the Other side of these secrets
Prologue
-Flashback-
'Man where the hell is Gary? I know he said something about a date with Cortez...Carmen geez I have to get use to calling her that...'
" Take me down to Paradise City where the gras-"
'gosh Gary.. you moron... I should really pay attention when he takes my phone'.. "Gary! You little piece of chizz, really? you're such an idiot! Where are you? We're going to be late to th-" "Are you done? Carmen and I ran into some trouble, but Carmen called Juni to take you alright? we'll meet you at HQ." -ends call-
"damn it! I hate when he doesn't let me say anything!"
-knock knock knock-
"Hey" the red curly-haired 13-year-old says
"Hey Juni, sorry about my brother I swear sometimes I wonder if we're actually related..."
Juni laughs "well you guys do have the mocking giggle thing you do.."
"gee thanks, that makes my feel awesome" I replied sarcastically
"Come on Gertie, you know what I mean, even though its hard for me to actually like him, I've talked to him since he's dating my sister, but the guy really isn't that bad just a bit sarcastic, annoying with a hint of an ass .. But anyways we have to go or we'll be late for the meeting"
"Right, Let's go"
"so... jet pack or car" Juni asked
I raised my eyebrow and said with a smirk creeping on my face "well jet pack screams spy, but a 13-year-old driving a car would be to weird..hmmmnnn" he just chuckles and says " well good thing my mom drove me here."
"Hi Mrs. Cortez, how are you?" I asked as we closed the door to her new acquired Jeep
" Hello Gertie, I am fine how about you?" she responded with a warm smile
" I am a bit nervous, I have no idea why my presence was requested along with Gary, Carmen, and Juni.." I fiddle with my hair which is usually in pig tails
"Yeah.. beats me" Juni simply stated
While Mrs. Cortez was driving, began thinking about how I met Juni at the Park, I had seen him and his sister through pictures and what not, but that day was quite eventful, I personal had no hard feelings for the kid, he was cool in his strange creep kid way, and then memories from the camel poop and the island and then when he retired and then fought the toy maker, and now this, I can't help but to wonder what the big hype is with meeting why is it so important. I feel a hand in my own, looking up I see a smile of assurance, I smile back, while freeing my hand from Juni's
-arriving at the OSS HQ meeting room-
Gary and Carmen are there already situated, Juni and I take our seats and the Head Director Gregorio Cortez, comes in and sits down.
"Hello Gary, Gerti, Carmen and Juni.. The reason that you're here is because you four are the top spies the company has ever had, and the president requested you for a specific mission"
silence fell in the room serious yet surprised faces were worn by the spy kids and silent motions towards the Head director to keep going and explain more throughly
"The only problem with this mission is that you will work non stop, you will travel all over the world picking up pieces of information, and through out this time you won't really be able to spend time with families or friends, much less have a life, the operation consist of your identities being completely erased, as in non-existent." His face slightly falters
" How long will this mission last?" Gary asked
" Roughly around 5-10 years.." Mr. Cortez says
'Oh crap seriously?! I'm only 11 next week I'll finally be 12, and this mission will probably run 10 years.. I can't do this I love working for the OSS but I barely have friends and this mission is probably going to strip me from any future friendships and experiences of a normal teenag-'
"Look as your Boss I'm suppose to urge you to take this mission for your career and what not, but this assignment is really out of your league, I wouldn't want to see you kids deprived from things, I mean the company is promoting you to official adult spy status.."
"I'm in" the voice said in confidence and a smile play on the lips of my moron brother
"if Gary's in, I'm in too" Carmen says
Mr. Cortez looks down and then up at us specifically at myself and Juni..."Juni? Gerti? what is your response?"
"Ye-" Juni began
"NO" I said softly but firmly
I felt everyone's eye bore on to me
"No, I'm sorry , sorry guys," I look at them and see disappointment, "I would like to retire of the OSS, including my teaching place in the Spy Kids Academy and Summer Classes" with that mouths went agape and all I saw was anger in my brothers eyes. I could not even bring myself to look in the eyes of the Cortez siblings.
" I would like to talk to Gerti alone, please leave the office, go towards Felix so he can hand you your new tags."
after everyone has left and I'm left in the office
Mr. Cortez starts " look Gerti, you don't have to resign your position, you could have only decline the offer"
" Thank You, but I have just realized how much I love this, but this isn't the only thing I want in my life, I have never experienced public school, or a normal friends party, and I will never be able to grow up like a normal kid, or teenager if I don't stop this now"
"Okay, Gerti what ever you want, come in tomorrow to turn in your badge and to see if you'd like anything else okay?
I just nod and go towards the window and turn on my pigtails, knowing that this would be the last time I would ever do this.
-Arriving at home-
"Mom?" no response, looking around I remember she's out and I have to call her if I need something.
I dial her number and she answers, "Hey mija.. How are you?"
"I'm good mom, how about you and dad?"
"I'm well, your father here was misbehaving once again, but it's okay he was able to see what he did wrong, but he's on tranquilizers, you know so he doesn't walk in his sleep"
"right, well um mom"
" why do I have the feeling your going to say something that you feel I wont approve of?"
"well i decided to quit the OSS," i said in a rather fast but quiet way, half expecting world war 3 and another half expecting a 3 hour lecture on how the Giggles don't quit anything. but I didn't expect..
"well sweetie I'm sure you made that choice for a reason, but what are you going to do now? I won't be home for 6 months because of work and neither is your father, and you go to school at the OSS what are you going to do about school"
crap I totally forgot "well I'm sure I can figure something out, can't I go with Aunt Heather? I mean she lives in Malibu which isn't that far, I'd go with grandma but she live in New York, at least with Aunt Heather I'd be able to come and see you and vice versa"
"well mija, I'm not sure you could call her and ask, but I'm sure she'll say yes you know how much she loves you, but you will have to ask her to take on the role of your mother since I don't exactly exist according to the government or to the world, are you willing to change your name and your Identity to protect yourself and your Aunt for this?
I want to say no, that I shouldn't have resigned but I know I want a life, and do mushy stuff other people do, normal people. "yes, so I guess i'll have to call you later, so I can call her now to see what will happen, I'll call you as soon as she says something ok?" "Okay, I love you mija" "Me to Mom, call you later bye."
-ends Flashback-
"Lilly? where did you go" the girl with the brown curly hair named Miley asked me, disturbing my reverie as I looked at the ocean while the sun is going down. "Are you coming in for a swim or what?" a lanky dude named Oliver asked from his surfboard
"yeah be right there" I respond
If you're wondering my name is Lilly Truscott, originally named Gerti Giggles, but I haven't been called that in 5 years, as of today I am officially 17, I was a spy kid but now I'm a completely different person. I have 2 best friends I go to public school, I'm clumsy, dorky and yet I've never felt happier.