UnderCover at Home

Ch. 1 Moving In

         I Don't think the worst part of the news was learning my parents are spys.  Actually I thought that was pretty cool and it really made since. Part of me thought everything made since then.  I mean I was mad at the fact that they lied for 16 years of my life but I understand that they just wanted me to live a normal life.  I don't know where they got normal though because they taught me five languages: Enlgish, French, Spanish, German, and Porteguese when I was little.  They also have made me take gymnastics, kick boxing, karate, and martial arts since I was two.  But hey, atleast I had friends in all of them, so it was okay.  So yeah when they told me, I was thinking well that's okay it wont change my life much except that now I know why they go on business trips all the time.  No, that wasn't the worst part though, it was when they told me I was going to the U.S. to live with a family I don't even know.  Goodbye surfing, gymnastics, friends, school, skateboarding with my friends, actually lets just say goodbye life.

        I couldn't believe it, I'm in the middle of my sophomore year and now leaving everything I know in Australia behind.  Well that was a week ago.  I barely had time to say goodbye to everyone and now I'm on a plane to Nebraska.  the parents I'm going to live with are the best friends of my parents,there names are Martha and Quin, I have met them once when I was really young.  They use to be spys until the had there second son.  Then they opted out and moved to Nebraska to Raise there two sons, Trent and Ben.  trent is 16 like me and Ben is 14.  I feel overwhelmed, I mean I'm moving for I don't know how long, with a family I don't really know and I have to start all over where no one knows me.  The only reason I'm leaving is because my parents are going on a top secret mission that could go on for months but they promised that they would keep in touch as much as they can.

        I have been on this plane for I don't even know how many hours anymore, It feels like a life time.  It doesn't help that the seats are so uncomfy and there is a baby behind me that wont stop crying for like 5 hours straight, I have my head phones on listening to Crash into Me by Dave Mathews.  I wonder what it will be like in Nebraska, good or bad.  I'm trying my best to believe everything will be fine but I have this feeling that this move is going to change my life forever in more ways than one. 

        The flight finally hits ground at 5 a.m. I had fallen asleep a few hours earlier finally but I was still extremely tired.  I stood up grabbed my backpack at my feet and waited for my turn to get off the plane.  the airport was pretty crowded for so early in the morning.  I followed the couple with the baby to the baggage claim so I could get my three suitcases that my parents allowed me to bring.  Most of it was clothes and makeup and essentials.  my backpack carried my most valuables like my laptop, wallet, ipod, kindle and some other valuable electronics.  I had my Iphone five out and pulled up the picture I have looked at many times of the two parents I'll be living with so i know who I'm looking for after I get my luggages.  My parents made sure to make my bag stick out being neon colors so I wouldn't have to look so hard.  Which was a good idea,  they came 5min later through the little conveyer belt with all the rest.  I grabbed them one at a time and then turned around to look for Martha and Quin.  They were just walking through the door,  Martha had long blonde hair and was much prettier in person, she was pretty short probably 5, 5" and her husband had dark brown hair and looked quite young for his age.  He was probably 6 foot.  They saw me and started waving, I gave a small wave back.  They came right up to me and Quin put out his hand, "You must be Claire, I can't believe how old you have gotten"  I put my hand and shook his hand.  Martha just ran up after and gave me a hug, "OMG, it is going to be so nice to have another girl in the house, the boys dominate me, it sucks" that made me laugh and I hugged her back, "Well I guess it's a good thing I came then" I said.  They both smiled warmly and grabbed one of my luggage's each so I only had to roll one.  It was nice of them. 

        We didn't talk much on the ride home, I think they could tell I was tired.  I'm guessing i'll get the interrogation tomorrow instead.  It's Sunday morning and that only gives me a day to get acquainted before starting this new school.  they informed me that I will be living in Ben's old room. "Old room?" I asked.  "We moved him in with Trent for right now because where building onto the house a new bedroom for Trent so until then, we thought it would be easier for them to share a room, there only a 1 year and a half apart and love most of the same things."  I just nodded and said okay but I felt bad that I kicked Ben out of his room.  I'll have to make it a point to apologize later to him. 

        We finally arrive at a nice two story house in a neighborhood called Winchester.  They lived in a crowded neighborhood which I was kind of use too.  I was quite nervous to meet the boys but Martha informed me that they were asleep right now and that I wouldn't meet them to later after I slept.  It relieved some of the tension but not all of it.  i could feel the butterflies growing more in my stomach.  the house was dark except of the hallway light.  Martha lead me to my room.  It was on the second story next to another door that said Keep Out.  I'm guessing that is the boys room, from the snoring I could hear through the door.  I kind of wanted to laugh but I held it in and thanked Martha and told her I was going to just sleep and unpack later.  She agreed and then head off back down the stairs to what I guess was the kitchen.

        I walked in to my new bedroom and looked around, the walls were a light blue and the floor was carpeted.  My actual bed was put together in the room, my parents must have sent it to them before I left without me even realizing which Is nice, it makes it a little more homier.  there's a desk with a picture of me and my parents and a dresser with a walk in closet on the far back of the room with a window to the right of it.  The room wasn't that bad, I layed all my luggage's by the wall and sat on my bed.  I just stared at this new room for a while, not sure how I feel.  I finally could barely stay awake anymore, I took my shoes off and I pulled back the covers and got in bed .  I fell asleep within seconds from exhaustion from getting here.  I vaguely remember the door opening a crack and a head looking through but I was too tired to actually tell if it was a dream or not. 

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I know this is a short chapter but It's just the beginning of Claire's story and there will be plenty that are a lot longer, leave comments if you like the beginning or if I should have added some more detail or if it was too much.