7.
"No..." Mrs Morgan gasped, her eyes getting a faraway look before she snapped out of it and literally dragged Macey, Bex, Liz and Cammie down to the sub-levels.
"Stay will them!" I yelled to Mrs Morgan as I was walking down the east wing, heading to the boys room. I knew that Cassandra would have brought someone that would destroy Rachel
I pushed the door open, because they didn't have a lock, and saw them all dressed and getting gear (guns, Napotine patches, etc.). They looked at me, and Grant threw me some of my spare jeans and shirts that I always left in their room just in case. Don't ask. I quickly changed in the bathroom, before slipping two guns into my belt loops, under my hoodie.
"Grant, Jonas, go make sure all the girls and the rest of the boys are ready and in the Grand Hall in 4 minutes. Zach, with me," I ordered, walking out quickly.
I could faintly hear Zach's footsteps behind me, and Grant and Jonas running in and out of rooms, yelling at the students.
I walked into the Grand Hall, noticing Steve and Solomon in there. A minute later, the school was under lockdown. Not Code Black, because no one was actually attacking. We were just going under lockdown – meaning that everyone basically had to get their butts into the Grand Hall now.
I stood behind the podium, as the students filed in, their spy senses on overload. None of them sat, they all stood, ready for anything. The teachers came in too, standing at the doors. Zach, Grant, Jonas, Steve and Solomon came to stand next to me. When it came to things like this, we were always the leaders, as we had the most knowledge of the Circle.
"Let's get down to business. Do not hesitate is my number one rule. One second is all they need. Anyway, I need the Research and Development track people to go down to the computer labs and hack into the system. I need eyeball on everything – the outside, the inside, heck; I even need eyeball in town. Go." They hurried off quickly, Jonas leading the way.
"Grant, go with seniors andSophomores, spread out on the ground floor, cover this entire floor. Freshman – take the 1st floor. 8th graders – take the 2nd floor. 7th graders and juniors – take the 3rd floor. Staff – I need you on the top floor. Since that's the only access to the roof, they are prone to come through there."
They all sped off to where I ordered them. Steve went with the 7th graders. Solomon, Zach and I stayed in the foyer facing the front door.
"Where are they?" Zach asked 10 minutes later.
"They'll be here..." I muttered, my eyes searching the huge windows and my hands by my side ready to grab my weapons if needs be.
My phone buzzed again. Another message from Cassandra.
Come outside, just you, my son, and Solomon. We need to talk. Take all your defences down, and I'll take my attackers down.
I walked into Mrs Morgan's office and turned the intercom on. "Stand down! Whatever you do, do not use any weapons."
I then walked back out and to Solomon and Zach. They followed me out of the massive ivory doors, silently confused.
That was when we saw her. And him.
I heard Solomon gasp slightly at the sight of the couple who were stood as if they were harmless. They weren't; well, one of them was harmless. Instead of stopping and running back inside, I continued striding towards them. Zach looked at little confused; Solomon was outraged.
"Cassandra; Morgan," I said, nodding my head towards them both.
"Mikayla. Hi, Zachary. Nice to see you again, Solomon," Cassandra acknowledged.
Solomon ignored her, just staring at Morgan. "Matt? Is- is that you?" he stuttered. Morgan ignored him, glaring instead, but I could see the sadness hidden in his eyes. He wants to tell him the truth. He can't.
Zach walked up so he was standing next to me, and placed his hand on the small of my back in a brotherly way.
"What can we do for you at this time?" I asked, my manners kicking in.
"We want you back, Mikky. You have connections that we need," Morgan said, bluntly. I felt Solomon and Zach's gazes on my head. I never told them that I was a member of the Circle. "You know people that could help us."
"So, why did you have to make me put my whole school in danger just to ask me one question, when you could've just told me to meet you somewhere?" I asked.
"What's the fun in that?" Cassandra retorted, a smirk on her face.
I stepped forward, almost challengingly. Without turning back, I spoke to Solomon and Zach. "Get the girls back into their rooms; tell them they have nothing to worry about. Zach, get the boys into the Grand Hall, I'll be in there in a second." Neither of them moved. "Now," I growled.
Their footsteps retreated.
"Cassie," I sneered. "I will never come back to you. Did you really think I'd turn against my own school and peers?"
She scowled, and threw a punch at me. I ducked and pulled both my guns out of my pocket. I aimed it at their heads. They froze. Both of them knew that I never missed a shot; I was the best shooter the CIA/Circle/MI6/MI5/Interpol/FBI had ever seen.
I heard Cassandra's team readying their weapons.
Cassandra yelled to them, hearing them gearing up. "Stand down!" she yelled. They ignored her. She made the risky move of turning around. "I said... STAND DOWN!" They stopped.
I smiled at Morgan. "Anything you want me to tell your daughter and wife, Morgan? What about you, Goode?"
Morgan froze at the mention of his family; while Cassandra laughed. "Tell Zachary that his father is well." I nodded and turned to Morgan; knowing this was killing him inside. He was so close to his family, yet still so far.
"Tell them nothing. I don't want Rachel or Cammie to know I was here. Where are they anyway? I would've thought Rachel would have been in charge, not you," he asked, curious.
"Oh," I winked, my smirk right back on my face. "That's classified. Now go and next time if you want to speak to me, ring me, instead of turning up on my doorstep and threatening my school as well as Gallagher. Oh, and Cassie?" she looked at me. "Stop trying to get information about my mom?"
She smiled and nodded. If anyone looked in and saw us smiling now, they would've just thought we were friends (apart from the fact that I had guns pointed at their heads still).
"Until next time," Cassandra yelled as she reached the gate, my guns still trained on them. I nodded and watched as they backed away.
I put my guns away, but I stayed on my guard for another couple of minutes. Waiting... listening.
Seven minutes later, I turned around and started walking to the Grand Hall. Once I got there, I noticed that all the boys were there and so were the teachers. They all stared at me, obviously they must've seen what had happened between Morgan, Cassandra and I. I walked up to the podium, my back straight.
"Solomon, where are Mrs Morgan, Cameron, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Macey?" I asked. I already knew the answer, but I need to hear him.
"I'll go get them. Want me to bring them up here?" he asked. I nodded.
All the boys started talking, but all I did was jump of the little stage thingy, and sit on one of the chairs, kicking my feet onto the table and breathing a HUGE sigh. Just as I closed my eyes, a voice broke my silence.
"Mikayla Robinson!" Mrs Morgan yelled. I ignored her, breathing deeply. She started walking over to me. "Please tell me why you put the whole school under lockdown."
"Classified," I said, sincerely. I noticed Cammie and her friends stood a way back.
"You tell me what just happened and why you basically took over my school!" She screamed at me, getting up in my face.
"Gosh, I just saved you from the Circle; you'd think I'd get a thank you." I muttered, my eyes still closed.
"Who was out there?" she growled.
I stood up. "Do you really want to know?" I yelled, angry now. I swear I heard everyone gasp at my tone towards her. "Do you really want to know that I just spoke to your husband?"
Her eyes searched mine, looking for traces of lying. When she believed me, she gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. "What?"
"I've already told you way too much. I shouldn't be here anymore. I'm making it harder," I muttered as I walked away from her. As I walked past Cammie, she placed her hand on my shoulder, attempting to stop me.
I glared at her, and snatched my shoulder from her grip. "Save it," I growled.
I walked to my room, rather quickly, trying to ignore every bit of me that was telling me to turn back. I didn't. Once I got to my room, I grabbed my backpack and filled it with weapons, money and clothes. I turned to the door, making sure I had left nothing except my uniform. Just as I was leaving, I caught sight of something shiny under my bed.
My mom's locket.
I grabbed it and locked around my neck, tucking it under my shirt.
Walking down the hall, I thought about what I was going to do next. I safely escaped the Gallagher Academy grounds, and walked into town with no tails. I knew that there wouldn't be any cabs at 2 am in the morning, so I booked myself into a hotel, just for two nights, while I thought up a plan.
I sat on my bed at 11am the next day, contemplating on what my next move will be. No doubt by now they'd figured that I was gone, so I had to think... and fast.
Pulling out my phone, I punched in a number that I had recognised since kindergarten.
"Mikayla?" the voice on the other end gasped.
I smiled at the sound of the voice. "Hi Mom..."