Life As A Spy

Chapter 27

*Clara's Pov*

Wow, this weekend was perfect until...
I get it. Our relationship was fast, probably too fast. I just really liked him and thought he liked me too. Had I already fallen in love with him? Yes. Was that my mistake? Yes.
Sage always tells us to look before we leap, keep yourself guarded, but that's such a terrible way to live. It's lonely and bitter.
Brandon glances at me for the sixteenth time in the last five minutes. I'm not giving him the satisfaction of a return glance. He doesn't deserve it.
He really went psycho on me. We're in the middle of a mission where we have to say everything and anything. I'm expected to lie about who I am, why I'm there, and who I work for every time I go on an assignment. Why should this be any different?
I'm just so frustrated. I started to have my dream life with an amazing job, great friends, and flourishing love life. He just had to wreck it all.
Why doesn't he trust me?
I mean, what did I ever do to make him not? I don't need this. I don't deserve this.
The plane ride is silent. Morgan and Garrick keep giving each other weary looks and Sage is asleep while Isaac is looking out the window.
So much for a superstar team. It's more like the powerful, secretive leader, the guy with the muscle who has trust issues, the couple which includes the idiot turned good who fell for the good girl, the jerk, second in command who falls for the leader, and the girl gone soft who falls for the guy with the muscles.
Why am I so stupid? Sage was right, we'll never be a team. She's still one step ahead as always. The powerful, secretive leader.
Eventually, we land. We grab our luggage and head home.
Why do we have to have school tomorrow?

I wake up to Sage's alarm.
How she doesn't wake up to it I don't know.
She yells some colorful words and finally turns it off.
I get up and get dressed.
When I go downstairs, Morgan is cooking breakfast with Isaac.
How does he know how to cook almost anything while Sage can't even make eggs right?
At least he can do the cooking for her.
I eat and head to school.
I'm not late for once.
The day passes in a blur.
As does the rest of the night.

-Morgan's Pov-

Ugh! It's been a month since Brandon and Clara have even talked.
This is not good for the team.
It's almost time for the Winter Formal.
We already have our dresses and shoes, so all we need now are dates.
I'm hoping Garrick will ask me in a romantic way.
Maybe a nice dinner or something.
I'm betting Isaac will ask Sage soon.
I hope she says yes.
I know he hurt her, but he's changed.
He so sweet. He carries her everywhere, he's a gentleman, and let's her have personal space when she needs it.
Clara and Brandon need to make up.
Well, more like Brandon needs to apologize.
I'm in my Mini Cooper driving to the agency.
The guys got called down to their agency, so we have the training room to ourselves.
When I get there Sage is practicing using her powers, while Clara is eating the taffy I got her.
"You okay?" I ask her and she nods.
"You're wanted on the roof!" Sage calls.
"Okay," I tell her and go to the roof.
I have no idea why, but spies are secretive.
When I get up there, someone starts singing.

We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello, "
Little did I know...

That you were Juliet, I was
throwing pebbles,
And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
You were Begging me, "Please don't go"
And You said...

"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the princess and I'll be the prince,
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes.'"

So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.
Oh, oh.

'Cause you were Juliet - You were a scarlet letter,
And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
But you were everything to me,
I was begging you, "Please don't go."
And I said...

"Juliet, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the princess and I'll be the prince.
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes.'"

"Juliet, save me, they try to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes.'"

Oh, oh.

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And You said...

"Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think."
I kneeled to the ground and pulled out a ring and said...

"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you, and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad - go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes.'"

Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.

'Cause we were both young when I first saw you...

Garrick comes out holding a guitar.
He smiles and says, "Morgan, will you be my Juliet and go to the Winter Formal with me?"
"Yes!" I say and hug him.
Isaac and Brandon come out holding a big bouquet and box of chocolate.
I kiss his cheek and he grins.
Then, we go to the training room.
️Sage is smiling.
I give her a strange look.
"I watched it all on the security cameras," she says and hits another dummy.
She still won't use her powers around the guys.
Clara still looks sad.
Maybe it's because she knows Brandon won't ask her to the dance.
I give her some of the chocolate and she looks better.
After training, where Sage has destroyed three dummies and beaten Isaac, we all collapse on the couch.
"Movie?" I ask.
"What kind?" Clara asks.
"Star Wars!" Brandon yells.
We all look at him.
Sage glares.
"How about Another Cinderella Story?" Clara suggests.
We all nod not wanting to upset her.
We find it on Netflix and watch it.
Brandon is the first asleep.
Then, Garrick and I drift off.

{Isaac's Pov}

Clara, Brandon, Morgan, and Garrick just fell asleep.
How do they fall asleep during every movie?
Sage is still awake.
Soon the movie ends and I rewind it to the scene at the dance.
I hold my hand out to Sage and say, "Would you care to dance to another movie?"
She laughs and takes my hand.