No Next Time

Susan shifted uncomfortably the moment she noticed that Sussy was looking at her. Seeing that questioning look on her face made Susan dread whatever Sussy was thinking of. She prayed silently that Sussy wouldn't ask whatever she was thinking, but it seemed like her prayer definitely won't be answered, cause the very next moment, Sussy opened her mouth to speak.

"Mind telling us why your master is so interested in knowing if Michael plans to take revenge on those who killed his family?"

Susan cursed Sussy in her mind. She definitely didn't dare to say the truth, and lying to them would be bad if they end up finding the truth.

" I really don't know." she replied with a very straightforward face and stable voice. It was hard to tell if she was lying, after all , she didn't even try avoiding eye contact with Sussy since the very moment Sussy asked the question.

"I'm only obeying instructions."

Sussy kept looking right into her eyes, but Susan didn't look away either. Something popped into Susan's mind and she decided to use this opportunity.

"It's understandable if you don't trust me Sussy, but where I come from, our Master taught us to obey without questioning."

Sussy didn't reply but instead, she got up from her seat.

"I'm leaving."

She walked past them and walked out of the door.

Not long after she left, Stanley and Andrew also left. Susan was now left alone with Michael. Looking at him, he seemed deep in thoughts. She couldn't tell if he was waiting for an apology or he just needed to clear his mind.

"Michael" calling out his name in a very gentle voice, she expected at least a reaction from him, well she did get one, just not the one she was expecting. He got up without even sparring her a glance and then he walked out of the house.

Being the only one left in the building, Susan slumped into the chair and let out a exhausted sigh.

*****

Master Lee stood still under the shades of a tree and looked up at the tree or rather, he looked at the sky. Memories of how he almost lost his dignity all because of just one girl.

*****

Two hours ago

*****

"Why did you all call for a meeting?"

Master Lee asked the moment he came into the room.

Mr Whitman stretched his right hand towards the empty seat remaining in the room. Master Lee sat down but he felt a uncomfortable, if what he believed they came to ask him was really what they wanted to ask, he knew he had no way of answering them.

" You of all should know why Lee." Mr Black said, then gently, he rested his back comfortably on the chair.

Master Lee looked at him with a fierce look, but that didn't seem to intimidate Mr Black.

Mr Black chuckled and as if that look was not directed to him,he opened his mouth to speak again.

" You see Lee, it's been two weeks since you sent her, how come she still has nothing to inform us about."

He smiled when he saw an angry look on Master Lee's face. The smile soon turned to a mischievous smile. Mr Black placed his hands on the table, placing his weight on his hands.

"Or, did she send some information but you decided to keep it from us, so you can gain the upper hand?"

That smile on his face made Master Lee more angry, and the fact that the rest were also giving him looks he found annoying. He found them all annoying all of a sudden, but he knew the fault was his.

He took a deep breath and looked at them all in the eyes.

" If I had any information from her, you all are the first and only one I would share it with, after all, we all are in this together."

They all remained silent for some seconds, but that silence was soon put to an end by Mr Stone.

" And why is there no information about her progress, or do you want to tell me she is yet to locate him? "

Master Lee crossed his fingers together, this was the very question he didn't want anyone asking, how could he tell them that she asked him not to ever send informants whenever she had a mission. He definitely couldn't say it and he definitely wouldn't say it.

"We agreed to give her a month, but look at you all, are you that scared of being found out. Even if the boy finds out her true identity, there's no way he would bear to kill her."

Hearing him say that, they all had this frightening smiles on their faces.

" Fine we would let this pass, but there would be no next time. " said Mr Black.

" Trust me brothers, there definitely won't be a next time. "