120 McGrath and Dynn: Part 20 End (2/2)
”A great asset for CIA covert operation,” Herring said.
”No more? Really?” Lizeth asked.
”Personally, she's a daughter figure for me. Hahaha, that's all,” Herring said.
”Makes sense, she also sees you as her father figure,” Lizeth said.
”Yeah, well, a lot of things happened between us offshore,” Herring said to Lizeth.
Lizeth walked to the car. Clara had been waiting for her. She said her goodbye to Herring, ”Agent, see you soon, maybe on a better circumstance.”
”See you soon too,” Herring waved his hand and the car was driven out of that residential area where the lab was located.
Both Lizeth and Clara released their helmet from their heads and looked at each other. Both of their faces were wet with sweat.
”We've done it, haven't we?” Lizeth said as she looked at the server on the backseat of that SUV.
”We have done it. We get the data. Lynn will appreciate that” Clara said as she took a deep breath. They were glad that everything went smoothly according to the plan. They expected that Lynn would be dead considering the suicide nature of the operation itself.
”We've done it, Clara, well, what should we do to celebrate?” Lizeth asked Clara.
”Well, a drink should be nice,” Clara said.
”Sure, well, my apartment is empty. Want to go there?” Lizeth said and Clara drove the car to Lizeth's apartment.
Saturday, 13th of December 2020. 0300 Hours. 165th Fencer Street Apartment.
”Here you go Clara,” Lizeth gave Clara a cup of coffee on the kitchen of her apartment.
”Thanks,” Clara retrieved that coffee. The coffee was a delight considering that they were very sleepy and very tired. They just wanted to relax.
”Robusta isn't it?” Clara asked as she sipped the coffee.
”Yup, it's robusta, how do you know?” Lizeth asked.
”The flavor is more bitter than usual,” Clara said as she sipped more of her coffee.
”I see, well, just finish it up. We still have a jug of it,” Lizeth said as she grabbed a mug of her coffee and put some sugar inside of it. It was sweet and bitter.
The server was put at the table of her apartment that was located in front of the TV in the living room of that apartment. The TV was broadcasting ordinary evening news that you would usually see in the evening.
Clara and Lizeth sat down on the couch that was located in front of the TV. Both of them drank their coffee on that couch while looking at the capital that was in a riot.
”After all we've been through. Have you ever wondered? Why are we still alive?” Clara asked as she looked at the TV.
”Yeah, me too,” Lizeth said as she sipped her cup of coffee.
”I can't believe that I sit side by side with my parents killer. Well, life is unexpected I guess,” Clara said as she sipped her coffee.
”Yup,” Lizeth said.
”Lizeth, do you have any idea on why Echo captured a container worth of weapon shipment?” Clara asked.
”Yeah, he wants to build a private military contractor for us. Standardization becomes a must if it's the main idea,” Lizeth answered.
”I agree, well, we might join his PMC as well. It will be beneficial for both of us,” Clara said.
”Yeah, I agree with that,” Lizeth sipped her coffee.
The evening news was suddenly turned into a black screen with a white text. It was an emergency broadcast from the national news. The black screen turned into a speech from the president himself. The president was standing up in front of the podium in the presidential office.
He started his announcement shortly after he checked the microphone.
”My fellow countrymen, I'm here to declare the state of national emergency across the entire nation. Police and military forces have been deployed across the capital. We're warning every rebel to surrender or they will be met by an unexpected consequence.”
The announcement ended abruptly and the expression on both of them clearly told, ”What the fuck is going on?”
”Clara?”
”I have no idea either. This is ridiculous, I hope the condition will end soon.”
”Clara, I bet my arse that this will only get worse ”