Brandy sighed and pulled a compact mirror from her bag. She checked her eyeliner and reapplied some lipstick. Looking at him, she shot him a dirty look. "You're name is not Matthew Keller. That's bullshit and I know it. I've never heard of insurance companies checking up on museums. I've also never seen any normal person know so much about Marco Polo. You know more than me and I'm a freaking archaeologist. Well now I'm the curator's assisstant, but still." SHe gave a small yelp, when he jumped into the taxi quickly. Everything up to this point had been a struggle with this man, and now all of a sudden he wanted to do what she said. She packed away her makeup and stared at him when he sent them off towards the Grand Bazaar.
Pulling the hair tie out of her hair, she let it fall around her shoulders. "I thought you had to get to the airport. Why the sudden need to go shopping? She asked. He told her that she needed to stay away from him. "Look, guy, if it weren't for me, that curator would have examined every piece of fake I.D. you have on you. You owe me the truth." SHe crossed her arms against her chest. She wanted to make him feel guilty, but she had no solid proof that the curator wasn't just an extremely gullible person. She had a feeling that anyone with a halfway decent excuse could have gotten past him. But she wanted to give herself some credit.
She heard a soft thump hit the carpeted floor of the cab. Looking down, she saw his open passport. She quickly read over the information before leaning back into the seat. "I don't think you stole anything," She said with a huff. When he spoke of unwanted attention, she turned around looking out the back window. There was a large, black SUV weaving in and out of the traffic faster than any other car on the road. A sinking feeling settled in her gut. It didn't take a genius to figure out that whoever was in the SUV was coming for them. She turned back and leaned up against the partition. "I'll pay you double if you get us there in five minutes." Before she had a chance to sit back, she was slammed back by the sudden acceleration of the cab. Money was a great catalyst in most situations. "Look, Devin." She said using the name she saw on the passport. "I don't understand but you need to explain. You showed up at a museum and used a compass on an ancient map, then practically sprinted out of the place. Now we're being chased by guys in a government vehicle. At this point even if I left you alone, those guys trailing us, would still try to get me to get information on you. For my own safety, I can't leave. You dragged me into this mess, so you better clear up the water." By this point, she was fuming. Just thirty minutes ago, she was getting rejected from her dream exhibit. Now she was in some type of action movie. She could pinch herself a million times, but it wouldn't make a difference. It still felt like a dream. Except she wasn't sure how long it would be until she woke up.