A young girl was waiting sitting in the middle of a small square room plunged into darkness.
She was wearing a beige shirt that went into her black pants.
Her chestnut hair was reaching her shoulders.
A screen in front of her lit up revealing a logo that faded away to make way for a dark silhouette.
“Hello, Agent A-204.
— Reporting, sir!
— You have been called in today to inform you of your new mission order.
— In which does it consist?
— This is an infiltration mission within a research center. We have heard of a research program aimed at the development and manufacture of robotic soldiers.
— Who' s the target this time?
— We don't know. You will have to find out if this project exists and if so, sabotage each of their productions so that they cannot achieve their goals.
— What is my cover for this mission?
— We have enrolled you as a student in a robotics program at this school under the name of Amélie Fluet. You will find the false documents of this new identity in front of you.
— What is my equipment?
— You will have access to the standard package including several hacking, listening and camouflage tools. However, you will not have access to any weapons, if you need to fight, you will have to manage with what you find on the ground.
— Awesome... And what are my permissions?
— None. You are not allowed to kill or reveal your identity.
— Okay.
— Any further questions, Agent A-204?
— No more questions, Chief.
— Good. So, the mission has begun! Good luck, Agent A-204!”
The communication was cut off and the screen went out again, plunging the room into darkness.
Amélie woke up sighed:
“Let's go on a new mission...”
She picked up her identity papers and left the room.
***
A few days later, Amélie arrived at the faculty campus with a map in her hand, slightly lost.
She had studied the plan many times to avoid this kind of situation, but it didn't fail, her sense of direction, or rather, her lack of sense of direction, had struck her, again.
Fortunately for her as the hour passed, and she wandered randomly among the buildings hoping to find hers by chance, a hurried-looking student stopped to ask her:
“Are you all right, do you look lost?
— Huh? Uh... Yes... Amélie replied, surprised, not having seen her arrive. I have classes in room 103 of building 02TP-04...
— But that' s my room! Are you in my class? I didn't see you before, did I?
— That's because I just got here. I was on another course before.
— Oh, okay... Come on, I'll show you where it is, said the girl.
— Thank you!
— By the way, I'm Estelle, Estelle Soucy and you?
— Amélie Fluet.
— Nice to meet you, Amélie!
— Me too! she replied. Oh, man, I didn't see the time! We're going to be late!
— Come, follow me!” exclaimed Estelle as she set off.
Amélie followed her while putting away her card only after a few steps, she tangled her feet and spread herself all over the floor.
“Ouch! she shouted.
— It's okay, you didn't hurt yourself? Estelle asked, turning around, concerned.
— No... I'm used to it...” sighed Amélie as she got up.
They started again before having to stop again following another fall of Amélie.
“Are you sure you're all right? asked Estelle, really worried.
— Yes... I've always been clumsy... It's hopeless for me... Amélie replied as she got up. Sorry, because of me, you're going to be late.
— It's nothing. Besides, I have an apology to have had to show the way to a new student.”
They started walking again this time.
They arrived at the classroom ten minutes after the beginning of the class, apologized and went to sit at their places.
***
The course ended after four hours of suffering for Amélie.
“It was great! exclaimed Estelle.
— You bet, I didn't understand anything... Amélie sighed.
— It's normal, you just arrived and took the course along the way. I'll give you my notes, if you want.
— Yes, I would love to... she replied.
— But Professor Mercury explains very well even if he sounds a little like a mad scientist, sometimes...
— Yes, that's right...”
I'll have to find out a little more about this teacher... thought Amélie.
“Anyway, let's go eat instead, it'll take your mind off things.
— That, I like it much more! said Amélie, already salivating at the thought of a good meal, she, whose belly has been rumbling for two hours.
— I have two friends who are in two other departments, do you mind if we eat with them?
— No, of course not, I'm already happy not to eat alone!
— Perfect, then, let's go, they're waiting for us in front of the cafeteria.”
A few minutes later, the four of them found themselves sitting around a table.
“Amélie, may I introduce you to Juliette Beauprès and Ambre L'Hiver.
— Hi! said the said Juliette with a friendly smile.
— Hello” replied Amélie.
Meanwhile, Ambre, who had not said a word until then, had already started to eat.
“Ambre, you could say hello to her, though! annoyed Juliette by giving her a little pat on the head.
— Ouch! Hello, said Ambre, between two bites, without looking up.
— Well... Hello, replied Amélie, confused.
— Sorry for her, Juliette apologized for her. She was never very good with others... She probably didn't even notice you were there...
— That's right, Ambre added without looking up.
— You didn't have to confirm it... Juliette sighed as she slapped her head again.
— Ouch! We said no tapping while eating! Ambre shouted.
— All you had to do was behave properly, replied her friend.
— You seem to get along well, you've known each other for a long time? asked Amélie, amused by their little game.
— Juliette and I were in high school together and then in high school, Estelle replied.
— And Ambre hasn't stopped following me since high school... Juliette sighed.
— Unfortunately, I was not accepted into your department... added Ambre.
— Despite everything, you stayed in the same faculty as me, moved into my apartment and ate at lunch every day with me, Juliette listed.
— As if it bothers you... If I remember correctly, it was you who wanted me to move into your apartment.
— I was only afraid that you wouldn't be able to manage to live on your own! replied Juliette, blushing.
— If you say so...
— Say... Amélie began. Are you two dating?
— Huh? No! exclaimed Juliette, whose cheeks turned tomato red.
— She's madly in love with me, Ambre replied.
— Stop it, you're going to create misunderstandings by telling everyone this kind of thing! Juliette shouted as she slapped her friend's head” making Amélie giggle.
Ambre lifted her head up for the first time from the meal and surrounded Juliette with her arms before kissing her and turning to Amélie and saying:
“You're cute, but don't you dare get too close to my Juju, she's mine.
— Don't worry, I have no intention of stealing her.
— Good... she started before being cut by a sudden tap on the head by the woman she was holding in her arms. Ouch! Stop it! Stop it!
— You promised you wouldn't do that again! exclaimed Juliette, scarlet up to her ears, hitting her again and again.
— Ouch! Ouch! Ow! Ow!”
Estelle turned to Amélie to say:
“Ignore them, they're all the time like that. You should eat before it gets cold.
— Okay...”
They then began their meal while the other two continued to argue when a question came to Amélie.
“Say, you said you were in different departments... So, what department are you two in?
— Oh... I am in the philosophy department, and she is in the mathematics one, Juliette answered.
— Why did they refuse you in philosophy, Ambre? asked Amélie.
— They were asking for an essay to be accepted, and they didn't really appreciate that it was a copy with only marked that the subject was of no interest.
— At the same time, it was true... Ambre added.
— You should have pretended that you did. And you could have been in the same class as me...
— You see that it doesn't bother you that I'm with you all the time, Ambre added.
— I never said that! exclaimed Juliette.
— And here we go again... sighed Estelle. You can start ignoring them again, that's what I've been doing for the last three years...
— If you say so...”
The two girls quietly finished their meal under the whining of the other two before separating and returning to class.
*****
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