Page 7 of Undercover Agent

Chapter4

Lorenzofollowed Mia down the subway stairs, into the station.

He kept his distance, not wanting her to be freaked out by him. He followed her past the turnstiles, down the second set of stairs, and onto the platform.

It was 3:49am, and the place was deserted. A train sat on the platform waiting and he watched her get on.

Lorenzo held back for a while. Only when the announcement was made that the train was departing, did he jump on board.

When he got in, he was surprised and confused to find the carriage empty. He turned around—and was hit in the face with pepper spray.

Lorenzo cried out and fell to the ground, his eyes and face burning like the fires of hell.

“Stay away from me, sicko!” Mia shouted, as the train took off.

“Jesus Christ, Mia!”Lorenzo sputtered.

Mia stopped, and looked at him more closely.

“Lorenzo?”

She crouched down in front of him.

“Why are you following me? I thought you were a serial killer.”

Lorenzo took a few deep breaths, still unable to open his eyes properly.

“I was leaving the party and saw you walking on your own. I wanted to make sure you got home alright.”

“Why?”

“Because it’s a rough city. I should know. I’m one of the things that makes it so rough.”

“I really don’t need your protection, especially creepy secret protection.”

She stormed off and sat at the other end of the carriage.

Lorenzo was finally able to open his eyes. He took his own seat.

They both glanced at each other from opposite ends of the carriage as the train squealed and screeched through the tunnels.God, she was beautiful. Lorenzo couldn’t hide how much he was staring at her.

But then, Lorenzo realized something was wrong. He knew the subway well, and the screeching wasn’t how it normally sounded.

Suddenly the train braked, and Lorenzo and Mia both fell forward.

The train came to a stop, in a narrow part of the tunnel. The lights dimmed.

Mia stood up, looking around.

“What’s going on?”

She pushed the emergency button, but nothing happened.

The scratchy PA came to life, with the sound of the driver’s voice.

“Folks, we’ve had a mechanical issue. Please stay in your carriages, it’s not safe to move around outside. I’ll update you when I have more information.”

“You can’t be serious,” Mia said.