New Directions
Chapter 3 – Tomorrow's just a dream away..
As the group of five teenagers ran to complete their mission Lenny shouted 'STOP!' before they could get inside the lift.
They looked at each other, then him with a weird expression on their faces. They were wondering who was Lenny talking to on the phone to make him be that serious.
'I've just been talking to the Head of MI 9. She was distressed to hear that you both want to break into SKUL.' he said, eyeing Chad and Skye.
'She does want us to retrieve the files right? Yes and we're not breaking into his lair, we're entering the civilised way.' corrected Skye.
'How are you going to pull that off? The Grandmaster has a high security system and one wrong move could result in your capture!' exclaimed Oscar.
'We have our ways.' stated Chad, winking at Skye.
'Team. The Head of MI 9 wants us to wait until tomorrow, when the Grandmaster is going away to one of the SKUL bases.' said Lenny.
'What makes you think he would leave files like that lying around in his permanent lair?' asked Daisy.
'She's got a point. If we show up at his lair and the files aren't there we're risking losing our private identities if we get caught.' agreed Blane.
'What if it's a hoax?' questioned Skye seeming to know the inside works of SKUL.
'We don't think it is, It's come from our very reliable mole inside SKUL.' explained Lenny. 'Now off you go! Blane and Daisy you're parents will be worried if you don't show up straight after school,' as the went up in the lift, leaving Oscar, Skye and Chad. 'Oscar, you'll show Chad to the safe house right?'
'Sure. What about Skye?' he asked.
'The safe house isn't secure enough for her. It's best if she stays here.' stated Lenny, a bit confused at why Stark had told him that but orders were orders. 'Chief Officer Stark's orders.'
'At least let me stay too.' asked Chad.
'Fine. But don't cause a mess!' said Lenny, waving at the trio as the lift doors began to close.
Almost immediately after Lenny left, Oscar went up to Chad and Skye and looked them in the eye. 'What did Lenny mean by the safe house wasn't secure enough for you?' he asked, he had his doubts about Skye and Chad.
'That's classified.' she said. 'I thought you would understand the word classified.
'I've lived in safe houses for the whole of my life. They have been secure enough.' he retorted.
'Well I'm not just anyone.' she retorted.
'Guys, why don't we catch some Z's we've got a important mission tomorrow.' said Chad trying to break the tension in the room.
'Shut up Chad. I don't trust you both.' he said staring at them hard.
'You can't trust anyone in this world but yourself. And if you don't like us feel free to leave!' she added, getting into her sleeping bag.
'I don't think I should. You two might cause havoc in the base overnight while you're unsupervised and perhaps alert SKUL since you seem to be working for them.' he shouted.
Skye got up, not liking be shouted at. 'You can always call Sam, you know get his opinion.' she shouted. 'At least he knows better than to judge me and jump to conclusions.'
'Sam?' he inquired, wondering who he was.
'Sam Stark.' she said like it was the most simplest thing in the world.
'How do you know his first name?'
'Let's sleep, Skye you must be exhausted after none last night.' said Chad, glaring at Oscar.
He switched the lights off and the three agents got into their sleeping bags, setting an alarm for the morning.
RING RING RING RING RING RING!
'What's that?' asked Oscar getting up groggily. He spotted an Iphone ringing and reached over to pick it up when Skye whipped it up before he could touch it.
'Hey it's me' a voice said as she picked up.
'Lewis! It's great to hear from you, it's been too long. I think your mission to Hong Kong took longer than anticipated,' she responded equally as warm.
'I'm coming back tomorrow, want to meet up?'
'Sure, I'll text you when I get to our Starbucks.'
'Love you.'
'Love you more.' she said as she hung up.
As she put the phone down on the floor next to her sleeping bag, Oscar eyed her. 'I thought your location was meant to be classified at all times, known only to certain people.' he said, hoping that this Lewis wasn't her boyfriend.
'Lewis doesn't know, we meet up at the same place every time we're in London.' she said irritated.
'Is that any way to treat your boyfriend?' he asked in a softer tone.
'It's difficult to have a boyfriend who is also a spy, and you can't tell each other about your missions. He doesn't even know I'm in Witness Protection.'
He looked at the clock. 3:21.. 'We should get some sleep. It seems like you could need it.'