Standing at the middle of the ground of the Institution, wearing Black fitted jeans with Red Shirt and Black sports shoes, long burgundy hair and face covered by the Black mask, was looking at other students who too were coming out after submitting their project.
They were laughing and talking and were making plans for the day.
She blushed slightly, as she saw passing couples kissing each other. She had no experience when it comes to love, kisses, and she had no regret over it.
Like other things, this was one of the topics on which she and Ryan totally agree, with each other.
Remembring Ryan, she recalled the previous night when she was attacked and, a smile full of pride covered her hidden face.
Ryan had finally given her 80 marks! It was her first time to score more than 70. She had finally received more marks then the fellow fighters of her who were trained by Ryan.
Smiling, she saw some students waving at her and, she waved back but did not go in their direction to join them. She was in talking terms with others but had never made any friend.
Some of them respect her decision and, stayed casual with each other. But some tried their best to change her decision on her mask and relationship, which as usual, failed.
They were curious to know why she always wears a mask. Was she too ugly to hide her face? But, none of them had dared to approach her or ask her.
But, she knew, for their gaze were enough to speak.
She had been granted the special permission from the Institution and her previous Schools to wear a mask, but on one condition, she had to give them her iris and thumb scan for security purposes.
Like a mystery, never had someone seen her.
She was still looking at students, glancing at her campus, reminding herself that this was the last time she would be here when her phone rang up.
She need not know who was calling her, after all, only one person has her contact number apart from her University.
"Hi," she said smilingly.
"Hello, beautiful" she heard Ryan.
"Yes, Handsome, where are you?" she inquired.
"Someone is looking totally hot and sexy in a redshirt and black Pant" came the voice from another side.
Grace immediately look at her when she remembered she had worn the same colours and, started searching for him.
Her eyes came to rest when she spotted him, leaning in the wall with his phone on his ear, and, looking at her.
Grace observed he was wearing the midnight blue coloured suit. He was not wearing any Tie or three-piece suit, and she knew it means he had finished his meeting and, his blazer was opened, revealing the light blue coloured shirt.
He was looking damn Hot, and just to ensure what other girls were thinking about him, Grace glances her eyes at the girls of her campus and saw them watching him with delight.
Noticing Grace has seen him, Ryan started walking in her direction and stopped in front of her, aware of every eye looking at him.
Grace kind of approved his look by furrowing her brows in approval and teased "Someone is trying to make girls swoon at him".
Rayn laughed at her remark and said " Really? Then what about you?"
"I have not found anyone whom I may take interest and, you know I do not believe in filings" she replied back to him.
"Hmm, this is worth talking about, let's go for lunch and, we will talk about it," spoke Ryan.
"There is nothing to talk about it" defending herself, she, continued " But I am ready to go for lunch. I am starving! I was waiting for you that's why did not head out for Lunch".
Before Ryan could say anything, a girl came to them and said Hi to Grace, who greeted her back.
Grace looked at the girl and, understood she was there to talk for a few minutes. Even though none of them, except two-three boys, had approached her, they would often ask her for something and, Grace had no problem in it.
All she wanted was to protect her privacy.
Grace saw Ryan leaving her with the girl and, Grace raised her eyebrows in her direction, as a sign of asking her what she wants but in a polite way.
"Umm, is he your boyfriend," asked that girl whose name she had forgotten.
She just knew that she was in her class.
"He is my best friend" not at all surprised at the question, Grace, answered.
"Oh, that's great" she saw the girl exclaiming while beaming and heard her asking, again" Is he single?"
"Yes, he is" replied Grace smiling slightly.
She knew where it was going and, she smiled within. The thought of someone asking for her best friend was weird and excited at the same time!
"Ohh that's great!!! Umm can you give me his number or ask him to talk to me?" blushing, the girl spoke in a single statement.
Grace thought to herself "This girl is kind of cute" and spoke out " I will tell him about you, but you see he is not much interested in all this stuffs, so I can not guarantee anything so do not be sad or broken if he responds negatively".
She did not want to give her any false hope and, this was the first time any girl has come out to spoke about him for years. It may be because he did not attend classes with her so, no one knew about him.
That girl nodded and said smiling "Oh sure but make sure you tell him about me, I will be waiting for your answer and since you do not give your number to anyone, tell me about him on our graduation day".
Saying "Sure", Grace start moving toward the exit where she knew Ryan would be waiting for her.
Ryan was sitting in his car when he saw Grace and, he gets out of it.
"Making friends hmm" he teased her, again, while opening the passenger seat's door for her.
"Blame on yourself, she was asking about you," speaking while sitting in the car, she continued" By the way, will you stop treating me like a princess? Stop opening doors for me. I can open it for myself."
"Who knows? What if you turned out to be a lost princess as in fairy tales?" kidding, Ryan walk back to the driving seat and sitting inside it, spoke," By the way, what did you tell the girl?"
"I simply said that you are not interested in girls because you are gay," controlling her laugh, Grace answered.
"What?" was all she could hear before she saw his shocked expressions.
She could not control her laugh and laughed hard.
Ryan glared at her in a fake way, meanwhile, let her laugh.
"That's what your parents will think in a few days if you keep girls out of your life. Why don't you date someone? I mean there are plenty of girls and, I am sure there may be few who are serious toward a relationship, who will actually be in love with you" looking at him, Grace spoke out her feelings.
She had been thinking of asking it from him for a very long time.
"I will once you will tell me why are you still single. I am sure there would come a boy in your life who would understand every bit of your mystery. All you need is some courage to open." cross-questioning her, Ryan looked at her and continued" And I want truth this time."
Grace was not going to answer it, just like Ryan.
They had this discussion many times and, every time, they would shift it on the other person, making the deadlock situation.
Making the puppy face, Grace spoke softly" I will die if you do not drive your car and made me eat something".
Rayn knew she was avoiding the topic, that's what they both do, so instead of confronting her, he started his car and drive to the Restaurant.
Grace was going to check her mobile battery when she caught a glimpse of two shadows. She was not 100% sure whether she had seen someone but, she was 100% sure that they were being followed.
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"Again!" ordering at his lowest voice, Agent King look at one of his knight.
It was a bright day and, Agent King, in his usual black cargo and a black tee with a symbol on it along with his ten knights was in the arena of NAAT headquarter, sparring with one of the knights.
Once in a week, Agent King would practise along with his knights.
But, also it was a way to test the practice of his knights.
It was not, he, had no trust over them, but, he wanted to make sure every one of them was up to his standards.
But, at the moment, he was disappointed at them.
Ending the nth round in five minutes, Agent King ordered" Again!"
Standing far away from them, The Masters, or, the famous trio, the knifeman, the swordsman and the archer shared the look.
Leaning toward Agent 01, the archer, the notorious one of them, whispered:" I think some girl is troubling him." and give him a teasing smile.
The other two masters gave him a strict look and fixed their attention on the sparring.
Agent 01 wanted to say 'yes' for it was indeed a girl who was troubling Agent King but, he somehow resisted the urge.
After all, it was his teammates, the Knights' fault.
Away from them, in the arena unaware of the punches he was getting and the punches he was using on his knight, Agent's king was busy thinking.
Since the last day, he had been thinking about the girl in the mask, all the time. He had not let the matter go.
How could he, when his mind and heart was questioning his Knight's capabilities? A girl, it took an ordinary girl to come in his 100% success rate of solving the case and, he just could not.
Okay, she might not be an ordinary girl considering her mystery, but still, she was a girl.
Even if he was amused and impressed by her, he had his reputations to save.
He had a mission to accomplish, arresting the girl.
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