The Other Spy (MI High x OC)

10. One Flew Over The Budgie's Cage

There is never a dull day at St Hearts, whether it be Mr Flatly nearly falling over his own two feet to Alien sightings, it was never boring.

The first lesson of the day, and the class was standing by the window watching as Frank was put into the back of a van and listening to Mr Flatly sobbing and blowing his nose.

The team was gathering around the window, watching as Frank looked back at them before getting into the van.

"This doesn't look good. We'd better find out what's going on with Frank," Dan said to his team. Aneishaturned to look at him.

"That means getting out of here", Aneisha said, and the team just looked at each other, trying to work out what to do next.

"Oh, calm down, there's no need for tears. Pull yourself together!" Mr McNab's voice rang sharply in their ears as he spoke loudly to Mr Flatly.

"I'm sorry, Mr McNab, it's just that I don't like to see Frank looking so vulnerable. I do hope this institute is going to look after him," Mr Flatly said to Mr McNab as he wiped his eyes and blew his nose with his handkerchief.

"Ughh, ok, ok, blubbing over, this is not a funeral parlour", Mr McNab told Mr Flatly before turning to the class, who were still standing by the windows.

"Back to your desks, all of you!" He said as he waved his arms and pointed to their desks. As the class moved to sit in their seat, Mr Flatly decided that today's lesson would take a different route.

"A moment, please, Mr McNab. After a shock like this, we really should give the children a chance to explore their feelings," Mr Flatly said to Mr McNab while gesturing to the class.

"Oh, we are doing feelings today, are we(!) Do let me know when we move on to more serious stuff. You know, like fluffy bunnies et cetera" With that, Mr McNab exited the classroom and returned to his office for the day.

"Right, here we are, nightmares are repressed fears," Mr Flatly says as he holds up his book.

"So, all we have to do is identify our fears, and this book will give us projects to overcome them" Mr Flatly then opens his book to the first page, and before he started to read, Aneisha interrupted.

"Oh, I know, sometimes I get this dream where my legs feel like concrete", Aneisha says as she stands up from her seat. An idea was already forming in her head.

"Ah, yes, now that is quite common" Mr Flatly then looks in the index of the book and then looks for the right page.

"Yes, here we are, first project, you need to be more active." He smiled as he looked at Aneisha, feeling proud that he was able to give her advice.

"I'll go for a run around the school", Aneisha said enthusiastically as she looked around at her team, hoping that they'd get the idea.

"Now?" Mr flatly asked, surprised.

"It'll help me sleep better tonight", Aneisha smoothly replied.

"I get that dream, sir, as well", Alex announced as she stood up from her chair.

"And me", Tom said as he also rose from his seat.

"Me too" It was now Dan's turn to stand up. The four of them looked over at Zoe, waiting for her to also join them.

"What?" Zoe asked, clearly not understanding what the team was trying to do.

"Yes, well, I suppose we should respond to your needs as the book says, ' face your fears by day and the nightmare will blow away" Mr Flatly spoke cheerfully as he allowed the children to leave for their run around the school grounds.