Chapter 2 THE HELP

Alexandra approached Rhianna and started applying medicine to her wounds. She winced because of the touch of medicine on her wounds. Now, she felt the pain caused by her wounds. She didn't feel it a while ago because her attention was focused on escaping her stepdad plus Leonardo's presence. Rhianna immediately dismissed that matter in her mind, she had to focus on what would she'll do to save her mother and sister. Then, Alexandra put a band-aid on the large wounds. She looked at Alexandra. She is beautiful and has a small face. Alexandra looked at Rhianna and smiled. "There, your wounds are okay now. Do you want to come inside? I can't leave you here alone." Alexandra said while keeping the tools and medicine that she used on curing Rhianna's wounds. "Is it okay? Am I not bothering you?" Rhianna ask. Before Alexandra could answer her question, there was a knock on the door and it opened. Rhianna saw the man sitting earlier on the sofa who knock and opened the door. Long hair in a ponytail. "Alexandra, let's go. We will get started. Agent Jerald is already in the room. We are waiting for you." he said and he glanced at Rhianna for a moment then he closed the door. Alexandra got up and went to the cabinet to put the things used In treating Rhianna and then she went to the door. "Come on, Agent Jerald might get angry." Alexandra said and opened the door. Rhianna also got up and went to the door and they left the room together. They walked towards a room next to the sofa. Alexandra opened the door and exposed in front of them the seven people who were now looking at them. Rhianna swallowed. She couldn't help but shudder because of their stairs. She also saw Leonardo on the other side of the room who was also staring at them. "Good morning, Agent Jerald." Alexandra greeted the man who was standing next to them. She looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It's almost 1 am. Rhianna looked at the man Alexandra greeted. He already has white hair and wearing eyeglasses. He was probably in his late fifties. "Can you introduce us to your concomitant and why she has band-aids?" Agent Jerald asked Alexandra and gave her a censorious look. She couldn't help herself feel fear for Agent Jerald. The strength of his aura. Is he the leader? Alexandra was about to answer, but Leonardo suddenly stood up. "I brought her here, Agent Jerald. I was driving on the road going here when I saw her come out of the forest and I saw her wounded. So, I brought her here so that Alexandra will treat her wounds." Leonardo explained. Agent Jerald nodded at what Leonardo said. She could feel that some of his comrades were looking at her. "Sit here in front. Alexandra and you, miss." he said and gestured to the empty seat in front of him. Alexandra and Rhianna immediately went there and sat down. "Why are you in the forest? Are you running away?" Agent Jerald asked her. Maybe, Leonardo's help and Alexandra's treatment of her is enough basis for Rhianna to trust them. People like them can help her solve her problem. "My stepdad imprisoned me with my mother and sister in an abandoned house in the middle of the forest. So I escaped asking for help to save them. Then, Leonardo saw me and he took me here to heal my wounds." she answer. Rhianna didn't mention her stepdad's name. She needs time before saying it to them. Agent Jerald nodded as he stared into her eyes as if he was wondering if Rhianna was telling the truth or not. Rhianna is ready to stare at him just to let him know that she's telling the truth. "I feel that you're telling the truth. We'll help you save your mother and sister." he said. "Thank you, Agent Jerald." She said as tears welled up in her eyes. She couldn't help but cry, She's very thankful because they're a good person. What if someone else saw her? Maybe, something happened to her. Agent Jerald took something from his pants pocket, a handkerchief, and handed it to her. "Wipe away your tears." he said. She get it and immediately wiped the tears that streamed down her cheek. The meeting has already begun. They just talked about things to do when they are in disaster especially since they are Agents. And, how they can save themselves from disasters. They also discussed their next target who's a drug syndicate and they would have training the next day. The meeting ended at three o'clock in the morning. Why they're having a meeting at this time? At least, it's better to have a quiet time like this. Rhianna was about to leave when Agent Jerald suddenly called her name. He is also called Leonardo. "We have something to talk about, Agent Leonardo." he said. She sat in the seat in front while Leonardo sat next to her. "What's that, Agent Jerald?" Leonardo asked. "Where will Ms. stay, what's your name Miss?" Agent Jerald asked her. "Rhianna Sir. Rhianna Evangelista." she answered. "He'll stay at my house, Agent." Leonardo said. He nodded. "Oh, all right. He'll stay with you, he'll be safe with you. You can leave now." Agent Jerald replied. She and Leonardo stood up. Leonardo went to the door as she followed and then opened it. They found his colleagues outside the room talking. They were seven earlier when she entered the room. Four boys and three girls, but now they are only two and the third was Leonardo. All men. Maybe, the others have already gone home, including Alexandra. She couldn't even say goodbye to her or thank her for treating her wounds. "I'll be going." Leonardo said goodbye to his comrades. "Where will you stay?" Harold asked and looked at her for a moment. "He'll stay at my house. That's what Agent Jerald and I talked about." Leonardo said. "Seriously Leonardo, you're going to live a woman in your house." said a long-haired man who had called Alexandra and Rhianna earlier. "You're crazy Brandon!" he said to Brandon and he nudge Brandon in his flank. Brandon mimics wincing. I just listening and just watching them joking when Leonardo suddenly looked back at her. "Brandon, Harold. She's Rhianna. Rhianna, Brandon, and Harold." he introduced Rhianna to them. "Nice to meet you." Harold said and held out his hand for her. She accepted it. He smiled at her while squeezing her hand. She immediately withdrew her hand from him. "I'm also glad to meet you, Rhianna." Brandon said. He also held his hand for her and Rhianna gladly accepted it, but unlike Harold, he only shook her hand for a moment. She heard the door open in the room where they held a meeting, no. Them, because she was also in that meeting. She looked at that and Agent Jerald came out of the room. He approached them. "Come on. You need to go home so that Rhianna can rest as well." he said and went out the door of the Head Quarters first. They followed Agent Jerald going out of Head Quarters. After they left, they waited for Harold to close the door of Head Quarters. They walked to their respective cars. Harold has a black car, while Brandon has a white car. Agent Jerald got into his black van. "Get on board." Leonardo calls her. She turned her gaze to him and immediately walked toward his car. She sat in the passenger's seat. He also took the driver's seat. They went out of the gate and the guard closed it. "How are you?" Leonardo asked Rhianna as they made their way back, to his home. "I'm fine. Thank you for saving me." She said with sincerity and she turned to him. But his eyes were on the road and not even bothering to look back at her. I just looked back at the road. "Nothing. It's my job to save a person. It's natural for me to save the person in danger." he said with his eyes still focused on the road. He was right, but she's still grateful that he saved her. "I want to be part of your group." he turned his gaze to her. She won't know where she got the courage to say those words to him. She just wants to be part of their group and she will catch Don Ysmael herself.