Chapter 119 Come and Rescue Me Immediately
"Ms. Lorente, I assume you've seen the notification?" Miss White, who taught math in the eighth grade, approached and asked.
Queenie nodded. "Didn't expect to have home visits this year."
Speaking of home visits, it not only made the students nervous and stressed but also troubled parents and teachers themselves.
After all, they had to visit each and every household.
Miss White handed over a list. "Ms. Wilson suggested that math teachers divide it equally. I've come to discuss with you about which families you would like to visit."
Queenie glanced at the addresses on the list and hesitated for a moment. "Miss White, how about we do the home visits together? The school also advocates that teachers cannot accept gifts from parents. If the two of us go together, we can serve as witnesses for each other. Moreover, some students live quite far away, and it's dangerous to walk at night. We can also take care of each other along the way."
Miss White frowned. "Ms. Lorente, if we each visit separately, it's around 20 households. But if we go together, it'll be 40 households."
Just the thought of it was tiring.
Miss White wasn't too happy about it.
She sat down on a chair and absentmindedly caressed her small belly, feeling troubled. "And you see, I'm an older mother expecting my second child. I can't handle this kind of exertion."
Queenie was surprised. "Miss White, you're pregnant?"
Miss White was already 42 years old.
Miss White blushed a little and nodded. "I'm old, and it's my second child. It's exhausting..."
"That's alright, I understand. Miss White, since you're not feeling well, you can choose to visit the nearby households, and I'll take care of the rest."
"But it can't be like this," Miss White hesitated. She was both surprised and happy.
"It's fine. I have a driver at home, so I can ask him to drive me. It’ll not be a problem." Queenie smiled and looked at Miss White's belly.
Miss White touched her belly and said, "Then I thank you, Ms. Lorente. After the baby is born, I'll treat you to a meal."
"Sounds good."
Queenie smiled and agreed, then focused on the students who needed home visits.
The residential addresses were simple and systematically visited.
At the end of the workday, Benoit had something urgent come up, so he asked Kate to take over.
On the way, Queenie curiously asked Kate, "Do you have any special self-defense tools?"
"I don't need them. I can knock out three men with one punch. My highest record is taking down 25 men in 15 minutes. Regular people can't get close to me, so I don't need those things."
Queenie nodded and said, "Okay."
After a moment of silence, Kate glanced at Queenie and asked, "Queenie, are you asking if I have any self-defense products that I can give you?"
Queenie nodded. "Yes, I was wondering if you have any high-tech gadgets or pepper spray."
"We do." Kate reached for a toolbox from under the passenger seat and handed it to Queenie. "We often use these things on missions."
Queenie opened the box and saw brooches, earrings, and other small accessories. She was confused.
Kate explained, "The brooch is actually a pinhole camera, and the earrings are listening devices."
"Listening devices?"
"Yes. When we're on a mission, if needed, we can pretend to take off our earrings and leave them with the other party to eavesdrop on their conversations."
Queenie was amazed, feeling like she had opened a new world.
After explaining the functions of several tools, Kate suddenly stopped talking.
She probably realized she had said too much.
And Queenie was smart enough not to ask about Kate's usual missions.
After returning to the apartment and freshening up, Queenie asked Kate to accompany her on a home visit.
She eagerly put on her communication earpiece, feeling excited as if she was involved in an underground intelligence work.
"Kate, wear this later. We'll be in constant touch. If you hear me call for help, come and save me!"
Kate glanced at Queenie, who was wishing she could wear all the high-end products, feeling a bit awkward.
This was a home visit, not intelligence work.
Besides, she had never tried to carry everything with her on a mission.
Nevertheless, she replied in a clear voice, "Okay, Queenie."
Soon, Kate dropped Queenie off at the doorstep of a student's home for the visit.
