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CHAPTER 9;
DAN'S POV;
"So what you're saying is that if you're not careful, Frank and Stella are going to throw you out of MI High?"
"In a nutshell, yes!"
"But they won't!"
"That's just the thing Dan, they can!"
"But they can't Keri."
"Dan, they can. There is nothing to stop them if I don't up my game. I need to be on my best behaviour for the next few days, maybe even weeks until they see that I am committed to MI High. It's bad enough being off duty for at least the next week. It'll be hell if I'm off duty on a permanent basis. I don't think I'll be able to cope if I don't have MI High. Yes I know I sound stupid because I've only been here a few says but really, I would miss it!"
"Keri, it's not stupid. I know what you mean. I understand."
We sat in silence for a few moments.
"So Keri, what are we going to do?"
"I don't know. Well for now, I'm going to go to the bathroom because I'm sure I look like a panda right now," she half smiles.
"You don't look that bad Keri, the mascara has just run a little, it's not that bad."
"Sure Dan," Keri replies looking at me rather sceptically. "You're a boy, you just don't get it."
"Well thanks for stating the obvious Colombo! I suppose that's true though, I don't get it. I never understand why girls feel the need to wear make up. They are pretty without it."
"Sure we are," Keri replies as she rolls her eyes.
"Honestly," I explain.
I was about to continue when my communicator goes off. I look over at Keri and stand to my feet.
I put my hand out to Keri, "Come on, we're being summoned. Let's not give them another reason to through you out, eh?"
Reluctantly Keri nods and takes hold of my hand and I pull her to her feet.
"But my make up is still a mess. I'm a mess."
I wink. "Don't worry the lift will sort that right out."
"Really?", she asks clearly taken aback.
"Trust me," I smile.
"You mean like how you trust me?", she retorts as she walks out.
Ouch! That hurt. I know I don't trust her fully but I'm getting there. I'm trusting her a lot quicker than it took me to trust Zoe, so that must mean something. But trust me to open my big mouth and say the wrong thing.
I follow Keri and head for the door marked "CARETAKERS STORE". Keri already has the door opened . I slip inside and stand beside Keri before I pull the lever that sends us plummeting down to the base. When we arrive at HQ, I am dressed in my spy gear, where as Keri has remained in her school uniform. However, her make up and hair has been fixed.
"Told you the lift would sort it out," I whisper to Keri.
Keri just stares at me and saunters over to the table but I swear I see a small smile creep onto her face.
"Ah, Keri. Nice of you to join us this time."
Frank. That was a bit of a blow Frank. It really wasn't necessary.
"So what's up Frank?", Aneisha questions, clearly trying to diffuse the tension that is beginning to grow.
"I called you down here because I need you all. What are you all doing this weekend?"
"Looking after Sarah," I reply.
"Nothing," Keri whispers.
"Computer games," Tom answers.
"Shopping with my auntie," Aneisha explains.
"Do you think you could rearrange your plans?", asks Frank.
"I can't. Mum is away and Dad is leaving again on Friday so there is no one to look after Sarah," I explain.
"No, sorry Frank," reply Tom and Aeisha.
Keri remains silent.
"Why?", questions Tom.
"Because I wanted you all to have a bonding day?", explains Frank.
"A bonding day? Really?," laughs Tom.
"We still can have one. We could just arrange it during a school day? Couldn't we?", suggests Aneisha. "That way we can all go."
"Actually, you know that isn't a bad idea Aneisha. We could sort that out," smiles Frank.
"But what exactly will this bonding day involve?", I ask.
"Well Dan, it'll involve activities in which the four of you will participate. Well Keri will have to be careful as she is still meant to be resting up, so she'll have to take it easy. But the main aim of the bonding day is that well essentially you all bond with each other."
"Really? A bonding day and you want us to bond? I would never have guessed," replies Tom sarcastically.
"Haha, funny Tom," replies Frank dryly.
"So when are we going to do this thing?"
"Well how about Thursday?"
"Yeah," I reply.
"Sure," smiles Aneisha.
"Fine," agrees Tom.
Keri is still quiet.
Frank turns to her. "Does that suit you Keri?"
She nods.
"Well that's settled then. I'll get it arranged and come up with an excuse for you all to miss school for the day. That's all. You can go now."
We all turned to leave.
"Not you Keri. Can you stay to I have a word with you?"
Keri looks at me. I nod encouragingly at her.
"Sure," she mumbles and turns back towards Frank as Tom, Aneisha and I get into the lift
KERI'S POV;
"What's up Frank?"
"I just wanted to apologise to you. I'm sorry for the way I spoke to you when you arrived down here with Dan. It was unnecessary and I'm sorry. Plus I think I may have been a little harsh on you when we spoke earlier on. But that doesn't mean that Stella and I won't be keeping an eye on you. We'll still be monitoring your progress. This bonding day on Thursday will be one of the main focuses. We will be watching how well you can interact with the rest of the team. I can't help but notice that you and Dan don't seem to be getting on to well, what's going on there?"
"Me and Dan? Nothing is going on. I just haven't got to know him yet. But Aneisha was saying that he finds it hard to trust new people, so it may take some time with him before he trusts me, so that's not my fault, it's his," I lie.
"Well yes, Dan can be like that. But hopefully it won't take him too long to warm up to you. Right now that's all. Back to class Keri."
I nod and turn and head to the lift.
When I enter the class, Dan's head immediately turns my direction and looks almost painted with worry. I excuse myself to Mrs King before I make my way over to the other side of the classroom and take my seat next to Dan.
"Are you okay?"
"Dan, I'm perfectly fine."
"What did Frank want?"
"Just to apologise for earlier. He said he may have been a little bit harsh to me. Also, for the dig when we went to down to HQ about me actually turning up."
"Yeah, he didn't need to say that. It was totally uncalled for and way out of line."
"I know and he knows that too which was why he apologised to me."
"Good thing he did."
"DANIEL MORGAN AND KERI SUMMERS! NO TALKING!", booms Mrs King from the front of the classroom.
Immediately, we cease our discussion and continue working for the rest of the class in silence.
