"Rise and shine! Wake up and sort your mess of a life out!"I groaned and pulled my covers up above my head. "I'm good.""Get up, you have school. And you stink."I forced my head out of my covers and glared at Blake who opened my curtains, flooding the room with sunlight. "Ow," I whispered and Blame opened the window."It stinks of alcohol in here," he said and walked over to me, ripping the covers away from me and exposing me to the cold air."You dick," I whined and rubbed my eyes. I forced myself to sit up and realised I was still in last nights clothes."You fell asleep in the car so I put you to bed," Blake explained. "You were pissed.""I remember," I yawned and scratched my head. "Now piss off so I can get ready.""You're welcome," Blake chuckled and walked out of my room.I pressed my hand to my pounding forehead and groaned as I stumbled towards my bathroom.Once I had showered I felt slightly better, but I was still hanging. I slowly got changed, throwing on a pair of faded
I walked out of the changing rooms dressed in running leggings and a loose vest top, sighing when I saw the entrance to the gym.PE meant I had to see Adam."Daisy!"I spun around and gasped when I saw Beth. "What the-" I pushed through a bunch of other girls, ignoring their glares, and rushed over to Beth. "What are you doing here!" I exclaimed and hugged her.She smirked as we pulled apart and started walking towards the gym. "Adam called me and another agent in. He's doing a self-defence class. He wants to see how some potential recruits handle themselves. We're posing as professional instructors.""Fancy," I teased and we walked into the gym. Both the girls and the boys were mixed together today and I spotted Max talking to Adam."I better go," Beth said. "Don't hurt anyone too badly today," she warned and then walked off to Adam and Max.I spotted Joey with his friends and I walked over to him. "Who's that?" Joey asked, nodding to Beth."A friend of mine. She teaches self defence
I was standing outside the doors to the changing rooms, inspecting my bruises with my fingers. I winced when I touched the dark bruise forming round my eye."Hey," Joey smiled and walked up to me, he handed me a wet wipe and I nodded appreciatively as I took it, wiping the blood that had formed below my nose. "Are you alright? You took a beating in there, literally.""I've had worse," I admitted and hiss in pain when the wipe makes a cut on my skin sting."So when you turned up on your first day with all those bruises it's because you're skilled in fighting?" Joey wondered and I nodded."It was Eli then too.""Jesus," Joey muttered. "He was brutal.""He is good at what he does," I said stiffly, not wanting to admit it."So are you," Joey said. "You two fighting was like something you'd see in a film.""But I wasn't better than him," I muttered. "He won.""Yeah, but I'm pretty sure you done some damage with that kick to the balls," Joey grinned and I chuckled. "Does it hurt?" He looked
I gasped in shock when Jack stumbled into the lounge with his arms wrapped around a nearly unconscious Hampson. "Shit!" Blake cursed and bolted up from the sofa and helped Jack support Hampson's weight. They were both covered in blood, however where Jack was standing Hampson was not. "What the fuck happened?""It was a set up!" Jack exclaimed. "We were outnumbered.""What are his injuries?" I demanded, jumping up from the sofa."He's been shot twice, in the leg and stomach," Jack said and I noticed a dark patch of blood on his arm."And you?""Flesh wound, it went in and out, I'm not the one that needs worrying about," Jack said dismissively."Get Hampson into the kitchen!" I ordered. "Mason, swap with Jack. Jack, sit down now and put pressure on your wound."Jack looked like he wanted to protest, but Blake gave him a stern look. "Daisy knows what she's talking about. Man the fuck up and listen to her!"Mason quickly swapped with Jack and him and Blake dragged Hampson into the kitchen
The car had been silent for ten minutes. Eli was stiff and tense and refused to look at me. I was growing impatient. "Okay, what the hell is wrong with you?" I said, breaking the silence. "You're acting even more pissy and angry at me than usual."Eli glanced at me but didn't say anything."If anything I should be the one pissed at you," I carried on. "You're the one who fucked my face up and you told Adam about Joey.""You punched me as well," Eli pointed out and I smirked when I saw the bruise on his cheek."That was perfectly justified," I shrugged."Was kissing my best mate?" Eli snapped.I raised my eyebrows at Eli and laughed. "You're annoyed at me because I kissed Tom?" I said and shook my head. "Jheeze.""How would you feel if I kissed Beth?" Eli snapped.I shrugged. "Would you expect me to feel something?""So you wouldn't care?""Not one bit," I smirked and Eli scowled at me. "I can pretend if it would make you feel better," I teased."Fuck off," Eli growled and I chuckled.
"It's okay, Daisy," Rob said and I wrapped my arms around him and sobbed into his chest. "Let it all out.""Now you fucking know!" I whimpered. "Why I ran. Why I don't want to be here!"Rob gently guided me back over to my seat and he walked over to the coat stand in the corner of his room and selected a soft zip up hoodie. He walked back over to me and draped it over my shoulders. I was shaking and still crying uncontrollably. He then leaned back against his desk and frowned at me."I've never seen you cry," he noted. "This kid really got to you.""I hate it," I whispered. "It's like someone has ripped a hole in my heart and there's just emptiness. Is that what guilt feels like?"Rob just stared at me."It makes me feel weak," I hiccuped. "I can't stand it. I just want the feeling to go away!""It won't," Rob said. "It will stay with you for the rest of your life. That's the price that comes with our line of work.""You'll feel better," James spoke up. "Now that you openly voiced wha
"So I broke down and Rob even hugged me," I said, finishing telling Blake what had happened with Rob last night. "He never hugs me.""You never cry," Blake pointed out. "There's a first time for everything.""True," I murmured."Why did we come to your room?" Blake grumbled and fidgeted on the bed. "Your bed is tiny.""You carried me here, don't complain," I said.Blake shrugged and rolled over, wrapping his arms round me and pulling me to his chest. "We have to get up soon," he grumbled."I've got to be at the Agency at 1pm," I sighed and squirmed when Blake traced my tattoo on my side with his nail."Ticklish?" Blake smirked and I slapped his hand away."Stop it," I scowled. I squealed when Blake dug his fingers into my sides and his hold on me stopped me from getting away. "Stop it!" I yelled and Blake laughed. "Blake, you asshole! I hate being tickled.""Oh, I know," Blake said and suddenly my door flew open and I yelled in shock when Mason appeared at the door."Mason!" I shouted
"Shut up, Daisy," Adam called. "Joey, we need to talk.""No you do not," I said and stepped forward. "Joey, get out right now. I'm being serious." Joey frowned and glanced at me nervously. My eyes were cold and he knew I wasn't messing around. "Get out."As soon as Joey moved Adam reached out and grabbed his arm. "Sit down," he said sternly. "Daisy, shut the fuck up.""He's not being recruited," I said. "He's not!""That's not your decision," Adam shrugged and I walked up to him and Joey."Let him go, Adam," I said lowly, raising my eyebrow threateningly."Daisy, you're skilled, but you won't be able to do anything against all of us," Adam said and narrowed his eyes at me. "Don't make me hurt you.""Hurt her!" Joey gasped. "What is going on!""You do not want to know," I muttered and I tensed when Blake walked up behind me and placed his hands on my shoulders."Stand down," he said into my ear and I noticed Joey's disgusted look."Stand down?" I questioned. "As if." I suddenly kicked