by Amma Lee
SPY_SCHOOL # 1
A Troubling First Day
Copyright
Published in the United States by Amma Lee
Published 2015
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Conclusion
Spy School Series
Adventure Series for Kids
A Note About The Author
Introduction
Today is Kyle’s and Jenny’s first day at Montgomery Junior Spy School and they are ecstatic that they were accepted into this prestigious school. Kyle has been training all of his life to become a spy and he absolutely knew that he’d be the best in the class. However, Kyle learns the hard way that he wasn’t as great as he thought he was and was even bested by Jenny in class who had nowhere as much training as he did. However, when Kyle met Paul, he believed that along with Jenny, they’d help Kyle learn the true ways of how to be a real and successful spy.
Chapter One
“This is going to be an amazing day.” Kyle said as he slung his backpack over his shoulder and opened the front door. Today was Kyle’s first day at school and this wasn’t just any typical middle school. This was a school training people to become spies. Montgomery Junior Spy School was one of the most prestigious spy schools in the country and Kyle wasn’t shocked that he got in. His parents trained him well and he knew he’d pass spy school with flying colors. He grinned; he’d been waiting for this moment for a long time.
“Oh, hey Kyle!” Kyle heard a voice call out from behind him. It was Jenny, his next door neighbor and someone that he grew up with. Jenny and Kyle had attended every school together, so Kyle wasn’t surprised that Jenny was going to spy school as well.
“Hi Jenny, today’s the day huh?” Kyle said as he waited for Jenny to catch up with him. Jenny sighed.
“Yeah, summer just went by too fast this year.” Kyle couldn’t have agreed more, but he was looking forward to his new beginning. It felt like their summer vacation had just begun and now it was already time for school again. “I hear this school is pretty tough though, you think it’ll be as hard as everyone says it is?” Kyle blew out air, signaling that it would be a piece of cake for him.
“My parents have been training me to become a spy for years. I’m sure that it won’t be any different than their trainings.” Jenny thought about that for a moment and looked at Kyle.
“My parents taught me a few things here and there, but probably not like how your parents taught you.” Jenny grabbed Kyle’s arm and he stopped in his tracks. “Will you help me if I’m struggling?” Kyle grinned and nodded his head.
“Of course, you can count of me.” Kyle said and hit his chest with his fist. They began walking again until they made it to the train station. Apparently Montgomery Junior Spy School was in a secret location so students attending the school all had to take a train to the designated location. They had to be blindfolded during the travel and the bus that they had to get on had no windows. Kyle didn’t understand why they blindfolded the students if there were no windows, but he was sure that it was just a safety precaution.
“I’m actually getting a little nervous.” Jenny whispered to Kyle once they made their way downstairs to where the train was located.
“Don’t be. It’s just school,” Kyle said, but the truth of the matter was that he was afraid too. He’d been to regular schools up until now, so he didn’t know what to expect. He hoped that his training had prepared him for what was to come. Kyle looked around to see if he saw any trains that looked out of the ordinary. They were told that the train that they needed to get on was a train specifically for the students of the spy school. He looked around and didn’t see one that looked out of place.
“Hey,” someone called out to them and Kyle and Jenny turned towards the sound of the voice. Jenny moved closer to Kyle when a strange man started walking towards them.
“Yes?” Kyle said, becoming a little worried himself, but he had to put on a strong face for Jenny.
“Are you looking for the train for Montgomery?” Kyle and Jenny felt relieved when the strange man brought up the school. Normal people didn’t know about it so Kyle knew that this man was there to help them.
“Yes we are,” Jenny perked up and smiled. The man nodded his head and told them to follow him. The three of them walked passed the hundreds of people trying to force themselves onto the train. These people appeared oblivious to their presence. The man led them down some more stairs that neither Kyle nor Jenny had known existed before.
“Oh, I get it,” Kyle said all of a sudden and the man looked over his shoulder. “I don’t know why we thought that the train would be mixed in with the other trains.” The man grunted and nodded his head. Kyle smiled like he had solved the world’s greatest mystery.
“Oh, yes that’s understandable. That way there are no regular people trying to get on the train,” Jenny nodded her head pleased by her observation. Kyle and Jenny smiled at each other. They felt that they were important and that they’d be the best spies that ever lived. They walked for a while, almost fifteen minutes, until they were several feet underground. It was dark down there and smelled of sewage and the further they went in, the darker it got.
“Do you have a flashlight? We can barely see down here.” Kyle said trying to adjust his eyes to the darkness.
“Good,” the man said suddenly. “We don’t want you to be able to see,”
“But what happens if we trip and fall over something?” Jenny asked horrified.
“Then you’re not meant to be a spy.” They couldn’t believe that the man had just said that. Who bases someone’s ability to be a good spy with tripping over something in the dark? “Use your instincts” the man said again. “I’m sure your parents have trained you at least a little bit. If they hadn’t, you wouldn’t have been accepted into the school.”
They didn’t know if they’d be able to do it, but they tried anyways. They listened to the man’s soft walking and mirrored his movements. They limited the sounds of their breathing so that they’d be able to hear everything. They were happy to have made it to the other students in one peace, but they still couldn’t see though.
“Hey, are these the last two students?” A different voice asked, but neither Kyle nor Jenny could see the man.
“Yeah, if they’re any more then they’re not coming,” the man that guided Kyle and Jenny down the stairs said. “They’re late and not meant to be in spy school.” The other man mumbled something under his breath and moved over to Kyle.
“Yeah, yeah” the man said and Kyle could feel something soft on his face.
“Ah!” Kyle shouted in alarm.
“Relax boy!” the man retorted. “I have to blindfold you. No child is getting on this train wit
hout being blindfolded.”
“Oh okay sorry,” Kyle said sheepishly. “You just caught me by surprise.” Kyle blew out the breath that he was holding in and stood still as the man blindfolded him. This was getting real serious, they actually did blindfold people!
“Now it’s your turn girl,” said the man that blindfolded Kyle. Kyle and Jenny was shocked that the men was able to see them in the darkness. These men must have been spies as well.
“Okay” Jenny said and Kyle could feel her shivering next to her. Kyle was starting to wonder how Jenny was even accepted into Montgomery. Kyle was afraid too, but he kept it together a lot better than Jenny did. Kyle felt Jenny reach out and grab his arm. Kyle inwardly sighed. Well, she had to have done something right because the school didn’t just accept anyone.
“Alright, I’ll take them to the train.” Before the man that escorted Kyle and Jenny could say anything, they were being pushed forward by powerful arms. When they got to the train, they took their times walking up the small platform. They really didn’t want to fall down. They walked for a few seconds longer and were pushed into empty seats.
“Ow!” Jenny yelped once they heard the man walking away from them. The train was silent and Kyle and Jenny wondered if they were the only ones on board. Jenny leaned over towards Kyle and whispered. “Why do you think it’s so quiet?” Jenny felt Kyle shrug his shoulders.
“I don’t know, but maybe we shouldn’t talk either.” As soon as Kyle said that a voice could be heard over the intercom.
“Alright kids, we will now be taking you to the destination where you will be transferred to the bus and be taken to the school.” The loud and powerful man’s voice said. “Each and every one of you will remain blindfolded throughout the duration of the trip. You’ll stay in your seats and not utter a sound. If you have to use the bathroom, too bad because you should have done that before you left.”
Those were pretty harsh rules. “There will be no eating or drinking and if anyone tries to remove their blindfolds, you will be sent home immediately and expelled. There are several men watching over each and every one of you. Don’t think you’re slick because we will find out if anyone breaks these rules.” The voice paused. “So to our two new students who whispered when they first got seated, this is a warning. Do it again and you will be expelled.” Kyle’s and Jenny’s faces flushed. “Now enjoy the ride.” The man went completely silent then.
Kyle sat there in silence thinking about how boring this trip would be. They couldn’t do anything and they weren’t even allowed to use the restroom while they were there. Kyle hoped that the other students would be able to hold themselves. Jenny shifted uncomfortably next to Kyle, but she stopped when they heard footsteps approaching them. Kyle felt someone move in close to Jenny and whispered to her.
“Stop shuffling around!” the man sounded angry and Kyle felt Jenny nodding her head. When the man walked away, she wrapped her slender hand around Kyle’s arm. Kyle didn’t mind because the sound of the man’s voice frightened him as well, so he sat as still as a boulder.
Chapter Two
When the train finally stopped and they were asked to stand up, Kyle and Jenny were shocked about the amount of shuffling clothes that they heard. No one had made a single sound on the train and they couldn’t even hear anyone breathing. No one coughed, sneezed or even sniffled. Were the other students well prepared for this ride? Or was everyone too scared to make a sound? Either way it goes, Kyle was impressed. The students made a line, or what they hoped to be a line because they couldn’t see anything, and they exited the train as best as they could without bumping into people.
“That exit could have been a bit better,” a woman’s voice pierced through the air. “But it was good considering that this was your first time doing something like this blindfolded.” The woman had a pleasant voice, Jenny thought. She didn’t sound as terrifying as the men there. “You will now be placed onto this bus which will take you to Montgomery Junior Spy School. Your blindfolds would be taken off then, so please be patient a little while longer.” Kyle wished that they’ll just stop talking and put them on the bus. He was becoming restless.
The students were told to begin walking in the direction of the woman’s voice and to be careful when walking onto the bus. Jenny firmly grasped Kyle’s arm because she wanted to make sure they stuck together. Kyle was more than likely the only person that she knew and Kyle was her best friend. Kyle struggled a bit walking up the few stairs on the bus almost tripping a few times, but he made it on and sat down where he was told to sit at. No one uttered a word, so Kyle and Jenny assumed that they still needed to be silent.
Once everyone was on the bus, the bus took off going well over the speed limit Kyle was sure. They must have not been on any of the main roads considering how fast they were going. Maybe they were on a freeway? Kyle shook his head because that definitely couldn’t be it if the location of the school was supposed to be a secret. He just needed to sit there and wait to see what happened.
Kyle thought about everything that was occurring and thought about how much different this school was going to be from regular school. His parents told him that he’d still learn the things that are taught in traditional schools, but the main focus was going to be on becoming a well-respected spy. Kyle sat there in silence feeling Jenny’s hand tightened on his arm and before he knew it, his mind went blank.
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“Move your feet newbie!” Kyle was brought out of his slumber by a loud voice in his ear. His eyes opened quickly and he was surprised to see his blindfold was taken off. He looked around and saw the students looking at him with smirks on their faces, but they said nothing. Looking up at Jenny, he was shocked to see her looking down at him with a frown on her soft features. Kyle jumped up quickly. “All of you here are newbies, so why is it that you’re the only one who fell asleep?” Kyle’s face heated up. He must have been sleepier than he thought.
“Sorry,” Kyle mumbled and sharp inhales could be heard throughout the bus. He looked around in apparent confusion. Why did the other students gasp? Then it suddenly hit him. They were not supposed to speak! Kyle brought his hands up to his mouth and looked at the man who had spoken to him in horror. Were they going to take him all the way back home? Was he expelled from the school now? They shouldn’t expel him because the man had asked him a question. It would have been rude for Kyle to have ignored the man.
“Kids,” was all that the man said before he walked away from him. Kyle rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment and the students looked at him with amusement in their eyes. Kyle hadn’t been as embarrassed as he was at that moment in his entire life. “Come off the bus now!” The kids went into two lines and exited the bus. They were in awe at how beautiful the school building was. The building was big with see through glass as its body. The students could see the students walking up the long spiral stair cases and could also see people riding in the elevator.
There were computers in every classroom! Kyle wasn’t allowed to have a computer because his parents wanted him to focus on his studies and his training. Jenny had one though so she’d have absolutely no problem with working the computer. Kyle and Jenny looked over at each other and grinned. They knew that this school was special and that they were special for being accepted there. Jenny looked around at the students in their group and noticed that they all appeared mesmerized by the building as well.
“A senior student will show you around the building momentarily. Please listen to everything that this student says and keep your hands to yourselves!” the man barked as he walked up and down the line of students. “You may talk now, but be mindful once he gets here. You may walk around this general area, but don’t go far!” the adults that had ridden on the bus with them was gone in a blink of an eye.
“Wait, what?!” A student ran to where the adults were just at. “Did they just vanish?!”
“Of course,” a student said pushing up her glasses. “They are spies after all. They needed t
o get out of the view of people as quickly as possible.” The volume of the conversation increased when everyone started saying how cool the adults were.
“Wow,” Jenny said to Kyle in a low voice. “I hope we are able to do that one day,” Kyle looked over at her and grinned.
“We’ll be able to do that in no time.” Kyle had a good feeling about Montgomery Junior Spy School; he felt that he’d really make a difference there. The students walked around talking to each other and it was almost as if they knew each other beforehand.
“I don’t recognize you two.” A guy with red freckles walked over to Kyle and Jenny and said. “I know just about everyone here from Spies Elementary.”
“Spies Elementary,” Kyle and Jenny repeated. The boy nodded his head.
“Spies Elementary is a spy elementary school. Just about everyone here went there. Is this your first year at a spy school?” Was this true? Were Kyle and Jenny the only ones new to Spy schools?
“Wow, I didn’t even know that there’s an elementary school for spies.” Jenny said looking at the boy like he had grown a second head. Kyle understood why Jenny might not have known, but why hadn’t he known? He’s been training since he was three years old and at twelve years old he viewed himself as one of the best. So why is he just now learning about it?