Undercover

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LUCAS POV

Thursday

I wake up to the annoying buzz of my phone. I keep certain contacts on a vibration buzzer, loud enough it will wake me up in slumber.

Certain contacts like Boss, Natalie, and anyone near the IP Address of headquarters in case anyone needs help.

I rub the sleep in my eyes and grab my black phone and press it to my ear, not even saying hello.

"Morning brother, pretty sure I woke you up."

I sigh in annoyance, the only indication to my cousin that I heard him. 

He laughs. "I'm picking you up in 20 and taking you to H.E.X.A . I need to show you something it's important. Be ready, brother. Oh, and I'll have coffee for you don't worry."

With that, he hangs up and I blink, slowly calculating his words.

Pick me up in 20 minutes?

What time is it?

I reach for my phone to see the clock say 4:10 am.

For the actual love of sleep.

He owes me for this.

I get up from my bed and head straight to my attached bathroom.

This apartment was given to me from BlackLight, black tiles, and white walls.
My room is simple, a king bed with grey pillows and a grey and white comforter, a white desk with a plush leather seat, a TV, and a nice closet.

I do my morning routine and take a hot shower, I prefer cold but it was already cold enough in Boston.

Despite contrary belief, I like fashion.

If I dress smart, I feel better so I actually wear more than just sweats.

I wear black jeans with a matching sweater and my maroon overcoat and grab a banana before the honk of Joshua's car fills the exterior of my apartment.
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4:30am

"Morning brother", Joshua smirks handing me a cup of Starbucks coffee when I open the door.

I grab it and give him a stare.

He drives and continues talking. "Sorry to wake you up early, I know you have school soon. This is the only time barely anyone is at the building so I had to."

"What are you showing me?", I ask the first thing I said this morning.

"It's better to see it. Hard to explain, but since I met you at our little monoxide heist, I've been a bit nosy."

My eyebrows raise sipping my coffee, my regular order which was a mocha cappuccino.

"I know H.E.X.A is up to something. They keep bringing me new agents to train and won't tell me why when I ask."

"New agents? What do you think it's for?"

"I don't know man, I think they are preparing spies for something. As I said, I'm curious and I knew it was connected to you."

He doesn't tell me more as he heads into one of those parking tunnels.

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H.E.X.A Building