Only The Goode Spy Forever

Chapter 26: The Townsitters

Zachary and Cameron Goode packed their bags and stepped into the private jet. Cam was nervous about getting into the jet.

"Zach? Are you sure we can trust these people? do they even know how to get to Blackthorne?" She asked. The pilot turned around and Cam was met with a familiar face.

"Geez Cammie, why do you always doubt if you can trust me or not?" Grant said with a grin. Cam breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's the bad boy act you play so well," Bex said turning around. Cam jumped up and hugged her best friend. Bex held her head piece out to Zach. Cam furrowed her brow.
    
     "You don't want to co-pilot?"

"She does," Zach answered with a laugh. "She'd just rather gossip with you." Everyone got situated and the jet took off. "Does this belong to MI6?" Grant shook his head. Zach didn't ask further questions.

"How ya doin, buddy?" Grant asked. Grant could see straight through Zach. Grant could tell that Zach had been fidgeting and was not excited to go back.

"Fine," Zach lied. Grant nodded.

"I know it's not easy. Abrielle is obviously in on something with your mom and that's got to be hard," Grant said matter of factly. Zach rolled his eyes.

"I could care less about that. I never liked her anyways," he paused. Grant gave him a questioning look. "It's about going back there. Going back to our ghosts. I don't want to be the person I was there. Just the thought of being like that...." Zach trailed off and shook his head. Grant nodded. They were both feeling it. They were quiet for the rest of the ride.

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Back at the Goode house, Matthew and Morgan Townsend were struggling to gain control over the kids. Jaycee and Riley were taking turns running around the room. It appeared that they were playing a game of tag, only Matt and Morgan weren't playing.

Matthew was sprinting after Riley, but Riley ducked behind a couch and hid. Jaycee was grabbing a marker and getting ready to draw on the wall. Morgan shrieked and jumped to block her path. Jaycee began laughing and turned the other way.

Annalise sat on the couch watching the events unfold. She laughed as Riley jumped on Matt's back. Matt was turning around in circles trying to grab him. He looked like a dog chasing his tail.

"Anna!" Morgan shouted. "We need back up! I repeat this is Agent Morgan Townsend calling for backup!" Jaycee was now trying to scribble all over Morgan, giggling as Morgan screamed.

"And this is Agent Matthew Townsend requesting backup!" Matt shouted back. Anna was laughing at the sight of her aunt and uncle struggling to take control of her siblings.

"Sorry guys, the only babysitter they listen to is Chase," she giggled. Matthew's eyes went wide. Panic crossed his face as Riley jumped off of his back and ran across the furniture. Somehow Jaycee had twisted Morgan into a pretzel.

"That's it!" Morgan shouted. "Who wants ice cream?" To everyone's surprise Jaycee and Riley stopped in their tracks and innocently smiled at their aunt. Morgan gave Anna and Matthew a quizzical look.

"Those 2 would do anything for an M&M sundae," Anna laughed. She helped set Jaycee in her stroller and put Riley's helmet on as he grabbed his bike. Matt pushed the stroller as they walked to the local ice cream shop. They entered and the nostalgia hit Annalise.

All of them ordered M&M sundaes (their whole family was all obsessed with M&M's). They sat at a table in the sun. Morgan, Matthew, and Anna all wore their sunglasses to help disguise themselves. The other kids were too young to need them. Anna turned to her aunt and uncle.

"Mom and dad used to take us here all the time. Whenever they were in town or busy with something Chase and I would always sneak here. I don't think we ever got caught," she said grinning. Her little sisters face fell. Tears filled Jaycee's face.

"Mama and daddy?" She asked at the mention of her parents. Anna realized what she said and slapped her palm to her forehead. Jaycee started to cry.

"Hold on, sweety. It's okay! Your parents are just on a trip. They'll be home soon. But who needs them anyways? You've got the coolest aunt and uncle with you," Morgan said with a wink. She cuddled the small girl in a hug. Morgan wiped Jaycee's tears and Jaycee smiled at her aunt.

     Anna saw boys walk by the shop and stare through the window. She was used to getting that treatment from girls when she was with Chase. She was confused until she realized that the boys were staring at her Aunt Morgan. Her Aunt was beautiful. She thought her aunt looked more like a combination of Cammie and Zach then she did. The boys continued to stare until they caught her uncle Matthew's eye. He cut his eyes at them and adjusted his position until his muscles were bulging. The boys quickly looked away.

"Matt!" Morgan exclaimed. "The tall one was cute!" Matt rolled his eyes.

"You're not allowed to date any guy that can't beat me in an arm wrestle," he said. The family looked at him. He hung his head and rephrased his sentence. "Okay, you're not allowed to date anyone who can't beat Zach in an arm wrestle." Morgan dropped her jaw.

"That's almost impossible!" She whined. Soon the whole family was laughing.

    They finished their ice cream and began walking home. Anna felt a shiver all the way down her spine. She looked to the rest of her family. They felt it too. Anna knew it was strange for them all to feel it. She shuttered, her family was all very in tune to their gut instincts. They all knew that something at Blackthorne was going terribly wrong.

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