OMG yay today dad came back and I am so excited he needs me to go on a mission with him and I nearly started doing back flips so basically it is at a ball in England which I thought was weird because like I can't imagine a British Mafia boss cause I can't imagine the accent it cracks me up just thinking about it but hey I ain't trying to be stereotypical so dad started to brief me and he said that the Mission was in Wales and he needs me cause no one will ever suspect the cute little girl and I was like I'm not 5 I'm THIRTEEN!!! but hey a mission is a mission so me and dad got on the next flight and although mum didn't want me to go she knew I'd be safe so she let me go .'Hallelujah' I said internally and just like that we were off to Wales WOOHOO one of the perks if being a spy is that you get to fly all around the world so I was in the plane Wondering how Wales was going to be I'm really happy I get to go to all this places but then you can't brag about it because like dad always says" being a spy is top secret ". So we finally landed. Now bare in mind dad pulled me out of school on a Thursday morning lying that I had a family Crisis and I'd be back in Tuesday. Honestly I am happy that I get to take a break off from school and my frustrated teachers finally a break. So get this we were on FIRST CLASS!!! . Honestly a spy's salary must be off the hook. So we were waiting outside the airport when a black car pulled up in front of us (Definitely not suspicious) . To my surprise dad got in and gestured to me to do same.
We rode in silence and it was getting awkward so I decided to break it.
"So where are we going" I said hoping to break the silence.
Dad just turned to me and said"You will see".
Me being nervous would be an understatement . So I just got out my phone and headphones and started vibing to my questionable taste in music. Music really helps pass time. 30mins later we were in front of a huge Mansion and apparently that was where we were going to be staying till we were to go back home at least I was to go back home. I was awestruck. "I may not want to go home after this", I said to no one in particular making dad chuckle slightly. So dad showed me to my room and left me to unpack . By the time I was done unpacking it was a couple minutes pass 5,O clock and hungry couldn't explain how I was feeling at that moment I could have probably eaten a horse (don't judge) .
So I went downstairs to look for something to eat and OMG!!. The pantry was stocked with snacks, drinks foodstuffs and exotic fruit and vegetables. "I think I'm in heaven" I said in my head or atleast I thought so. When I heard somebody say "i know right". I was so startled and nearly jumped out of skin and to my surprise it was my dad . Where did he come from like I knew he was in the house but I thought he was in his room.
"Dad I thought you were in your room". To my utmost shock he said " I thought the same about you but I guess we came down for the same reason". I giggled at what he said. He brought out some snacks and drinks and told me to follow him he led me to the parlor turned on the TV put on Netflix asked to me choose the movie I wanted to watch he gave me the remote and I was too shocked to speak as the shock kept on multiplying when he said "While we are here we can't let the trip go to waste only for work " . Honestly I was too shocked to speak and just nodded. My dad has never been a very fun person but hey I guess people really can change and with that he left me alone in the parlor. The moment he left I jumped on the couch and started watching TV, eating chips and drinking random drinks I haven't seen before. 'This is the life' I thought to my self . I binged watched movies and just chilled and didn't even notice when I feel asleep I woke up the next morning asleep in a bed I didn't recognize until I remembered we were in the house assigned to us for the mission.
When I had finally grasped the situation I got up from the bed grabbed my phone and went downstairs to see dad in apron making breakfast I was just flabbergasted and then he saw I was too stunned to speak and he said with a smile "Good morning sleepyhead " and to which I replied "Good morning" with and awkward smile and the surprises just kept coming when he said " Go freshen up it's almost time for breakfast ". I couldn't even speak and just nodded and walked upstairs I hurried and took a shower see this time I came prepared maybe over prepared and brought way more clothes than I needed. Hey!! better safe than sorry. So I took a shower got dressed in a pair of jeans, a tee shirt, a pair of black boots and styled my hair in a half up half down style with some in front. Now some may argue that it's too much but always dress to impress. By then dad was already calling me to come down and eat so I ran downstairs and sat down at the table. Breakfast consisted of blueberry pancakes covered in syrup, bacon, sausages, eggs and a nice tall glass of pomegranate juice( which is by the way the best juice) after breakfast I went to my room and started scrolling through TikTok when he called to talk about the plan.
I went downstairs and we started brainstorming ideas. At first dad suggested that we go to the ball and that I enter alone and he finds a way to get into the house through the back and into the vault located in the house. You may be thinking how did he know they had a vault well the answer is simple really, he somehow got the blue print to the venue the ball would be held , how?, I do not know.
But, we decided not to because people might find it suspicious that a 13year old girl entered such a fancy ball without any parental supervision so needless to say that plan wasn't going to work . Then I said "why don't you come in with me and when the party is in full swing I cause a scene drawing their attention and giving you time to retrieve ...", that was the moment I realized that I had no idea what we were going to retrieve.
"Great Idea Mikaela ", dad said happily, only for me to turn to him suspiciously and ask "By the way what are we going to retrieve, cuz since we got here you haven't told me what we were going to retrieve and why" .
Dad then looked at me and said that I would know what it was when we got it 'ominous much' , I thought.
He the proceeded to get up and said that all I had to worry about now was planning a great distraction to avert the attention of those in his own words "British overgrown cockroaches " .
So anyway I got to planning my distraction which ultimately led to me deciding to throw the nearest thing in my surroundings on the ground during the ball and start making a scene, pretty full proof right. Next on the agenda was to bring out my outfit which was a purple sleeveless dress that wasn't necessarily a ball gown and a pair of matching heels as soon as I brought the outfit out , dad yelled that we would leave in 5 hours and that I should start getting ready and good Lord I went into hyper drive I started running around getting ready.
After a nice bath I started wearing the dress, once that was done I wore my shoes and the next issue was my hair so I opened up our beloved YouTube and wanted to search and I quote "Elegant hairstyles for balls at a Mafia bosses house", but I erased it and just went with "Elegant hairstyles for balls" with the multiple complicated tutorials that popped up, I chose the one that fits my skillset best, seeing as I have no hairstyling skills I went with the simplest one which was a low braided bun with sum curly strands in front , once I finished the braided bun I thanked the heavens that I brought my curling iron to put the front in proper curls , now I have naturally curly hair but the curls are untamed and I didn't bring my normal haircare products (big mistake), do curling iron it was.
Once I was done I went down just in time and met dad in a stunning black tuxedo and just like that the same black car pulled up to take us to the mansion .
On the car ride there me and dad talked about the plan and the conversation went a little like this.