Madame D's Surprise.

A tea party.

Of course.

We split into two groups, half pretended to be servants half pretended to be gentry. And then we switched. Of course we all had cover stories.

I was a servant for the first round. Jess was gentry. Alex was "gentry" too.
I tried to tell D'aja to go around a serve Alex's side of the table, but she didn't see me and went around the other way.

Drat.

So I went around the table, pouring tea and smiling.
"More tea?" I asked Alex politely.
"Yes, please."
I leaned over him and started pouring.
"You're smiling." he said
"Yes."
"Do you like me again?"
"No. I'm acting." I said and turned to leave.
"That's not your fake smile."
I turned back. "Maybe that was my real smile. Maybe this is my fake smile. Maybe it was all an act. Maybe you don't know me as well as you think. I sure as hell don't know you as well as I thought."

And I left.

He kept trying to catch my eye, but I ignored him.

Round Two:
Alex made sure he was serving my side of the table. How un-clandestine. I thought. When he came around he whispered " Kat. Please, I...."
"Just pour the tea and get away from me." I growled.
"I ...." he started again.
I discretely spilled my tea cup. Golden brown liquid soaked into the white table cloth and spilled onto my school uniform. I whipped at it with a napkin.
"Oh! You clumsy fool!" I screeched at him. D'aja, who was playing hostess told Alex to leave. He shot me a look, trying to read my expression. I looked away, toward the boy on my left. In the reflection of my spoon, I could see Alex watching me  from his place along the wall.

I think I made my point

-K
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Guest Post: Lily's About Me

HEEEY! My name is Lily Peterson and I am Kat's awesome roomie!
To be honest, it's kind of fun going back and reading what Kat was up to. I also think she kind of regrets it. Well, too late to turn back now!

Favorite Color?
Orangy-Red or Pink
Favorite Book (Fiction)? 
I don't know one of the Harry Potter books maybe...
Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream? 
Chocolate
Least Favorite Color? 
Neon Green. Just YUCK!
Have You Ever Been Kissed?
No
Have You Ever Taken A Quiz On What Poptart Flavor You Are? 

Yep. I'm a Strawberry

Allergies?
Nope. I do tend to get hay fever pretty bad....
Favorite Kind Of  Tea? 
Tea? Oh, I don't know....sweet tea?
Makeup?
I LUV makeup!
Favorite Season?
Summer!
Movies or Music?
MUSIC, DUH!
Favorite Movie? 
Probably something disney...Tangled or Frozen. Possibly Lion King.
Favorite Song?
AAAAH! I DONT NOW HOW TO ANSWER! AHHHH! I CAN"T PICK FAVORITES!
Favorite TV Show?
OUAT!!!! (HOOK!) 😍
Favorite Candy?
Something sour...Sour skittles?
Natural Hair Color?
Dark Brown. Almost black
Siblings?
Nope. I'm an only child.
Favorite Store
Claire's
Favorite Sport (To watch) 
Sports? I don't know. I'm not really into sports...Ice Skating or something like that maybe.
Hobbies?
Listening to music, designing cover stories and gathering gear to fit cover stories, making gadgets, hacking stuff,
Ketchup V BBQ Sauce 
BBQ


!!!  LILY SIGNING OFF !!!

Guest Post: Jess's About Me

Hi. My name is Jessica Hawn and I am on the Cov-Ops track. I am Kat's roommate (which I'm sure you already know)



Favorite Color?
Royal Blue
Favorite Book (Fiction)? 
The Lord of the Rings
Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream? 
Vanilla
Least Favorite Color? 
Orange
Have You Ever Been Kissed?
I don't kiss and tell (so yes)
Have You Ever Taken A Quiz On What Poptart Flavor You Are? 
Kat made me take one for this post. I got chocolate chip

Allergies?
I have a mild sensitivity to gluten and soy...
Favorite Kind Of  Tea? 
I didn't really drink a lot of tea before I met Kat, but I think I like peach flavored black tea. Or something from Teavanna (Which Kat doesn't like. She tried their Earl Grey and found it gross, so now she doesn't trust them....)



Makeup?
I don't really wear a lot of makeup....

Favorite Season?
Spring.
Movies or Music?
Movies
Favorite Movie? 
A classic like the Quiet Man or Princess Bride
Favorite Song?
Taylor Swift's "Love Story"
Favorite TV Show?
OUAT! I love fairy tale retelling
Favorite Candy?
Chocolate bars of some sort. It changes, but right now I like Almond Joys
Natural Hair Color?
Light blondy brown
Siblings?
Yes. I have two older brothers and a younger sister.
Favorite Store
Kohls? IDK
Favorite Sport (To watch) 
Dressage or Show Jumping. I'm a crazy horse nut so...
Hobbies?

Horse back riding, reading, running, writing, etc
Ketchup V BBQ Sauce 
Ketchup all the way


Jessica

All About Me: February

TA DA!!! TIME FOR THIS AGAIN



What is your favorite color?
Dark forest-y green. Purples are nice, but only if it is a really deep rich color. Dittos with blue.

Favorite Book (Fiction)? 
I can't decided. Why ask such a hard question! I promise if I can think of one, I'll do a special post on it. 'K?

Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream? 
Chocolate

Least Favorite Color? 
Orange. Yellow.

Have You Ever Been Kissed? 
Nope.

Have You Ever Taken An Online Quiz on What Type of Poptart You Are? 
Yes I have. Blueberry.


Allergies?
 Nope

Favorite Kind Of  Tea? 
Earl Grey all the way
Makeup?
I just do the bare minimum. Mascara and a simple eyeliner. Also lip balm. If I want to be interesting I might put on a slight eye shadow and maybe some nude lipstick. My fancy/Crazy look =winged eye liner and scarlet lipstick.

Favorite Season?
Fall. Fashion boots, scarves, cute jackets, crisp leaves and all the flavors of fall!
Movies or Music?
I don't really listen to a lot of music, so movies.
Favorite Movie? 
Man from UNCLE
Favorite Song?
Perfect Storm
Favorite TV Show?
Agents of SHIELD
Favorite Candy?
Snickers. The perfect thing to carry for wilderness survival!
Natural Hair Color?
Light brown. And I haven't dyed to or anything, so that is the color I have now.
Siblings?
One older brother. His in the Marines
Favorite Store
Cabelas.
Favorite Sport (To watch) 
Gymnastics. So cool.
Hobbies?
Wilderness Survival, Running, Kick Boxing, Acting, Drinking Tea,
Ketchup V BBQ Sauce 
Ketchup

-K

Awkward and Awesome: Assorted Stuff

Awkward: 

• Empty snack boxes. I have been betrayed! 
• When your family is gone and you miss them, but you can't talk about it because you'll break down and cry
• When your nails are perfect and they are almost dry and then YOU TOUCH SOMETHING
• Even though your cover story is a snobby rich girl, you have no money
• When you use your roomies shampoo and don't tell them...
  "Why is your hair so sleek and shinny today, Kat?"                                                                       "I have NO idea! Maybe its the weather? Or the new pillowcases?" (Lies.) 
• When people think your name is Cat, *Meow*
• When people see you cry
• Dumb spy movies (I CAN SEE YOUR COMS. STICK THEM BACK IN YOUR EAR! AGH!)

Awesome: 

• Waffles. With strawberries and whip cream. 
• When you get into a flow while boxing or training
• Acting. Cover stories. 
• Yoga pants
• Cats
• Alec (Don't tell him I said that) 
• My roomies
• When your eyeliner is perfect... On BOTH eyes!
• A warm mug of tea
• Stretching 
• Sun Beams 
• Movie Marathons
• New pony tail holders
• Spy movies 
• A new cute outfit 

Let It Go

I was in the library in my favorite window seat with a fuzzy blanket.

You'd think I'd be happy.

I'm not

But I'm pretty good at hiding it.

Everyone was gone. The Mansion empty.

Everyone was given a free pass to town, and the students were out in force. The girls hadn't been out in weeks. All the boy-girl couples were out doing stuff.

I could afford to cry.

But as soon as I started, Alec came around the corner with two cups of tea.

He handed one to me.

"What's wrong?"
I didn't answer so he said  "Come on. Either tell me what's wrong, or stop moping."

I faked smiled.

"Nope" He said and he grabbed my free hand and pulled me up. "No fake smiling"

"How can you tell?" I asked as he pulled me across the room. If he told me I could change that...

He smirked. "Not telling" He led me to the couch and told me to sit down. So I did.

"We're watching a movie" He told me. "What do you want to watch?"

"Frozen." I said, wanting him to argue. To get bored as soon as it started and leave. Instead he said "I've never seen it. Should be interesting." and sat down next to me.

So we watched Frozen. It was really funny to watch his face. Seriously, I don't need to watch the movie. I've seen it a million time.

How he smiled when Anna and Elsa were playing.
How sad he looked when Elsa hurt Anna. When Anna was by herself.
How he looked at me in concern when Elsa was trapped in her room, alone,
How he laughed at Olaf
How he wanted to kill Hans....

Yes. In fact he muttered some not very nice things under his breath. Grandma Beatrice would have washed his mouth out with soap.

A lot of soap.

But Grandma didn't know Portuguese, so....

It made me smile. For real. I laughed and he turned an gave me that half smile (Do guys know how sexy that is? Well, it looked even better on him) and said "Mission Accomplished"

We ended up watching a lot of Disney movies: Tangled, Brave, Atlantis, Mulan....

-K