LOVE AND MASK

I passed

Jane went out of the building to meet Frank at the garage with a face neither displaying neither happiness nor sadness. Frank saw her coming out with a face displaying no emotion.

' Did she fail ?' He asked himself before he decided to step out of the car. Jane saw him and increased her pace. She placed her face on his chest, Frank was shocked but he wrapped his hand around her middle back.

' It's okay ' He whispered softly to her ears. Jane burst into tears.

' Did I hurt her with my words?' He shaked his head as he try to get the thought off his mind.

He lift her head to make her look at him.

' I can convince the boss to sponsor you.' Jane looked at him with a worried face.

' Did I make you worried ?' She asked amidst her tears.

' What ?' He heard her words clearly but he did not understand what she meant by her words.

He hugged her again and repeated his words. ' It's okay.'

Jane released herself from his grip feeling bad she has given him a wrong impression.

' Why does your words seems like you are trying to comfort me ?' She wiped her face with her palm.

Frank looked at her for a while and her face displayed happiness.

' Am I being put to test ?' He asked himself.

' You sounded like you failed just a while ago.' He answered.

' I? I was sure I did not say anything.' Even though, she was sure the fault was from her but she wanted to know why he thought she failed.

' Your face was an emotionless face some minutes ago and you broke into tears a few seconds ago and now you are happy. I might have forgotten you are a spy, a spy trying to test his mentor.'

' I never thought of doing that but to see that you are a creating a fuss about that, you have finally seen the quality of a spy in me.' She retorted.

' If you really wish that I acknowledge you as a spy, you would have given reports to your mentor. That is the first thing a spy should do.'

' I wasn't well trained, I will actually blame the mentor for that.' She sneered.

' You failed your mission.' Frank retorted.

' I'm very sure the boss would not tell me that.' She replied.

' Let's go.' Frank entered the car.

' You did not even bother to ask me about how it went ?' She also entered the car.

' How was it ?' He asked jokingly.

' Can't you be more serious ?' She replied.

' You should be fast with whatever you are going to say.'

' Forget it !' She screamed at him.

Frank looked at her with painful eyes. ' I don't talk while driving.'

She wanted to mock her with her words but she saw the tears he has successfully kept from flowing.

' Did I say something wrong ?' She asked.

' No, just some painful memory flash.' He concentrated on the car ignition.

' Then, how about playing music?'

' I don't like it, it is also distraction.' He forced a smile.

' I regret coming with a car.' Jane lamented silently.