F•A•S•T//r.s.l.❣

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3 Years Later = Present Day

"Athena, babe" Brixley poked her head into my room. "David wants to see you in his office"

"Tell him I'll be there in a second" I finished putting on earrings and slid on some Converse, crossing the dorm area to the main control rooms.

A lot has changed in 3 years. The compound grew massively, and we're now linked to the Government, FBI and CIA and I'm two years away from being a mentor myself.

I also grew half an inch, which isn't much but my legs definitely look longer (in jeans especially). I also gave up on the purple hair as I was easily recognised, so I stuck with brown hair & blonde dip dye.

"What's up?" I allowed myself in, taking a seat on his desk.

Our relationship became much stronger over the years, especially when he got promoted; I'm basically his second daughter and he's my dad at F.A.S.T.. He may be nearing his 40's but his a male version of me; just British and less giggly.

"I have a mission for you, but it's ongoing. 3 months approximately" he grabbed a file and handed me a cup of tea. "Recognise this bloke?"

He held up a picture of a half bald man. I shook my head. "No"

"This guy is planning a massive diamond heist, and he has a daughter"

"Ooh bad boy. And, what about her?"

"She goes to a school. Boarding school"

He looked at me suggestively. I only understood what he wanted after a few seconds. "HELL TO THE FREAKING NO, DAVID!"

"Please, Athena! You'd fit in perfectly, you're smart, funny and talented. And you don't have to worry with the whole public speaking thing now" he pleaded. "Plus, it's a boarding school so you know what happens in the dorms..."

"That's part of the reason why I don't want to go"

He pouted, mocking me (it's what I do when I want something). Angrily, I flared my nostrils and sighed. "Fine, fine! I'll do it but my rules, and first one is my roommate is a girl! And my piercing stays"

"Yes yes, we'll work on that later" he beckoned me to the chair beside his. "I need to tell you the details first"

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I crossed my arms, scoffing at my ridiculous appearance.

The uniform was black and white so right now I was clad in a white blouse with a black tie, a black V-neck cardigan lined with a white line around the V, a school (AA tennis) skirt, over the knee socks and converse.

I looked like a child.

I'm sure the socks won't be allowed as they may be 'flirty' but it's my first day, I'm not freezing my butt off.

David looked to me, then snorted, pulling into the entrance of St Mary's Boarding School. "You remind me of me in my school days"

"Don't even mock me" I introduced a Starbucks straw to my mouth, sipping my mango refresher. "How do I contact you?"

"There is a black case inside your suitcase containing all devices you shall need"

"Let's go over my strategy again" I sat up. "I join and make friends with Sierra Crawley, get into her closer circle of friends. Then I start snooping on her dad until further notice"

"This is why you're good at what you do" he stopped near the array of cars, dropping off their kids also. "Give us a hug"

I leaned over and gave him a great big hug.

"Call me when you've settled!" He yelled out of the car before racing down the gravelly road in his convertible.

I collected my schedule and room key from the front office and navigated through the school. It's architecture reminded me of the compound, only with better-looking guys.

None of them compared to Ross though. I miss him to this day, and will never fully be over losing him so quickly.

The wound has healed but it still hurts if pressed on, which happens daily.

After what seemed like hours of walking and dragging-bags-up-countless-flights-of-stairs...ing, I found room 601. With a swift move, I opened the door.

One of the beds was occupied by a girl also in uniform, reading a magazine. She only noticed my presence when I stumbled in with my stuff.

"Holy shit, you're hot- I mean, hi!" She got up excitedly. "My name's Casey"

I shook her hand. "Athena"

"Such a cute name!" She exclaimed and I flinched. "I'm a really talkative person so just slap me to shut me up"

"It's alright" I smiled and placed my hands on my hips. "So.."

"I totally love what you did to your uniform but, I would change if I was you. The guys here are a bit..hormonal"

"Nothing I can't deal with, plus, why would I have to plan my outfit around a guy anyway?"

"I love you already!" Casey grinned. "Need a hand unpacking"

"Sure, just show me where my area is"

She celebrated quickly. "Follow me"