1 Usual Hangover

I kicked him and he leaned on the other side to dodge. Before I could react, he pulled my leg and I fell flat on my back with a thud. Pain shot through my back. But I managed to get up and face him. He punched me in my face, I dodged and held his shoulder pulling him to me and kneed him in his stomach. He let out a loud groan. But then I felt his hand yanking my hair. I screamed in pain. I kicked on his foot. He left my hair and took a step back. I couldn't sense his movements anymore. The darkness made it worse.

Then a strong hand around my neck was holding me up inches above the ground. I was struggling for breath looking probably like a fish out of water. And then the hand showed mercy and I fell down with a thud. I was trying to get my breath back. I remember seeing a pair of shiny green eyes. And I was at my home with my friends when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to see the shiny eyes again and heard a voice, "I'm back." I woke up gasping in my room. I looked out of the window realising that the dawn was breaking. I tried to calm down telling myself again and again that it was just a dream. Well, atleast the worst part of it.

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Today, the weather looked great. Oak leaves swirling among the rows of our class. The physics lecture was going on. I was sitting in the last passing a note,

What about a beach trip in holidays?

My friend Maddy read it and nodded excitedly. She scribbled something in a hurry and returned it.

Wow!! Jess when?

It was my turn to scribble.

First Friday 8 am.

Fine. Where's Alex?

She is bunking class with Rach.

She was reading the note when I saw Miss Kunkan, the most scary Physics teacher, heading towards her. I tried to call out but she was a bit far. Miss Kunkan snatched the not off her hand, read it and started yelling,

"Miss William and Miss Stewart, after school,

One hour detention. And tell this to Miss Feffer and

Miss Shinoda too."

The bell rang and she dashed out of the classroom. We both had long faces after hearing the word detention.

"Oh no!!Not again." Maddy complained.

She has always been a crybaby. If it's hot she is crying, if it's cold she is crying, and if it's fine she will be crying for some other reason. Before I move on I should introduce myself. I'm JESSICA WILLIAMS. And the one who got caught with the note, Maddy

Or MADELINE STEWART. The ones bunking class were ALEXANDRA SHINODA and RACHEL FEFFER.

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First Friday soon arrived. We all were there at the subway waiting for our train. It was quiet trip to the destination as we all had woken up earlier then we are used to.

We first booked rooms for us and everyone got changed in their swimsuits. We arrived at the beach and decided to play beach ball. It is like a beach ritual to play beach ball at the beach. And after the day comes the exciting night. We all decided to go to the event hotel receptionist told us about. It was an amazing event. Everything was in a red and black theme. Everyone one dressed up giving out a Hawaiian vibe. All was great until we saw that stud, Brandon Jones. It wasn't difficult to spot a guy surrounded with so many girls. He is the most popular guy of the highschool. We didn't like him much. But he was the famous womaniser, we didn't like him. Such a show-off.

"Oh gosh! He looks so cute." sighed Maddy.

Unfortunately, that womanizer was Maddy's crush. Despite the fact we don't like him we will have to bear him for Maddy.

After all we're friends.

I could see him heading towards us and guessed he spotted us too.

"Hey" he said.

"Hi" we all replied in a monotone.

"Here for holidays?" he asked.

"Yeah", Maddy replied with a despartion filled smile.

"Where are you staying?"

"In the hotel right there." Maddy pointed out our hotel.

"Oh great! I'm in the one right next to it."

"Wow, that is really great." she looked back at us with a big smile on. "How long are you staying?"

"The whole week. I'll leave next Sunday."

"We too." Maddy cried.

We all looked at her dumbstruck. She looked back with her puppy face and that's how our weekend extended by a whole week.

"Join me on the dance floor."

Maddy left with him. We all were angry at how she forced us into this. We were only here for a weekend, how can she extend the trip without asking us.

"Come on guys, she is one of us. We can't do that to

her. It's alright we can extend the vacation." I looked at everyone and saw it in their eyes that they agreed.

"People, Attention please!!"

Everyone looked at the stage and saw that Brandon was standing there.

"Me and my friends are here to celebrate our new but last year as high schoolers." He gave a hand to Maddy to help her up on the stage and then pointed at us. We were now in the spotlight. "Guys to our last high school year and the adventure waiting ahead." he toasted and a play list of wild songs started.

We had a lot of fun. That party was great.

He even showed us how to flirt and got numbers of seven unknown women in an hour. That was so amazing. He really is good with girls. We decided to go back to our hotel as we all were tired.

But I never thought it would be the last normal thing of the vacation, as I saw Michael waiting outside my hotel that night. I told everyone to go in and that I'll be there soon.

I am a spy. No one knows that, not my friends nor family.

And Michael was my partner. I am used to being called up at any moment. But my friends are not used to me going away though.

And I left my double at home. It was a humanoid that looked like me and behaved like me as well. I leave it at home every time I leave for work. But I didn't activate it. It usually lies hidden in my closet inside a compartment.

I went to meet him. He was wearing a formal tux. He was a fair handsome blonde of an ideal skeletal structure. He had a charming face with black eyes. He was an accountant for the world.

"Don't you think that you have a bit formal attire for

beach?" I asked looking at his tux.

"I was at a friend's wedding nearby, got a call from the

agency so decided to meet you."

"Another mission?"

"No information."

I patiently waited for him to spill the beans and he did so.

"Your application got accepted. You got the

permission to form your own team. You can have

six members at most."

I sighed a sigh of relief. I thanked him and started heading to the hotel. Along the way I remembered my beginner days. They were tough days.

The team would be me, Michael, Alex, Maddy and Rach. As for the sixth place, I decided to keep it empty to be filled up by a skilled someone later.

I reached our room and saw Rach packing her bags. I was away for just five minutes. What could've possibly happened by then?

"What happened?"

"I'm going back to my mom."

"But why?"

"I don't know. She just called me and asked me to

come back asap."

"Do you want us to come with you?"

"No need. You guys enjoy your vacation I will call you

if there is something. Okay?"

"Okay"

We all helped her pack and dropped her at the airport. All of us were tired and lied down as soon as we entered the hotel.

I decided it was too late so I'll tell them tomorrow about my work. They need rest for now. From tomorrow they won't have a normal life anymore.