The car sped down the road, slowing down outside a small cottage, entwined with lavender.
"When we get there, my boyfriend will be there so please don't pester him with questions about me!" Amy said laughing.
She swung open the door, leading into a glass floored kitchen.
"Jamie, are you in?"She shouted up the stairs.
"Just getting out of the shower!" He said whilst opening the bathroom door, covered by only a small towel wrapped around his waist.
"Oh, didn't realise we had visitors!" He said laughing.
"This is Jessica, she's 14 almost 15! Could you get her one of the guest rooms set up please?"
"Sure sweetheart! He replied, whilst running his fingers through his hair.
I smiled at him, knowing there was something about him I recognised.
"What's his surname?" I asked.
"No more questions, didn't I tell you that about five minutes ago!" She said laughing.
That's when it came back to me! He was the man in the video, pointing the gun at my (adopted) Dad I saw last week.
"Please just answer this question for me!" I said, Amy nodding her head. "Does Jamie know my parents, not my biological ones, the ones that brought me up?
I creased my mouth, frowning my forehead as Amy started opening up draws, finally pulling out a silver top computer.
"I'm guessing you've seen this?" She said showing me the video of my Dad.
"He's the man in the video isn't he?" I asked her, my eyes swelling up with tears.
"Jess, just please, let me explain!" She pleaded, her face full of sorrow.
I pushed her out of the way and opened the front door, the contents of my bag dropping on the floor. I had a text;
Hi it's me! The boy off the train, thought you would have texted by now, not to sound boastful. Haha. Anyway text me back!
Ollie. Xx
I smiled at my phone when I heard Amy shouting my name. Quickly, I shovelled everything off the floor into my bag smoothly and walked swiftly.
"Jessica come back, just let me explain!"
I stopped. Where would I go? How would I get there? I thought to myself, realising that I needed to stay here.
"Coming!" I replied.
"Thank goodness! Take a seat" she said whilst pointing at the sofa. "Jamie works for an agency, a bit like MI5, they hire spies, to do physical acts. In the video, Jamie is explaining the situation and what could happen to you. He does all the physical side of my job. The gun was part of the protocol, so your dad wouldn't give away to everyone else who Jamie was."
"Oh but why were there pictures of me on the computer at school, in my own file?" I suddenly remembered Anna, what if that was Amy, pretending. I had to find out more.
"Now that's enough questions for today, have a shower, use whatever you want and I'll ask Jamie to cook tea!"
"But!"
"No buts, now go!" Amy said giggling whilst pointing at the glass staircase.
I ran up the stairs spreading my arms out on the sides, what even is my life?
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One last wish
General FictionWhen a teenage girl discovers a family secret, her world is turned upside down.