Andei and Jane's Encounter
385 Words
“Andei… do you still remember me?”
She froze.
The voice hit her like a sudden jolt. Slowly, she turned—and her eyes locked onto Jane.
For a few long seconds, she couldn’t recognize her. Jane had changed… thinner, worn, her body carrying the weight of everything she had endured.
“…Jane?” Andei finally whispered, disbelief in her voice.
Then it hit her.
“Oh my goodness, Jane! I finally found you!” she exclaimed, rushing forward. “So many people have been looking for you. It’s been months—everyone in your news agency is worried sick. This… this is unbelievable. I need to report this immediately!”
Jane’s heart swelled with relief. After everything, this encounter felt like salvation—like hope finally reaching her.
But not everyone shared her optimism.
Jason stood silently nearby, his ears sharply tuned to every word. His expression hardened the moment Andei reached for her device.
Before she could activate it—
“You can’t do that.”
His voice cut through the air.
Andei turned, startled. “Excuse me? We’re both reporters. It’s only natural for me to report this—to help her get out and be repatriated to our country.”
Jason stepped closer, his tone firm, controlled—but laced with urgency.
“You know how volatile the war is right now—between Iran, Afghanistan, and the United States. The moment you report that she’s alive… the other side will know.”
Andei frowned, refusing to back down. “Sergeant, I just want to help Jane. That’s all. What’s wrong with people knowing she’s safe? What’s the harm in that?”
Jason’s restraint snapped.
“I said no.”
The sharpness in his voice silenced her instantly.
Andei stiffened, her grip tightening on the device—but she lowered it. She didn’t argue further.
Inside Jason’s mind, the danger was already unfolding.
The hospital had been compromised. Information had already leaked—about him, about Jane.
If their location was exposed, it wouldn’t take long.
They would come.
And this time, they wouldn’t just be searching.
They would be hunting.
Because Jason knew something Andei didn’t—
They were carrying a device that belonged to the enemy.
And worse…
He had already killed the men who came with it.
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