
"Yes, I'll talk." Everything seems under control. There was Franco beside me, someone who was much more knowledgeable in controlling the situation.
I'll be fine. We finished training and it is time to face Nicholai.
I arrived about one hour at JFK International Airport, an hour before Nicholai's plane landed. Someone who was a CIA employee sent by Thomas and an immigration officer was waiting for me.
Francoise came later, the man Thomas and his boss sent us gave us headset equipment for us, he took care of all this interception with the immigration guy.
"Boss will be able to monitor your conversation, he will also be able to give instructions. Boss isn't willing to show up for any conditions, so all directions will depend on you Mr. Francoise." The man Thomas sent confirmed the situation we knew about.
"Yes, I clearly understand that." Franco should be no stranger to negotiation techniques. I was just told to make the opening to Nicholai.
He asked us to look at the interrogation room.
"Immigration officers will send Nicholai to this interrogation room, the security you're carrying will be waiting outside to guard against any possibility. When he comes in we'll lock the room according to security protocol, you can wave to this camera to open the door." The CIA man named Charles showed the control room next to him. Where there is also a recording equipment.
"understand." Francoise answered it.
"Then you can wait first in the living room, it's still 45 minutes before arrival."
We turned to another room, there were 4 bodyguards brought by Franco, we were all waiting for Nicholai to be brought into the room, my hands were cold and my heart was pounding because it had never faced something like this. Francoise of course faced this easily, he could still contact his staff to get the job done this was not a problem for him.
"You look tense."
"I've never faced anything like this. It's the first time." She smiles.
"Remember we practiced yesterday."
"Are you hungry."
"Yes I'm hungry." He's laughing now. I had eaten before, but now thinking about what would happen in front of me hungry.
"Why didn't you say."
"I'm afraid to say I'm not serious when I'm working."
"People who are hungry won't work right, wait a minute, we'll just order a burger."
"Why do you know I'm hungry?"
"I was once in a position like you. Stress is facing something. The blood sugar in my body needs to be elevated. Otherwise I'm not working properly."
Fortunately, when I finished eating slowly, my nervousness and worry diminished. It seems he was right that sugar had a sedative effect on me.
"He should be down by now, soon the immigration officer will take him to the interrogation room. Are you feeling better?" It was ten minutes past the time of the plane's arrival.
"It's much better after eating again. It feels silly." I laugh at myself.
He grimaced, I knew I was being silly. But that's what happened today, what makes me relieved is that Francoise didn't judge me she was supportive.
"There I am, nothing will happen, you just have to be sympathetic to Nicholai as we trained yesterday." He reminded me again of what we talked about before.
"Yes fine." I took a deep breath, ready to start this negotiation.