(Hey everyone! I've had a bit of a busy week being Easter – a combination of visiting relatives and extra hours a work! Anyway I've just finished chapter three and sorry if the end is a bit lacking I'm rather tired right now and as I'm working all day tomorrow I'll have no time to upload it! It's now or next week – which would you prefer???? Well anyway the song in this is from the musical version of 'Beauty and the Beast' and is called 'Home'. So enjoy and let me know what you think)

Chapter 3:

Amy opened the door to her dorm room soaking wet as she had to walk across campus in the middle of a rain storm. She carefully turned on the light and looked around. Her bedroom at home was always light and was pale blue. She was surrounded by so many familiar things as well as her family and friends. However looking around her dorm room was a single bed, a desk and chair, the walls completely bare apart from a walk in wardrobe and one shelf for books. It had a connecting door to the right to a living room area whilst on the left was the connected bathroom. It seemed so bare and ugly to her. As she put her things on the ground there was a huge rumble of thunder and the light went out. She sat on the bed with her legs bent up to her chest to try and get warm. She felt herself shiver and was unsure if the water on her cheeks were from her hair or tears. She wasn't sure what to do and began to sing

Is this home?
Is this where I should learn to be happy?
Never dreamed
That a home could be dark and cold

I was told
Every day in my childhood:
Even when you grow old
Home should be where the heart is
Never where words so true!
My heart's far, far away
Home is too

Is this home
Is this what I must learn to believe in
Try to find
Something good in this tragic place

Just in case
I should stay here forever
Held in this empty place
Oh, that won't be easy
I know the reason why
My heart's far, far away
Home's alike

What I'd give to return
To the life that I knew lately
But I know now I can't
Solve my problems going back

Is this home?
Am I here for a day or forever?
Shut away
From the world until who knows when

Oh, but then
As my life has been altered once
It can change again

Build higher walls around me
Change every lock and key
Nothing lasts, nothing holds
All of me

My heart's far, far away
Home and free!

Amy lowered her head and cried softly for a moment with only the sound of rain hitting the window to keep her company

"Hello?" she heard someone call from the joining living room door and she looked up to see a boy also soaking wet step into her room. He had a flashlight which he shone close to her face causing her to squint her eyes a little. "Are you ok?" he asked and she looked confused

"Um ... yeah I'm fine but who are you? What are you doing in my room?" she stood up and walked towards him wiping her cheeks dry as she did

"I'm your room mate, well sort of! I'm in the bedroom connected to the other side of the living room! I heard you crying so I thought I'd see if you were ok"

"What's your name?"

"Jamie, Jamie Bennett" he held out his right hand and she shook it

"Amy, Amy Bolton"

"Pleasure and FYI it is so obvious you aren't ok ... Look um I think you need to change into something dry as you are shaking like mad. So change and I'll call a pizza for us to share. We can have a chat and get to know each other ok?" he asked

"Sounds great but how do you expect to do that when there is no electricity?" Amy asked. Jamie smiled softly as the lights came back on

"Sorted! So any preference for pizza toppings?" he asked

"No but make it stuff crust, I need all the junk food I can get right now" Amy responded and found herself smiling as she hadn't uttered those words since a certain sleepover when she was 15

"Ok, I'll be back soon" he turned to leave but stopped for a few seconds and turned back. "I just have to say, he didn't deserve you, he shouldn't have made you this upset"

"Who?"

"The boy who broke your heart" he replied and she bite her lip

"How did you know that?" he asked softly

"I can see it in your eyes" he left the room closing the door behind him. For a moment she sat thinking on her bed before opening her suitcase and changing

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"So he broke up with me. I know he did it to make me come here as he didn't want me to give up my dream just as I don't want him to give up his. It just doesn't seem far you know?" Amy explained to Jamie as they sat eating junk food. They had stayed up all night eating pizza, potato chips, dip, sweets and fizzy drinks.

"Yeah I know what you mean. My ex was funny about our future together when college comes along so we broke up last year. I think it is a pressure that all young couples have to tackle" Jamie replied

"Well you know everything about me Jamie, what about you? Who are you?" she asked making him smile

"I'm from New York, 18 years old and I have no family. I lost my parents when I was five in an accident so I've worked so hard on school work and general life in an orphanage before getting a full scholarship here" he explained

"I'm sorry about your parents"

"It's ok, I think about them often but I don't let it take over my life you know? So now we know about each other let's raise our glasses" Jamie said making her giggle and smile. She held up her glass to his. "Here is to the next three years, hopefully we won't tear each others hair out with petty arguments and become good friends"

"Here here!" Amy replied and knocked her glass against his. Right as she did the lights went out again and they both groaned. "Ok here comes the first argument: who moved the flashlight because I cannot remember where you put it" Amy asked

"Where I put it? You had it last" Jamie replied

"No you did! You had it in your hand when you left my room to let me change and I haven't seen it since" she replied

"You are aware that you sound like a child!"

"No I sound like you" Amy replied back making them both burst out laughing. "I think we are going to have to try and make our way across the room in the dark" Amy said after a deep breath to stop her laughing

"Fine but if I stand on something I'm blaming you"

"And if the flashlight is in your room I'm blaming you"

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THREE MONTHS LATER

Amy sat in the library taking notes from a book. It was the day before Christmas break and she need to collect some notes for an assignment due when the Christmas break was over. As she glanced at the page someone placed a piece of paper on top which had 'how can you be studying today? Besides it's freezing in here! The snow and cold must have frozen the pipes in here' written on it

"Jamie I'm quite comfortable besides I cannot get a copy of this or take it home with me, that is why I'm studying" she replied turning around. "Besides I'm surprised to see you in a library, I thought this was a forbidden area to you"

"Ha ha! My sides are hurting with the pain of laughter" he said sarcastically making her smile

"So what do you want? I know you wouldn't come in here without a purpose"

"The Dean wants to see you, now in his office" Amy looked confused and stood up

"The Dean? Why? I haven't done anything wrong and I'm at the top of every class I'm in!" she explained and Jamie rolled his eyes

"How do I know? Come on let's go" As they walked through the halls of NYU Amy nervously bite her lip. Jamie noticed and took her left hand in his right and squeezed it to comfort her. Arriving at the Dean's office they walked in and the Dean smiled at them

"Hello Amy, Jamie, I'm glad to see you" he said and Jamie and Amy sat side by side opposite the Dean. Amy looked at Jamie for a few seconds before turning back to the Dean

"Sir, as far as I understood this meeting was just between you and me"

"Yes it is however Jamie must be here as the matter involves him" the Dean explained

"What matter exactly?" a knock came at the door and in stepped Amy's personal tutor and lecturer Mr. Fuller

"Sorry I'm late" he said and sat next to the Dean

"Amy the reason why we have called you here today is we want to lay before you a proposition" Amy looked confused and folded her arms

"What kind of proposition?" she asked softly

"Amy we have been watching you. Your work has been top of class all term so you have stood out from everyone in your year, and we have been watching you before you came here" slowly Amy unfolded her arms and felt nervous

"Who are you?" Amy asked and stood to leave. However Jamie reached out and grabbed her arm in a strong grip she couldn't escape from

"Amy we aren't trying to hurt you, we are trying help and you can seriously help us in the process" Mr. Fuller explained walking to the door and locking it

"Who are you people?" Amy asked shaking softly

"Mr. Stevens is the Dean of NYU he works with us to find people suitable to join us. We have chosen you" Jamie explained softly

"WHO ARE YOU?" Amy yelled and Mr. Fuller took a step towards her. Jamie let go of Amy's arm and forced her to look at him

"I'm agent Jamie Bennett; I work for every police station and investigative organisation in the world. This is agent Fuller, a fellow agent. He works in recruitment mainly and travels to every university throughout the world through the semesters to find new agents. You have stood out since you were 13 and we want you to join us" Jamie explained leaving Amy in complete shock she had to sit back down and take everything in

"Amy you are just what we are looking for and we can offer you things you never could have imagined in your life" Fuller explained

"You lied to me! You made me believe you were a normal student and you a normal teacher! How could you – I thought we were friends"

"I'm doing this because I'm your friend Amy. You can help us so much but you need to let us teach you! We can show you a world you have never imagined. One where you can be anything you want and no one can tell you no. You will be loved, hated, longed for and over all amazing! You'll still be based here and get your degree but your spare time will be spent being trained by us both physically and mentally. You will be a secret and yet be out in the open for all to see which is the best way to hide a secret. You love your family but because of Jack you have been looking for any excuse not to go home. Don't you think that is worth being taught by us?" Jamie asked. For a moment Amy was silent before she turned to Jamie

"What will I have to sacrifice in the process?" she asked softly and Jamie bite his lip

"You family and friends cannot know specifically what you do – they can know you work for the police and that is it. Also you may not be able to see them for a while and the training begins now"

"So I cannot go home for Christmas?" she asked and Jamie shook his head. "You promise to be with me by my side?" she asked and he nodded smiling. "Ok I'm in but I need to call my family. God what will I say?" she asked and Fuller smiled

"The airport is announcing tomorrow that flights are closed due to the weather. Call them first thing tomorrow morning – enough time for them to hear the news before your call and everything will be fine" Fuller explained

"How do you know that? Can you see the future or something?" she said with a laugh

"You'll see" Fuller winked and she stopped laughing. "Welcome agent Bolton I hope you will enjoy your new life because I assure you it won't be boring"