Spy and Don't Tell

Chapter Three

"I highly doubt Mr Dobber would give us a pop quiz on something as simple as what we did over the break, Kat." Lexi said to our roommate who was currently unpacking and letting beginning of school rumors get the best of her. I nodded in agreement.

"We were just bugging his classroom a few minutes ago to find out if we have any tests this month. So far, not one so you shouldn't be panicking." I added, leaning back on my desk and crossing my arms over my chest. "So don't listen to any of those rumors about Mr Dobber having tests."

"Okay but what about the rumor that Ms Riley retiring and us having a new Covert Operations teacher? I mean I do not want to start CoveOps with a teacher who was never here till now." Kat stated. Lexi and I both rolled out eyes at the girl who looked more like Aunt Liz then Lexi.

"We just saw Ms Riley when we were scoping out Sublevel One yesterday. She's going to be our teacher for CoveOps." Lexi said.

"Actually, she's not." Jo Peters said standing in the door way. "With my lovely ease dropping skill, I was able to over hear Mrs Morgan talking to the CoveOps professor. And it wasn't Ms Riley. Then again, I'm not sure who it is. I didn't get to see their face." Kat turned to me and Lexi and pointed at us.

"I told you Ms Riley retired!" She yelled.

"Then why did we see her?" Lexi accused.

"She's here for the seventh graders' orientation. After that she's just going to be her little old self and retire. Probably get a nice house on the beach in Florida. Her search history is full of places in Florida for her to live." Jo said.

"Jo, we're heading down to the Grand Hall now that Kate's done unpacking." Lola James said popping her head into the room. "Oh hey guys! Excited for CoveOps this year?" She asked us. We nodded as the two girls left the room.

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"Kat would you stop worrying? I'm sure you'll be the new CoveOps teacher's favorite just like in every class." Lexi teased as Kat fixed her silverware again.... For the fifth time.

"Oh shut up. I would not be worried if it was any other class. Like I could deal with a new teacher in Advanced Encryption but this is Covert Operations. This is the closest thing to field work. We could get really hurt in this class. That's why I'm worried." Kat explained. I noticed her leg was bouncing more then normal when she's worried.

"Kat, you're not worried. You're terrified." I corrected with a slight laugh. "Just relax. Everything will be fine. I'm sure the teacher will be just as skilled as Ms Riley and will teach us everything we need to know." I smiled at her and she returned it. Next thing we know, the teachers and my grandma are walking down the center and towards the front where they stand behind a table. Grandma stood at the front behind a podium as she begins her speech but I wasn't paying attention. I was to busy counting the seats (twenty one) and the teachers (twenty). Whispers started to go around the table wondering who the seat was for till the doors opened up again and the one person I would never expect walked in. The room was silent as her shoes made a clicking noise against the floor. Besides the clicking of the shoes, you could hear my grandmother sigh.

"Sorry I'm late. Hope I didn't miss too much." She said with a smile.

"You couldn't have been more settle?" My grandmother asked. "Did you have to do what Joe did?" She shrugged and took the empty seat at the end of the long table. As Grandma finished her speech and sat down without another word from the woman, the whispers started.

"You know who she looks like? She looks like-"

"Don't Kat." Lexi and I snapped at our roommate.