I'm feeling extremely happy today, so here you go! :D I'm also procrastinating studying for my finals.
I know some of you are mad at me for making Zach married. Patience, grasshoppers. It's all part of the plot. I don't know if they'll get back together or not yet though. I'm not the biggest fan of happy/perfect endings, so most likely it'll end bittersweet. (not that it's ending any time soon.)
Hope you love the huge chapter here :)
Disclaimer: I don't own the Gallagher Girls series
CAMMIE
Cammie was ready to give her first CoveOps lesson to the sophomores, both boys and girls. But first, she had the girls meet in Sublevel One before class started.
Cammie became Miranda Kaufman, and Miranda Kaufman entered Sublevel One at exactly 8:45 on the dot. All the girls were smart enough to arrive before her.
Cammie noticed they all seemed a bit starved and overdressed, and this annoyed her.
"Check for bugs." One sentence and the girls were scramming all over the place looking for them. Cammie already knew where they were. Zachary Goode had planted 36 bugs in total in the room, and it made her annoyed.
The girls found 35. Cammie shook her head, and took out the last bug, placed in the light inside the ceiling.
"Get good girls," she told them and then spoke into the bug in her hand, "And you Goode. Get lost."
With that she destroyed the last bug. She stared at the group of nervous girls before her. This was their first CoveOps class, and Cammie would shock them into becoming the best agents.
"I'm disappointed in you girls. It may be your first CoveOps class, and it may be your first time interacting with boys, but it only takes one mistake for you to get killed."
Cammie let that sink in and the class was silent. Then she continued.
"Your first mission will begin in 8 minutes when the boys arrive. There are 5 sophomore Blackthorn Boys to be joining our class today. 5 of you will be their tour guides. You are to find out all you can about them. If in a week you are unable to answer the questions I ask you. You will fail. Learning crucial facts about each of your subjects will help you know how to react in unpredictable circumstances. Brace yourself. The spy world has no place for relationships."
With that Cammie waited. The girls started mumbling excitedly to themselves. Cammie knew Zach Goode was in the elevator with the boys. And in 5…4…3…2…1 they entered the room.
The room was silent as all the girls turned towards the boys. Andrew Goode was amongst the boys, standing cockily next to his smirking father.
"You're late." Cammie said in a monotone voice. That wiped the smirk off his face. The 5 boys started looking a bit nervous in the dead silent room. Only Zach Goode had the nerve to speak.
"With all due respect Ms. Kaufman, we arrived at 9 on the dot." Cammie just chuckled darkly.
"With all due respect Mr. Goode," Cammie replied in a mocking manner, "You arrived at 9 on the dot. The boys followed suit into the room 19 seconds past nine. They are late."
Zach glared intensely at Cammie and Cammie stood there with an amused look back at him. Zach just sighed.
"Very well then Ms. Kaufman. How about you let the boys introduce themselves before crucifying them?"
"Gladly," Cammie replied, her voice monotone again. "Why don't we start with you Mr. Anderson. You're sister already knows you. Let's introduce you to the rest of the class."
Caleb Anderson looked stunned to see the teacher already knew his name. But he shouldn't be Cammie thought.
He started to stutter. "Uh.. My name is Caleb Anderson. I'm Carly's twin brother and I plan on going into the Research and Development track."
This much and more Cammie knew. Any kid of Liz and Jonas would be a whiz in technology. Not so much in field work. Cammie decided she would go easy on the kid. After all, Liz knew her cover and didn't want to blow their friendship. Caleb went to sit shyly by his sister. Cammie turned towards the next guy.
"Hey," he said, "I'm Nicholas Parker and I'm on the CoveOps track." He winked at some of the girls. Cammie glared at the boy.
"Mr. Parker. Please find a sit next to one of the girls. Touch her and you'll regret it." Cammie said it in a monotone voice, but somehow she still managed to make it sound menacing. Nicholas looked a little worried. He went to sit by Annabeth Palmer.
Cammie decided to nod at the next boy for them to continue.
"The name's Jacobson, David Jacobson. The next James Bond." He seemed a bit superficial. The girls giggled at his silliness. Cammie mentally rolled her eyes and merely replied to him.
"James Bond was a horrible spy. He would have been compromised and killed in the first 10 seconds of his mission. Take a seat Mr. Jacobson."
David seemed a tad bit offended, but silently took a seat next to Rosalie Stein. The next boy approached the girls.
"Hi there. My name is Rodney Sherman. I'm a pavement artist." The boy seemed the type Cammie observed. But she would humiliate him. No one was a better pavement artist than the Chameleon.
Last and certainly the least, at least according to Cammie, was Andrew Goode. He stepped forward without her acknowledgment and started to speak.
"Andrew Goode." he stated. Then he pointed to himself and said "Spy." Cammie nearly blew her cover. Half of her wanted to burst out crying. The other half wanted to kill him slowly. But she wasn't Cammie Morgan, she was Miranda Kaufman.
Miranda Kaufman just glared intensely at Andrew Goode and warned him. "I'll be watching you Mr. Goode." He pointedly sat down right next to Angelina Kaufman in an obvious attempt to annoy Cammie.
With that, Cameron Morgan swung open the door and motioned for Zachary Goode to leave.
"It's really been a pleasure to meet you Headmaster Goode," Cammie was obviously being sarcastic, "but I do believe it's your time to go. Hope your boys are prepared, I'm not going easy on them. And if you wish to study my teaching skills please place less obvious bugs. Especially the one in the light. Don't go around copying other people. No one here appreciates you stealing Cameron Morgan's signature bug hiding spot."
Cammie saw a mixed of emotions appear on Zach's face before he managed to pull on a mask. And with that, Zachary Goode slipped out the door.
Cammie turned her attention back to the curious faces of the sophomore class. They all seemed to be bursting with questions on her relations with Cameron Morgan. All the students heard about her legacy.
How Cameron Morgan went out with Zachary Goode and got her heart broken by him on a mission. They all knew she was the Chameleon and the CIA's best pavement artist, their best spy. And finally, the all knew how Cameron Morgan disappeared not long after that particular mission where her heart was broken, and no one was able to find her.
Cammie pretended to be oblivious to their stares.
"Class dismissed." She told them, turning towards the door. Stopped. And turned back to face them before she left. "Get to know each other. But don't make it easy. I'll be watching." And with that, she followed Zachary Goode's example and slipped out the door.
LINA
Her mother had just left a group of 15 year old girls with 5 boys. Her mother was crazy. The moment Cammie left the room, the girls pounced. They bombarded the boys with questions and flirted like there was no tomorrow.
It was more than obvious to Lina these girls had NO experience with CoveOps whatsoever. Because if they did, they would have realized this was all a test. To see if they could find out information about the boys without getting it straight from them. To see if they could resist the 5 devils in front of her.
Well, 4 devils. Lina didn't have too much of a problem with Caleb Anderson. Lina had met him before when they went to visit Aunt Liz. He seemed nice, and how could Lina hate a boy who was Carly's twin brother?
Carly was Lina's best friend and one of her roommates. Her other roommates Annabeth Palmer and Rosalie Stein were her other best friends.
Anna and Rose looked absolutely in heaven that two of the Blackthorn boys chose to sit next to them and were trying to flirt with the guys while simultaneously, and unsuccessfully, keep the other girls away.
Carly was having a calm conversation and reunion with her brother, but failing. Even poor, geeky Caleb Anderson had a mob of girls around him. That's what happens when you let 5 boys into a boy-deprived class of girls.
Lina sighed. She wanted nothing to do with the Andrew boy next to her, and was uncomfortably trying to get him to stop staring at her.
Lina knew with her pin straight dirty blond hair, deep emerald eyes, and perfect spy figure that she was a sight for sore eyes. It was a wonder she was as good as a pavement artist that she was. Must have been her mother's genes. Many civilian guys had asked her out, and she said no to all of them. Not only was it risky for a spy to date a civilian, her mother would have been in a fit.
Lina considered what would happen if she dated a spy boy. Mostly likely he'd have a "talk" with her mother and never return. Miranda Kaufman was scarier person to meet than the ordinary overprotective dad. Lina resolved to stay away from the Blackthorn Boys. Observe them the information she needed, and then ditch them.
But her resolved faltered as soon as she looked into Andrew Goode's eyes. He had green eyes similar to hers, except his were a lighter shade that seemed to pierce into your soul and looked like his father's while Lina's were like her mothers. He had dark brown, nearly black hair and was well… hot.
Lina quickly overcame her shock though and threw those thoughts out of her mind.
Mission before Emotion.
That was her mother's motto. And if that motto had gotten Miranda Kaufman to be one of the top spies, than Lina would follow it. Too bad Andrew Goode had other plans.
"Hey," he said silkily, "What's your name sexy?" He was a confident, cocky, jerk. Lina was furious.
"One. You. Will. Not. Call. Me. Sexy. Two. Stay away from me Andrew Goode, you know perfectly well who I am. And Three. My mother seems to hate you. I'd ask you what flowers you'd like on your grave, but more likely than not we won't even find your body." Lina stated in a calm, threatening voice.
"Chill Angelina." Andrew held his hands up in surrender but with a smirk on his face. "Your mother may be Miranda Kaufman, but my father is Zachary Goode. And we Goodes are well, goode. And your mother did say to get to know each other. So why don't we, get. To. Know. Each. Other."
Andrew Goode brought his face closer and closer towards Lina, expecting a kiss. What he didn't expect was Lina tripping him and a roundhouse kick to his face followed by having his arms pinned behind his back.
Lina was a strong, and extremely pissed off girl. She got right back in his face and whispered menacingly. "Don't underestimate my mother, and don't underestimate me." And she dropped him on the ground and strutted towards the exit, watching the rest of the class gape at her.
Like mother like daughter.
Lina knew only one person who she could trust with her feelings right now. Of course Lina was a bit embarrassed to break up Elaine Winter's make out fest with Austin Newman.
Elaine and Austin were both juniors, and family friends of the Kaufman's. Besides Jonas and Liz Anderson, Miranda Kaufman also enjoyed the company of Grant and Bex Newman, and Preston and Macey Winters.
So naturally, Carly and Caleb Anderson, Austin Newman, and Elaine Winters were Lina's friends. They all enjoyed hanging out together and comforted Lina with her many confusing family problems.
But Elaine was the best person to go to for gossip, fashion, and of course boys. She was the older sister Lina didn't have and talked to her about everything her mother wouldn't.
Lina stood there awkwardly as Elaine blushed and Austin Newman quickly excused himself from the room. Elaine then closed the door, checked for bugs, then faced Lina.
"So what's up Lina? I'm assuming this is just a friendly hello?" Elaine looked amused, a bit too enjoying this than Lina was comfortable with, and it killed Lina to say the next 4 words.
"It's a boy problem."
Elaine nodded understandingly and motioned for Lina to continue.
"You know the Headmaster's son Andrew Goode? Well he won't stop annoying me? What's his problem anyways? Underestimating girls? Calling me SEXY? He's such a cocky JERK! How do you even bare talking to boys?" Lina ranted.
Elaine stood there looking quite amused. Lina was so naïve and innocent.
"Oh Lina, it's obvious he was flirting with you! So do you like him back?" Elaine pondered.
Lina just stared blankly at Elaine. "Like him? No way. More like hate him to the ends of hell."
Elaine looked confused at Lina's response. Lina actually meant every word she said. Lina had no feelings for this boy whatsoever.
"So what then?" Elaine asked, "Is he just really hot?"
Lina blushed remembering those beautiful green eyes.
"Aha!" Elaine's eyes lit up. You think he's hot. You don't like him yet, but you will." Elaine looked so sure it was going to happen.
Lina groaned. "My mother is going to kill me if that happens!"
"Don't worry. You're mother will have to understand… right?" Elaine pondered this while Lina just sunk into a chair and sighed. Lina had to find out information on the Blackthorn Boys. Not only for her CoveOps assignment. But for her own personal research.
I have one and a half chapters more pre-written. Then you'll just have to wait until after finals (in about 5 days) for more. So if you want that one more chapter up by tonight or tomorrow you'll just have to press that innocent-looking review button below, won't you? ;)
p.s. is it weird that I want someone to criticize what I write? I'm thirsting for some good constructive criticism. After all, I'm new at this whole writing stories thing. :P