattled off. I only shrugged and followed right behind her.
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"There's 35 days more. Boys, get ready. There's a score we need to settle".
The person held a layout of the Bourne Inc. building, a red circle indicated at Amsterdam's and Ray's office.