A Spy's Home--Book 1: Beyond the Borders.

Chapter 7

 It felt like I had only been asleep for an hour or two, but I woke up with the morning sun shining through the window. I looked at the alarm clock on the side table; 10:00am. I pushed myself to a sitting up position and looked around the room; Rory wasn't here! I saw a paper folded up on the side table next to the alarm clock. I picked it up and read the words;

Little Z,

If you are reading this, I'm writing this at 9:30 am; I've gone to buy some supplies for the trip. I'll be back around 10:30am; See you in a little bit.

I threw the note back on the side table and flopped back on bed, desperate for a few more minutes of a quiet sleep, but when I realized I was not gonna be able to fall asleep I got to my feet and stretched. I made my bed and Rory's bed; you think after 8 years on his own he'd learn to make his own bed.

When I was done it was 10:20, so I had to find something else to do for the next ten minutes. I remembered seeing a vending machine down in the lobby, so I decided to grab a snack. I grabbed my wallet from my uniform pocket, and the room key, and I was out the door.

Minutes later I was in the lobby getting myself a protein bar, and a bottle of water. As I twisted the lid off the water bottle and took my first sip I looked around the lobby. It wasn't busy; there were a few people chatting around the room. I was mostly looking for someone who was from the Spy Academy, who was also tracking me. I didn't see anyone that looked suspicious, so I went back up to my room.

As I was walking down the hall that led to my room, however, the scar on my neck started to sting again, and it felt like someone was watching me from behind. I turned my head around quickly, and looked around the hall; No one around.

I hurried to my room and locked the door; I then threw my bottle of water and the half of the protein bar that I haven't finished yet onto the small dining table. I sighed and thought, "Was there anyone watching me or am I just paranoid?" A buzzing sound made me jump up from the chair I was sitting in, and I looked around the room for the source of the sound; It was coming from one of my pockets on the spy academy uniform!

I felt around the pocket I heard the buzzing coming from, and pulled out my earpiece! "I forgot I had this." I sighed, sticking the earpiece in my ear. I pressed the small button, and waited for an answer. "Hello, Agent Z? Are you alright?" I hear Luke's voice say. "Luke, I'm fine. I can't call you right now. I gotta go." I answered quickly. "Wait, tell me your location so an agent can find you." Luke replied. "Sorry I can't do that." I said.

Before Luke could say anything else I turned off the earpiece. I knew I had to do something to keep Luke from calling me again, so I dropped the earpiece and stomped on it with my foot. I heard the crunch of the mechanical pieces, and I lifted my foot. The earpiece was completely crushed. 

TBC...