The next morning, Bex, Liz, our other roommate, Macey and I were all exhausted from staying up so late. (Macey is my third roommate. She's the daughter of Senator McHenry and she has only just caught up to the rest of the Juniors because she came to our school late.) We changed into our green plaid skirt and button up shirts, tights, blazers and school shoes before Macey attacked us all with make-up and straighteners.
After an uneventful breakfast, we made our way to the Junior common room where we had been told to meet for instructions on our missions.
We all waited and chattered nervously for two minutes and thirty-seven seconds before my mother and Mr Solomon joined us.
'Ladies, for your missions, you will be operating largely without any external help from your teachers unless in an emergency. How well you do in this mission will determine what jobs and future missions you might be given. Remember your training, ladies, and good luck.' Mr Solomon spoke for a total of forty-eight seconds before nodding at us and leaving the room again.
'As Mr Solomon said, you will be operating on your own for the most part. Your mission is to keep up your cover for the whole time. We have our ways of making sure you don't make a mistake. Don't slip up, girls. And be observant. All the information you will need is in these files. Good luck, and I will see you at seven o'clock. Sharp.' My mother handed out our files and dismissed us.
Bex and I couldn't wait to get back to our rooms to open our files, so we began reading them in the common room:
MISSION BRIEFING AND COVER FOR OPERATIVE CAMERON ANN MORGAN
COVER STORY:
Name: Kia Melanie Gates
Clearance Level: No official clearance level
Age: 15
Hair colour: Brown with a hint of red
Eye colour: blue
Complexion: pale
Other appearance: flawless skin, tattoo of 'Kia' on left wrist, two piercings in each ear, a tongue piercing, small (stud) nose piercing and a belly button piercing, slightly shorter than average, slim but muscled, favours left knee as she had a dislocated right knee last year, left handed, ambidextrous for sports
Accent: English
Parents: Cleo (Parkes) and Paul Gates
Parents Occupations: Both CIA Operatives who both died on different highly classified missions. Due to Kia's low level of clearance, she was told that her father left the family and that her mother died of a mysterious illness while on a business trip. They both posed as business people.
Siblings: Courtney Gates, 17 (Anna Fetterman)
Monetary funding: Both parents were from wealthy families and had large amounts of money. An account was set up for Kia to be able to access during her childhood years. She can have $400 a week out of that account. She also has another account for when she legally becomes and adult. It has $200 000 for her.
Likes: flirting with boys, clothes, especially short dresses, make-up, texting, sneaking out, arguing, sports, ballet, being the centre of attention
Dislikes: foster parents, doing what she's told, school
History: Kia Gates was born to her parents Cleo and Paul Gates, in London, England. At the age of five, her father died on a mission but she was told her parents divorced and her father never saw either of his children again. Cleo also died and Kia was told it was of a mysterious illness when Kia was 12. When she was 13, she was charged with three house robberies and numerous accounts of shoplifting. She was often in trouble at school, having an average of three after-school detentions a week. She had a five day suspension when she was a part of a fight resulting in two girls being sent to hospital with broken bones and severe bruising and severe vandalism to her school in the same day. Her foster parents are friends of her mothers, who Kia dislikes immensely. She was finally legally "adopted" by her "parents" three days ago, but due to plane cancellations and delays, she was late. Kia has never been overseas before and the only reason she wants to go to Australia is because of the beaches and supposedly "hot" guys.
Characteristics: argumentative, sporty, attention-seeking and rebellious
Other: vegetarian
Mission begins the day of receiving of this mission briefing. Three days of preparation time before leaving for the mission.
NOTE: your foster parents do not know your real identity, or the real reason you are staying there. They think you are really their old friends children.
THIS MISSION IS HIGHLY CLASSIFIED
On the next pages were the CIAs files on my new foster parents.
CIA REPORT ON OPERATIVE PATRICK (JR.) HALL
Name: Patrick (Jr.) Hall
D.O.B.: 8/4/1969
Hair colour: brown slightly greying
Eye colour: brown
Complexion: tan
Other appearance: tall, muscle-y, right handed, scars across lower back and an old bullet wound to back of his left thigh
Parents: Patrick (Director of the CIA) and Melanie Hall (retired agent)
Siblings: only child
Spouse: Melody Jane (Coates) Hall
Children: one son and daughter, Patrick (iii) (12, attends Blackthorne Institute for Boys) and Melody (Jr.) (14, attends Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women)
Education: attended several public primary school in NSW, Australia, but was expelled from seven in year 5 due to violent behaviour and was sent to Blackthorne Institute for Boys as a criminal punishment for his high school years
Job: CIA agent in deep cover on a extremely long-term mission, posing as a boat builder
History: Patrick was born to his parents, Patrick and Melanie Hall in New York, America. As a child he was always well behaved and was brought up well. He was given basic spy training by his parents and showed great skill and potential. When he reached the age of 11, his parents instructed him to begin becoming more rowdy and violent. He did so, and when he was 14, he was sent to the Blackthorne Institute for Boys, where he was given further training for the field and was immediately given missions from the CIA when he graduated. He met his, now, wife when they were assigned to the same mission.
Current Mission: Patrick (Jr.) Hall and his wife, Melody Hall, are both on an extremely long-term mission. They have been in deep cover in Australia since 1991. They are currently close to bringing down the leaders of an Australia-based terrorist group.
Characteristics: bold, friendly, brave, loud
THIS FILE IS HIGHLY CLASSIFIED
CIA REPORT ON OPERATIVE MELODY JANE (COATES) HALL
Name: Melody Jane (Coates) Hall
D.O.B.: 9/12/1972
Hair colour: light blonde
Eye colour: blue
Complexion: tan
Other appearance: medium height, slim, right handed, small, faint scars across her back and arms
Parents: Mary (former CIA lab worker, although she was killed in an enemy raid of CIA Headquarters in 1998) and Keith Coates (retired field CIA agent)
Siblings: only child
Spouse: Patrick (Jr.) Hall
Children: one son and daughter, Patrick (iii) (12, attends Blackthorne Institute for Boys) and Melody (Jr.) (14, attends Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women)
Education: Melody went to a private school in America until she was 14 and attended the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women.
Job: Melody is a field agent for the CIA, she is in extremely deep cover and is posing as a child care worker
History: Melody was born to Mary and Keith Coates while they were on a mission in Italy. She was brought up well and was always quiet and respectful. As a recently graduated spy, she was sent on a mission with Patrick (Jr.) Hall. The mission was successful and less than a year later, they were married. Two months later, they were sent on a long term mission, which they are still currently on.
Current Mission: Melody Hall and her husband Patrick (Jr.) Hall, are both on an extremely long-term mission. They have been in deep cover in Australia since 1991, shortly after they were married. They are currently close to bringing down the leaders of an Australia-based terrorist group.
Characteristics: quiet, respectful, observative, modest
THIS FILE IS HIGHLY CLASSIFIED
I closed my file and looked around. Everyone else was just finishing reading theirs and we all looked at each other.
'I'm going back to my old school, but in deep cover!' Bex said faintly.
'I'm going to Australia!' I replied.
'Me and Macey are going to a performing arts school in New York.' Liz said before adding. 'I can't perform, though!'
'It'll be fine, Liz.' Macey said, a little harshly. 'Now let's go and start the make overs!'