Anon
aurora gates? i have something for you
Anon
i'm a friend of your birth parents
Aurora
what do u mean, my birth parents?
Anon
you live with an adoptive family, don't you?
Aurora
well, yeah, but NOBODY knows that...i'm not supposed to talk about it...who are you?
Anon
i worked with your parents. i was with them the night they died. i have some things from them I need to get to you.
Aurora
OMG. i didn't realize. were you in the car crash too?
Anon
there wasn't a car crash, aurora
Anon
your parents were killed, and i'm afraid their killers might have figured out where we've hidden you.
Aurora
WTF what do you mean? who would want to kill them?
Anon
they were targeted by russian spies...your parents worked for the CIA
Aurora
no, they were telemarketers. who are u?
Anon
my code name for this operation is agent harris
Anon
there is a russian sleeper agent somewhere at your school aware of your real identity.
Anon
my mission is to help you get to safety
Aurora
i don't believe this
Anon
don't you think it's strange you're not allowed to talk about your birth parents?
Aurora
well yes but...that's just the way it is. i was only three when it happened
Anon
You need to leave school right now and head downtown to our safe house
Aurora
right now? but 5th period is about to start! i can't skip school!
Anon
your life may depend on it
Aurora
alright. give me a minute
Aurora
ok i told ms. webster i needed to go to the nurse. but my bike is on the other side of campus...
Anon
you need to go downtown as soon as possible. I'll give you an address once you're close
Aurora
omg i think principal johnson saw me from his office window. what do i do?
Anon
continue walking. act normal. don't be conspicuous
Aurora
oh no, he's getting up from his chair. what do i do?
Anon
don't panic. just tell him you're going to the bathroom
Aurora
alright. i told him that the girl's bathroom closer to my class room was out of order
Aurora
he let me go, but as soon as the janitor goes to fix it, they'll know i ditched!
Anon
it's ok. you'll be gone by then
Aurora
i've got my bike...i'm on my way
Aurora
i'm almost downtown, where exactly is this safe house?
Anon
head to the pond at coleson park. your contact will meet you there to verify you haven't been intercepted
Aurora
what do you mean? I thought I was going to a SAFE house, not an open park!
Anon
i have to make sure you aren't being held hostage or being impersonated by the sleeper agent at your school
Aurora
alright...i'll let you know when i get there. i don't like this though. it's so obvious i'm a kid ditching school
Anon
agent pope says you are present and alone. that's good. go to the pond
Aurora
where's agent pope? i don't see him. this is creepy
Aurora
there's nobody down by the pond except a little old lady feeding the ducks
Aurora
well, 5 minutes later i've had a very awkward conversation with an old lady about my life & “kids these days”
Aurora
no, she left & gave me her bread to finish feeding the ducks
Aurora
OMG THERE'S AN ADRESS BAKED INTO THIS SLICE OF BREAD
Anon
that's the safe house
Aurora
THAT was agent pope?
Aurora
ok. I'm going to head over to
Anon
what's wrong, Aurora?
Aurora
it's principal johnson! he's got police officers with him!
Aurora
they're looking for me! i've got to run!
Anon
Don't draw attention to yourself!
Aurora
damnit! they saw me sprinting away
Anon
if principal johnson is with them instead of at school...he may well be the russian agent
Anon
you'll have to lose them before you head to the safe house
Aurora
i'm heading across the street to the mall. I think I can lose them in there
Aurora
i made it to the mall. i'm hiding in a dressing room
Anon
you can't hide. they'll eventually find you. you need to get out of there
Aurora
just act calm, right?
Aurora
i bought a hoodie & am wearing it now
Anon
good thinking. it'll be harder for them to identify you
Aurora
i don't have my bike anymore, but I think I can walk from here
Anon
you're close to the safe house. text me when you get there
Anon
i can see you on the security cameras; you're definitely here.
Anon
you look a lot like your mother, too.
Aurora
are you serious though? this bowling alley is a safe house?
Anon
go in and ask the clerk for shoes size ten and a half, extra wide
Aurora
this place is so sad & rundown...
Anon
it's only a cover. did you ask agent garfield for the shoes?
Aurora
i just did. he said he'd have to “take me back & check” if they had a pair
Aurora
oh my gosh, there's a trap door back here
Anon
it's a fully furnished apartment down there. you should be comfortable while our other agents check out johnson
Anon
your original birth certificate, social security number, and legal documentation is down there too
Aurora
there are racks & racks of bowling balls here...and filing cabinets?
Anon
yes. your whole family's file should be there
Aurora
oh wow. spain, africa, hong kong, moscow...my parents traveled all over the world!
Aurora
until...oh. they stopped when I was born...
Anon
they were fantastic spies, but you were their priority. i was sorry to see them leave the CIA to be full-time parents
Anon
russian intelligence was convinced they were still active, and hunted them down.
Anon
they think you're already doing work for us too
Anon
have you found your documents yet?
Aurora
yeah, they're right here
Aurora
my real name is penelope tanner? o_O
Aurora
I HAVE AN INHERITENCE
Anon
oh yes. that. your parents wanted to make sure you were taken care of
Aurora
it's $2M in a bank somewhere in switzerland!!!!!
Anon
once you resume your real identity as penelope tanner you'll have access to it
Anon
you're not aurora gates, you're penelope tanner.
Anon
we can get you to switzerland and help you start your life, safe from foreign agents.
Aurora
but...what about my family?
Anon
your adoptive parents?
Aurora
omg, what was that noise upstairs? I think I heard gunshots o_O
Anon
agent garefield isn't responding.
Anon
we have footage of johnson from the security cameras.
Aurora
oh my god! he's coming for me! he's going to kill me!
Anon
don't worry. agent pope and others are on their way already. Just stay hidden
Aurora
but you said if I hide I'll eventually be found D:
Anon
not before the other agents arrive
Aurora
i hear footsteps right above me. he's going to come down & find all the top secret files!
Aurora
he's at the trap door! i can hear him trying to get it open!
Anon
stay calm. find some place to hide within the safe room and keep texting me
Aurora
there's nowhere to hide!
Anon
aurora, confirm your status
Anon
what? what did you do?
Aurora
when he came down...there were all the bowling balls...I just chucked one at him.
Aurora
it knocked him off his feet & then he hit his head on a filing cabinet
Anon
...is he still breathing?
Aurora
yeah, but he's bleeding a lot. what did i just do to the principal...
Anon
he's not your principal, he's a russian spy working to kill you and find our division's CIA archives.
Aurora
OMG I hear more people upstairs!
Anon
don't worry, that's agent pope and the others. i have them on screen. they'll be able to help
Anon
what's your status, aurora?
Aurora
they're transporting him now. the little old lady...agent pope...is doing first aid. they say he's going to be OK
Anon
that was some quick thinking on your part. you've handled this all very impressively. your parents would be proud
Aurora
...thanks, agent harris
Anon
how would you like to follow in their footsteps?
Anon
i can arrange to have you started in the CIA's field agent training academy
Anon
you would make a fantastic spy, penelope tanner.
Aurora
i just want to go home to my family. think everything over.
Aurora
i'm not ready to be penelope tanner. I'm still just aurora, so I have to decline
Aurora
at least, for now.
