Okay, before you all hunt me down and try to kill me, let me explain. So 1st, I had a musical that I performed in and then I had two tests, and then there were a whole bunch of field trips and we were loaded up with homework, so I'm so so so so sorry that I haven't updated recently. But to make up for it, I'm posting two tonight!!! So please read and review!
Disclaimer: I do not own The 39 Clues... unfortunately...

London, England

Kabra Estate, Natalie's Room

Monday, November 14, 2022

Natalie's arm rested delicately on her marble vanity as a young maid slowly painted her long nails, careful not to get any nail polish on Natalie's fingers. Natalie gazed into the tall mirror, critiquing herself on what needed to be done to her before the reunion began. Natalie's gaze broke as a knock sounded through the relatively quiet room. Drawing her hand back from the maid, Natalie fixed her silky robe, before calling out to the knocker.

"Come in," she called, rather annoyed that her beauty treatment was being interrupted. But all annoyance disappeared as her father walked into the room. Natalie sat up straight at the sight of her father. Vikram Kabra was an intimidating man, over six feet tall, with a chiseled chin and dark cold eyes that pierced directly into your soul. "Father," Natalie greeted, as she was accustomed to.

Vikram nodded at her before speaking, with no smile on his face. "Natalie," he started, "I am here to talk to you about the reunion tonight."

Natalie rolled her eyes. 'I've been to two of these before, I know what I can or cannot say,' she thought to herself. She opened her mouth to say this, but closed it upon the glare that her father sent her.

"In light of what the evening means to some of the Cahills that are coming," Vikram said, "I want you to say a few words about Amy Cahill."

"WHAT?" Natalie screeched. "Why on earth would I want to do that?"

"Maybe because I said so," Vikram said menacingly. "Or maybe because Amy's brother, Dan, might forgive you for her death, seeing as he still blames Ian and you for her death."

"Fine," Natalie's huffed. Without a goodbye, her father walked towards the door, stopping when he reached it. Turning for a moment he said, "If you see Ian tell him that the Opera House's flight has landed." And with that, Vikram stepped out of Natalie's room, leaving her in an angry state.

Angrily, Natalie thrust her hand back at the maid. "Start over, I don't like how it looks," she commanded before turning back to her mirror.