It was 11pm when 34 arrived in front of the school building.
She checked her watch, "99? she tentatively called out in the darkness, there wasn't an answer. "99 are you here?"
Just then a hand appeared behind her and tapped her on the shoulder. 34 nearly jumped out of her skin then quickly turned to face her assailant.
"What's wrong with you 99, you nearly scared me half to death" 34 said as she let out a huge breath.
"Now that you got me here, would you mind telling me WHY I am here?"
"You're going to help me get into the school records. 99 told her as she motioned to follow her.
"Get into the what?" 34 said with a stain in her voice as she cautiously looked for security guards walking the area.
99 walked up to the front door and tried the handle but it was locked.
"I need to go check out a file" 99 said casually as she pulled out her newly issued lock picks.
"I can't believe I agreed to this." 34 groaned to herself. "Look, I don't seem to remember 'breaking into the school records" as part of the curriculum to graduating. Forget it, you're on your own spy girl."
34 started to leave when 99 grabbed her arm.
"Hold it. " 99 held on to her sleeve and began to think fast. "you have a date Saturday night, right?"
34 narrowed her eyes, "Yes, but what does that have to do with…"
99 let go of her arm then casually as she began to pick the lock. "That yellow cashmere sweater of mine would look fabulous on you…"
34 started to weaken, "the new one that you haven't worn yet?"
"Ah huh" 99 said as she heard the lock click open.
34 shut her eyes and pursed her lips,"This is blackmail 99 and the worse part is… I'm falling for it"
"Good, come on" 99 motioned for 34 to follow her into the building.
34 stayed close to 99's back as they sneaked their way through the building and down the stairs to the basement.
With just the light from her flashlight, 99 checked the names on the rooms. "Here we are, the records room" Upon reaching the door, she began tinkering away at the lock.
"Just who's file are we getting…." 34 stopped as it dawned on her. "Wait..one..minute… don't tell me its Agent Shoephone?
"Ok, I won't" 99 said quickly as the door popped open with minimal squeaking.
"Oh 99, this is a lost cause. You saw those girls pawing at him after class and when he fell. They were all top of their class in the 'how to seduce an enemy agent' course. That's three against one, you don't stand a chance."
"I will if I can find out a little about him…" 99 scanned the file cabinets, "Q…R… here it is S. Find out about his likes and dislikes."
99 opened the cabinet and fingered through the files.
"Let's see…. Saunders…Slater… here it is, Smart. Maxwell Smart"
99 pulled out the files, "Wow, its thick." 99 carried it over to the table. "You keep an eye out for anyone coming"
"Who's going to come? By now everyone is probably in bed, just like we should be" 34 scoffed.
99 paid no attention to 34's whining as she opened Max's file.
Leafing through the folder's contents, she came upon his personal details.
"Let's see…He was born in November of 1930…that makes him ten years older than I am but I like older guys. A November birthday…oh, a Scorpio and I'm a Pisces. I'm very compatible with Scorpios you know." 99 continued on.
"Will you hurry up" 34 begged as she kept a look out.
99 waved 34 off as she kept reading.
"Joined CONTROL in 1955 and has won 'Spy of the Year' two years in a row in 63' and 64'. Doesn't have a steady partner but works with Agent K13." 99 looked up in bewilderment, "I wonder who K13 is?"
34 laughed quietly to herself ,"The K stands for the canine division at CONTROL"
"He works with a dog?" 99 said with surprise, "Why would he work with a dog when he could have me as a partner?"
99's eyes expanded larger and larger as she read through the documents, writing down whatever pertinent information she might need. Suddenly 99 raised an eyebrow in interest "I just found out what I wanted to know."
"Found out what?"
"That he's single" grinned 99.
Exasperation briefly strummed across 34's face as she replied, "Can we just get out of here before we get caught?"
"Ok ,Ok" 99 closed the file then opened it again and took Max's official CONTROL picture. She tucked it safely into her pocket.
99 and 34 left the administration building without anyone seeing them and split their separate ways but not before 34 reminded 99 that she would be by in the morning to pick up that yellow cashmere sweater of hers. It was 2am as 99 sat on her bed staring at the picture of Max that she swiped from his file. She sat up most of the night devising a plan to "bump" into Max on Saturday morning.
To be Continued…