"Where are we going?" Corinne asks.
"To CHERUB. It's a really nice kid's home- we're going to live there."
"What about Callum?" Corinne points out.
"He's coming too- and Charley. We're all going to live there."
"Is it good?"
"It's really awesome. There's lots of kids to play with and stuff to do. There's even a swimming pool."
Yvonne told Charley and I to not tell Corinne and Callum about the spy stuff until we're there, just in case they blab.
"When are we coming back?"
"I don't know, Corinne. If we like it then we'll stay there until we're grown up."
She smiles at this.
"Come on, help me pack your bags."
It's quite simple, as we hardly even unpacked from the house. Within ten minutes, we're done and waiting outside the boys' room.
"When's pick up?" Charley asks.
"Now." I say, causing him to stuff all his belongings into a suitcase, shove his trainers on and join us as we clatter down the stairs. Nobody but Yvonne knows where we're going- they all just think we're transferring.
"Bye-bye!" Corinne says, hugging a social worker. Everyone likes Corinne- she's cute and like everyone's little sister. They all know her, even though she's only been here two days.
The drive there takes us a few hours, but it seems like longer, shut up in the back of the van, blindfolded, with a whiny Callum and four suitcases.
The campus is even more impressive than I remembered it. Firstly, we meet our mentors- a tall, muscular lady called Emily and a shorter, rounder man named Peter. We're taken to the village, where a girl and a boy my age are waiting.
"I'm Brooke!" The girl introduces herself with a smile. She's wearing a light blue CHERUB t-shirt- so are Charley and I. They gave them to us as soon as we got here, and gave Corinne and Callum red ones.
"I'm Tom." The boy greets us. He's wearing a grey shirt. "Are you starting basic training next week?"
"Think so." I reply.
"Anyway. We're meant to look after you- I'll show you our house. We have a spare bedroom, do you want it?" Brooke asks, helping me with my bags.
"Sure." I reply.
"It's next to the boys house as well, I guess Charley's gonna live there."
Corinne tugs my hand, staring up at me.
"Corinne and Callum have been allocated to a house each. I'll take them their now, you can come and see them after." Emily tells us kindly.
Corinne hugs me good bye and then skips off, holding Callum and Emily's hands.
"If you need me, I'm in house 8." Peter says.
"Ours is house 24, the boys is 25." Brooke says, marching down the street. "I'm doing basic training as well. It's my third try."
Oh. I didn't realise you could repeat it if you fail.
"Why did you stop last two times?" Charley asks bluntly.
"First time I gave up, second time I broke my arm."
"Aw, bad luck." I remark sympathetically.
"How old are you?" I add.
"Twelve. Just." She replies.
"We're nearly twelve."
"I've already passed- I'm an agent." Tom says proudly.
