"Then, who's running this place?"
Denella looked around to make sure Brandon was nowhere at that time before she answered. "No one. We were all given our specific jobs, and we will continue to do them until our boss comes back." And with that, she pushed her way through the crowd and headed for the doors.
"Ms. Oakley, where are you going?" Kendra queried.
Denella dashed through the door and got her phone out. She dialed the number of one of the agents who worked at R.O.S.S.
"Hey, Cynthia. I need you to do me a big favour. I'm not at R.O.S.S. anymore; I just left. Can you look into my files and text me if you find anything? Thanks."
She hung up and waited for the bus to come. When the bus arrived, she climbed the steps and found a seat at the back of the bus. Her phone vibrated the same time she sat down. When she read the text message, she almost dropped her phone. She was so shocked, and she had to tell someone.
T.E.R.S.E. Headquarters, Belle City, 10:32a.m
There were tears in Denella's eyes. After the intense conversation with her mom, she didn't know what to do or where to go. She was left questioning her life. Denella opened the doors and walked into T.E.R.S.E. It was similar to R.O.S.S., but it had a few differences. She went up to the front desk and waited for someone to help her.
"Can I help you?" A woman asked kindly. She had a thick Indian accent. Her skin was fair and her hair was as black as ebony wood.
"Actually, yes, you can. I'm looking for someone by the name of Raphael Heath. I'm a friend of his." Denella answered.
"He's in a meeting right now with the boss, but he'll be out in a few minutes. You can wait for him over there." The woman directed Denella to the waiting area and Denella sat down.
A few minutes later, the woman called Denella over to the front desk again. "The meeting is over. I can call him if you'd like."
"Sure, that would be great." Denella said. "Can you ask him if he can come down and meet me outside? Tell him it's Denella."
The woman nodded as she picked up the phone and began to dial. Denella went outside and waited a few minutes for him to come down.
"Denella?" A voice called from behind her. It was Raphael.
She smiled. "Hi."
"Hi. I saw you on the news. I am so sorry I made the reporters come to R.O.S.S. I never thought they would."