Followed Following
Matthew Ryan Fischer
Kaylee had followed the man she believed to be an Agent of The
Dragon’s Claw. Normally she thought she was good at her job, but the man moved
like a ghost. She didn’t think he noticed her; it was more that he just always
took extra precautions. Every morning he would leave and she would be on his
tail, but at least half the time, she was left wondering just when exactly she
had lost him.
So far, she watched him visit stores, meet up with other well-dressed
men, perhaps other Agents, train at a local gym and watched as he went on to
date two different women. One lived in the same apartment building. The other
seemed to be the aggressor and years younger than him. Either way, Kaylee
understood why her efforts to approach him hadn’t been successful; he was already
a very busy man. Photos of the women so far hadn’t resulted in them being identified,
but Kaylee thought it was likely that they could be associates of some kind.
One routine seemed more interesting than most. She had seen him
visit electronic stores and computer programmers. Nothing obviously exciting or
criminal. If he was working, it was cyber and she wouldn’t be able to figure
that out without help or better access. If it was extortion, it didn’t seem
like a good mark. It could have been personal, but he seemed like a man on a
mission. But a secret one.
She wished she had more support. Where was Declan or Sonny when
she needed them? She couldn’t follow The Agent and everyone he met with. She
would have to circle back later. Try to figure out the missing link. Maybe some
pressure on one of the programmers could reveal what was happening.
Kaylee didn’t notice when she lost him. She also didn’t notice
when she was approached from behind. The man did move like a ghost.
“Who are you and why are you following me?”
Kaylee took a deep breath and wished she had a better cover story.
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