Chapter 1: Samantha Holland

 ‘Rrrrriiiinnnngggg’ the alarm clock went off. A hand from inside the blanket reached out and turned it off. Samantha Holland sat up straight in her bed and stretched sleepily.

 ‘Here we go again’ she said yawning ‘Let’s start another day, Maybell.’  

  Maybell, the cat stretched sleepily emerged from underneath the blanket and followed Sam to the cupboard. She took out her uniform and went to take a bath. 15 minutes later she was in front of the full length mirror wearing her brown Sapling High uniform.

  Sam had trouble brushing her long tangled hairs.

  Everyone had always admired them. They were jet black and had shades of gold in them.

  Sam had brown eyes and long eyelashes. Her nose was small but not pointed. She had long slender arms and legs, which made her very athletic

  June, Sam's best friend, had always admired her friend's beauty. 

  Sam stared at herself in the mirror.

  She looked normal, as any other 16 year old girl, living a normal life, in Roesville  At first sight no one would ever suspect that 10th grader, Samantha Holland was actually a secret agent. 

  Three years back, she was found by the members of a secret agency, who adopted her. Before that she was just an orphan, living in an orphanage.At least that's what Linda, one of the superiors at the Head Quarters, said. She was also the one who had found Sam at a funfair in halo, a town 20 miles north of Roseville. She was found unconscious after the funfair had burnt down.

  Sam didn't have any memories of her past. The only memo left was the pendent that she always wore. Sam reached for the pendent, that hung from a silver chain around her neck. It always made her feel safe and secure. It was a blue heart shaped pendent with small silver wings sticking out from both sides.On the back of it was inscribed a date: 14-1-97. Sam had made this her birthday.

  Maybell rubbed herself against Sam's feet. Sam smiled. She sat down and scratched behind Maybell's ears. 

  Maybell was found with Sam three years ago and had lived with her ever since.She was only a kitten then. Maybell was a Munch kin cat. She had very light brown fur and a white belly. Her big brown eyes were adorable. She was the most playful and loving cat Sam had ever seen. Although her legs were very short, Maybell could run very fast and jump very high. She was a very special, not only in appearance but also behavior. No one else thought so but Sam was sure of it. It always seemed to her as if she was always protecting her.

I bet you protected me at the funfair too.

  'Come on Maybell, let's go have breakfast,' said Sam getting up. 'I have to catch up with June today!' Sam rushed downstairs.'Hey, slow down before you hurt yourself.' It was James. He held his glasses as Sam dashed passed him.  

  He was the computer expert of sector 2. That’s what their sector was called. But Sam liked to call it ‘Holland villa’. That sounded more homey to her. 

  ‘I’m in a hurry!’ she called back, still running. Martha, Matt, Peter and Nyla were already sitting on the kitchen table.

  ‘Good morning’ she said sitting down.

  ‘Good morning’ they replied. 

  'Wow you're on time today,' said Nyla. 'Anything special?'

  'Yeah I want to catch up with June today. I promised her, that I'll meet her by the bus stop at 7:00.'

  'Well, its 6:30 now, so you should better hurry.'

  Nyla was 19 years old. She was like an elder sister to Sam.

She's so beautiful!

  Nyla had long brown hairs and rounded almond shaped eyes.Her eye color was brown. She looked a bit nerdy with her big round glasses but without them she was model.

  Nyla was a very soft spoken person and was extremely near to Sam.

  'How are your studies going?' asked Peter.

  He was the fatherly figure. Peter was 29 years old.He had black hairs and black eyes.

He would look very nice if he only smiles! But that's a rare sight!

  Peter was always very serious and straight-forward.

  'I got an A in every subject, except History and Physics,' replied Sam and slowly added. 'Got a B in Physics and C in history.'

  'C?' said Peter raising his eye-brows.'Start taking lessons from Joe in your free time.'

  'Yes sir'

  Joe could be thought of as an uncle to Sam. Unlike Peter, he was a very jolly person, always smiling and cracking up jokes. Apart from being part of the agency, Joe had a bakery in town. 'Its part of my disguise.' He would say, but everyone knew that cooking was his passion. For someone who loved food so much, Joe was not chubby. He had few hairs left on his head and was practically bald. He had a round face and big mono-lid eyes.

 Ufff! I hate history! Why study the dead, when there are so many people alive to be studied.

  'Could you pass me the juice, Sam?' asked Martha

  'Sure.' she replied picking the jug. ' Here you go.'

  Martha and Matt were twins. They were 20 years old. Both of them had blond hairs and deep blue, almond shaped eyes.

  Martha was very polite, but you wouldn't want to get on her bad side. She was quite reserved as compared to her brother. Matt was open with everyone. He had many friends in Roseville. It was mostly because of his love for sports. He was very sporty and was a member of many sport clubs Matt had helped his team win many matches.

  Nevertheless, Matt and Martha were like two sides of the same coin. They were inseparable and always worked together, even on missions.

  Sam heard her stomach growl. 'What's for breakfast, Joe?' she asked.

  'Chocolate pancakes!' he replied, putting them on the table. He was wearing his 'I love food' apron.

  Sam took two pancakes and got busy stuffing the down.

  James had returned to the kitchen. He sat down next to peter.

  Here comes the big brother.

  Sam looked around. Everyone looked normal

  No one can ever figure out, that we are together only because of the agency. Other than that, no one, except Matt and Martha, are related.

  Peter was the head of sector 2. His office was hidden behind his room. James was the computer expert, with a lab in the basement. While Joe was a     detective. His office was his bakery.

  Nyla was all about chemicals. Just like Peter, she has a chemistry lab behind her room, but it was no ordinary lab. It had all sorts of weird things going around inside.

 Martha and Matt were agents just like her, but they handled special top secret missions, far away.

  The only one missing was Dr.De

  ‘Where’s Dr.De?’ asked Sam.

  'He went out early to get the tickets.' replied Joe.

  ‘Oh. So when are you guys leaving?’ Sam turned towards Martha.

  Martha and Matt were going on a mission to Coranda; a country far off in the west across the ocean. 

  ‘Tomorrow morning.’ replied Matt. 

  ‘I’ll miss you guys’ said Sam ‘Without you guys the house would seem empty, even if there are six people in it.'

  ‘Five, actually’ A voice from the kitchen door said.

  Sam turned around

  It was Dr.De. 

  'Good morning Dr.De!' Sam beamed 

  'Good morning, dear' He replied sitting down.

  ‘Why? Where are you going?’ Asked Joe 

  ‘To Japan.' he said getting a pancake. 'They are developing some new machines and need my help.’ 

  Dr.De was a genius when it came to gadgets and machines. He had designed all kinds of gadgets for the agents. 

  ‘So when are you leaving?’ asked Peter 

  ‘Tomorrow, same time as Martha and Matt.’ He replied.  

  Sam’s mood dropped. She loved Dr.De’s company. He was like a grand father to her, although he was only in his early sixties. He had white hairs and a white mustache. His face square had few wrinkles. His blue hooded eyes were full of life and had not lost it's gleam.

  Dr.De seemed to have read Sam's face.

  'Don't worry, Sam,' he said, smiling. 'I'll be back after three weeks, or many even sooner.'

  'Three weeks!' she exclaimed. 'What am I going to do till then?'

  'Well you never know.' he said winking. 'Maybe you'll get sent on a mission.'

  This gave Sam hope.

  Yes. Maybe I will.

  She looked at her watch. 'OMG. I'm late!' she cried stuffing the last piece in her mouth. She quickly got up, took her bag, kissed Dr.De on the cheek and ran out the back door. 'Bye Maybell!' she cried.

 Maybell climbed onto the window sill and watched Sam disappear behind the black gate.

Author's Note

It's a beginning...
i'm open to advises, corrections, suggestions. whatever comes in your mind!!!

Reviews

[Mai L Nissen]

Hey Nene.
I think that you already have a clear idea of what the story is to look like, sometimes this is good. However, I get the sense that you are in a hurry to introduce a lot of characters and establish that Samantha is a special agent. I think you should slow down and let the characters come in to their own, of course, with some description but also through little things they say and do. Some of the sentences could flow a bit smoother.
keep at it, though :)

[Nene]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm That helps alot !!!!
Thanx i'm going to rewrite it after my exams!!!

[Nene]

I have already completed the draft of the story :D

[Nene]

I'm starting properly chapter wise now

[Valentine]

You are using the two names too much. Try using other words. Keep the total story flowing. Valentine

[Nene]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Alright!!! thanx I'll try!!!!