Amy Cahill dropped her backpack by her closet then flopped down on her bed. She hugged her pillow and smiled up at the ceiling. She had just finished what was supposed to have been her sophomore year of highschool. She grinned. She was positive she got straight A's even though she had taken AP classes in the 12th grade curriculum. She had graduated earlier that month with the rest of the senior class and was going to start college next year.
Her phone rang and she went to her backpack to who it was. It was Sinead Starling. The two had gotten close after the clue hunt had ended. They were both interested in the same things. She tapped the answer button. "Hey Amy!" came Sineads chirpy voice from the other end.
"Hi Sinead!" she replied.
"Soooooooo... How was your last day of school?"
"It was great! We didn't really do anything. The teachers were all talking about how today was the first day of the rest of our lives and all that cliche stuff."
Sinead laughed.
"Yeah, it was fun. It only was a half day so I went to the library."
"Only you would go to the library AFTER school was over."
"Puh-lease Sinead. You would too."
"Yeah she laughed I guess I would. Ned and Ted too. But were Ekats. Were SUPPOSED to be nerds."
"Speaking of Ned and Ted, how did their checkups go?"
"Oh My Gosh Amazing!" from the way she said it Amy knew Sinead had been bursting to tell her. "The doctors said that Ted has the vision of any other normal person, maybe even better, and Neds headaches are gone forever!"
"Congratulations Sinead" Amy squealed "That's so great! I am so proud for you guys!"
"Thanks!" Sineads replied modestly but Amy knew she was proud too.
They continued talking for a while about random topics until Amy had to stop.
"I've got to go. Nellies gonna kill me if I go over my minutes again."
"OK talk to you later!"
"Kay bye!" she hung up.
She decited to go get a snack. She went into the kitchen and sat down just as the front door banged open and bounced off the opposite wall. Amy jumped up and ran to the front hall prepared to defend herself against whoever was there. It was just Dan.
"Whoo Hoo!" he yelled and did a victory dance. "School is over!" He continued dancing, and running up and down the hall.
"Dan." Amy said trying to get his attention. "Dan? DAN!"
Nothing.
Amy sighed. "Dan, are you hungry?"
He stopped and turned to look at her.
"What do you have?"
Amy smiled. It always worked. She led the way back to the kitchen.
"So judging by that display I am going to say you are a little excited that school is over?"
"A little? Are you kidding me? I am super excited! Now I have nothing to do for the next three months except forget everything I just learned. Paradise!"
He sat down and began eating the snack she had just set down for herself. Amy shook her head and sat down beside him.
"Dan, you know we are going to busy this summer. We are going to go back to the Madrigal stronghold. We might even get our first missions. Remember?"
"Yeah, but that's going to be fun! School, ehh, not so much."
Dan was right. Summer WAS going to be fun. Amy loved all her Madrigal work. She had taken the first year of highschool off and went to the Madrigal base in Attleboro with Nellie and Dan. They had began learning everything they needed to know to become Madrigal agents. Dan was especially good at hacking things which was forever annoying Amy because he kept breaking into her laptop. Amy was good at anything more academic like poison making and family history. But what surprised and pleased the Madrigals the most was that they were both prodigies at self defense. After just one year of training they were both already had blackbelts in Karate, Ju Jits u, and Kung Fu and knew how to handle a mass array of weapons with deadly skill and precision. The Madrigals has insisted they move somewhere more safe then their old apartment, so they bought the young Cahills a huge mansion on the edge of Boston. It was outfitted with an arsenal, secret passage ways, security cameras linked to the madrigal stronghold, a helicopter pad on the roof, a control room, at least one weapon hidden in every room and a secret safe house under their gargantuan swimming pool. It was an amazing house. Not only was it safe it was beautiful too. They were going this summer to continue their Madrigal training and possibly to get their first missions. They were super excited.
Dan shoveled the rest of their food in his mouth and then spring up.
"Where are you going?" Amy asked?
"Ih 'em 'oing oo oh 'ay ideo 'ames."
"Ok. Stop. Swallow. And repeat." she said dicusstidly flicking a piece of chewed food off her shirt.
He made a big show of swallowing then opening his mouth to show that it was empty.
"I said I am going go play video games."
"OK but don't forget to pack early so you don't forget anything. Were leaving early in the morning."
"Uh huh. Sure." he replied but he was already halfway up the stairs.
Amy sighed. He was going to forget. She shook her head and went to finally get her snack.