
Three days passed, Claire still did not get a work call. He's been at home the last few days. But Claire stays ready whenever she gets an emergency call.
The sound of a cell phone rang on the table while Claire was still busy studying the loan book from the city library. Call from Claude.
"Hello, what's up Claude?"
"Claire I'm in front of your house"
"Front of home? what's up?" Claire started walking down the stairs. Going to his front house.
"I'll tell you in person"
"All right"
A car is parked right in front of Claire's gate. Claire was still wearing casual clothes. She was ready whenever she got a work call, her clothes were neatly prepared in her room.
"What's up Claude? did Mr Astra call us?" asked Claire with a flat face.
"Mr Astra and Mr. Shibe are going to the capital. We are commanded to go with them"
"Then training?"
"Didn't Mr Matsumoto always handle it for us?"
"But always relying on others is bad"
"Let's. It's a superior order"
"When are we going?"
"Later afternoon"
"understandable. All right" Claire turned back inside her house. Claude got in the car. The movement is between residential residents.
In the afternoon Claire rushed down. But one step before she was seen, Claire heard her parents discussing her in a conversation.
"Claire likes to go out at night these days. Always with that guy. Where exactly did he go? there's no way a company hires its employees past midnight, right?" The mother who was wiping the dishes began to open the topic.
"Some, ma'am, Claire never said where to go. Right yeah. It is not possible for a company to hire its employees until past midnight. Especially Claire says she works as an office girl there" Claire's father chimed in.
Claire stopped her steps down the stairs. His back was attached to a backpack. Claire looked down gloomily.
"What if they suspect? my work could be hampered. I have to persuade them. Claude is coming soon" Claire said in her heart.
"Dad, is it better for Claire to find another job?" chirp Claire's mother then.
"Why?" claire's father said as he turned the page of the newspaper he was reading.
"Mother just, worry about our daughter. How do you feel about seeing Claire go out in the middle of the night with a guy?" mom stopped the move of wiping the dishes. Down moody.
"Dad understood what mother meant. Claire has never been accepted to work anywhere. The place was the only one who received it" Claire's father snorted lightly.
"But.." Claire's mother didn't even say the next sentence, Claire had revealed herself. Get downstairs.
"Claire.." Claire's mother is shocked to learn of her daughter's whereabouts.
"Mom, I'm saying goodbye. Tonight it looks like I'm not coming home" Claire said with a flat face.
"Where are you going this time?" claire's mother placed the dishes that had been cleaned slowly.
"Out of town, ma'am"
"Claire.." mother approached him. Clutching Claire's arms.
"This time I won't let you" Claire's eyes widened for a moment. His head kept thinking of finding an excuse for him to be allowed by his parents.
"Why-"
"Because I'm worried that something might happen to you. You went with that guy, didn't you?"
"Yes ma'am"
"But mother... Claude's a good guy. He will behave accordingly. He's my best friend anyway. Have I had a boyfriend all this time?"
"Whatever he is, and whoever he is, still doesn't hinder the possibility that he will do something that is not appropriate to you Claire. Follow your mother's will this time"
"Mother..."
"Mom knows Claude's a good man. He's your good friend. Mom knows that. But don't spend your time with him"
"Mother..."
"You are stubborn. Follow my will this time. I beg Claire, I beg you"
"Mom's sorry but I'm still leaving" Claire turned around with her backpack.
"CLAIRE! can't you just obey your mother's will? just this time?"
"Sorry mom,..."
"If I could tell you why I would have told you a long time ago" Claire said. He wanted to be a devoted child to his parents, obeying their every will. But this problem is not easy. Especially now that Claire was not an ordinary agent but rather a commander in her force.
Claire walked quickly out of the house. Claude stood leaning against his car. Since when was he there? his face was expressionless. As if understanding the situation.
"Claire!" exclaimed mom followed Claire to her house. Now the three of them stood up forming a vertical line. Claire is between Claude and her mother.
"Sorry mom, but I have to go" Claire continued walking quickly to Claude. He was about to get into the car but was stopped by Claude. Claude shook his head firmly. If his mother doesn't let him then don't go.
"Why are you so stubborn, huh? I'm just asking you not to go that way"
"But it's important ma'am"
"What's important? where are you going?"
"Sister Claude is sick in the capital, ma'am. I have to go with her to see her brother"
"What does this have to do with you? now back inside the house" Claire's mother pulled her daughter's hand rough. He's already angry.
"No way!" Claire pulled her hand back. In a rough way.
"Eh, Claire, you better not have to go. Respect your mother's wishes" Claude began to express his opinions.
"You don't know why she wouldn't let me go" Claire stroked her wrists, which hurt from her mother's grip.
"Claire, I'm just worried something's going on with you. Comeon"
"Listen ma'am, Claude is my best friend, he won't do anything bad to me. He will take care of me and protect me. There's no reason to worry about me anymore"
"But.." Claire's mother's eyes began to glaze over. He knew his daughter would always oppose everything that constrains him.
Claude was indeed a handsome-looking man who was able to conquer every heart of a girl. But that won't happen to Claire. Claire has the opposite nature of him. Claude could not bear to see a mother about to cry in front of him.
"Eh, just like this. Bi I'll borrow your daughter for a minute. Just for a few days" Claude represents Claire trying to ask for permission. Claire's mother's eyes started to turn red. Staring Claude.
"But.. but you're gonna take care of her, right? need Claude?"
"Yeah. I promise I'll take good care of her as long as she comes with me"
Tears began to flow in Claire's mother's eyes. Both of his hands were now clutching Claude's arms.
"Then I hope you keep your promise. Now aunt is a little relieved to hear that sentence directly from you. Aunty was only worried that the only princess of this aunty's puppet would be taken advantage of by a man br*ngs*k"
"I understand aunt. Will Claire be able to go with me for about a week?"
"Of course, of course. Claire take good care of yourself"
"Mother.." Before leaving Claire hugged her mother tightly. In the next few days he will not meet someone who always cooks food for him and always scold him.
After a heartwarming moment, Claire and Claude board a pitch-black painted car to the branch of the organization headquarters that Mr. Astra had mentioned.