Chapter 10
"Operation T.O.M.B is a go!" Lexy exclaims.
The guys are at their basketball tournament meaning we have exactly 1 hour to complete our mission. Operation T.O.M.B means Trash Our Mens' Bedroom. I did not come up with that name, it was Claudia's idea.
"So what are we exactly doing again? Girlifying their room to eternal pinkness? I don't like pink." I say with dignity.
"We're just primping their room to satisfy my needs," Lexy says. "I just have to do this. So each girl does whatever they want to their guy and-"
"Corbin is not my guy, and speaking of Corbin, why did you tell him about last night? Now he thinks I'm crushing on him which I'm not."
"It's not that big of a deal plus DON'T say you don't like him because I heard you smile last night and it was LOUD!"
"First off, how can you 'hear' me smile? That's scary and secondly not a BIG DEAL?!"
"Can we talk about this LATER? Thanks now let's go!" Cici exclaims as she lifts up the trap door.
Now what is the story to this tunnel of destiny? It's story time boys and girls! Back in the 1700s St. Marshalls Academy was not St. Marshalls Academy. It was actually a castle for the high maintenance British nobles. OF course Andrew St. Marshall owned the castle and held parties like crazy there. I'll get straight to the tunnel part. Andrew had a forbidden love for one of his slave girls names Lana and loved her more than his wife, Clara. In order for him to see her without being caught by the wife, he dug a tunnel to Lana's slave quarters, which is the modern day boys' room. The Civil War began and the Union was about to burn it down until Lana saved the castle and Andrew saying they're married and they are loyal to the Union. Clara got pissed and proclaimed her loyalty to the British. An activist killed her unfortunately. Andrew and Lana lived out their days, had kids, and left the tunnel as it is.
Great story? Who cares! Anyways a couple of centuries later, four girls want to meet up with their boy toys and find out about the tunnel. So with cleaning utensils and Christmas lights, they lit up the tunnel to today.
"It's dirty down here but then it's dirt," Claudia says.
"Right now, we are under the grassy area and all we have to do is climb up a ladder and undo the latch and undo the latch and we're in," Ann whispers.
I have never met someone so determined for a mission. She's all camoflage and combat boots!
"Here's the ladder. Pretty sturdy. I'll climb first just in case the subjects are in there."
"Wow Imani. You're really into this mission," Lexy says.
Ann pushes up the latch and looks around as if she's the ultimate scout.
"It's clear. Come on up ladies."
Lexy climbs up, then Cici, and me. I actually am reluctant to go up there. What beasts and smells await me up there? I must find out. I climb the ladder and breathe in... flowers?
"Oh my gosh!" Lexy exclaims. "They are so... organized. It makes me be put to shame! But look at Zac's closet! He so knows how to dress!"
"Wow, Jason has some nice suits... Gucci!" Cici excitedly whispers. "Silky Armani and it smells like Armani. What a guy!"
"Terrence has the limited Metallica farewell concert t-shirt... AND ITS SIGNED! That's it! I'm marrying him!" Ann sighs as she falls on the bed.
It's not like I know what they are doing because I'm staring at me. Well my huge poster picture of course. I remember this picture since it was right after I discovered the tenth planet in our solar system. The scientists asked me what it should be named and I called it Zeus. I was tired and didn't care less. All around my poster I see cliipings about me holding trophies and all.
Corbin must really like me with all this stuff on his wall. I reach out to see one certain clipping when I bump his bedside table and a book falls on the ground. It's black and gold and pretty nice from my point of view. It opens to a picture of me on the left side and a poem on the right. I am in shock now. I mean who writes poems about me? Seriously, who writes about-
The room door opens.
"What the- " a voice says.
Operation T.O.M.B has been terminated.