Spy School: Shock Wave

Chapter 1

Bens POV

I yawned and sat up, sliding off my cushions bed and onto the carpeted floor. My toes sank into the fluffy carpet and yawned, my mouth shaping into a O. I opened the bathroom door and entered, closing it behind me with a click. I turned on the shower, taking of my pajamas and getting in. 

Warm droplets of water slid of my shoulders and trickled down my back. The warm water slithered down my legs and in between my toes. I sighed in relief, getting the stink of sewer off me. I grabbed a bottle of fruit scented body soap and poured some in my hand. 

The gloop slid in between into my fingers and some splattered on the shower floor with a flop. About twenty minutes later I got out soaking wet and giving off a scent of oranges. I took a towel and dried myself off, rubbing the towel all over my skin, it soaked up the water. A freezing wave washed over me, and I shivered.

I rushed out of the bathroom and threw on some cloths, shoving on some pants and a T-shirt. I shoved the door open letting it swing free. I ran into the kitchen where Erica and Zoe where already making breakfast. A wonderful smell drifted through the room, causing my mouth to water. 

Erica's mother entered the room in a black business suit, wearing her trademark lovely smile. Erica looked up and for a moment there was a ripple of happiness and joy in her face when she saw me and her mother but then it was buried under layers of ice. 

"Hello, mother. Hello, Ben" she said, looking down at her batter. She poured some into a pan and turned the stove up. 

"Hi, Erica" I said. "Hi Catherine."

"Why hello Ben, Erica, and Zoe! What a wonderful day!" she greeted us, sitting down in a marble stool next to the marble counter where Erica and Zoe where working. I sat down next to her and eyed the stake of pancakes greedily. I wanted to snatch and gobble them up.

"Hey, Ben! Hey, Catherine!" Zoe said, giving us a grin. I smiled back and slid off the stool. I opened the refrigerator and grabbed the milk. I lifted it off the shelf and closed the refrigerator, setting it on the counter and returning to the marble stool. Suddenly a earth shaking boom rippled behind me and hit me so fast I barely had time to register what had happened.

I let out a shriek of alarm, which luckily wasn't a girly scream. I launched off the stool and bolted into the nearest door. Suddenly laughs rang out from behind me. Zoe poked her head into the room I had bolted into, which was in fact the bathroom. Shades of pink bloom on my cheeks and she laughed. 

"It was only the construction crew next door" she explained. I sighed in relief and exited the bathroom, but cautiously. "Honestly, I don't blame you" she continued. "I understand why your so jumpy, ya know. With SPIDER an all."

I sat down on the counter and looked away as Erica looked up and eyed me. But out of the corner of my eye I caught a ripple of something like..... simpathy? Maybe even the wish to laugh? Ben pushed it aside as Zoe and Erica sat down and served themself some pancakes. I took two and dug in. I sliced a piece of and lifted it into my mouth. A taste of pure deliciousness wash over me. I dug in and demolished a pancake in less that five minutes. 

I didn't even look up until I had scrapped the plate clean.

"Man, that was good!" I exclaimed, serving myself to more. I realized I was starving, a sort of ache in my stomach pushed me forward until I had ate four pancakes. 

"I am glad you enjoyed the pancakes so much" said Zoe as I finally looked up. I yawned. Looks like I would be in a food coma for a few hours. 

"These where delicious!" I yawned again.

"Looks like your goin' to be in a food coma" she added. 

I nodded in agreement and dragged myself to my room. I collapsed into my bed, closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.

Erica's POV

A small spark of a feeling flickered inside me as I watched Ben leave. It was almost as if I didn't want him to leave. I shook my head and kicked that small burst of that alien emotion and shove it into a mental prison cell in the darkess part of my brain. I locked it up and ignored it, but the feeling still lingered inside me.

What was I doing? I was a spy! Not some moony eyed teenage girl! I growled to myself and announced I was going to l bed. I marched out the kitchen and hurried into my room, slamming the door behind me. 

I slapped myself, I had to get myself together! I plopped myself on my bed and took out my phone. I entered the password and clicked the google app.

After about a half a hour of just staring at the google page I sighed and locked my phone. I slumped and layer my head on my pillow, letting it sink in.

 Usually, I didn't allow myself to have the luxury of relaxing when the CIA was still searching for us, but since this place had max security which I had checked multiple times already. My hand slipped into my pocket and I pulled out the small card I had wrote by hand. I got up and hopped off my bed. I scanned the hallway.

I slid the card back in my pocket and slipped down the hall to Ben's room. I pushed the door open and walked in like this was perfectly normal. I placed the card on his white sheets and hurried out the room, my footsteps silent as a moth with socks creeping across a carpet.

I walked quickly back to my room and closed the door behind me. I made a "Do Not Disturb" sign. I poked a whole through it and ran string through it. I tied it and hung it over my door handle. I continued to stare at my phone on my bed, but the small spark still shoving at the mental bars I had placed around it. It shoved and pushed, pulled and tugged to break free. I growled and slammed my phone down. 

This emotions where useless. I was a spy, and nothing else.

Sorry, this chapter is kind of short! I will make longer chapters I promise! Also, I am sorry that this chapter is kind of boring, I was trying to get the main part of the way so we can get to the exciting part! ANYWAYS, I hope you enjoy!

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