The Other Side - BBC Sherlock Fanfiction

Chapter 20 - Early Bird

I'M SORRY IT'S TAKEN SO LONG... I HAD MAJOR WRITER'S BLOCK.

Angel
My alarm goes off.

I get, stiffly, out of bed and stagger into the bathroom where I speedily shower. When I get out I can hear Jim wandering about in the room next door. I mustn't let him see me. I blow dry and curl my hair, needing to look unlike myself, and tie it up in a neat but practical ponytail. I'm still in my towel because I don't want to get any of the excessive make-up I've been condemned to wear on my clothes. 

I foundation myself up, blurring my freckles to near invisibility. I draw a dramatic swipe of eyeliner on my lid and put mascara on my lashes. I fish out some dark lipstick and carefully apply it. I feel that my face looks sufficiently 'professional' as opposed to its usual haven't-slept-in-three-days look. I look nothing like myself, the eyeliner making my eyes a completely different shape and the .  I glance down at my nails, short and dappled with chipped nail varnish, oh dear. I attempt to salvage them relatively successfully. Waving my hands around to dry them off, I check the time. 

5:30am. I put on the horribly uncomfortable coloured contact lenses and, making sure the coast is clear, go back into my bedroom. Now for my equipment. I dig out an old, business-like bag and put my favourite pistol in it (plus refills). Next, I tuck a penknife in my bra and a small dagger in my hair.

All set, I make my escape. I climb ungracefully out of the window, can't risk being seen by Jim. Safely on the ground I hail a taxi and clamber in. It's a short drive to the Houses of Parliament and I arrive before 6:00am.

Once there I make my way to a small room on the top floor, where Mycroft and my team for today are waiting. I check that they know the plan and remind them to use their earpieces only when they need to. I get given my extra equipment and put it on. The first item is a bulletproof vest, the bulk of which helps to distort me further, making me look fatter than usual. The second and final item is the earpiece which I insert and check works; it does.

Everything in order, I go to introduce myself the the Prime Minister. In his office I find him looking extremely tired so, before I go in I fetch him some coffee. I knock and, when called in introduce myself. 
"Hello Mr Cameron, my name is Rebecca Swan, I'm your stand-in assistant today." I lie smoothly. He nods in understanding but says
"Where's Jessica then?" His eyebrow furrow. 
"Oh, she's ill, I think." I explain, not technically lying - something may or may not have found itself into last night's dinner."You're due in the House of Commons in 15 minutes Mr Cameron, is there anything you need beforehand?" I ask him. He shakes his head, no, and ushers me out, keen to work. 

14 minutes later he emerges looking stressed and, after sending me a curt nod, strides off. I follow in close tail of him and, when we arrive am stopped by the man waiting outside. 
"PAs aren't allowed in I'm sorry." He says, not sounding sorry at all, "Especially not replacement ones." In response I flash him my fake security clearance ID, to which he begrudgingly lets me in. I step in and, as I make my way to the Prime Minister, check that I know all of the exits and identify all of Jim's employees. I pass my own test. Finding my seat in front of the Prime Minister I check all of the cameras, those too are all good. This doesn't however mean that we're safe...

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