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POV: Bex
Summary: The CIA has discovered a new threat: a group of people who have collected various nuclear weapons from around the world, and are set on destroying the United States. They request the help from the Gallagher Girls, asking their best students to be sent to the estates of various suspects, assuming they would draw less suspicion. Cammie and Bex are the only juniors chosen, but they are sent to trail different suspects! Bex is sent to a rich woman's house to be a maid by the name of Elvira Fanning. Her mission starts well, but when a certain manservant shows up, and Eugenia Wilkins, the suspect, begins to suspect something is up, Bex must throw caution to the wind, and do whatever it takes to save her mission – and her heart.
I never meant to fall in love. Really, I didn't. But nothing about Grant is ordinary. Ha. Just like nothing about me is ordinary. Anyway, the point is, I, Rebecca "Bex" Baxter, fell in love with Grant Nash. I know, crazy, right? But bear with me. I didn't mean to. Well, ok. I'll be honest for once. I sort of didn't mean to.
It all started the first day of the second term of our junior year at the Gallagher Academy, when my roommate Cammie and I were called to the Headmistress's office. It just so happens that's Cammie's mom. Anyway, I was thinking something along the lines of, well, maybe there's another new student or something. But did you really think it would be that simple. After all, I go to spy school.
When we walked in, Cam's mom motioned for us to take a seat. So I did.
"I knew this would happen someday," she said to us. "I just didn't think it would be so soon. The CIA has enlisted the help of the Gallagher Girls in a new mission. And this one really is a matter of life and death. Not just for you, or for the suspect, or any other agents working on the project. No, this mission is life or death for the entire population of the United States. A group of terrorists inside the nation has gotten a hold of major nuclear weapons from around the world. And they are going to use them on us, on the nation. Unless we stop them." I gaped. Even four and a half years of spy school couldn't have prepared me for that. I looked over and saw Cammie gaping too. "They have chosen six agents from our school. Four of them are seniors. You are the other two." If my jaw could drop anymore than it already had, it would have done so then.
"But, Headmistress Morgan," I stuttered. She smiled a grim smile.
"I know you must think I'm kidding, Rebecca, but I'm not. Really. On a much lighter note, this is not only an amazing opportunity, but also a great honor. For the CIA to choose four students to complete their mission, and two of them being juniors…it's amazing." I nodded, trying to let it sink in. She reached under her desk and brought out two identical folders, except for two words on the front of each. The one in front of me said Rebecca Baxter. I nearly fainted. My first official mission folder!
"These are your covers," Cam's mom said, nodding to the two folders. "Memorize them well. You are being sent to the estates of two suspects. You are to find out all you can about them, their relationship with the terrorists, and what they know about what the weapons are and where they are being stored. You are to meet a group of CIA agents at the airport in New York two days from now. Be ready." I took that to mean we were dismissed, so I picked up my folder and left, hearing Cammie behind me. We hardly spoke the entire way back to our room.
"Can you believe it?" Cam whispered to me. I don't know why, but it just seemed wrong to talk about it in normal tones. I shook my head as I unlocked the door to our room.
For some reason, I couldn't help thinking that my top-secret spy training was no longer about tests.
A/N: This is only my third story, so please be nice. It will get better. I hope. Please review!