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You have no idea how sorry I am that I haven't updated in forever. I have ADHD and sometimes it takes me a long time to finish a chapter. I know that is no excuse. Again, I am so sorry. Thank you all for everything!

Chapter 4-Well hello there gorgeous

"Hey, can you explain this I'm totally frazzled." A blonde girl leaned toward me, hear hair falling onto my desk. Even with some hot, blonde chick asking me questions, the end of science class couldn't come soon enough. It's last period of school and Tom, Macey, and a bunch of other kids are going to a party at this girls house. Well, she isn't just any girl. Gia Carino will never be considered any girl. Her father is the owner of some big-brand in the States, and she doesn't let anyone forget it. Tom has had a crush on her sister since year seven. Maria Carino is one year older than us. Tom had met her at a pool party years back and since then, she is always on his mind.

"Um, hey Alex... You there?" The girl next to me waves her hand close to my face and I snap back to reality.

"Oh ahaha sorry," I give a nervous laugh, "All you have to do is look in the textbook on page 375 and everything you need is there." I turn back to my work. Not that I'm really doing it or anything. I'm too busy thinking about tonight. Macey had mentioned how she was super excited for her first party in England and I was determined to make it one she would never forget.

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"Al, you don't understand, this is my chance to get her to notice me." Tom whines, referring to Maria. Here we go again...

"Tom, I get it. Don't get your knickers in a knot. As long as you don't use any corny pick-up lines you should be good to go." I smile at Tom. His dark hair is spiked normally and his blue eyes look tired from staying up way too late due to procrastination on a history exam. I honestly do not know what my life would be without this idiot.

We're heading out to dinner at a local pizza place before the party. As Eagle always says, "Parties are for partying, not eating. So eat before and dance 'till you vomit."

"Tom get down here! I'm leaving now and if you don't come now, get yourself another ride!" Tom's mum screams from downstairs. As usual, she's in such a fantastic mood.

"We're coming mum!" Tom hollers back. With a sigh, he grabs his house keys and exits his room. I follow right behind him.

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Walking into the restaurant, I easily spot my friends. The idiots flicking food at one another and talking too loudly.

"Tom! Alex!" Macey says, waving to us from her spot at the table. She beckons for us to come and join them, then goes back to chatting with Kylie, one of the girls sitting next to her.

Kylie and I have been friends since grade seven. We went to the same Dojo for karate. Although she only measures 1 five feet and weighs less than 100 pounds, I'll admit she is extremely tough. The fact that she was the only girl in our karate group always kept me interested in her, then when we were put in the same homeroom class, we started to become good friends.

"Hey. What's up?" Tom asks as we slide into the booth they're sitting at. Pizza pies are on the table, along with a bunch of sodas and a bowl of salad. My friends surround the table eating and chatting to each other.

Sometimes it's hard to fathom that so many people in the world have no idea what kinds of things happen in MI6, or different agencies across the world. I mean don't get me wrong, I love going to school and acting like a normal kid. But that's just it. I'm acting like a normal kid. After everything that has happened, I just can't go back to being normal. It's hard to be alone, because sometimes I feel as if no one understands what has happened to me.

"Alex?" Tom says, waving his hand in front of my face. "Buddy, you there?" I give him a look of annoyance and he laughs, going back to talking to Jason, a boy on our football team.

"Guys, I think we should dash. We're gonna be late. Plus, we all have to change. I wouldn't be caught dead in this ridiculous school uniform." Macey says. You can tell she wants to be on time for her first party here. We gather all our stuff and head out of the restaurant, and I leave all my thoughts about MI6 there.

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Lights flash, music blares, people move on the dance floor. The night sky is filled with stars and the moon reflects on the pool. Teenagers holding empty beer bottles fall all over the place and groups of people sit smoking.

Across the lawn stood Macey surrounded by a group of girls. They were dancing and laughing. Someone must have told a joke, because Macey threw her head back in a fit of laughter. Her red hair framed her face in curls, different from her normally straight hair.

"Welcome to my party!" Gia Carino said, welcoming us inside. We had finally arrived at her house. I should probably say mansion. The Carino's house was huge, with a swimming pool and three bedroom guest house. Tom, Macey, and I step inside the house which is already filled with people.

"Macey, let's go out to the backyard. That's where most people are and the dance floor is there." I suggest to Macey. "Tom's on a hunt for girls, so I guess it's just the two of us for now." She looks at me strangely, and backs away a bit.

"Look Alex, I haven't been to a party in a while and I really want to enjoy it. You're a great guy and really sweet, but I've heard what people have been saying about you- that you're a druggie and in gangs- and I'm not sure if I can handle being seen with you. Just let me enjoy tonight." And with that she walks away in her light blue dress, waving at people she recognizes, as if all she had said was that she was getting something to drink.

"Alex! Hey buddy!" Tom yelled, stumbling through a crowd of people. He was obviously drunk, with a beer bottle in hand. His shirt wrinkled and hair messed up. "I'm going upstairs Al-" He gets pulled away by a brunette girl in a slutty black dress and red heels.

I walk inside, into the living room. It's filled with people, though it's quieter, the music from outside hardly making it's way indoors.

"Alex Rider, eh?" I hear someone ask. I turn around and a burst of electricity runs through my veins.

In front of me stands a gorgeous girl, though she looks more like a woman then a girl. Her long dark hair is pulled in slick back ponytail, and she wears a small navy blue dress that show of her long legs and large chest. Her brown eyes look me up and down.

"Yes," I say casually, "And you are?" I say questioningly giving her a sly look. She starts to walk away and beckons for me to follow her. We walk up the stairs of the house and she leads me into a bedroom. She plops down on the king sized bed as if it's her own home. She pats the space next to her.

"I'm Eva." She says, her voice dropping quieter. I can tell now that she has an American accent, though it's slightly polluted by a touch of an Italian accent. I sit down next to her on the bed. "I couldn't help but notice you Rider." She moves closer to me, and I put my hand behind her back.

She leans in to kiss me, and I kiss her back. I place my arms strongly around her waist and push her gently onto the bed. She kicks off her heels and puts her arms around my neck. We continue to kiss, my tongue exploring her mouth. Her hair has fallen out of the original pony tail. I reach to move the hair clinging to her neck when I see it.

The small, infamous, sliver scorpion tattooed behind her ear.

1 Sorry! I live in the US, so I don't know how you would put the measurement and weight in England.

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